It's been a very busy year so far! New job and wedding all in one month...very fun and exciting, but somewhat time consuming. I think life is finally returning to some semblance of calm, so I'm hoping to be better about blog updates.
Here are the projects K-2 students have been working on...
First and Second grade students read the story The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. They then created their own dots--just like Vashti, the main character in the story. They used oil pastel to practice drawing lines and then painted with watercolor over the oil pastel to create a wax resist painting. The finishing touch was to put their dots in "gold, swirly frames" just like the story. This was a great beginning-of-the year project. The story is especially great for opening a discussion about trying your best and having confidence in your abilities.
First and Second graders also learned about landscapes by studying paintings of farms by Midwest native, Grant Wood. Students were then asked to create their own unique farm landscapes. They were given the challenge of drawing a hilly landscape and then drawing crop lines on the hills to show the form of the hills. This project included a drawing component as well as watercolor wash and finally, tempera paint. The end goal was to still be able to see each step of the project.
