The second graders focused on using lines, shapes, and bright colors to create these drawings of gingerbread houses. After the houses were complete, we cut them out and glued them to a snowy background.
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The second graders created these fall leaf ornaments to show that they can create actual texture in their artwork and to show that they can use organic shapes in their artwork. The first week we rolled out our clay, rolled a real leaf into the clay, cut it into a shape with a cookie cutter, and then used other tools to create patterns and textures on our clay. When the clay ornaments were fired in the kiln, the leaf burned away leaving a fossilized image on the clay. The second week we glazed our clay. First we painted them with a brown or black glaze to get into all of the grooves and lines. We used a small sponge to wipe away most of the glaze but some stayed in the lines of the leaf and our patterns. Last we painted two coats of a colored glaze onto the ornament.
The second graders created these fox paintings with the goal in mind of using shapes and lines to draw out the fox and mixing tints and secondary colors to paint the fox and the background. We had fun dancing to "What does the Fox say?" after creating our awesome paintings.
The first through sixth grade students have been creating sketchbooks to use throughout the school year in art class. In these sketchbooks, we will write and draw small things to help us remember what we are learning about such as art vocabulary words or information about various artists or types of art. At the end of the year, students will get to take home their sketchbooks and reflect on the year we had in art.
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Mrs. W.About Me: This is my eighth year teaching art at Switzer Elementary. I see every K-6 student for art once a week. My goal during this time is to nurture students' creativity through exploring different art mediums and concepts. By exploring art, students will develop essential knowledge and skills that will prepare them for the future. Categories
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