Kandinsky Circles

Kindergarteners were introduced to the artist Wassily Kandinsky. Each student created their own circle for the class collaboration. The first two circles are primary colors while the third and biggest circle is the secondary color that the two primary colors create when they're mixed together. Students got to choose their own background color for their circle. The results turned out great!

Bulletin Boards

For our Henri Rousseau jungle bulletin board, I started by making some of the animals we were talking about. When students had extra free time they were allowed to add one animal to the bulletin board.

First Grade Keith Haring

First graders were introduced to one of my favorite artists Keith Haring! They noticed how he uses bright colors, simple figures and bold black lines. Students drew figures inspired by Keith Haring's, added patterns with markers and painted their figures and backgrounds with tempera paint. 

My example:

Student work: 

Second Grade Mosaics

Students learned about the history of mosaics and we made our own by cutting and gluing construction paper. Students also learned about complimentary colors and had to make their mosaic using them. 

Second Grade Story Quilts

I read the book "Tar Beach" by Faith Ringgold to the second graders. Students were introduced to Ringgold's story quilts and we created our own version. Students used different decorative paper and fabric to make the boarder of their quilts. Then students filled in the sentence "If I could fly, I would go to ________ because _________." Students then drew their story and colored it in with colored pencils. 

Things That Make Me Love My Job

These two students share my obsession with Titanic:

Classroom Door

Kindergarten Mondrian

Kindergarteners were introduced to the artist Mondrian and made their own Mondrian-inspired artwork by gluing black construction paper lines and filling in shapes with chalk pastel. 

Second Grade Picasso Frankensteins

In the spirit of Halloween, second graders made "Picasso Frankensteins". 

First Grade Van Gogh Flowers

Students kept their theme of Van Gogh moving by looking at his flower paintings. Students followed along with my directions on how to draw their vase and flowers with pencil. Then students filled in everything with oil pastels. The final step was to outline in black oil pastel and add their names to their vase, just like Van Gogh did.

My example:

Student Work:

Early finishers got to color in a Van Gogh flower worksheet. I love how this student colored hers in: