First Grade art
First grade is a very exciting time in the art room! Students will explore new techniques and further develop skills learned in Kindergarten and learn about the Principles of Design. We will create art based on different subjects including: landscapes, cityscapes, seascapes, portraits and still life. First grade students will have fun making prints, paintings, drawings and sculptures. -Mrs. Benner
Subjects in art
First grade will be learning about different subjects in art this year: Portrait, Still-Life, Landscape, Cityscape and Seascape.
Landscapes
We will make landscape pictures using mixed media (different art materials). We will look at different landscape paintings by artists. We will also look at how artists use overlapping and different sizes to show how close/far away something is from the viewer. In this piece we will incorporate drawing, painting and resist into this work of art.
STill-life
We will be studying the subject matter of STILL LIFE:
A COLLECTION OF STILL OBJECTS ON A TABLE. Each student will create their own still life, including a table and their choice of objects to be placed on the table. We will use a variety of materials for this project, which is called mixed-media. Students will us dot markers to create a patterned wall and floor. They will cut paper to make a table, and objects will be made with oil pastel, watercolor or painted papers.
A COLLECTION OF STILL OBJECTS ON A TABLE. Each student will create their own still life, including a table and their choice of objects to be placed on the table. We will use a variety of materials for this project, which is called mixed-media. Students will us dot markers to create a patterned wall and floor. They will cut paper to make a table, and objects will be made with oil pastel, watercolor or painted papers.
Portraits
We will look at the paintings of Amedeo Modigliani who is famous for his portraits. After discussing how Modigliani makes his portraits different, students will use some of his techniques to create their own portraits.
Seascapes
Students will look at the artwork of Claude Monet as inspiration for their seascapes. We will examine the way the Impressionists painted to capture the feeling of a moment. Students will use tempera paint to make dashes and dots of colors in the style of Monet and Seurat.
Cityscapes
After looking at various cityscapes and observing the common features found in a city, students will create their own buildings to create a cityscape. We will make a silhouette of a city, focusing on the shapes seen but leaving out any detail. Students will learn how to make a reflection and paint a sunset of colors that blend together using watercolor.