Paitning can be a great way for our little artists to build their fine motor skills. The kinders used their brushes like a pencil but with hair. We talked about how the hair of the paintbrush is just like the hair on their head. We must clean it to get all the paint out and be gentle, so our brushes don't get a bad hair day!
Kindergarten learned about lines this week! Straight, curly, wavy, and zig-zag were the highlight of the week! The kinders had a good time learning about the magic of watercolors over the oil pastels. Watching tyhe watercolor glide over the colors WITHOUT covering the oil pastel seemed like MAGIC. Always fun to see their faces when they realize this fun trick.
Paitning can be a great way for our little artists to build their fine motor skills. The kinders used their brushes like a pencil but with hair. We talked about how the hair of the paintbrush is just like the hair on their head. We must clean it to get all the paint out and be gentle, so our brushes don't get a bad hair day!
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The fourth graders have been hard at work weaving their painted paper plates. We introduced the principles of design with balance being one of them. When it comes to art, you can three different types of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial. Our focus for this project was to achieve a radial balance with our loom. We explored Peru and Peruvian looms to see how other cultures use looms.
"The Little White Owl" by Tracey Corderoy is an excellent book, and I highly recommend it! I love owls and could not resist doing this art project with the kindergarteners. They have been doing a wonderful job, moving right along in art. We learned about color, shapes, forms, space, and now TEXTURE! These owls look cute, but they are a lot of work. Each child must tear the feathers from paper, building and strengthening their fine motor skills. The end result is awesome, and we even got to add a silver moon with special mirror paper (so cool!!!).
In 3rd Grade, we just finished up our aboriginal cave art and are moving into our Keith Haring drawings. Keith Haring was a cartoon artist and social activist during the 1980's. Just like the artists during the Stone Age, Keith created art that everyone could understand in places everyone had access too. He created many cartoon images where "movement" can be easily identified. Check out his website for kids!! http://m.haringkids.com Lately, the Kinders have been working hard! Our shape robots were a hit! Since they have been working on shapes in the classroom, we decided to create some art using shapes. They did a fantastic job problem solving how to make new shapes out of squares. Our funny face pumpkins helped used discover red and yellow make orange! Our newest project, the turkeys, we a great way to show how art can incorporate textures. Great job kindergarten artists!
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About Mrs. Montalbano...Welcome to the River Grove School's Art Classroom! I am a K-8 art teacher to over 700 students throughout the school year. I am so proud to be a part of the Royal family at RGS. Feel free to browse the beautiful student artwork. Archives
May 2017
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