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First grade |
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The first grade kids learned so
much through this project! We observed an artwork by
Piet Mondrian and picked out shapes,
line, and colors. The kids learned
that the lines that were up and down were in the
vertical direction and the line that were side
to side were in the horizontal direction. The
first graders also learned that the colors they
found in Mondrian's painting (red, yellow, and blue)
are known as the primary colors. The
kids learned that the primary colors are very
special to us because all other colors originate
from them. In their work, the first graders used
primary colored tissue paper to recreate the
geometric shapes in Mondrian's work. The kids
discovered that when red and yellow tissue paper
were overlapped, they created a second color
(orange). The first graders learned that when 2 of
the primary colors are mixed together they create
the secondary colors (orange, green, and
purple). The kids also learned about pattern,
and the wonderful colors in the fall leaves we
observed outside. Whew! We are getting so smART! |
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The first grade kids learned
about the art movement and style of Fauvism and
about artist, Henri Matisse, founder of Fauvism. The
students learned that "fauve is a French word, which
means "wild beast." The kids learned painters like
Henri Matisse were considered "wild beast " for
their use of bold, bright colors, lines and
patterns, and that the style of painting at that
time was much different than that of the "fauves."
The kids learned about mixing secondary colors and
used their skills to paint their contour drawings of
vases with flowers, based on Henri Matisse's
painting, "The Purple Robe." The students added
outlines and patterns to the finished pieces! |
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The 1st grade
students learned that a picture done by an artist of a person is called
a portrait, and that when it is a picture of the artist himself,
it is known as a self-portrait. Done as a school-wide project
based on the book "I am America," by our visiting author, Charles R.
Smith, Jr., the kids created these beautiful works with craypas and
watercolors. Full of color and character- an awesome way to welcome
Charles R. Smith, Jr. to our Pine Bush hallways!
The first graders
learned about artist Claude Monet, his beautiful gardens, and his
famous "Waterlilies" paintings. The kids began their own masterpieces by
creating watercolor circles in a variety of sizes and colors,
overlapping and filling the page. Drawing on top of the circles with
markers the first graders transformed the circles into magnificent Monet
inspired gardens! Fantastic summer displays! |
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