St.Mary's Art Rm.

Kindergarten has worked on insects and shapes using the "Hungary Caterpillar" book to guide us. Holiday themed work will soon be in the works.

First Graders have finished their art book and presently are working on a "point of view" picture.

Second Grade is currently designing spirals and line designs after talking about where they occur in nature.

Third grade is now working on paint splotch symmetry and 3-D mandella designs.

Fourth Grade is presently finishing up some pinecone turkeys and will be designing some aboriginal animals.

Fifth graders are finishing positive and negative space designs and helped put together the bulletin board on the way to the office.

Sixth grade is constructing fiber art stained glass like designs with felt and soon will be doing "name aliens".

Seventh grade is finished with our figures in action watercolor mixing assign. and is working on a bible quote for scratch art.

Eighth graders are practicing figure drawing in various forms.  We are using wooden models as well as live models with a variety of media.

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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.