Welcome to 5th Grade Art!
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If you have any questions, you can contact me at 
J[email protected]

Art Supply list can be found at bottom of page...

Attn: Art Supplies
Please replenish any art supplies that have worn out or gone missing...particularly crayons and markers!

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 Homework: 

Homework: Use these links and do the lesson.
How to draw a Manga female body
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DIT1BLCV7U
and 
How to draw a classic superhero body
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6eLUFOz-RE
 

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April/May - Drawing the figure - Cubism
*Artist of the Month: Pablo Picasso

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Class Project: Abstract Figure and
anime figure drawings
Homework: Use these links and do the lesson.
How to draw a Manga female body
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DIT1BLCV7U
and 
How to draw a classic superhero body
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6eLUFOz-RE

Musicians by Pablo Picasso

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Student Artists of the Month:

Abstract Figure and background
 
     

Anime Figure and background


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May/June - Landscape Art, Perspective
*Artist of the Month: Paul Cezanne 
Class project: Create a "neighborhood" landscape
where your anime figure can live.


Mont St. Mary by Paul Cezanne

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Student Artists of the Month:


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June - Illustration
*Artist of the Month - Eric Carle

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Classwork - We will make an illustration using cut paper.


The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

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Student Artists of the Month:

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September: Lines and Shapes/Abstractions
*Artist of the month: Henri Matisse

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Class project: Abstract symmetrical watercolor resist 


King's Sadness
collage by Henri Matisse​​​​​​


Red Interior
painting by Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse, an early 20th Century artist was known for his brightly colored, intricate collage artworks, as well as his Paintings. Check out his work on Google images!

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Homework: Draw lines to divide a page of your art notebook into 6 sections each. Draw shapes in each section: Use one of the new shapes we practiced in our notes this year (pentagon, hexagon or octagon). Use 4 other regular shapes (circle, square, triangle, oval, rectangle). Use one irregular shape. Make each shape that you chose into a drawing. (example: Make a triangle into a christmas tree with decorations). Color all drawings with crayons or colored pencils. No markers in notebook. (Due September)

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Student Artists of the Month:
Symmetrical abstract painting
Xavier Sher                                 Danielle Coan
    
Michael Ciulla                      Hailey Figueroa-Misiti
  

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October/November - Abstract Portraits
*Artist of the month: Margo Humphrey/Pablo Picasso

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Class project: Abstract self-portrait...collage, oil pastel and watercolor

 Homework: Look in a mirror or at a photo, and try to copy a realistic portrait of yourself: head, neck, hair and shoulders, eyes ears nose and mouth on computer copy paper, Color with colored pencils.

  
Her Life was Written Across Her Face
Collage/painting by Margo Humphrey


A Cubist portrait by Pablo Picasso

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Student Artists of the month: 
Abstract self-portrait collage
Realistic Self Portraits

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November/December - 3D Art/Crafts
*Art of the month: Scottish Tartan patterns

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Class Project: Weave and decorate a placemat from construction paper...decorate with markers and colored pencils. Make a Christmas ornament from clay


Cunningham Clan Tartan

November Homework: 
 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 an 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.

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Students of the month: Everyone 

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December/January 3D Art: Sculpture
*Artist of the Month: Carl Wright

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Class Project: We will  draw and model 3D shapes
with pencil and modeling clay and make an
abstract sculpture from Play-doh.


Carl Wright, a 20th Century, abstract sculptor carves his sculptures
from stone. His work is known for its fluidity and motion and is exhibited in several major cities around the world. This piece is called "Journey."

 Class project Homework for January:
 Use clay to make objects for each of the 3D shapes. You can combine 2 or more shapes in one object. Example: use a rectangular prism and a triangular prism to make a house. Decorate with different colors.
Due February 14

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Student Artist of the Month

EVERYONE!

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February/March: 
Color Theory/Still Life/Color values
*Artist of the Month: Georges Seurat

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Class project: Make an abstract landscape using Primary, secondary and Intermediate colors as a background for our abstract figure.

Homework: (done in school) Color in the handout for the Intermediate color wheel. Use Crayons, oil pastels or colored pencils. Make sure you use the correct colors. You do not have to mix the secondary and primary colors. 
Just Mix the intermediate colors
red and orange = red orange,
yellow and orange = yellow orange,
blue and green = blue green,
yellow and green = yellow green,
red and violet = red violet, and
blue and violet = blue violet 

A Sunday Afternoon on the jette
by Georges Seurat

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Student Artists of the Month:
Intermediate color mix Abstract Painting

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Art Supply list

Grades 4 and 5:
 4 sharpened pencils,
1 pink or white eraser,
a pencil sharpener, 4 oz.
Elmer's glue,
2 glue sticks,
a pack of 24 Crayola crayons,
an 8-10 pack of Crayola classic colors markers (broad line size),

a tray of 8 Crayola watercolors,



a 4oz. pack of Model Magic (any color)

a marble notebook and a t-shirt smock. 


A 16 pack pentel oil pastels,

(if you can find them online, they are cheaper and
take up less space than the Crayola oil pastels but Crayola are still the best!)

A 12 pack of colored pencils.



and a fine point black sharpie permanent marker,

Mark all supplies,
including t-shirt smock, paints, markers, oil pastels, pencils and notebook with your child’s name and grade. 

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Grades 4 to 8 need an appropriately sized art box. Plastic shoe boxes are recommended because they are less expensive and they stack easily. Notebooks will be kept separately.
Mark ALL supplies, smock and notebook with child’s name and grade.  
     Please feel free to reuse all supplies until they are outgrown, dried out or used up!).

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