UPDATES, PICTURES AND UPCOMING

Hi All!

Hope this new post finds you Happy and Healthy in the New Year!

Here are some updates on what's going on in your child's art world....

Enjoy!

The 4th grade finished their Joseph Cornell boxes and their artwork can be found on their personal online portfolio at the site www.artsonia.com. Make sure you are checking their online portfolios regularly, as there are usually updates every other week with their new and exciting projects!

Here are just a few of the box art projects that were created:

4Th grade is now embarking on a drawing unit which will last for about 3 months. They will be exposed to different styles of drawing, including contour, blind contour, shape sketching along with different mediums such as charcoal, pastels and graphite pencils. As they create images, they will be uploaded to their artsonia accounts. Some blind contour images are up already!

3rd grade just completed their Chinese landscape drawings. They came out magnificent! They had a chance to look at some Chinese Masters and then create their own. Here are a few examples:

                                                    

The younger grades have been working on colors & color theory. They began with cool colors. They used the cool colors to create forests. Here are some of those:

Kindergarten is currently working on Chinese New Year and have begun learning about Andy Warhol.

Here are some of their images:

...UPCOMING...

4th grade will be focusing on drawing...

3rd grade will also be touching on drawing along with painting...

2nd and 1st grade will be finishing their entries into the Artsonia contest and then venture into a small study on Georgia O'Keefe, as well as delve into contemporary artists (inspired by the Whitney Biennial)...

Kindergarten will continue to study Andy Warhol and volunteer their artistic talents to create cards for Citymeals On Wheels, as well as their continued study into color and fine tuning their fine adn gross motor skills.

Also, please note that for every project that is graded (upper grades), there should be a rubric attached as well.

If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me.

*****Don't forget to check your child's onnline porfolios and remember that for every purchase you make through that site, we get a percentage that goes directly towards purchasing art supplies for the children.

Again, if you have suggestions for the arts here at PS101, would like to come in and guest teach about anything at all or maybe even have a fantastic program you think we should apply for,  please let me know.

I can be reached at MSawicki@schools.nyc.gov