As always, the artists here at GLOBE are a busy group! Here is what we have been working on:
Kindergartners have been learning about how colors can express emotions. After drawing 4 self-portraits to convey different feelings, students colored and painted their self-portraits with colors that corresponded with the emotions they illustrated. Next week, they will will finish painting and compile their self-portraits to create a book of emotions!
1st graders began looking at the landscapes and still-lifes of Pablo Picasso and compared/contrasted them to those of Paul Cezanne. We discussed how Pablo Picasso sought to see objects in a different way and created paintings that were more abstract than those made by artists previously. The students chose one of their previous artworks to re-imagine (landscape or still-life) and began redesigning it in their sketchbooks by focusing on shapes and forms. What a transformation!
2nd graders have begun creating characters for a visual storytelling project we will be doing for the rest of the semester. Next week, each class will vote on a common theme for their stories, and we will look at ways in which artists tell stories using pictures.
3rd graders are beginning a Guerrilla Art project inspired by local artists Catlanta and Evereman, as well as The Guerrilla Girls, an internationally-renowned group of female artists who use posters, billboards, and print media to promote social change. We talked about the different functions of guerrilla art and also discussed how guerrilla artists create brands by using signature styles and easily recognizable symbols. Now the students are planning their own guerrilla art projects, focusing on visual branding and considering their purpose for creating and distributing art.
4th graders are continuing their preliminary drawings on the wooden boards that will soon become each class' mural. Slowly but surely we are getting there!
Finally, I have to give a HUGE thank-you to two wonderful fourth graders, Cole Church and Richard Kozkak, who volunteered to help me organize the studio during their lunch and recess times today. Together, we made a huge improvement! It's things like this that make me so appreciative to be a part of this community :)
More updates coming soon! Enjoy your weekend!
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