5th grade artists looked at LOTS of different techniques and artists for their cityscape project. We used all of our discussions as inspiration. First, we reviewed the technique of cityscape and drew a simple skyline. We then demonstrated a zentangle technique inside our buildings. We looked at the artwork of Paul Klee and his painting, "Castle and Sun". For our background, we were inspired by the artwork of Wassily Kandinsky and his famous painting of concentric circles.
In 5th grade we looked at artist Edward Munch. Munch was an Expressionist (showing feeling/emotions through artwork) from Germany. He is most known for his famous painting, "The Scream." Our project was inspired by the title of this painting and expressionism. We did not want our artwork to look like Munch's famous painting but we wanted to give a feeling of a scream. We practiced using correct proportions for the human face and applying oil pastel. Lastly, we used a blown paint technique for the "hair" or top of the head! All of them turned out very unique!
5th grade artists made a spin on the typical idea of Valentine's Day. We looked at the Spanish tradition of "El Dia De Los Muertos" or the Day of the Dead. A symbol strongly associated with it is the sugar skull. The sugar skull is also becoming a popular image in our culture as well. We decided to combine the not so Valentine like skull with Valentine colors. Students were able to complete their Valentine sugar skulls using mixed media.
5th grade artists created an awesome project capturing winter birds. Most students chose to depict a cardinal, but others chose to have a variety of birds that might be seen around Illinois during the winter months. Oil pastel was the media and students tried a new technique of using baby oil to blend their oil pastels. They all turned out great!
This project always turns out AWESOME and pictures just don't show how cool looks in real life!
5th grade artists studied relief and what that means in Art, compared to what we normally think of. (Relief is a piece of art with a raised area, usually created by carving away or adding to a surface) Students created a reptile relief and placed it on an abstract background. Oil pastel was used as the media. 5th grade artist took a look at color schemes. We used the color wheel and refreshed our memories on primary, secondary, complementary, warm and cool. Students then focused on warm and cool colors for their fall project. We also practiced using a ruler as a drawing tool, and not just a measuring tool. Students finished their artwork by using watercolor as their media.
5th graders "rule the school!" They are the oldest students in the building and are the only students with their own lockers, which is a pretty big deal! To kick start our year, we celebrated the fact that they were the only ones with lockers and designed our own! Students were encouraged to come up with original ideas (unique to themselves and no one else). They could choose to make their locker look like a real locker, inside and out. If they were feeling a little more creative, they could make their locker a fantasy locker! I hope your summer vacation is going fantastic! Make sure to take some time and make some Art! Check back in the fall for 5th Grade Art updates!
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