Fifth grade's Figure Drawings

Emma and Courtney are hard at work.

The fifth grade has been working hard to learn how to draw the human figure. After they draw the figure they design their own fashions to cloth the figure. They are doing a great job as you will see as you scroll down this post.

Libby is drawing a figure that is eight heads tall.

Go Anthony!

A blushing clothing designer. Annabelle will have a label!

Mikey is smiling because he's an awesome artist.

Austin is creating a masterpiece sketch.

                                              


There are a lot of tutorials on drawing figures. This is a link that shows how to draw Ichigo, a character from Bleach. The instruction includes facial propotions, expression, hair, the body, and clothing. It is only a little over 5 minutes. The artist shows how to use his eraser to add light areas, as well as how to add shadow areas. This link can lead you to many other good tutorials. Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq8BwhxdjkY

Courtney is modeling for Abby.

Third grade's "Dock Paintings"

Well, the third graders paintings are hanging in the OTES Art Gallery and they look great. Take a look at some of them.

These are just a sample of the amazing paintings the third graders finished. They used colors that are bright and wild, like the Fauve painters. They also used expressive brushstrokes to define their subjects. They did a beautiful job. Please add your comments for the children to read!

ART TEACHERS TO THE RESCUE!!!

The Old Town, Alton, and Bradley art teachers, K-12, met at OTES for a meeting. They worked hard to make ceramic pots that the second grade students will use as inspiring examples for when they make their pots. Take a look.

This is Trish Kelly, the Middle School art teacher. She's making a slab box with a stamped ribbon.

Wow, Mrs.Kelly!

This is Josh Curtis, an art teacher at OTHS, Old Town High School. He taught Mrs. Dunphy how to make this cone shaped vase.

Helena Bosse teaches art in Alton, Bradley, and Milford. Wow, and she still had energy to make two vases.

Rachel Betterly is also an art teacher at OTHS. Look at her wonderful creation!

Mrs. Dunphy's vase fell apart, so this is her second one. She copied ideas from all of the other teachers.

ENJOY !

Third Grades' Jungle Scenes - Inspired by Rousseau

Detail from Elle's drawing

The third graders have been learning how to create the illusion of space. Henri Rousseau, a famous French painter, is the artist they studied. Rousseau painted jungle scenes. The students saw how he created a sense of space by adding a lot of plants and other details. Rousseau never went to the jungle, but he went to the zoo in Paris and the Botanical Gardens. It was from these places that he could invent his jungle scenes. Click on his name and you'll see one of his paintings. Henri Rousseu


This is an interactive link that is fun and exciting. Click on it and you can create your own jungle scene. http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/jungle.htm


Here are some examples of the third graders sketches. Later they will add color.

Just like Rousseau, Keith likes the "hunt" in the jungle.

Look at Sam's overlapping underwater vines.

This student studied Rousseau's plant. Beautiful shapes and overlapping.

This plant, by Jack, is awesome.

Keely's tree looks great in the foreground.

SAM'S LEGO CREATIONS!!!

Hi my name is Sam. These are my lego rocks. I hope you like them!

This is a big rock.

This rock is dark grye and light grey. The white is granite.

This rock has a dull spike on it.

If you see the plant on the top, it is really part of the rock.

This rock sculpture will have a tunnel soon.

The round shapes are mushrooms.