Extra Art - Pysanky Eggs

A pysanka is a Ukranian Easter egg.

The egg is decorated with folk designs using a wax-resist method.
Have you ever written on an egg with a crayon before you dyed it?  

Pysanka means "to write" because the designs are not painted on, they are written on with beeswax.

The designs used are usually lines, simple shapes and animals like birds, horses and fish.

Fashion Designer- Art Careers-Third Grade

Fashion Design

 

Moziah, has been sewing his own ties since his grandmother bought him a sewing machine at age 9. Soon, Mo had created dozens of bow tie styles using vintage fabric, attracting attention from family and friends. With their encouragement, he launched Mo’s Bows. Mo sells his ties online and at boutiques in Tennessee, South Carolina and Texas.

Cecilia began designing when she was four years old when started cutting up clothing and began re-purposing the material.  When she was six years old, she got a sewing machine for her birthday from her parents. At age 10, she was showing her clothing line at Los Angeles shows. She has designed clothes for Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift. 

Lesson by: Mrs Worden, and Mrs. Teitsma @
Jamestown Elementary Blog

Turning a House into your Home

If I asked you to draw a house, you may draw some simple shapes to create something that looks like this.

 

But just like we try not to draw simple stick people, I bet we can draw a house that is more realistic too.

What if instead of just drawing a house, you tried to draw something more meaningful, like YOUR house.  Or your Grandma's house?   Or your dream house?

To do this you must first close your eyes and ENVISION.  I like to start with envisioning the front door.

Does your front door look like this?

Probably not.  Ask yourself these questions.

- Does it have a window in it? 
- Does it have a step?
- Does it have a doorbell?
- Is there anything next to the door like a light or your house numbers?
- Do you have anything on your door like a wreath?

This is what my door kind of looks like. 

Here are some more examples of doors.

Once you have drawn your door, envision your windows.
-How many windows?  What shape are they?
- Do your windows have shutters next to them?  Small roof shapes over them?

Now you may be ready to draw the shape of your house and your roof.

Finally you are ready to add any more details you can remember about your house and the front yard.

Here are the stages your drawing may go through.

Can you turn a house into your home?

Inspiration Gallery

John "Cornbread" Anderson

John "Cornbread" Anderson is a self taught Georgia folk artist who paints quail, guineas, raccoons, deer, rabbits, dogs, foxes and many other animals of his home state in their native habitat 

 While Cornbread had no early interest in painting, in 1995 he began to make paintings based on his childhood experiences and early memories as well as his present interest in these same creatures. 

5 Minute Museum

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Using your whiteboards...

Which painting is a landscape?
Which painting is a still life?
Which painting is a portrait?
Which painting is non-objective?

Now write the number of your favorite painting.

1st & 2nd Grade:
Draw an emoji which shows how you feel about your favorite painting.

3rd Grade:
Draw the focal point or point of interest of your favorite painting.

Monochromatic Painting-tints and shades-Third Grade

A tint is a mixture of a color with white, and a shade is the mixture of a color with black

When you use one color in your artwork, it is called monochromatic. 

A silhouette is the the dark shape of someone or something that you see against a lighter background, often in dim light. 

Painted Silhouette

Cut Paper Silouette

Draw a Portrait - 1st Grade

Last week we learned about drawing a person using shapes instead of lines to make the person more realistic.

Today we are going to practice drawing a face using details to make a realistic portrait.

A portrait is a picture of a person.

What do all these portraits have in common?  How are they the same?

You can make a portrait too!

What will you have in the background for your portrait?

Here is a video to help you get started.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qw2zhZSNh8