Learning about Line! Ice Cream Cones with Kindergarten!

After the amazing dot project, we jumped right on in to learning about the different kinds of lines and shapes we use to make all of the wonderful projects in art class. We studied the different kinds of lines by reading the book, Lines That Wiggle by Candace Whitman.

We also learned about using basic shapes to create our pictures, like the mice in Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stohl Walsh!

So, then we used our new found knowledge to create wonderful drawings of super duper tall ice cream cones! Look how wonderful these turned out!

Back for a new school year!

I am so incredibly excited to be back for another awesome school year! We are rounding the end of the 4th week of school already! Man, time flies! My first big project for the year (and it was a biggie!) was to create a Dot Mural for the entire school! So the first week in art, we read the awesome book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, and it was just in time because International Dot Day was coming up fast on September 15th!.

After reading and discussing this wonderful story of bravery and creativity, each student created their very own dot, just like Vashti in the story! We hung up all of our Dots in the cafeteria, students and teachers, and boy! It was a bunch!

Here's to another great year! Talk to you soon!

~Ms. Carney

Mixed Media Handprint Peacocks - 2nd Grade!

Our fabulous 2nd graders just finished up their wonderful peacock paintings! They started with they're handprint and then added in details after they dried! Check these out, they look absolutely wonderful!

Cat in the Hat - 1st Grade!

In preparation for our full week celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday, our first graders learned how to draw the Cat in the Hat from one of Dr. Seuss' most famous and beloved books! These turned out just wonderful!!! I can't wait to hang them in the hallway!

This is my teacher example!

And here is the magnificent student work!

Mixed Media Flamingos - 3rd Grade!

This week in 3rd grade, we began our project for the art fair. The students drew flamingos and then got to add a pink feather at the very end!

Here is my finished teacher example:

And here's some of the student's wonderful finished drawings!

Picasso Hearts - 1st Grade!

Since Valentine's is right around the corner, what a great time to learn about Picasso and symmetry! This is our second Picasso Project this year in 1st grade! The students first painted a lovely design on pink or red paper and then learned how to cut a giant heart out of their paper while it was folded in half! Then they got to add even more decorations to make it really special! Check out the great hearts below:

This is our lovely hallway display right outside the art room!

Shape Giraffes - Kindergarten!

In Kindergarten, we've been practicing making complex drawings using geometric shapes! This particular class, we made giraffes out of triangles and a rectangle! These turned out fabulous!

Silly Sock Snowmen - Kindergarten!

In Kindergarten, we've been learning about mixing our drawings with cutting and gluing. To ring in the colder weather, we made some lovely snow men and snow women with silly colored socks!

These look awesome!

~Ms. Carney