The Big Picture

Check out the art wiki at: http://www.homeworknow.com/hwnow/gethw.php?username=KEMERSON

Here you can find plenty of student work in grades P-6.

The Big

Picture

From Mrs. Emerson

Preschool students have been creating hats, monkeys, and jungles in the art room.  Students used several art supplies to collage patterns on a cap.   We looked at Henri Rousseau’s artwork and finger painted our own jungles with fruit trees.  Students then glued paper monkeys into to their jungle.

Kindergarteners read the book Like a Windy Day by Frank Asch and created their own windy day pictures.  Keeping in style with the book, students added different types of wind lines in oil pastel and watercolored their paintings.  Students are currently creating 3-D daffodil flowers.

First grade students have been learning about artists Georgia O’Keeffe and Henri Matisse.  Students read My Name is Georgia by Jeanette Winter and then had the choice to draw flowers or an animal skull, two hallmark objects in O’Keeffe’s paintings.  Students also read about Henri Matisse and used several “drawing with scissors” techniques to create their rendition of The Goldfish Bowl.

Second graders have continued using their beautiful image writing papers to collage pictures and develop a story.  Students were challenged to add details, details, details to every picture.  We are currently starting to prepare for painting the second grade play scenery.

Third grade students are creating 3D pop-ups.  Students learned different folding, cutting, and paper manipulation techniques and are designing their own books.  Students identified and demonstrated the principles of art (balance, pattern, emphasis, and variety) in their books

Art Web Site

Our Elementary Art Teacher Kim Emerson has established an online Art Gallery. Check it out at: http://www.homeworknow.com/hwnow/gethw.php?username=KEMERSON

It is always a work in progress and will be changed from time to time. Feel free to email comments to Kim at: kemerson@hopkintonschools.org.