Students listened to the jazz musician Louis Armstrong and created artwork that visually represents the movement and sound of jazz music. During the creation of their artwork, students periodically listened to his music as inspiration for their pieces. Drawing StagePainting Stage Final Work!
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In celebration of Black History month, students in 2nd grade looked at the artwork above from Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series. In paintings and words, Lawrence told his community's story of African Americans who journeyed from the rural South to the urban North between the World Wars in search of a better life, a movement known as the Great Migration.
Students worked in teams to study the work of art seen above and were asked to respond to the work using found objects. Students collaboratively created a new work of art and explained how their new creation responds directly to the artwork of Jacob Lawrence. Here are some shots of their teamwork and final results! There is something very magical that happens when children are allowed to explore with drawing on their own. Today, preschool students shared a large piece of white paper and were allowed to draw anything they wanted. The results demonstrate a variety of ideas, interests, and abilities. More importantly, the work demonstrates the individuality and creativity of each child. Here is a sample of their beautiful drawings!
7th Grade students just finished up a unit on texture. They began by exploring how different types of patterns can create textural feeling to a drawing. Then, each student drew a teddy bear and added textured lines to make it appear as if the bear had fur. The unit ended when students creating visual texture that you can also feel on pieces of art foil. Here are some beautiful final results from the quarter!
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