Students furthered their observation skills by painting place mats for Region 6's elementary schools annual Harvest Luncheons. Flowers, herbs, and vegetables from the school gardens were arranged as a still life. Students not only created observation studies, they practiced setting the table: the place mat (12" x 18" white paper, the napkin (a paper towel, folded and set at the left), a small paint brush (the salad fork, set at the left), a bigger paint brush (the luncheon/dinner fork, set at the left), and a pencil (the knife, set at the right).
Students studied artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo, a 16th Century Italian Painter, best known for creating imaginative portrait heads made entirely of objects such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, and books. He painted representations of these objects on canvas in such a way that the whole collection of objects formed a recognizable likeness of the portrait subject. Students practiced observing anddescribing what they noticed in Giuseppe's works, especially Vegetables in a Bowl or the Gardner. Students furthered their observation skills by painting place mats for Region 6's elementary schools annual Harvest Luncheons. Flowers, herbs, and vegetables from the school gardens were arranged as a still life. Students not only created observation studies, they practiced setting the table: the place mat (12" x 18" white paper, the napkin (a paper towel, folded and set at the left), a small paint brush (the salad fork, set at the left), a bigger paint brush (the luncheon/dinner fork, set at the left), and a pencil (the knife, set at the right).
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The first day of Art classes, was spent drawing Self Portraits: Who am I and How am I Seen? The Self Portraits will be kept in a portfolio until the Sixth Grade Moving Up Ceremony. Students will receive a collection of their Self Portraits, K-6, which document developmental growth and the creative process. Some art projects will come home during the course of the academic year. Most projects will remain at school and brought home in a portfolio in June, so that artwork can be displayed at school and special exhibitions. I am looking forward to seeing familiar faces at Region 6's three elementary schools. Welcome Kindergarten and Pre-K students! Students will have a Special every day: Art, Library, Music, P.E., or Wellness. In addition to having a Special, there is Enrichment. Click on the Enrichment tab on your school's homepage to follow the twitter feed of on-going activities.
The first day of Art will be spent drawing Self Portraits: Who am I and How am I Seen? The Self Portraits will be kept in a portfolio until the 6th Grade Moving Up Ceremony. Students will receive a collection of Self Portraits, K-6, which document developmental growth and the creative process. Students and parents can see what types of projects are done throughout the year on the Class Pages. Projects may vary in themes and often connect to classroom content areas as a means of 21st Century learning. While smocks are available in the Art Room, an oversized T-shirt is suggested with your child’s name on it. Please do not hesitate to contact me. As I travel to three schools, the best way to reach me is via email at [email protected]. |
AuthorI am an art teacher and for Region 6 Elementary Schools: Warren, Morris, and Goshen, CT. I also teach a sixth grade class at the Wamogo Middle School Art Without Borders. Archives
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