Musical Figures

Fourth Grade

Music and Art Unit

Charcoal, collage paper

Cityscape Collage

First Grade

Literary and Art Connections

mixed media: tempera paint, collage

Caterpillar

Kindergarten and MAP K/1

Painted paper collage

Soft Sculpture Creature

Fifth Grade, MAP 4/5

Conceptual Design Unit

felt, thread, yarn, buttons

Kindergarten~ Wild Things!

Inspired by Maurice Sendak and the story. Oil Pastel, chalk pastel, colored pencil on black paper.

Third Grade Imaginative Landscape Paintings

Students are learning Art of the America's in their unit, the lesson was on value, secondary colors, and tints. The inspiration was contemporary Canadian artist/teacher Ted Harrison.

Fourth Grade Abstract Mobils

Students are making connections with creating visual rhythm with repeated lines and shapes, they also made colors pop with use of complementary color scheme's on each side. 

Character Critters

Fifth Grade Students are working on a unit of Cultural Design. In this imaginative project they created concept art that had visual contrast by working with patterns inside the contour line of the animal and later painted with bold colors. Student's also branded their character's with a positive adjective.

Family Animal Totem

Third Grade and MAP 2/3 are working on a multicultural unit of Art and the Americas. These are a few completed collage totem's. Students learned about mythology, symbolism and visual story telling. Symmetry, relief, and shape were also explored.

Second Grade Nature Abstractions

Students are currently making art investigations and connections with a unit on Nature and Art. After looking very close at images from nature, students zoomed in on shapes, line, and color to capture their interpretation. Watercolor paint, pastels, and pencil techniques were also taught. 

                                         Third Grade Stylized Name Design

                          Fifth Grade Graffiti Style Sketchbook Cover Design

Fourth Grade Illuminated Letter Sketchbook Design

                                                     First Grade: Lines!!!!

                                               Second Grade: Zentangle inspired lines and pattern.
First week of school all grades design their sketchbook cover. Sketchbooks are used to plan projects and to encourage personal visual art making.

Manor Art news, local art listings, exhibits, community information, and more!

Open House at Manor 2012

Hello and welcome to my new blog! I will be posting updates on the art room happenings, current local art exhibits, and community news. 

Introduction to the blog

Hi everyone, this is the art room blog!
I will be posting stuff about the art room and pictures about the art room!