Fourth Grade
The fourth grade students begin the school year with a close exploration of the color wheel. The students review the primary and secondary colors and study analogous and intermediate color schemes. The students then learn how to create their own designs for printmaking. The students create their own stamps and then design paper to print on. The printmaking unit is so much fun!
Analogous and Complementary paintings
This assignment focuses in just color rather than design.
This assignment focuses in just color rather than design.
Radial design was the next focus of study for the students. The students explored radial designs in cultures and in nature. The students examined the best methods to design a radial design. The students then brainstormed and designed variations of radial designs with symmetry. 2D was interesting but we went 3D and the designs really developed!
Below are works of art in the process of construction by fourth grade artists. The students created hand-built coil projects. It was hard work but they were very successful!
While we wait for the clay creations to dry and go through the firing process to glaze, we begin exploring the portrait work of Picasso! Students are using an online site called Picasso Head to design their own Picasso style portrait. Students then use construction papers and various mediums to create their design. The use of technology is fun for the students!
After Picasso, the students will view works by Vincent Van Gogh! The students will create artworks that have incredible texture!
The fourth graders move on and review the work of Henri Matisse. Matisse used bold color and flat two dimensional shapes. He explored combining geometric and organic shapes. The students work to bring unity and balance to their Matisse inspired creations. The works you see below are in progress.
The fourth grade students then move on to still life. The students use chalk pastels to blend colors to create a three dimensional looking artwork. The students overlap shapes of glass bottles, develop a background negative space, and then develop the positive space of the bottles. This is a very successful experience and the students love sharing their work through an exhibit! SO proud of them!!!!!!
Students then move on to working with 3D forms when they create modge podge birds. Students explore birds of their choice. They then use cut or torn paper to create their bird.