Hello once again!
Last week, Kindergarten learned how to mix the primary colors to make green, purple, and orange and continued to practice the skills we have been learning to use for drawing lines and shapes. In first grade, we began to apply all of the skills that we have learned to re-creating a work of art created by Wassily Kandinsky called Color Study Squares with Concentric Circles. This week, in Kindergarten we will continue exploring the significance of color in art by considering the distinction between warm and cool colors and how they affect the 'mood' of a work of art. In first grade, we will continue working on Kandinsky's Color Study Squares with Concentric Circles while paying close attention to how we can apply all of the skills we have already learned to re-creating this painting. Hello everyone! As we begin our second week of art, both first grade and kindergarten are learning about lines in all of their various forms (straight, curved, zigzag, wavy, spiral, etc.). Lines are in many ways the building blocks of art, so it is important for us to learn how to draw lines with precision and care. We are also discovering how to use these lines to make all sorts of conventional and non-standard shapes. These shapes will become especially important when we undertake imitating classical works of art. I hope the students enjoy our continuing journey towards learning the great works of art belonging to the Western tradition!
Welcome to the K-1 Art blog for Archway Trivium East! I am delighted to be teaching art to your children this year, and I hope that they will enjoy all of the beautiful artwork that we will study and create as the year goes on.
In our first week of school, both the students in Kindergarten and in First Grade will spend time learning the procedures of the art classroom. This will help them feel more comfortable with the environment and pace of the classroom, and it will allow us to make good use of our time when we begin working on art projects. We will also discuss what makes a piece of art beautiful, and this will give them a glimpse into the reason for the deep longing that all humans have for beauty. Beauty fulfills the human person in a unique way, and this is why learning to appreciate good art is so important for us. As the year continues, I hope that the soul of each of my students is able to grow through his/her experience of beautiful art. |
Mr. T. DePauwK-1 Art Teacher, Archives
February 2019
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