4th Grade Op Art drawings

When it was time for a project with the theme for this year's Art show (Pop Art-Op Art), I found this amazing idea from Deep Space Sparkle's blog. 
We started with a step-by-step of how to make the drawings:





Next, we talked about ANALAGOUS colors (neighbors on the color wheel) and colored.

5th Grade Tessellations

For years, 5th grade students have designed tessellations for their math curriculum.  This year, they've got a new curriculum for math, and I get to bring tessellations back to my room!

We start out with a 3"x3" square, cut one edge in a random line, then tape it to the opposite side.  We do the same thing to another side, then trace the shape onto a piece of paper and color.

See instructions HERE!

Art Adventure: Family Crest

The Art Adventure Program through the Minneapolis Institute of Art introduces K-6 students to works of art from a variety of cultures. Trained school volunteers visit classrooms with posters of art relating to a common theme, such as animals, celebrations, or relationships.

The images they saw this lesson:

Place du Theatre Francais, Rain by Camille Pissarro

The Tudor Room, c. 1600

Students in 4th grade learned about family crests (coat of arms) similar to the family crest seen in the Tudor room.  They saw a few images of famous family crests, and then learned a little about the symbolism used as they created their own.

Patterned Hearts

Inspired by this lesson, students started by cutting out a symmetrical heart.  Next, they used a ruler to make "stripes" and filled them w/ patterns.

Kandinsky Circles

Students in Kindergarten & 1st grade learned about the abstract artist, Vassily Kandinsky. 
We talked about his famous painting, 'Farbstudie Quadrate', and it's many many circles.

Next, students listened to classical music (like Kandinsky), and painted their own version!

Next, students made another version of his dots with paper, scissors and glue!