4th grade just finished their lighthouse value studies! Students created a wax resist background for their landscapes and then drew their own lighthouses. Once they were drawn students used pressure to create value shifts on their lighthouses to imply 3D form.
Our learning targets for this lesson were 1. Use line and proportion to draw a realistic image. 2. Use value to create 3D forms on a 2D surface. We spent time looking at famous lighthouses in Michigan and I love how they were inspired to design their own lighthouses!
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Thanks to our amazing PTA here at Robinson Elementary we were able to get some new storage here in the art room. One of my main goals for creating a more organized space was to make it easier for students to find what they need and be more independent. Artists need to be able to decide which material will be best for each work of art they create. Just because an artist loves to paint does not always mean that every design will work best in paint. Students have the opportunity to practice in their sketchbooks in order to determine what will work best for them. When I first arrived at Robinson last year I was happy to see the variety of materials available to our students. At the same time I was overwhelmed by the "variety" of containers they were being stored in. I knew that if I was being visually overstimulated and unable to find what I was looking for, it would take students twice as long! It was also a challenge to fit everything onto our shelves with so many different shaped containers. That is when I came up with the idea of color-coding materials by table. Each table has access to the same materials, they are organized in the same order for each table separated by color. Students have done any amazing job keeping them organized and has sped up their clean-up process! Less time cleaning means more time art-making! What do you think? I am loving the way it looks and the students do too!
The craziest part is that it is all the same materials, nothing was moved or thrown out. It is amazing what new containers can do for a space! THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL PTA FOR SUPPORTING OUR ARTISTS! This is one of my favorite projects to do with 3rd grade and these artists did awesome! These turned out so beautiful and it was a perfect way to say goodbye to that summer warmth. I love seeing how different they all are! Our first learning target with this project was to use white to mix multiple tints of blue. Our second learning target was to use proportion to show depth and space within our Seascape. On our first day students worked in teams to mix multiple tints to create a beautiful value scale. When students returned they used their painted values to create their collages. Below are some featured artworks! Featured ArtistsMulvahill Top: Ashley, John, Delaney Bottom: Lydia, Ethan, Haylie Sexton Gauge, Alysen, Savi Tooker
Top: Destiny, Darby Bottom: Andrew, Cole |
Miss HilliardHello there! I teach K-4 art at Peach Plains and Robinson Elementary Schools in Grand Haven, MI. Archives
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