Fourth grade discussed some of the jobs you can have in the art field. We looked specifically at logos that were created by graphic designers. We looked at some that would be familiar to the students and they also made great use of positive/negative space. Students loved talking about this subject and had a great time making observations about the various logos. Some we looked at were:
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Fourth grade culminated their color unit by creating a Dali bird project. They discussed art by Salvador Dali. Two of the pieces depict elephants with long stick-like legs. These became the inspiration for our project and I've seen versions of this by other art teachers. Students had to paint the background in color wheel order. They then drew five birds. One bird had to be primary colors, one was secondary colors and the other three birds were made up of complementary color sets. Students cut out their birds and glued them to the background. They added grass using oil pastels to mimic Monet's impressionistic style. They had learned that Dali was influenced by Monet. Finally, they added interesting lines as extensions of bird feathers and long legs similar to those of Dali's elephants. Fifth grade reviewed positive/negative space. They began with comparing and contrasting Japanese and Native American art. Then students learned that Notan is a Japanese art term which refers to the harmonious interplay of light and dark in a composition. They looked at examples of Notan and then created their own.
Students painted two pieces of paper. They were to choose either primary, secondary, warm or cool color schemes for each paper and were able to paint however they would like. Students then folded their papers in half and cut out symmetrical shapes and glued their symmetrical positive/negative shapes to a larger piece of paper. Students were using some new tempera paint sticks I had decided to try. They loved them! The paint dries almost immediately so the colors don't get muddy with mixing and they are vibrant.
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Mrs. Kendell
I was a graphic designer for many years, and then decided to make the leap into art education. I taught elementary art for 8 years. Archives
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