A collograph is a print made when objects are added to the printing plate. For Kennedy 3rd graders the added objects were pieces of cut foam, corrugated paper, and other craft items. The video below shows students applying paint to their collograph plate, rubbing to transfer the image to paper, and pulling their print. Even older students are always amazed by the appearance of the final image. Students hand colored their best print to add visual interest and movement. 1st graders are working on a collage like artist/author Eric Carle. They painted large sheets of paper to be cut into leaves, pumpkins, and gourds. Students had to think about size and overlapping when placing items in our collages. Careful detail work with skinny brushes and gold paint was the finishing touch! The following students were honored at the opening of the 2016 Elementary District Art Show last night:
4th Grade Sienna M. Marilyn S. Drew G. Griffin M. Jocelyn M. Reese K. Gavin C. Ellie C. Josie G. Kyan E. 3rd Grade Mariah J. Lydia K. Henry P. Ronan D. Charlie R. Landon S. Baily J. 2nd Grade Olivia L. Logan G. Kate N. Madeline P. 1st Grade Nate A. Alex L. Saywa M. Kayana R. Twenty-five students from each of the elementary building were selected due to the skill and effort shown in their work. The show was inspired by art from Ancient Egypt and will be on view through the rest of October during normal hours at the Pleasant Hill Library. Congratulations to Kennedy's chosen artists on being in their first art show! Third grade looked at the cubist works of Pablo Picasso. His goal was to make a new kind of art by showing many sides of one object at a time. We practiced drawing the parts of a face from different perspectives and blending with crayons. Here is a small sample of our Egyptian hallway display. Fourth graders made metal relief tomb treasures and third grade made a section of tomb wall containing hieroglyphics. The sarcophagus has the cartouche, or signature, of a Kennedy staff member. Have you figured it out yet? |
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