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The Art Room: September
Lines and Shapes: Abstract Art
Frank Stella
Go to Grade pages for art supply lists and Homework
or making up work when you are absent.
You can contact me at
jhuderski@stsrstreamacademy.com
Keep up the good work!
The art supply lists are up on each grade page -
Welcome back to Art 2021
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Homework:
See grade page
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September: Lines and Shapes
Abstract Art and Graphic Design
Grade K - 3
Frank Stella
Grade 4
Frans Kline
Grade 5
Henri Matisse
Grade 6
Prehistoric Cave drawings
Grade 7
"Graffitti" Art
Grade 8
Alphabet (Font) Design
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September Student Artwork of the Month
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Kindergarten: Lines and Shapes
Letter A: Song Sheet
Line and shape Drawing
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Grade 1: Lines and Shapes
Shape drawing
Autumn Abstracts
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Grade 2: Lines and Shapes
Shape Drawings
Spiderwebs
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Grade 3: Lines and Shapes
Line and Shape Abstract
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Grade 4: Lines and Shapes
Oil Pastel, Line and Shape Abstract
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Grade 5: Lines and Shapes
Symmetrical Abstract
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Grade 6: Prehistoric Art/Lines and Shapes
Abstract Art
Cave Art
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Grade 7: Graphic Arts/Lines and ShapesLettering/Grafitti Names
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Grade 8: Commercial Art and Illustration
Alphabet Designs
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Grade K - 2
Emojis
Grades 3 and 4
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci, often called the Father of the Renaissance, was known best for his portraits. His artwork was filled with energy and he was able to capture the essense of a personality in his paintings and sketches.
Grade 5
Margo Humphrey
Grade 6
Egyptian Sarcophagus
Grade 7
Leonardo Da Vinci
Grade 8
Commercial Artists: Corporate ID "Logos"
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October Student Artwork of the month
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Kindergarten:
Self Portraits:
Halloween Faces:
Letter B Sheet:
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Grade 1: Me and my Family
Self Portraits
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Grade 2: Bobble-head Self Portraits
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Grade 3: Halloween Caricatures
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Grade 4: Biographical Self-Portraits
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Grade 5: Abstract Self-Portraits
Abstract Self Portraits
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Grade 6: "Walk Like an Egyptian"
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Grade 7: Funny Mona Lisas
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Grade 8: Graphic Arts/ Logos and Alphabet Design
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Grade K - 3
Native American Crafts
Grade 4
Pottery by Beatrice Wood
Grade 5
Weaving
Grade 6
Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Grade 7:
T apestry Design
Grade 8
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November/December
Student Artwork of the month
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Kindergarten Christmas Ornaments
Everyone!
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Grade 1 Christmas Ornaments
Everyone!
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Grade 2 Christmas Ornaments
Everyone!
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Grade 3 Christmas Ornaments
Everyone!
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Grade 4 Christmas Ornaments
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Grade 5 Christmas sculptures
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Grade 6: Hieroglyphics
Faye Ferrer Isabella Cuba
Christopher Curtis Andrei De Los Reyes
Olivia Medordi Rebekah Abraham
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Grade 7: Tapestries
Amelia Kagaoan Anthony Giumenta
Faustina Guastello Isabella Pizzuti
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Grade 8: Toy Design
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December: 3D Art
3D Drawing
Grade 8
3D Interior- Formal Parlor
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December Student Artwork of the month
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Kindergarten : Letter C Coloring Sheet
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Grade 1- 4 : 3D Shapes Drawings
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Grade 5: Clay Shapes
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Grade 6: Amphoras
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Grade 8: Interior Designs
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January: 3D Art/Sculpture
Artists of the Month
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Grades K to 3
Alexander Calder
Grade 4
Michelangelo
Grade 5
Carl Wright
Grade 6
Medieval Gargoyles
Grade 7
Michelangelo
Grade 8
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January Student Artwork of the month
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Kindergarten: Play Dough Pictures
Grade 1: sculpture groupings
Grade 2: Animals
3D Art and CraftsEveryone!
Grade 3: 3D shape sculptures
Grade 4: 3D Shape Sculptures
Grade 5: Abstract Sculptures
Everyone!
Grade 5: Class of 2022
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February: Color
Kindergarten
Peter Max
Grades 1 - 5
Vincent Van Gogh
Grade 6
Byzantine Art
Grade 7
Post-Renaissance color values
Grade 8
Pointillism by Seurat
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February Student Artwork of the month
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Grade 1: Color Spectrum
Grade 1: Rainbow Paintings
(making secondary colors)
Grade 2: Rainbow Paintings
(making secondary colors)
Grade 3: Rainbow skies
Grade 4: Complimentary Color Name Grid
Grade 5: Intermediate Color Grid
Grade 6: Intermediate Color Wheels
Grade 6: Byzantine Icons:
Grade 7: Post Renaissance: Light and Dark Values:
Grade 8: Symbolism Color Resist
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March: Figure
March is figure drawing month. We'll learn how to make people moving, sitting, standing and learn the correct proportions for a human body.
Kindergarten
Faith Riengold
Grades 1 to 7 - Cartoon Figures
Osamu Tezuka and Japanese Manga Art
Grade 5: Abstract Figures
Pablo Picasso
Grade 6: Figures of the gods in Greek Art
Ancient Greek Pottery
Grade 7 - Michelangelo and the Renaissance
Michelangelo
Grade 8: Fashion Design
Fashion design - Vera Wang
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March Student Artwork of the month
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Grade 1: Stick figure Leprechans
Grade 4: Fashion Design:
Grade 5: Abstract Figures:
Grade 6: Greek Amphoras:
Grade 7: Michelangelo and the Figure
Grade 8: Fashion Design
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April: Landscape and
Perspective
Kindergarten - Grade 4
Claude Monet
Grade 5
Paul Cezanne
Grade 6
Medieval Illuminated Letter
Grade 7
Raphael Sanzio
Grade 8
Symbolism by Keith Herring
Surrealism by Georgia O' Keefe
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April Student Artwork of the month
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Kindergarten: Linear Landscapes
Grade 1: My neighborhood
Grade 3: Watercolor Landscapes
Grade 7: Fantasy Landscape
Grade 8: Impressionism/Pointilism
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May/June: Illustration
Kindergarten
Illustrated by Eric Carle
Grade 1 and 2
Illustration by Maurice Sendak for "Where the Wild Things Are"
Grade 3
from "The Hobbit" by JRRTolkien - Illustrated by JRR Tolkien
Grade 4
Illustrated by Pauline Baynes for
"The Chronicles of Narnia" by CS Lewis
Grade 5
Illustrated by Mary Dupre for
"Harry Potter" by JK Rowling
Grade 6
Calendar Design by Mary Engelbreit
Grade 7
Children's Books
Grade 8
Graphic Design Posters (Peter Max)
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April Student Artwork of the month
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Grade 4: Illustrations
Grade 5: Original Short story illustrations
Grade 6: Family Crests
Grade 7: Renaissance Covers
Grade 8: Graphic Design
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Homework for November
Grade 4: Due December 2
Make a craft project and bring it in to "show and tell"
Suggestions-
Woodwork: balsa wood or craft sticks
Birdhouses,
picture frames
Pencil holders
catch all trays
model air planes
Metalwork: wire or foil
beaded jewelry (you can use elastic)
toy cars or boats
catch all trays
Needlework: yarn, thread and needles
weave potholders
crochet doll clothes,
scarf or hat
Embroider a kit
Pottery: Self-hardening clay (paint when dry), or model magic
a toy animal or doll
a plate
a vase
a statue
Grade 5: Due November 25th
Bring in an already made craft object or sculpture that reflects your heritage (African, Irish, French, Polish, Italian, Indian, Philippine, Chinese, Caribbean, Hispanic, etc.) Write a short explanation on a large index card of what the craft is called, what it is used for or what it means, what nation it comes from, and how it is made. Be prepared to give a presentation to the class.
Grade 6:
No Homework.
Grade 7: due November 25th
No Homework
Grade 8: Due December 2
Finish your logo design if not completed in class.
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Homework for December
Grade 2:
No homework
Grade 3:
No homework
Grade 4:
No homework
Grade 5:
Bring in heritage craft object if you haven't already
Grade 6:
Google a Cartoon character and a Greek God to use for our ancient Greek Amphora.
Bring in when school reopens in January.
Grade 7: Due December 9
"Google" a correctly proportioned, human cartoon character.
It can be a Disney character (human), or a comic book superhero,
or an anime character, or a fashion drawing.
Bring in a 7-inch high printout to trace in class. (see examples on class page)
or you may save it to your iPad to copy or trace in class.
(Finish any work not completed in class for Homework)
Grade 8: Due December 9
Apply your logo design to a business card or a store sign for your future business!
(draw and color with markers and colored pencils on a piece of copy paper). We will sketch it out in class on December 2nd.
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Shape Collage
Help your child draw and cut out shapes from construction paper. Make 2 of each shape, and make each shape a different color (red circles, pink hearts, green triangles, orange squares, blue ovals, yellow diamonds). You can cut them out for your children if they aren't able to do it themselves yet. Allow your child to arrange and glue the shapes to a piece of Black construction paper. Take a picture and send it to me.
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Kindergarten: Week of September 28
Music: Letter A Song:
Apples, Apples
Apples, apples, see them in the tree;
Apples, apples, I pick one for me;
Apples, apples, I pick one for you;
Apples, apples, now we have one, two, three, four, five...
(Count one for each child in the class)
We will sing song in class on Monday, September 28th.
Art: Letter A coloring sheet
Cut and copy this sheet to a word document and have the children color it in. Encourage them not to scribble and use different colors. Their grade is based on how completely and neatly they color this page.
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Kindergarten: Week of September 29
Shape sheet: Divide a sheet of copy paper into 4 equal sized boxes by drawing a verticle and horizontal line through the middle of the page. Draw a 2D shape in each box (circle, square, triangle and rectangle). Make each shape into a drawing. You can copy my drawings or make up your own. Then, color your drawings with crayon.
Sample shape sheet:
Student work:
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Distance Learning assignments for October
Faces, Expressions, Portraits and Self-portraits
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Kindergarten: Week of October 5th
Music: Letter B songBaby Bumble Bee
I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee;
Won't my mommy be so proud of me!
I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee;
Ouch! It stung me!
I'm squishing up the baby bumblebee;
Won't my mommy be so proud of me!
I'm squishing up the baby bumblebee;
Yuck, it's gooey!
I'm cleaning up the baby bumblebee;
Won't my mommy be so proud of me!
I'm cleaning up the baby bumblebee;
Awwww...She's mad at me!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN7Np8-S22I
Art: Letter B Coloring Sheet
Student Work
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Kindergarten: Week of October 26Music:
Letter C Song: Black Cat, Black Cat
Black cat, black cat, looking for a witch;
All around the night is black as pitch;
You can see me cause my eyes are green;
Black cat, black cat, this is Halloweeeeeeeen! Boo!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKXwnr9xGNc
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Kindergarten:
MusicLetter K Song from Mary Poppins:
Draw and color a picture of your neighborhood!
Draw a line down the middle of your paper. Draw pictures of your house and the other houses, stores, trees and cars on your block. Draw the sky with clouds, rainbows and the sun (and maybe birds) above the houses. Now draw the streets, sidewalk, driveways and grass below the houses.
Example:
Color in entire picture with crayons or colored pencils. Sky from top of page to top of houses (Don't leave any white areas). Grass from bottom of street to bottom of page. Color street gray!
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Linear Landscape:
Draw a picture of your neighborhood!
Draw a line down the middle of your paper. Draw pictures of your house and the other houses, stores, trees and cars on your block. Draw the sky with clouds, rainbows and the sun (and maybe birds) above the houses. Now draw the streets, sidewalk, driveways and grass below the houses.
Example:
Color in entire picture with colored pencils. Sky from top of page to top of houses (Don't leave any white areas). Grass from bottom of street to bottom of page. Color street gray! If you like you can put a beach or river in front, below the grass.
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Grade 2 Art Lesson: Due week of May 18thLandscape: Out my Bedroom Window
Week 1Using a pencil and ruler on copy paper, Draw a window frame and sash with pencil.
Diagram 1
2: Then Draw sky elements in the top part of the window, and Land, man made and living things in the bottom half.
Diagram 2:
Week 2
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Grade 3 Art Lesson: Due week of May 18th
Day 1:
Draw a landscape in pencil on copy paper. Use a horizon line and make sure that a few things overlap. Then, draw at least two elements from each Landscape element category: SKY, LAND, MAN MADE, WATER, AND LIVING THINGS. (see notes for examples). Remember that things that are far away are small (top of page) and things that are close up are large (bottom of page).
Day 2:
Outline entire drawing with black crayon. Paint whole page with watercolor.
Examples:
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