November 17-November 20This week in Virtual Art Class we started by reviewing important information from last week: tessellations and mosaics as art that uses shape, scumbling (coloring in a circular motion), and how different media, tools, and even household items can be used to make a shape inspired collagraph. We then talked about how the November assignment is posted for them to turn in their project and their Monthly review if they finish before the due date (December 4th). Their assignment is posted under the Classwork tab in their Google Classroom for art and a video with step by step instructions for how to turn it in can be found in the Stream of their Google Classroom. Students then had the majority of the class time to work on their project. While students worked, I sent reminder emails to those that have a missing art assignment. Our goal is to have all art assignments turned in before winter break. Some students even shared what they were working on and some even had a finished project. Seeing all the cool art that students are making has been so rewarding for me and I look forward to seeing more next week. Instructions from this week are the same for all grade levels. If you missed your live meeting, watch this video:
Next week we do not have school for Thanksgiving break. In our next live meetings the week after break, students will have one last class time to finish up their November project and get it turned in. Finish up those projects and I look forward to seeing you soon!
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November 10-November 13This week in Virtual Art Class we started by reviewing important information from last week (schedule for the month and November art making options). Students learned more about how shape is used in art by looking at tessellations and mosaics as ways of making art. Students then learned about the technique of scumbling. This technique is something that they can use in their own work for the month, but it is not a requirement. No matter what, learning about art styles and techniques is a way to learn and grow as an artist. I then showed them how they could use some basic supplies to create a collagraph. I used a cereal box, corrugated cardboard, a paperclip, buttons and some scrapbooking supplies to make a printing plate. I then made a crayon rubbing of the plate on copy paper and used washable markers to create a watercolor effect. I used a robot as my subject matter, but other shape inspired images could be used. This is another way they could make art this month, but not required. This week, students should be starting to work on their project. Instructions for all students are similar, but are recorded by grade level: 3rd Grade:
4th Grade:
5th Grade:
Next week, I will be checking in to make sure students have at least started their project. They will have an opportunity to continue working, ask questions and get feedback. I will also assign their monthly assignment early in the week so that they can turn it in when it is ready. Gather up those supplies, get to making your art project, and I will see you again soon
November 4-6This week in art class, students were given their final reminder for turning in their October assignment (turning in their October art project and completing their Monthly Review). October instruction is moving into the Virtual Art Classroom if any of that information is still needed. We then dove right into new instructions for ways to be engaged in art class for the month of November. Our November schedule: This week was Week 1, so students learned about their theme for the month. 3rd grade has a broad theme to choose from as they make art in November. 4th Grade has two choices (the theme or the monthly drawing prompts). 5th grade has three choices (the theme, the monthly drawing prompts, or making a still life). In the art room, students are given more choice and ownership in their art making decisions as they get older, which is also reflected in Virtual Art Class. Third Grade:4th Grade:5th Grade:Next week, I will be checking in to make sure students have planned for their project (brainstorming ideas from November instructions) and they will learn a tip/technique that they could use in their project. They will also have time to start their project. Gather up those ideas and supplies and I will see you then!
October 27 - October 30This week in Virtual Art Class we started by reviewing important information from last week: 1. Where the Turn In Assignment video is located. 2. Both the October art project and Monthly Review are in the same Google Doc, which is posted under the Classwork Tab in their Art Google Classroom. Instructions for class this week were the same for all classes. Video instructions can be found here:
Students then played WhatchamaDRAWit, which is a fast-action, fun-filled drawing game. All you need is an imagination, a pencil and a piece of paper to play. Students had the following drawing prompts to draw:
1. Draw a monster with a pizza head, hot dog body and French fry arms and legs. 2. Draw a laughing squid talking on a cell phone while sitting in a bathtub. 3. Draw a ghost eating a pretzel and drinking a carton of strawberry milk. 4. Draw a playground for animals. So that is a wrap for our work for the month of October. All projects are due by the end of the school day on Friday, October 30th. Finish up those projects because I cannot wait to see all the cool art that was made this month. I look forward to seeing you again soon as we start our next project for November! October 20 - October 26This week in Virtual Art Class we started by reviewing important information from last week: hatching/crosshatching, the blotted line printing technique, and how different media, tools, and even household items can be used to make line inspired art.
Students then had the majority of the class time to work on their project. Some students shared work they were working on and some even shared their finished project. Seeing all the cool art that students are making has been so rewarding for me and I look forward to seeing more next week. Instructions from this week are the same for all grade levels. If you missed your live meeting, watch this video:
Next week in our live meeting, students will have one last class time to finish up their project and get it turned in. Students with their work turned in will have the opportunity to play WhatchamaDRAWit, which is a fun drawing prompt game. Finish up those projects and I look forward to seeing you soon!
October 13-October 16This week in Virtual Art Class we started by reviewing important information from last week (schedule for the month and October art making options). Students then learned about the techniques hatching and cross hatching. Students learned more about Op Art (art that includes lines) and the blotted line technique (a drawing/printing technique invented by Andy Warhol). These techniques are something that they can use in their own work for the month, but it is not a requirement. No matter what, learning about art styles and techniques is a way to learn and grow as an artist. I then challenged them to see what household items they may already have that could be used for their project. I used cardboard and rubber bands and a styrofoam take home container to make stamps that use line. I used a plastic bag with washable markers to print some fall leaves using the blotted line technique. I also used security envelopes as a decorative paper (envelopes that bills come in) to make a tree. Art materials even come to us in the mail!
This week, students should be starting to work on their project. Instructions from this week are the same for all grade levels. If you missed your live meeting, find your grade level video to get caught up: 3rd Grade:
4th Grade:
5th Grade:
Next week, I will be checking in to make sure students have at least started their project. They will have an opportunity to continue working, ask questions and get feedback. I will also assign their monthly assignment early in the week so that they can turn it in when it is ready. 4th Grade! Since we do not have school on Friday, October 23rd, the next time we have class your project will be due. Gather up those supplies, get to making your art project, and I will see you again soon!
October 6 - October 9This week in art class, students were given their final reminder for turning in their September assignments (turning in their September art project and completing their September Monthly Review). September instruction is moving into the new and improved Virtual Art Classroom that will be revealed next week. We then dove right into new instructions for ways to be engaged in art class for the month of October. Our October schedule: This week was Week 1, so students learned about their theme for the month. 3rd grade has a broad theme to choose from as they make art this month. 4th Grade has two choices (the theme or the monthly drawing prompts). 5th grade has three choices (the theme, the monthly drawing prompts, or making a self portrait). In the art room, students are given more choice and ownership in their art making decisions as they get older, which is also reflected in Virtual Art Class. Third Grade:Forth Grade:Fifth Grade:Next week, I will be checking in to make sure students have planned for their project (brainstorm from October instructions) and they will then learn a tip/technique that they could use in their project. They will also have time to start their project. Gather up those ideas and supplies and I will see you then!
September 29-October 2This week in Virtual Art Class, my goal was to make sure all students understood how virtual art class is working now that we know we will be learning this way for the first semester. We reviewed the importance of filling out weekly exit tickets for attendance and the two parts of their monthly assignment. We talked about how projects must be turned in virtually in an assigned Google Doc and the Monthly Review is where they share how they worked like an artist during the month. I have loved looking at all of the awesome art students are making at home. I am also working on building a virtual display of their work to be shared soon.
3rd and 4th grade students that had their project turned in were able to play WhatchamaDRAWit for the second half of our live class. They had a great time drawing the following four prompts: 1. Draw a car that only drives up stairs 2. Draw a silly monster that loves to eat sweets 3. Draw an animal that growls like a lion and slithers like a snake 4. Draw a pirate pig and a royal shrimp on a seesaw. This was a fun way to wrap up the month before we dive into October instruction. Looking ahead, next week students will get our art making schedule for October and the choice board for how they will be making art. September 22 - September 28This week in Virtual Art Class we started by reviewing important information from last week (how we use our Heart, our Hands, and our Mind to work like an Artist). Students were then taught how to turn in their monthly art assignments. This is actually two assignments that can be found in their Google Classroom, under the Classwork tab. First, students learned how to turn in their project. They are doing that by using their Chromebook camera to take a picture and inserting it into a Google Doc to turn in. Video instructions can be found here:
Then students learned about how to best fill out their Monthly Review. 3rd grade completed theirs in a Google Doc (which acts as their Exit Ticket for the week) and I taught them how to use voice typing. Video instructions for how to use voice typing can be found here:
4th and 5th grade continued to use a Google Form as their weekly exit ticket and is also their Monthly Review. Video instructions for the week can be found here:
And that is a wrap for our assigned work for the month of September. All projects are due by the end of the school day on Wednesday, September 30th. Finish up those projects and I look forward to seeing you soon as we start our next project for October!
September 15 - September 21This week in Virtual Art Class we started by reviewing important information from last week (stippling, pointillism and Ben-Day dots, how different media/tools/household items can be used to make art). Students were introduced to the ways artists use different parts of themselves to make art. We discussed how we use our hearts, our hands, and our minds throughout the art making process. So much of how they do these things are something I am able to observe when they are in the art room with me. Since learning and the making process is currently from and at home, it is important to recognize these different things so that students are able to share them with me when they turn in their project. The exit ticket for this week asks them which part they think they use most as they make art. As an artist myself, I feel I use my hands. I love to work with new supplies, try new techniques, and experiment to find new ways to make things. I love the process of making so much that sometimes I give my art away because I can't keep it all. Students may feel that they use their hearts (make art that is meaningful to them) or their minds (learn about art, talk about art) more. Students then had class time to work on their project, ask questions, or share their work. I was very happy to see some work in progress, and even some projects that were already done. Instructions from this week are the same for all grade levels. If you missed your live meeting, watch this video:
Next week, I will be teaching students how to turn in their projects. It will be very helpful if projects are complete for that meeting. If not, "how to" instructions will be posted in their Google Classroom for students to do outside of class. The Monthly Review will also be assigned next week as their weekly exit ticket for them to fill out to turn in with their finished art. All projects are due by the end of the school day on September 30th. Finish up those projects and I look forward to seeing you soon!
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