To start off a new school year in art Class, fourth and fifth grade artists are getting into their "artist state of mind" by reviewing the Elements of Art. Students arranged lines, shapes and colors in a repeated and planned way to create abstract patterns. These bright artworks will decorate the cover of their art sketchbooks, which we use all year long.
Check out all of the amazing designs at Artsonia, our online student museum!
5th Grade: http://www.artsonia.com/museum/gallery.asp?project=985881
4th Grade: http://www.artsonia.com/museum/gallery.asp?project=985870
This year we joined in on the Zentangle craze that has swept the art education world! Zilker fourth and fifth grade students have created amazing designs for their sketchbook covers. They chose the first initial of either their first or last name, and drew that letter as a shape. Then, they divided the space with four different lines, which created many different free form shapes. Inside the shapes they drew patterns with a sharpie marker. We looked at several Zentangle designs, and then students created many of their own pattern ideas. It was a truly "zen-like" experience because students were focused and relaxed.
