St.Mary's Art Rm.

SCHOOL FAMILY NIGHT!!!!

"Inspired by Pablo Picasso"  March 9

Together students and parents learned about Picasso and his artwork, while having fun creating their own artwork to take home.

It was a great success, thanks to all who came.

What we've been up to

Kindergarteners have improved their cutting, drawing, gluing and observational skills.

First Graders have built up their art element skills of Line, Shape, Color and Space.

Second Graders have learned to use these elements in their projects to better express meaning.

Third graders used line, texture and space to create dimension and depth in their art.

Fourth Graders used quite a variety of medias to express themselves, including Batik,painting,transparencies & yarn.

Fifth graders have worked on plaster masks, positive/negative designs, warm and cool colors and comic strips.

Sixth graders have done art in the likeness of Da Vinci to Picasso as well as product design.

Seventh grade has focused on value and line design along with Op Art and color mixing.

Eighth graders spent time with paint in a variety of ways perfecting color skills as well as abstract expression in oil pastels.

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 How art is assessed

Grading is based on how children illustrate their learning of the concepts and techniques;  how they apply the elements and principals taught for that assignment, and of course their individuality and Creativity.  Behavior and effort are always a factor as well.  Extra Credit is always an option as well as redoing any project for a better grade if it is done in that quarter it is due.  I do not mark anything late as long as it is handed in for that quarter.  A C is earned by turning in the bare requirements for an assignment.  Extra detail and effort as well as creativity will earn a higher grade.  Unfinished or work not turned in will result in less than a C.

PLEASE DONATE/RECYCLE

Supplies like yarn, felt, fabric, foam, fake flowers, ribbon, calendars, art prints, paper, matboard, yogurt cups, paper towel rolls,  old X-mas cards, cardboard egg cartons, and almost anything you can think of we'll find a use for.