March 30-April 1This week in Virtual Art Class we started by reviewing important information from last week (our schedule and theme for our next project). Tips and Techniques that I have taught to this point of the school year have now been organized in one document for students to easily access if interested (in addition to being posted in the Virtual Art Room). This file is located in the Stream of their Google Classroom for Art. Students can use any of these taught techniques in any of their art projects, but is not a requirement. Students then learned about their choice board and the different ways they can make art. Both choice boards have the same themes, but different project options were presented to each grade level within my presentation. Choice Board:Students learned more about how texture is made and used with different materials by looking at some examples of art that uses texture. Students can practice drawing different surfaces or use objects that have texture in their project. Third grade students learned about the process of wax resist (water soluble markers or watercolor paint on top of crayon) as a project option that demonstrates texture.
All students then learned about how a few contemporary artists use animals as inspiration in their art. People have represented animals in their art since the beginning of time, and in many different ways. Fourth grade students also learned about a way quarantined pet owners used a cardboard box to turn their pet into a dinosaur. I shared a way that my own kids and I used silly faces we drew and then used as we photographed a cat.
With another Friday with no school, 5th grade did not have art class this week.
Next week, 3rd and 4th grade class time will be considered a work day. 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 project assignment during class so that they can turn it in when it is ready. Gather up those supplies, start making your art project, and I will see you again soon.
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March 23-March 26As art students are now ready to begin a new project, we will continue to follow a 4 week schedule, but our weeks no longer coincide (for the most part) with a month. 3rd and 4th grade students started their next project this week. As 5th grade did not have class the week before spring break, they participated in their M-ART-ch Madness activity this week. For the remainder of the school year, 5th grade will now be following their own schedule. We do not have school the next two Fridays, so their next project will be introduced on Friday, April 16th. This week I introduced our art making schedule and our theme to each 3rd and 4th grade class. 3rd Grade Schedule:4th Grade Schedule:The theme for our project will be the same for both grade levels, with some differences between the two grades coming next week when I introduce their choice boards. At this point, I have more ideas I would like to share with them than time remaining in the school year so our current theme has two different topics. Project Theme:Students learned about the element of texture (the way something feels, or appears to feel) and Zoo Portraits. To see a fun project including animals dressed up as people, click here. Students then each had the opportunity to share with the class what their favorite animal is.
That is all for this week. Next week will introduce their choice board, which includes some more inspiration and ideas before it is time to officially start a project. I look forward to seeing everyone again next week! In honor of March Madness, remote students participated in an activity in art class where artists and their artwork faced off head to head. Students learned about each artist and viewed a select group of their work. Students then voted for their favorite between two using the poll feature in Google Meets. The first round started with 8 artists to create a final four. The final four faced off in the championship round until 1 artist was crowned the champion. 3rd and 5th grade students looked at Contemporary Female artists and 4th grade students looked at Contemporary Street artists. Maya Hayuk is a female street artist and was featured in both groups. Each round was harder than the last and it was a lot of fun to see which artist each class crowned their winner.
The winners were as follows: 3A: Maya Hayuk 3F: Mademoiselle Maurice 4A: Maya Hayuk 4B: 1010 4D: DaLeast 5G: Mademoiselle Maurice 5I: Mademoiselle Maurice 3rd and 4th grade classes did this activity the week before spring break and 5th grade classes just did it the week after spring break. March 2-March 5This week in Virtual Art Class we started by reviewing important information from last week:
Turning in an art project: To turn in a completed art project, two things must be complete in the Google Doc assignment (located under the Classwork tab in Google Classroom): take a picture of the finished art project, answer 6 questions for the monthly review (talking about how students used their heart, hands, and mind to work like an artist). Reminders for how and where to turn the assignment in are posted in the stream. Link to video here: Turn In Assignment. We devoted the majority of class this week to finishing February art projects and turning the assignment in. Students who had their assignment already turned in had the opportunity to play 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. This month prompts are recorded in a video which is posted in each Google Classroom. Find the prompts for this month here. Students could also free draw or color during class if they had their assignment turned in. So that is a wrap for our work for the month of February. February projects are due by the end of the school day on Friday, March 5th. As a reminder, turning in an assignment late is better than never. As always, I have filled with joy with what I have seen students completing at home. Next week I have a special activity planned for 3rd and 4th grade classes. There is no school on Friday, so 5th grade won't have their live art meetings next week (and no assignments beyond turning in their February assignment). February 23-February 26This week in Virtual Art Class we started by reviewing important information from last week: Tips and Techniques for the month and their choice board. The technique this month is color blending, which could be used to make any type of color inspired art. Each grade then has a second option for how they could make art this month if interested (3rd grade: Chris Uphues inspired art, 4th grade: Pop Art/Andy Warhol inspired art, 5th grade: Doodle 4 Google).
We then looked at the February assignment now posted for them to turn in their project and their Monthly review if they finish before the due date (March 5th). Their assignment is posted under the Classwork tab in their Google Classroom. A video with step by step instructions for how to turn it in can be found in the Stream of their Google Classroom and in the Virtual Art Room. Students then had the majority of the class time to work on their project. Students were given the chance to share their work if they would like to. Next week in our next live meeting, students will have one last class time to finish up their February project and get it turned in. If they have already turned in a completed assignment, WhatchamaDRAWit prompts will be posted as a fun way to be creative during class. Finish up those projects and I look forward to seeing you soon! February 17-February 19We started this week with a remote learning day on Tuesday (2/16), and videos were posted in Google Classroom for students who had art class that day. This week we started class with reviewing our schedule for February and the theme of the month (color). Students learned about the technique of blending colors and how it can be done with different media. This technique is something that they can use in their own work this month, but it is not a requirement. No matter what, learning about techniques is a way to learn and grow as an artist.
We then looked at some examples of artwork that are inspired by a color wheel and that use specific color schemes (primary colors, secondary colors, warm colors, cool colors, neutral colors, analogous colors, complementary colors). I then showed students their second option for making art. 3rd Grade:3rd Grade students learned about contemporary artist Chris Uphues. 4th Grade:4th Grade students learned about artist Andy Warhol and the style of Pop Art. 5th Grade:5th grade students learned about the annual Doodle 4 Google logo design contest and the role of Doodlers at Google.
Next week, class time will be considered a work day. 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 during class so that they can turn it in when it is ready. Gather up those supplies, start making your art project, and I will see you again soon. February 9-February 12In our live meetings this week, we had a little information to review before we covered new material: 1. January art projects should be turned in. If they are not yet, it is not too late. Information can still be found in the stream of their Google Classroom, but it will be transferred into the Virtual Art Room next week. 2. The January virtual art gallery is viewable in the Virtual Art Room. This is a private and safe space for virtual students to share their work with their classmates. We then started class by looking at the schedule for the month: 3rd Grade:4th Grade:5th Grade:Then, I introduced the monthly theme. This month all grades are focusing on the element of color. Next week, when I introduce a technique (our Tips and Technique week), and I will introduce their choice board. Each grade level will have two choices in ways that they can be engaged in art class: work with the theme, which is more independently with materials they have at home, or work on a second option. More information about those specifics will come in class next week. If any art supplies are needed, they can be requested and arrangements can be made to get them to students. I then read Sky Color, by Peter H. Reynolds, to each class. This is one of the trilogy about creativity. We read The Dot back in September, and the book Ish rounds out the collection. We then had a great discussion about things they noticed in the book. We ended class by talking about color schemes to get the creative juices flowing on how they could use color in a project.
That is it for our theme for art making this month. Next week will include some more inspiration and ideas before it is time to officially start. Have a great long weekend! February 2-February 5This week in Virtual Art Class we started by reviewing important information from Week 3:
Turning in an art project: What: to turn in a completed art project, two things must be complete in the Google Doc assignment: take a picture of the finished art project, answer 6 questions for the monthly review (talking about how students used their heart, hands, and mind to work like an artist). Where: the Google Doc assignment is posted under the Classwork tab, under the January topic. How: reminders for where the Turn In Assignment video is located. We devoted the majority of class this week to finishing January art projects and turning the assignment in. Students who had their assignment already turned in had the opportunity to play 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. This month prompts are recorded in a video which is posted in each Google Classroom. Find the prompts for this month here. So that is a wrap for our work for the month of January. January projects are due by the end of the school day on Friday, February 5th. As a reminder, turning in an assignment late is better than never. As always, I have been impressed with what I have seen so far and I look forward to seeing more as assignments continue to be turned in. Next week we will start a new month of instruction for February. January 26-January 29This week in Virtual Art Class we started by reviewing important information from last week: Tips and Techniques for the month and their choice board. The technique this month is gradient, which could be used to make monochromatic art. Each grade then has a second option for how they could make art this month if interested (3rd grade: landscape, 4th grade: graffiti, 5th grade: black and white drawing).
We then talked about how the January assignment is posted for them to turn in their project and their Monthly review if they finish before the due date (February 5th). 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 and in the Virtual Art Room. Students then had the majority of the class time to work on their project. Some students even shared what they were working on and a few even had a finished project already. Seeing all the cool art that students make has been one of my favorite aspects of virtual art class. Next week in our next live meeting, students will have one last class time to finish up their January project and get it turned in. If they have already turned in a completed assignment, WhatchamaDRAWit prompts will be posted as a fun way to be creative during class. Finish up those projects and I look forward to seeing you soon! January 19-January 22This week in Virtual Art Class we started by reviewing important information from last week (our schedule and theme for the month). Students started by learning about the technique of gradient (making value scales). This technique is something that they can use in their own work this month, but it is not a requirement. No matter what, learning about techniques is a way to learn and grow as an artist.
Students then learned more about how value is used in art by looking at some examples of monochromatic art. Monochromatic art is a great way for artists to connect to showing mood and emotion in their work. I then showed students their other option for making a project. The choice board for the month will now be presented during Week 2 of the month and give students two choices, working with the theme of the month or a more guided project. The second option is a project that I teach students in a normal school year. 3rd Grade Choice Board:3rd grade students used the rest of our class time to practice showing depth, value and texture through a guided landscape drawing. 4th Grade Choice Board:4th grade students also learned about 4 different street and/or graffiti artists during a 5 minute museum (around 5 minutes of art history). 5th Grade Choice Board: 5th grade students also learned about 4 different artists who make art in black and white during a 5 minute museum (around 5 minutes of art history). Next week, class time will be considered a work day. 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 during class so that they can turn it in when it is ready. Gather up those supplies, start making your art project, and I will see you again soon.
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