4th grade Cityscapes

4th graders are in the process of creating evening cityscape paintings.  We looked at many cityscapes made by many artists including Georgia O'Keeffe.  Students practiced drawing from observation by looking at a photograph of the Atlanta skyline.  Students discussed analogous colors, values, and contour line. 

 

Finished Products!

 

 

5th grade Action Op Art

 

 

5th graders learn a lot during this project.  We discussed how the Olympics are an important part of culture and students practiced capturing action poses by drawing gestures.  Students also discussed how lines create movement by looking at various OP artists and created a color scheme design in the background.  The OP is short for optical illusion.  Finally, students created Emphasis by placing their large, contrasting gesture in the middle of the page. 

3rd grade Identity / Symbol Hands

How is art personal?  Why do certain cultures have traditions?  What cultures use Henna body art as a way of celebrating?  How can you make your art personal, unique? 

Students discussed the cultural tradition of Henna as body art.  Students created designs using symbols that communicated things about their personal identities.

Welcome Back!!

Welcome back to the 2012-2013 school year!  I'm pleased to announce that I will be teaching art at Woodland ES, Barnwell ES, and now Hembree Springs ES.  I'm looking forward to an exciting, creative year! 

SummerTime

2011-2012 school year has come to a close.  Next year I will be teaching art at Woodland ES, Barnwell ES, and now Hembree Springs ES.  I look forward to a relaxing summer and an energized return in the fall! 

- Ms. Elfers

1st grade Watercolor Collages

1st grade students read Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain, a Kenyan folk tale.  The students created a stormy sky effect by using liquid watercolors and salt.  Students cut out shapes to create African animals and other Kapiti Plain details.

5th grade Loom Weaving

5th grade students discussed the characteristics of weaving and made their own looms.  Students were encouraged to experiment with different stitches and combinations, and some students even created their own new stitch!