Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Birds and Giraffes

The art show is over, but the art room is still busy with activity.  The 1st and 2nd graders have been making animal art.  The past couple of weeks we've focused on making birds.  We learned about John James Audobon.  We've made bird sculptures and realistic bird drawings from observation.  We even made some peacocks and read the story Just Plain Fancy by Patricia Pollaco.  Additionally, the first graders are working on some crazy dancing giraffe collages.  (Some of these lesson ideas were adapted from http://www.deepspacesparkle.blogspot.com/)  Check out our drawings and paintings below:
 2nd Grade Peacocks




1st and 2nd grade bird drawings







1st Grade Collages inspired by the book Giraffe's Can't Dance by Giles Andreae



Thursday, April 21, 2011

More Artwork from the Art Show


























2nd grade clay pieces; 1st grade weavings

2nd grade bird scultures made from pool noodles

2nd grade masks inspired by Saul Steinberg

5th grade faux frescoes

5th grade Greek pottery


Kindergarten artwork



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Chinese Terra Cotta Warriors by 4th graders



4th grade dragons

2nd grade clay pieces

1st grade weavings




Kindergarten Picasso inspired portraits

Kindergarten artwork

1st grade Mondrian inspired work



1st grade artwork

1st grade artwork

1st grade artwork

1st grade artwork

1st grade artwork

2nd grade artwork