Rainforest Animals

This was a project students worked on in both Art and Spanish class. In Spanish they learned about Costa Rica and read the book The Umbrella  by Jan Brett. In art we talked about the Costa Rican Rainforest and watched a great video about sloths. Each student then selected an animal from the rainforest that they wanted to draw and learn about. Finally, the students labeled the animals in spanish. 

1pt Perspective

2pt Perspective

6th Graders just finished their boxes in 2pt. Perspective. I think they are very creative and fun!

Peace Poster

Every year the 6th graders compete in a Peace Poster Contest sponsored by the Lion's Club. It is an international competition. Click here to check out the details. This year the judges had a difficult time narrowing the competitors down to just three local winners. Here are the results:

1st Place Local Winner

2nd Place Local Winner

Third Place Local Winner

Op Art

4th Graders learned about Optical Illusions and the artist Bridget Riley. Then they created their own Op Art.  We discussed movement, pattern, and contrasting colors.

Perspective

In 4th Grade, I introduce the students to one-point perspective and we create street scenes. In 5th grade, we review one-point perspective with a "bird's eye" view of a city. I got this lesson from the amazing teacher I worked with when I student taught. If you'd like the step-by-step guide I use with my students, let me know!