Spring has sprung! What a beautiful time of the year!! I can honestly say the month of March was a blur. It went by so fast. I also cannot believe that we are now entering the 4th quarter. Wow! Where has the time gone?
Anyway, having said that, students are working hard to complete projects from last month that they have not finished. However, I am hopeful that we can make the month of April very productive with beautiful spring inspired art creations.
Art Room Recap:
(K-6: Artwork in progress from last month)
Learning:
K-1: Students will be inspired by Scholastic’s Club picks and will learn about dinosaurs, Cave Art, and mono-printing.
2nd: Students will do nature studies and learn about our local wildlife, one of these being the owl which will help them to create thier very own “Humanimals”.
3-6th: Students will learn about the human anatomy starting with the eyes and move to the face in order to create unique “self”, “buddy portraits”, or both using mixed media.
Art Focus: .
(K-6: Artwork in progress)
K-1 - Students will learn about Japanese Origami to create artwork.
3-6 - Students will be working with “mixed media” to create 3-D artwork.
Resources:
Visual Arts Education Sites:
Pixlr "Free" Photo Editor
https://pixlr.com/
Art Detective
http://kids.tate.org.uk/games/art-detective/
Architecht Studio 3D
http://www.flwright.org/AS3d/index.html
Future Events at OPPAA and Beyond...:
Apr-5th - PTO Meeting
Apr. 7 - Report cards
Apr 8 - Jersey Mike’s and Subs Fundraiser 4:00-7:00 pm (Flyers will be sent home)
Apr 9 - POP Art Festival and 5K Run NO SCHOOL (Spring Break)
Apr 15 - Art Focus T-shirt Design Contest Submission Due today
May 13 - Clay County Student Art Show (Selected OPPAA Students will participate)
*****May 13 -
PARENT VOULUNTEERS NEEDED for the Art Show******
I will need parent volunteers to assist me during the reception for Clay County Student Art Show at the Orange Park Mall 4 to 7 PM. Please contact me if you are interested.
Have a wonderful start to your spring!
Warmest regards,
Ms. N. Miller, M.Ed.
Visual Arts Dept.
“There are no mistakes in Art...only new discoveries!"
