We sure did have fun learning about the artist Vincent Van Gogh, his sunflower paintings, and the still life genre of art. When the students came into the room, they knew something great was about to happen because all of the tables and stools were moves out of the way. In the middle of the open floor was a vase with sunflowers in it. The students sat around the still life and drew using observation. We also talked about using the space on our page and how to make our vases look as though they are sitting on a table rather than floating. The next class we discussed the brushstrokes that are characteristic of Van Gogh's paintings. The students went to work painting their still life and exploring different ways to create brushstrokes in their own artwork. Look at these beauties!
The next few images are some of the Kindergartener's latest masterpieces. In this lesson, we linked what they were learning about pumpkins in their classrooms to art knowledge. Students learned about primary and secondary colors and experimented with mixing their primaries to create secondary colors orange and green. Later, we reached back to our knowledge of collage from their self-portrait unit and created pumpkin collages using the orange and green paper they created. We also talked about facial expressions showing emotions and they worked hard to show an emotion through the shapes of their eyes and mouths. These really look great! I am so impressed with our Kinder's and their cutting and gluing skills!
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