2023-2024 Projects: Click on the button to see Kindergarten Artwork
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Square 1 Art Flowers
We learned classroom routines and how to use a new material, paint sticks!
Kindergarten Tie Dye Self Portraits
Rainbow Y trees
We learned:
-to observe how branches get smaller as they get further out from the trunk
-to draw trees
-how to make a rainbow effect with markers and water
-to observe how branches get smaller as they get further out from the trunk
-to draw trees
-how to make a rainbow effect with markers and water
Birds on a Branch
We practiced:
-rainbow order
-drawing different shapes
-marker and water technique (check out our “magic” wind!)
-focusing on good craftsmanship
-rainbow order
-drawing different shapes
-marker and water technique (check out our “magic” wind!)
-focusing on good craftsmanship
Kindergarten Color Monsters
This project was based on the book The Color Monster by Anna Llenas
We learned:
-how different emotions shown with different colors
-how to draw a monster in the style of this illustrator
-to layer marker watercolor with crayon to show texture
-different ways to express emotion with facial features
We learned:
-how different emotions shown with different colors
-how to draw a monster in the style of this illustrator
-to layer marker watercolor with crayon to show texture
-different ways to express emotion with facial features
Kindergarten Cities based on the book "If the Dinosaurs Came Back"
We learned:
-how to draw dinosaurs
-to practice our cutting and gluing skills
-about a new author and illustrator
-how to use shapes to make buildings and dinosaursng and gluing skills
-about a new author and illu
-how to draw dinosaurs
-to practice our cutting and gluing skills
-about a new author and illustrator
-how to use shapes to make buildings and dinosaursng and gluing skills
-about a new author and illu
Bears in Blankets
Kindergarten students learned about patterns and using lines to make their bears look fuzzy. Lesson from Nic Hahn
Line Lions
Students continued using lines to show texture and shape in this lesson from Nic Hahn.
Line Sculptures
We learned:
-how to make different kinds of lines from one strip of paper
-how to make flat things (2 dimensional) into things that pop out of the paper (3 dimensional)
-how amazing art can be!
Lesson from Cassie Stephens
-how to make different kinds of lines from one strip of paper
-how to make flat things (2 dimensional) into things that pop out of the paper (3 dimensional)
-how amazing art can be!
Lesson from Cassie Stephens
Rainbow Line Paintings
We Learned:
-about different types of lines
-basic painting skills (ballerina brushes and spreading out puddles)
-the order of colors in a rainbow
lesson from Cassie Stephens
-about different types of lines
-basic painting skills (ballerina brushes and spreading out puddles)
-the order of colors in a rainbow
lesson from Cassie Stephens
Ocean of Emotion
Inspired by the book I'm the Best Artist in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry
We learned:
-what an illustrator does
-how different lines can make faces look happy, sad or mad
-how to draw a fish, turtle and giant squid
-that crayons push away (or resist) watercolor paint because they are made of wax
We learned:
-what an illustrator does
-how different lines can make faces look happy, sad or mad
-how to draw a fish, turtle and giant squid
-that crayons push away (or resist) watercolor paint because they are made of wax
Pattern Pets
We learned:
-that "shapes and lines make the best designs"
-how to practice good craftsmanship with scissors and by coloring neatly
-that we can tell something is a pattern if it repeats
Lesson from Nic Hahn
-that "shapes and lines make the best designs"
-how to practice good craftsmanship with scissors and by coloring neatly
-that we can tell something is a pattern if it repeats
Lesson from Nic Hahn
Hanging Mittens
We reviewed:
-practicing shapes and lines
-cutting paper neatly
-basic painting skills
Lesson from Nic Hahn
-practicing shapes and lines
-cutting paper neatly
-basic painting skills
Lesson from Nic Hahn
Hot Dogs and Cool Cats
We learned:
-about hot and cool colors
-how to draw a dog and a cat
-how different shapes can make up pictures
-about hot and cool colors
-how to draw a dog and a cat
-how different shapes can make up pictures
Teddy Bears inspired by the book Cordoroy
We learned:
-how to show texture by coloring harder in some areas and softer in others
-that you can create different shades or values with the same color crayon
-that teddy bears are made up of lots of circles!
-how to show texture by coloring harder in some areas and softer in others
-that you can create different shades or values with the same color crayon
-that teddy bears are made up of lots of circles!
Paul Klee Cats and Dogs
We reviewed:
-different types of line
We learned:
-about the artist Paul Klee
-to notice how Klee makes pictures from shapes
-how an artist can show the viewer a new idea (guess what our dogs and cats are thinking about!)
-different types of line
We learned:
-about the artist Paul Klee
-to notice how Klee makes pictures from shapes
-how an artist can show the viewer a new idea (guess what our dogs and cats are thinking about!)
Projects from past years:
Clay Woodland Creatures
We learned:
-how to pinch and turn clay
-how to make clay look smooth
-basic clay handling skills
-how to pinch and turn clay
-how to make clay look smooth
-basic clay handling skills
Winter Landscapes
We learned:
-basic printing skills
-how to mix colors to make secondary
-how to mix colors to make tertiary colors (those are the sneaky ones that hide between primary and secondary colors on the color wheel)
Project from Art with Mrs. Nguyen
-basic printing skills
-how to mix colors to make secondary
-how to mix colors to make tertiary colors (those are the sneaky ones that hide between primary and secondary colors on the color wheel)
Project from Art with Mrs. Nguyen
Kandinsky Inspired Flower Vases
We read The Noisy Paintbox by Barb Rosenstock and learned about the artwork of Wassily Kandinsky. Then we created concentric circles the way he does to use as flowers in our artwork.
Kindergarten Lupines
Inspired by the book Miss Rumphius
We learned:
-how to create texture with a rubbing
-how to blend a color with white to make a tint (with our fingers!)
-about a type of flower, called lupines
We learned:
-how to create texture with a rubbing
-how to blend a color with white to make a tint (with our fingers!)
-about a type of flower, called lupines
Architecture Blueprints
Kindergarten friends had fun reading the book Iggy Peck Architect by Andrea Beaty and Illustrated by David Roberts.
We learned:
-what an architect is/does
-how to make different shapes out of lines
-what the word "details" means
lesson from Art with Mrs. Nguyen
We learned:
-what an architect is/does
-how to make different shapes out of lines
-what the word "details" means
lesson from Art with Mrs. Nguyen
Inspired by Arlo Needs Glasses
We learned:
-how to make texture by rubbing crayons
-that a pattern repeats
-how to use paints and crayons to draw a dog
We learned:
-how to make texture by rubbing crayons
-that a pattern repeats
-how to use paints and crayons to draw a dog
Apple Still Life
We learned:
-about the artist Paul Cezanne
-what a still life is
-how to create a shadow with color
Lesson from Artsy Blevs
-about the artist Paul Cezanne
-what a still life is
-how to create a shadow with color
Lesson from Artsy Blevs
Dogs with Glasses
lesson from Cassie Stephens