Golden Crayon Winner: 1A

Projects, Projects, Projects

Well I cant believe that the end of the year is around the corner, as all the classes finish up returning to learn about local artists and art from the United states, I am behind on posting a few projects. Below are 2 projects from Japan.

Preschool Artists learned about artists Salvador Dali and Surrealism!! We discussed his painting shown below and added our very own spin to it. I encouraged artists to use their imagination to put things that would not be found in our realistic world together, similar to what Dali did.

 4th grade artists learned about Japanese Notan Designs students discuss two parts working together to achieve balance and harmony. We discussed positive and negative space as well as complimentary colors and students goal was to achieve balance between what was cut out and what remained.

5th grade: students learned about contemporary artist Kimmy Cantrell, and his expressive faces. Cantrell used clay to make his faces, but 5th grade students used cardboard to create a bas, or low relief along with oil pastels to create these fun faces.

Kindergarten Artists: Learned about tints and shades (tint= color plus white, shade= color plus black) and created these fun ice cream cones!

Golden Crayon Winner Week 4: KB!!

Congrats KB!!!

 Meanwhile, 6th-7th have been using clay learning about the history of coil pots. Students explored what a coil pot is as well as ways to properly secure a coil pot. Students will be painting them this week!

Students in 8th grade explored coil pots as well but tied in the history of Polynesian Tikis :) These will be painted too!

Golden Crayon Week3: 1B plus more projects :)

CONGRATS TO 1B for being super fabulous and winning the Golden Crayon!!!

Meanwhile, Projects from Australia are all done and most classes are in Asia or Europe!

Below are a few example of of 2nd grades Aboriginal Snakes!

 Coming soon, Chinese Vases from the upper grades,  Russian Nesting dolls from grade 1, and Dutch Tulip fields from grade 4!

Golden Crayon Winner Week 2

4B was the wonderful winners of the Golden Crayon!!! Congrats!!

Draw the Shore Art Show!!

Students of Holy Cross filled the Middletown Arts Center, Sunday April 21st to view their beautiful artwork that was on display! Proceed of the sold artwork go to the foundation Save the Jersey Shore :) It was a very fun filled day spent with the Doodle Dude, and many musical guests!!

Below are some photos from the show after we hung it that friday,  for photos of the actual day, check our home page at www. holycrossschoolrumson.org for more shots captured by Deb Black :)

Doodle Dude!!

THE GOLDEN CRAYON!!

Congrats 2A, you left the room sparkling!

New to the art room is a 4 foot tall golden sparkly crayon...this is a traveling crayon and it finds itself in the classroom of the students with the BEST ART BEHAVIOR:)

Students have been cracking down on the chit chat to win this prestigious honor and I am proud to present the first winner.....2A Mrs. Huthwaite's Class!!

The Golden Crayon

Make sure you check to board outside the art room