Symbols in Art Part I-Second Grade

A SYMBOL is a picture that represents an idea.

As long as people have been making art, they have been using symbols to represent their ideas.  

Symbols can be used to record a peoples' history

The Artist, Dennis R. Fox Jr. is a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara)

 Symbols can be used to tell a story

Tjupurrula, Johnny Warangkula, Kalipinypa, Australia

Symbols express themes that relate to a peoples history and beliefs. 

Adinkra Cloth, Ghana, Africa

 In your art you can...

 Enlarge a symbol and use it as your focal point

Add Symbols to your background

Use symbols to tell a story

 Use your Imagination

Ananse is the Adinkra symbol for creativity and wisdom

Marble Run

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Spring Concert Art Program Design-First and Second

Concert Program 

Art

Second Grade-

Rockin' Through the Ages

• Microphone
• Guitars
• Drums
• Stage with Audience
• Music Notes
• 60's 70's 80's

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2nd grade: Rock through the Century

• Beatles - Twist and Shout 60’s
• Jackson 5 - Rockin Robin 70’s
• Queen - We will rock you 70’s
• Bon jovi- Livin’ on a prayer 80’s
• Eye of the Tiger - Survivor 80’s
• SmashMouth - All Star  90’s
• first verse same as last verse lyrics
• Fall Out Boy (Kidzbop lyrics) - Centuries   Today
• Fade out after chorus following second verse

First Grade-
A Season To Sing

• Halloween
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
• 4th of July
• St. Patrick's 
• Easter

1st Grade: A Year in Review (Holiday songs throughout the year)

• Halloween:
• Purple People Eater
• Thanksgiving:
• Hip Hop Turkeys
• Christmas:
• Jingle Bell Rock
• St. Patrick’s Day
• Lucky Leprechaun
• Easter:
• John the Rabbit
• Fourth of July:
• America (My Country tis of Thee)
• America (Neil Diamond)

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.