Pattern Prints
2nd Grade students created a relief print utilizing their
knowledge of line and shapes to create an interesting pattern.
Then, we printed our relief plates using brayers and ink in
a variety of colors on colored paper.
Using inspiration from Robert Indiana’s sculpture, we
learned how to create block letters and rendered a positive word of our choice
to use on our prints.
Standards:
• Make art
or design with various materials and tools.
• Demonstrate
safe procedures for using and cleaning art tools, equipment and studio spaces.
• Analyze
how art exhibited inside and outside of schools (such as museums, galleries,
virtual spaces and other venues) contributes to communities.
Chinese New Year Fans
The history of Chinese fan dates over 3,000 years ago,
around the Shang Dynasty (C.16th-11th BC). The first type of fan, known as
Shanhan, was tied to a horse-drawn carriage to shut out the strong sunshine and
shelter the passengers from the rainfall.
We created our own folding fans after discussing functional and decorative art. They are embellished with gold paint, Chinese characters, beads, a tassel and an illustrated symbol from Chinese culture.
Beakers, Bottles and Bubbles: Learning to Draw 3D Forms
Students learned how to draw a variety of cylindrical forms using lines and shapes. Then, we practiced a variety of watercolor techniques including "wet-on-wet," "graded wash, "salt" and "color blending." On day 2, we blew bubbles and observed their size, reflections and colors before drawing them for our composition background. Then we arranged our bottles in an interesting way to complete our work.
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