Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Zilker School-wide Student Art Show
5th Grade Mexican Bark Paintings
What did we do? We looked at different Mexican bark paintings. Then we chose an animal that showed movement to draw, and surrounded the animal with different plants. We created a pattern border, and used bright, imaginative colors to paint our drawings. Our last step was to outline all of our shapes with a black marker.
What did we learn? We learned how to draw an animal that showed action or movement. We learned how to fill our page and use imaginary colors. We also learned how to use pattern and texture to add interest to our paintings.
Zilker School-wide Student Art Show
4th Grade African Clay Masks
What did we do?
We looked at several different examples of African masks and talked about why people had made them. We practiced drawing four different masks of our own, and picked our best one. Then we created a base out of clay that was the shape of our mask. We added pieces of clay to the base to represent facial features. Last, we painted glaze onto our masks using the African colors.
What did we learn?
We learned how to attach clay pieces using the score and slip method. We learned how to correctly apply glaze so that the colors would appear bright. We also learned how to carve texture into the clay and transform a two-dimensional image into a three-dimensional mask.
We looked at several different examples of African masks and talked about why people had made them. We practiced drawing four different masks of our own, and picked our best one. Then we created a base out of clay that was the shape of our mask. We added pieces of clay to the base to represent facial features. Last, we painted glaze onto our masks using the African colors.
What did we learn?
We learned how to attach clay pieces using the score and slip method. We learned how to correctly apply glaze so that the colors would appear bright. We also learned how to carve texture into the clay and transform a two-dimensional image into a three-dimensional mask.
Ms. Saucedo's Class
Zilker School-wide Student Art Show
4th Grade African Clay Masks
What did we do?
We looked at several different examples of African masks and talked about why people had made them. We practiced drawing four different masks of our own, and picked our best one. Then we created a base out of clay that was the shape of our mask. We added pieces of clay to the base to represent facial features. Last, we painted glaze onto our masks using the African colors.
What did we learn?
We learned how to attach clay pieces using the score and slip method. We learned how to correctly apply glaze so that the colors would appear bright. We also learned how to carve texture into the clay and transform a two-dimensional image into a three-dimensional mask.
We looked at several different examples of African masks and talked about why people had made them. We practiced drawing four different masks of our own, and picked our best one. Then we created a base out of clay that was the shape of our mask. We added pieces of clay to the base to represent facial features. Last, we painted glaze onto our masks using the African colors.
What did we learn?
We learned how to attach clay pieces using the score and slip method. We learned how to correctly apply glaze so that the colors would appear bright. We also learned how to carve texture into the clay and transform a two-dimensional image into a three-dimensional mask.
Ms. Russell's Class
Ms. Russell's Class
Ms. Brosko's Class
Ms. Brosko's ClassMonday, April 13, 2009
Zilker School-wide Student Art Show
3rd Grade Picasso Double Faces
What did we do? We looked at several of Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso artworks, and concentrated on Warhol’s artwork named “Picasso Double Face.” We created our own double face, using random lines and shapes to divide up the face and figure. We added bright colors inside the shapes, and then added black lines between the shapes as Picasso did in many of his paintings.
What did we learn? We learned about the art movement of Cubism and saw how Picasso influenced Andy Warhol’s own artwork. We learned how to draw a face within a face, creating a “double face.” We worked on our painting skills and color choices.
Zilker School-wide Student Art Show
2nd Grade Henri Matisse Collages
What did we do? First we looked at Henri Matisse’s paper collages. We talked about overlapping shapes, free form shapes, and color. We practiced “drawing with scissors” and cut out all sizes of free form shapes. We also arranged the shapes different ways on our papers before gluing them down.
What did we learn? We learned how to create free form shapes. We learned how to “draw” with our scissors as Henri Matisse did, cutting the paper without drawing a shape first. We learned that overlapping different lines and shapes can create an interesting composition. We also learned to use an “arabesque” black line, just like Matisse did in his artworks.
What did we learn? We learned how to create free form shapes. We learned how to “draw” with our scissors as Henri Matisse did, cutting the paper without drawing a shape first. We learned that overlapping different lines and shapes can create an interesting composition. We also learned to use an “arabesque” black line, just like Matisse did in his artworks.
Zilker School-wide Student Art Show
1st Grade Joan Miro Paintings
What did we do? First we looked at several of Joan Miro’s artworks and talked about how he used symbols in his paintings. Then we practiced drawing some of Miro’s symbols, and created some of our own symbols. We chose up to eight symbols to use in our own paintings.
What did we learn? We learned about surrealist art and how Miro got ideas for his art from his dreams. We learned how symbols can represent different ideas. We also learned about the primary and secondary colors, as well as how to show texture with paint.
What did we learn? We learned about surrealist art and how Miro got ideas for his art from his dreams. We learned how symbols can represent different ideas. We also learned about the primary and secondary colors, as well as how to show texture with paint.
Zilker School-wide Student Art Show
Kinder Jasper Johns Paintings
What did we do?We looked at several different examples of American artist Jasper Johns’ paintings. We talked about how he used ordinary things such as numbers, letters, maps and flags as subjects in his artwork. We then practiced drawing letters or numbers with oil pastels. Last, we added paint in the boxes around each letter or number.
What did we learn?
We learned to think about numbers and letters in a new and exciting way. We learned how paint does not stick to the oil pastels. We also learned that writing the alphabet and numbers involves drawing lines to form each letter or number.
Zilker School-wide Student Art Show
Ms. Vogt's Art Classes at Zilker
Ms. Vogt teaches Mr. Reyes' class and Ms. Cretin's class here at Zilker. She is an amazing art teacher and her students love her. Please stop by to see her students' artworks - they are amazing!
Zilker School-wide Student Art Show
Ms. Jepson's Art Classes at Zilker
Ms. Jepson teaches Ms. Montanez's 3rd grade class, Ms. Hardwick's 4th grade class, and Mr. Chambers' 6th grade class. We are fortunate to have her here at Zilker! Ms. Jepson also teaches at Joslin Elementary. Check out what her classes have up for the Zilker School-wide Art Show!
Ms. Montanez's 3rd grade Class Masks
Mr. Chambers' 6th Grade Class Expressionist Self-Portraits
Ms. Hardwick's 4th Grade Class Mosaics