Hello Friday Art People,

 

I hope you had a wonderful week and got out in the brilliant sun! What a treat!

 

We are just going to jump into art today so scroll down and find your grade and get going!!

And have a wonderful weekend, y'all!

 

Hello 6th graders,

 

It was so nice to see you all yesterday morning. I hope you all had a great week and got out in the amazing sun.

 

For this weeks assignment you are getting outside some more.

I need you to make land art....what is land art you say?

Land art – Art Term | Tate

Check out this Very cool video about land art and then get going!!!

 

Send me some pictures!!!!

And have a great week!

Hello 2nd graders,

 

I hope you had a wonderful week and got outside in the sun, what a brilliant week, right?

 

This week in art I need you to get outside some more and make a fairy house!!

 

What is a fairy house you ask??

 Fairy Houses are small structures for the fairies and woodland creatures. Ranging from simple to intricate (complex) ‘Fairy Mansions’.  

 

Here are some examples of wonderful Fairy Houses I found on the internet.

This house is built against a fallen tree limb.

 

Check out the beautiful flowers that add so much color...

 

Bark makes a great side wall on this house.....

 

Bark works well here too...

 

O.K., now it's your turn....you need to....

 1) Go outside and collect wood, bark, sticks, leaves, moss, stones, flowers, pine cones, grass...anything you think you might need for your fairy house.

2) Find a spot to build your fairy house: against a tree, between tree roots, against a big rock... 

3) Think about the fairies or woodland creatures that will live in your house, what might they need....walls, roof, bed, walkway, garden....

 

 

4) Start building. 

 

 

Have a great week using your imagination and building an incredible home for a fairy or woodland creature.

Please send me pictures on Seasaw of your amazing work, I am really excited to see what all of you build!

 

See you next week!!!

Hello Thursday Art People,

 

I hope you are all well and that you have been getting out in this glorious sunny weather!!

 Today we are getting right to the art part, so scroll down and find your grade and have fun!!

Hello 7th graders,

I hope you are all well and healthy.

I want to thank all of you who have sent in School's Out art work. Thank you tons, the art looks fantastic! If you are someone who has not sent in work please do so. We always need original art for School's Out and y'all, this 7th grade. is particular creative!!

**Remember, you don't have to draw the cover this year, you can take a photo and overlay text, you can make a collage, you can make a digital collage. Y'all have so many options beyond drawing, so think about it, make it relevant to the island, make it eye catching and have fun doing it!

 

On to the art of the day, SOAP CARVING....this is a fun one if I do say so myself!

 

Soap carving is a great way to start carving and all you need is a bar of soap and some simple household items.

 

Here is a picture of my second attempt...he first one was O.K., I just forgot to take a picture.

I found it amazing how much detail I could get and how quickly the carving went.

.

And this is the picture I was working from....

 

 

Before we get started take a look at some of these examples I found online....just to get you thinking

 

 

 

 

The materials you will need for this project are an idea of what you are going to carve or a picture of what you are going to carve to work from, a bar or bars of soap, a butter knife, a spoon, a paperclip, and any other regular household tool you have in the kitchen area like a potato peeler, a wooden skewer, a pencil.....

 

Below are two good videos that show someone carving soap so you have an idea what the process looks like.

1) great video but speed it up x2

2) carving an elephant

Also here is a great link, Click here for link, from Tate Gallery in London detailing ,with pictures, how to carve with soap.

 

Lets Begin....

 

1) Sketch the image you want to carve on the soap. 

2) Start carving away the corners of the soap first, slowly going around the bar cutting away the soap as you get closer to the image you drew.

3) Use the paper clip, pencil, or skewer for the fine detail work and tight spots.

**Remember, relax and have fun...and save the soap shavings for shower time!!

 

Please send me pictures or your amazing creations, I am very excited to see what y'all make with your soap!!

Be well and have a great weekend!

Hello 1st graders,

I hope you are having a fantastic week and are getting outside in the sun!

 

This week in art you are going to be learning about color and the color wheel.

 You will watch two short videos about color and the color wheel and then you will make some very cool and colorful art from thing you have around your home.

 So let's get going...

 

The first video:

Click here to watch a silly video about color and the color wheel

 

The second video:

Click here to watch a cool video about the primary colors and mixing them

 

 Let's go over it one more time...

The PRIMARY colors are RED, YELLOW AND BLUE

The SECONDARY colors are GREEN, ORANGE AND PURPLE 

When you put them in order you get the color wheel or a rainbow: RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, PURPLE

 

 

Your job this week is to go around your home and find things that are either a primary color or a secondary color and make your own color wheel...

 

Here are some examples....

 

 

 

 

 

O.K..., go to it and please send me pictures. I am very excited to see your color wheels.

 

Have fun and see you next week.

 

Hello 4th graders,

Today is a great day to get outside and make art.. and that is exactly what you are going to do.

You, my friends, are going to go outside, gather materials from your yard, and make a fairy house!!

 

What is a fairy house you ask?

Fairy Houses are small structures for the fairies and woodland creatures. Ranging from simple to intricate (complex) ‘Fairy Mansions’.  

 

Here are some examples of wonderful Fairy Houses I found on the internet.

This house is built against a fallen tree limb.

 

Check out the beautiful flowers that add so much color...

 

Notice all the different materials they used on this fairy house.....

 

Bark works well here.....

 

O.K.., now it's your turn....you need to....

 1) Go outside and collect wood, bark, sticks, leaves, moss, stones, flowers, pine cones, grass...anything you think you might need for your fairy house.

2) Find a spot to build your fairy house: against a tree, between tree roots, against a big rock... 

3) Think about the fairies or woodland creatures that will live in your house, what might they need....walls, roof, bed, walkway, garden....

 

 

4) Start building. 

 

 

Have a great week using your imagination and building an incredible home for a fairy or woodland creature.

Please send me pictures of your amazing work, I am really excited to see what all of you build!

 

See you next week!!!

 

Hello Wednesday Art people,

 

I hope you are all well and getting out in this glorious weather!!

 

Today we are just getting to business so scroll down and find your grade and make some art today!!!

Hello 2nd graders,

 

I hope you are having a fantastic week and are getting outside in the sun!

 

This week in art you are going to be learning about color and the color wheel.

 You will watch two short videos about color and the color wheel and then you will make some very cool and colorful art from thing you have around your home.

 So let's get going...

 

The first video:

Click here to watch a silly video about color and the color wheel

 

The second video:

Click here to watch a cool video about the primary colors and mixing them

 

 Let's go over it one more time...

The PRIMARY colors are RED, YELLOW AND BLUE

The SECONDARY colors are GREEN, ORANGE AND PURPLE 

When you put them in order you get the color wheel or a rainbow: RED, ORANGE, YELLOW, GREEN, BLUE, PURPLE

 

 

Your job this week is to go around your home and find things that are either a primary color or a secondary color and make your own color wheel...

 

Here are some examples....

 

 

 

 

 

O.K..., go to it and please send me pictures. I am very excited to see your color wheels.

 

Have fun and see you next week.

 

Hello 4th graders,

 

Today is a great day to get outside and make art.. and that is exactly what you are going to do.

You, my friends, are going to go outside, gather materials from your yard, and make a fairy house!!

 

What is a fairy house you ask?

Fairy Houses are small structures for the fairies and woodland creatures. Ranging from simple to intricate (complex) ‘Fairy Mansions’.  

 

Here are some examples of wonderful Fairy Houses I found on the internet.

This house is built against a fallen tree limb.

 

Check out the beautiful flowers that add so much color...

 

Notice all the different materials they used on this fairy house.....

 

Bark works well here.....

 

O.K.., now it's your turn....you need to....

 1) Go outside and collect wood, bark, sticks, leaves, moss, stones, flowers, pine cones, grass...anything you think you might need for your fairy house.

2) Find a spot to build your fairy house: against a tree, between tree roots, against a big rock... 

3) Think about the fairies or woodland creatures that will live in your house, what might they need....walls, roof, bed, walkway, garden....

 

 

4) Start building. 

 

 

Have a great week using your imagination and building an incredible home for a fairy or woodland creature.

Please send me pictures of your amazing work, I am really excited to see what all of you build!

 

See you next week!!!