1st Grade - Organic Shape

Organic Shape:

5th & 6th Grade - Perspective (work still in progress)

Perspective is a technique for representing three-dimensional space on a flat surface. Many artists around the world have employed various techniques for portraying depth. However, it wasn't until the Renaissance that artists invented a mathematical system to show depth logically and consistently. The system of linear perspective gave artists a powerful new tool for creating realistic art.  

Linear perspective is based on the way the human eye sees the world—objects which are closer appear larger, and more distant objects appear smaller. To create this illusion of space, the artist establishes a vanishing point on the horizon line. Objects are drawn using orthogonal lines which lead to the vanishing point(s). In one-point perspective, the forms are seen face on and are drawn to a single vanishing point.

Biblical Application:  Human perspective differs from God's perspective.  A great example of this in the Bible is found in 1 Samuel 16:7 - "But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him.  The Lord does not look at the things man looks at.  Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." 

Some 6th Grade examples of One-Point Perspective drawings:

Some 5th Grade examples of One-Point Perspective drawings:

1st Grade - Joan Miro

 

 

7th & 8th Grade - Op Art

Op Art originated in the 1960's. It was first called “kinetic art” (art which moves) because some of the art actually moved or appeared to move because of the way the designs play tricks on our vision.

The visual effects use color and patterns that disturb the eye and cause it to see images or movement on a flat surface.

Victor Vasarely is considered the father of Op Art. Vasarely explored visual illusions, and combined geometric elements with color and value to result in optical illusions.

Biblical Application:  Class time focused on patterns we see in nature.  Some of the student's examples were the inner rings of a tree, water ripples, spider webs, zebra, leopard, etc.  Recognizing that these patterns and designs were created by our Lord and, though portrayed in different ways, Op Art is a reflection of God's natural, original design!

 

The following are some examples of Op Art done by the 7th & 8th graders:

4th Grade - Tree Houses

4th Graders studied the work of Jonathan Eastman Johnson and his painting, "The Old Stagecoach".  Class time focused on imaginative play and what the children in the painting might be playing/doing.  Tree houses can be used in much the same way as the old stagecoach!

Class time focused on the following skills:

foreground, middle ground, background, depth, horizon line & overlapping

Biblical Application: Luke 6: 43-45 -“No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. ⁴⁴ Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. ⁴⁵ A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of."

 

3rd Grade - Marc Chagall & Surrealism

3rd Graders worked on "Daydreaming with Chagall".  This project was done using markers.  Students divided their paper using a large X and in each section drew something memorable that they have done or a place they have visited (or would like to).  Since Surrealism paintings are generally based on dreams, students drew familiar memories in unusual ways, by use of color and position on the page.

Class time also focused on Biblical characters that God used dreams to tell them something important.  Some of the student generated ideas were as follows:

King Solomon, Joseph (Jacob's son), Joseph (Jesus' earthly Father), the Wise men, & Daniel

2nd Grade - Another Paul Klee

The 2nd graders created another piece of art based on Klee's "The Groom's Arrival".  Class time focused on the use of organice shape (free-flowing) and composition of color. 

Class time also focused on Revelation 19:6-9 -

 "Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean,was given her to wear.”(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people). Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” And he added, “These are the true words of God.”

Pre-K - Line Designs in Primary Colors

Pre-K classes used paints for the first time in art class. 

 They did remarkably well and just look at the results.

Learning Objectives:  

-To introduce students to the names of different kinds of lines.

-To introduce students to the vocabulary words: horizontal, vertical, and diagonal.

-To give students the opportunity to paint with many colors within the boundaries of the lines they create.

Kinder's "Kolor" Kandinsky

Kindergartners are just about finished with their Kandinsky Circles. 

This is our bulletin board in the art room:

 This is the "Art Tree" in our art room:

A close-up of our "Art Tree":



Pre-K - Mondrian Inspired Art Work