CARDINALS IN THE SNOW
Kindergarten artists have been working on the backgrounds for their next masterpiece. Check back soon for more photos and the finished pieces of artwork!
SNOWBOYS and SNOWGIRLS
Kindergarten artists spent the last few weeks finishing their snowboys and snowgirls. They created the drawings by free hand, traced their pencil lines with black pen, then added color with crayon. The background, hats, and scarves of their snowboys and girls are inspired by the colors of the Pop Art movement. |
MIXED MEDIA WINTER LANDSCAPE
LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW! |
Kindergarten artists loved creating their first collage winter landscapes with watercolor paint, tempera paint, construction paper, scissors, glue, and black markers.
While creating their landscapes, kindergarten artists whispered whether they were drawing vertical lines or horizontal lines as they added tree stumps and branches to their artwork. Also, the artists of kindergarten noticed that snowflakes can be represented in two different artistic styles - a circle (dot) and intersecting lines. I hope you enjoy these masterpieces! |
FALL SELF-PORTRAITS
Kindergarten artists loved drawing their first self-portraits in art!
In their self-portraits, they are laying on the ground surrounded by leaves. Looking more closely, you will notice that their arms are stretched out behind their necks as they are staring into the sky above. While they were drawing their self-portraits, students discussed the importance of color and how shapes can be used to construct different subjects in art. I hope you enjoy seeing their colorful smiles!! |
ARNIE THE DOUGHNUT
During their first weeks in art, Kindergarten artists read Arnie the Doughnut, written and illustrated by Laruie Keller to inspire their first artwork of the school year. At first glance, Arnie looks like an average doughnut-- he is round, cakey, with a hole in the middle, iced and sprinkled. He was made by one of the best bakeries in town, and admittedly his sprinkles are candy-colored. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut right? WRONG! Not if Arnie has anything to say about it--and he sure does have a lot of funny, clever things to say.
Before students began to draw their own Arnie the Doughnut, they discussed how shapes can be different sizes--from extra-large to teeny-tiny. Using circles, squares, and rectangles students slowly drew their doughnut and human mouth, free hand. After they finished their outline drawings, students traced their pencil lines with black felt markers. Next, students used crayons to apply color to their work concentrating on artistic coloring that is consistent and finished. To finish their art, students washed watercolor paint over their crayon to complete their background.
Before students began to draw their own Arnie the Doughnut, they discussed how shapes can be different sizes--from extra-large to teeny-tiny. Using circles, squares, and rectangles students slowly drew their doughnut and human mouth, free hand. After they finished their outline drawings, students traced their pencil lines with black felt markers. Next, students used crayons to apply color to their work concentrating on artistic coloring that is consistent and finished. To finish their art, students washed watercolor paint over their crayon to complete their background.