ATWATER Artists
Enjoy discovering what Atwater Artists have been learning in Art Class!
Mrs. Hayes
Welcome to the 2023-24 School Year!
Here are a few highlights of what we have learned in Trimester 2:
Here are a few highlights of what we have learned in art during Trimester 1:
Welcome to the 2022-23 School Year!
Here are a few highlights of what we have learned in Trimester 2:
Here are a few highlights of what we have learned in Trimester 1:
Sketchbooks!
Atwater Artists learned about the Art Element COLOR and created sketchbooks with Color Wheels that included either the Primary, Secondary or Tertiary Colors.
Students also explored the question: What do artist's draw?
2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR
Where's the art?
Atwater families, as you may have noticed, your child has not brought any of their work home this year. What has come of your child’s wonderful art? Truth is, by assembling a history of work I can assess progress and promote student growth. For example, student art can be selected as an artifact for Student Led Conferences in March. Don’t worry you’ll have their magnificent art soon!
CLAY!
After a long hiatus, clay art lessons are back! Check out the process of creating ceramic pieces using pinch pots or slab construction:
IMG_9772.movIMG_9811.movClay Pieces - Greenware Kiln (Clay Oven) - Glaze
MARCH IS YOUTH ART MONTH!
Here is an opportunity to enjoy an Atwater Art Exhibit on display at the Shorewood Public Library and celebrate Youth Art Month!
Please visit and enjoy the incredible student artwork located in the Children's Area until Friday, March 11.
PTO SilverGraphics Fundraiser
Every Atwater student creates a piece of art in Art Class for a PTO Fundraiser, we partner with SilverGraphics to raise funds for Atwater. Check out the SilverGraphics website for more information.
Details will be coming soon from the Atwater PTO!
Kindergarten
Kindergarten Artists have been learning about tools of an artist, like sketchbooks and mannequins. Students also learned about the artist Keith Haring and how he drew figures by playing a drawing game with a partner. Check out the great job they did creating observation drawings of mannequins for their sketchbook covers!
1st Grade
I See... I Think... I Wonder...
First Graders used this Critical Visual Thinking Strategy as they learned about Cave Paintings of Lascaux in France.
Using charcoal, oil pastels, chalk and paint, students created their own cave art animal!
2nd Grade
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2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR
Kindergarten
Kindergarten Artists learned about the Rainbow Color Family and created Rainbow Trees in the correct color order!
1st Grade
First Graders learned about the Spanish Artist Joan Miro and used Lines and Shapes to design their own creature.
2nd Grade
Second Graders learned so much with this lesson! The students leaned about the Artist Stuart Davis, the primary and secondary colors, as well as exploring the letters of the alphabet to create new shapes!
3rd Grade
Third Grade Artists learned about the Artist Mary Cassatt and designed their own 3-D patterned and stacked tea cups!
4th Grade
Fourth Graders practiced their observational drawing skills to develop still life drawings of objects that bring them joy. Using a Monochromatic Color Scheme, the artists added one color to their artwork using any art materials of their choice!
5th Grade
Fifth Graders learned about the Collage Artist Hannah Hoch and demonstrated Surrealism using cut up images from photographs to create a Photomontage.
6th Grade
Sixth Grade explored blind contour drawing, as well as the artwork by Artist Marcos Raya. These artists drew Self-Portraits that included a vision of what they would like to see!
