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KOTT'S PANTHER DEN BILL BURDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL"I always loved art teachers because they were so bizarre. They were like the homeless people of the faculty -- all disheveled, wearing smocks, covered in paint, always digging through the garbage, looking for bottles and egg cartons and things." ~TED ALEXANDRO |
We had fun getting groovy, doing the twist and Boogieing right thru our
“Dancing through the Decades” Valentine's Day Party! So much fun! Keeping with that theme, I’d like to introduce you to artist Jim Dine.
Jim Dine is an American Pop artist who used common images in his art. He may be best known for his heart paintings. His style is one that students can easily appreciate and obtain inspiration from as they experiment with the heart shape, colors, and various art media. We’ve created some beautiful hearts which now line the halls of Bill Burden.
What do hearts have in common with circles, squares, ellipses, triangles, and rectangles? I’m looking for a specific answer. Yes, lines. What else? SHAPE! While talking about art techniques and art elements, we fit in a few other topics to include math concepts and positive feelings.
I hope you enjoy our hearts! Again, this art will only get more precious with time. Consider framing your child’s hearts and bring them out, as decorations, each Valentine's Day going forward.
“Dancing through the Decades” Valentine's Day Party! So much fun! Keeping with that theme, I’d like to introduce you to artist Jim Dine.
Jim Dine is an American Pop artist who used common images in his art. He may be best known for his heart paintings. His style is one that students can easily appreciate and obtain inspiration from as they experiment with the heart shape, colors, and various art media. We’ve created some beautiful hearts which now line the halls of Bill Burden.
What do hearts have in common with circles, squares, ellipses, triangles, and rectangles? I’m looking for a specific answer. Yes, lines. What else? SHAPE! While talking about art techniques and art elements, we fit in a few other topics to include math concepts and positive feelings.
I hope you enjoy our hearts! Again, this art will only get more precious with time. Consider framing your child’s hearts and bring them out, as decorations, each Valentine's Day going forward.
Artist Jim Dine
ELEMENTS OF ART
The elements of art are the building blocks used by artists to create a work of art. There are six basic elements of visual art. They are line, shape, color, value, and texture. Space can also be added.
The elements of art are the building blocks used by artists to create a work of art. There are six basic elements of visual art. They are line, shape, color, value, and texture. Space can also be added.
KINDERGARTEN - "Torn Paper Collages"
LESSON: If there's anything kindergarten kids love to do, it's play with glue. Collage art provides great practice for developing fine motor skills while providing a way to gauge how those skills are progressing. Collage work teaches cause and effect and allows students' freedom of expression.
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FIRST GRADE
LESSON: Creating Mosaics provides the same benefits that working with puzzles does, by increasing students' visual spatial awareness while developing a deeper understanding of themes and topics. Students practiced maths concepts such as counting, matching, sorting and problem solving. Students were asked to identify art elements too! Can you see patterns, colour schemes and contrasts?
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SECOND GRADE - LEGACY TILES
(Second Grade has been working on their Legacy Tiles)
Every child that goes thru Bill Burden has the opportunity to make one of the beautiful legacy tiles you see throughout the school. This tradition started, by Art Teacher
Donna Bergmann, when the school opened and continues today. The tiles are beautiful and will become more meaningful with time!
THIRD GRADE - Hearts and Hands Collages
Lots of lessons in this project! In addition to discussing art techniques and elements, we talked about positive feelings. Learning positive "self-talk" is a good life skill! Always send your children positive messages and catch them doing something good! The voices they hear now, become their inner voice later.
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FOURTH GRADE-Line Designs with Warm & Cool Colors
Lesson: These line drawings may look simple but, in fact, there is a lot going on! A line is the most fundamental element of art. It is important for art students to understand the uses of lines when it comes to creating successful works of art. We will expand on this skill more doing exercises in using a continuous line to create art.
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THE COLORS OF AN ART ROOM
Our Classroom Art
Some of the works found on this site are original ideas, some are used from teacher resources, and others can be found on the web.
Thank you for all the wonderful teaching tools and ideas I have borrowed! Please enjoy "Kott's Panther Den" and feel free to borrow any of my ideas!
Thank you for all the wonderful teaching tools and ideas I have borrowed! Please enjoy "Kott's Panther Den" and feel free to borrow any of my ideas!
