12/01/2011

kindergarten makes patterns patterns make kindergarten

We can find patterns everywhere. Patterns are all around us, such as in the clothes we wear, the music we listen to, even the way we breath. The kindergarteners have been learning about patterns in their regular classrooms, as well as in the art room. Andy Warhol was a famous pop artist known for his vibrant paintings of celebrities and logos printed over and over. You can see some examples of his work by clicking the link here.

Another famous pop artist that uses patterns is Jim Dine. Here is an example of one of his paintings incorporating patterns.

The Old Town Elementary School art program is hosting a fundraiser with Kid Kreations. The company will print student's art onto different items like water bottles and journals for parents to buy and a portion of the proceeds go toward the art program. For more information contact Pam Dunphy.

The kindergarten is making hand prints with acrylic paint for the fundraiser. Hand prints will be good for parents to remind them how much their kids change as they grow up.

This student is decorating their paper with a pattern of dots.



When the finished pieces are laid out together, they resembled a quilt... a pattern!

3rd grade's Chinese plum blossoms


Student Paintings

These scholarly examples come from the 3rd grade. The students followed strict rules to learn how to use a sumi brush. They had to hold the brush a certain way in order to make skinny and fat lines.






Plum blossoms grow in China and they have been subjects in the visual art as well as poetry. Sometimes you can find a plum blossom painting with a poem.

Plum blossoms grow in midwinter and they have become symbols of winter and the approaching change to spring. They are known for their beauty, fragrance, and they are used as metaphors for hope, purity, and perseverance.

The students went through different exercises to develop their skills and ended up with art work that can delight the eyes.

how to paint a plum blossom video