October 17, 2011

Art Fundraiser


Attention Dundee Parents and Students!
Our annual Art Fundraiser has begun. 
Packets have been sent home with students. 
Orders are due no later then October, 28th. 
These keepsake items make great Christmas gifts! 

September 28, 2011

4th Graders Learn about Henri Rousseau...

This week in art 4th graders will be exploring the art of Henri Rousseau.  Rousseau was known for painting pictures of jungles. 

We looked at a Prezi and played with an online jungle making tool.  Check it out and make your own jungle... http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/jungle.htm

Students if you make a jungle online, print it off and bring it to class for inspiration.  We will be starting our own jungle collages this week!

September 27, 2011

3rd Graders Making Beautiful Flowers

  In third grade we leanred about the American artist Georgia O"Keffee.  She is best known for her close-up paintings of flowers. 

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September 20, 2011

1st and 2nd Graders…Back to Art

2nd graders reviewed art concepts and made an abstract painting using lines, shapes and color.  Check out their hard work and smiling faces!
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1st graders in Ms. Erikson’s Class worked on their first watercolor paintings in art today.  Keep up the good work!
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July 10, 2011

Summer Art Camp...3-D Art

This past week the afternoon camp had fun with all things 3-D.  Students made paper mache ice cream cones, model magic, wire sculptures, decorative masks, maracas and clay animals.  We had the pleasure of having Ms. Powers, the high school art teacher, as part of camp too.  
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What an awesome group of kids!!!

July 9, 2011

Summer Art Camp..Painting and Printmaking

   This past week we had a great time at morning art camp.  Check out all the beautiful artwork!!!
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Landscape of the courtyard at the high school.  Water-soluble oil pastels, watercolors and gouache. 
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Folk art painting inspired by artist Karla Gerard.  Thanks Sleepyhead Design Studio. Students painted with tempera and acrylic.
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Paintings inspired by Wayne Thiebaud.  We used acrylic and modeling paste. 
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Group Mural inspired by circle painting.
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Abstract art.
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