Good morning, superb artists!! Wow, I cannot believe it is just about the end of May. Speaking of the end of May, we would normally be having our Riley Multicultural Family Night soon. This would be an event where we learn about different cultures, especially the different cultures in our school. With this in mind, the art project today is to draw a flag. Please choose a flag from a country that has meaning to you and your family.
Please work big, and make the flag fill your paper. Please first use pencil, next trace with pen or marker, then add the correct colors, and finally, label your flag. Please do your best work, and have fun! Take your time, and we will work on this next week, as well.
Here are some illustrations of flags from around the world…
Please work big, and make the flag fill your paper. Please first use pencil, next trace with pen or marker, then add the correct colors, and finally, label your flag. Please do your best work, and have fun! Take your time, and we will work on this next week, as well.
Here are some illustrations of flags from around the world…
Third graders!! You are pure AWESOMENESS.
I miss you! I hope you're well, and still creating. Okay - and now for some art! |
Shhh…secret dinosaurs exist...
Today we're going to make some three dimensional dinosaurs out of simple products. Please click on the slides below to see the instructions. As always, I LOVE seeing what you create!! |
Hello, incredible third grade artists!! Do you remember when we made tessellations? Tessellations are repeating shapes that fit together perfectly, with no gaps or overlapping. Below are some interesting examples of tessellations...
Please check out the diagram and video below. Try to make a tessellation pattern of your own! When I make a tessellation shape to trace, I like to use a stiffer kind of paper, like from a cereal box. The easiest kind of tessellation is to cut only ONE SIDE of a square, and then tape it to the opposite side of the square. I'd love to see what you create!!
Hello amazing Riley students and parents! Because the weather is nice, let’s go outside to create! Today we are talking about a type of art called Land Art. One famous Land Artist is Andy Goldsworthy.
Andy Goldsworthy is a British artist known for creating pieces of art out of natural materials and the passage of time. Working as both sculptor and photographer, Goldsworthy uses rocks, ice, leaves, branches, or petals. He knows that his pieces will change over time. “It's not about art,” he has explained. “It's just about life and the need to understand that a lot of things in life do not last.”
Andy Goldsworthy was born July 25, 1956, he is 63 years old. He lives and works in Scotland. He is still making art.
Please look at these photos below to see some of his work...
Andy Goldsworthy is a British artist known for creating pieces of art out of natural materials and the passage of time. Working as both sculptor and photographer, Goldsworthy uses rocks, ice, leaves, branches, or petals. He knows that his pieces will change over time. “It's not about art,” he has explained. “It's just about life and the need to understand that a lot of things in life do not last.”
Andy Goldsworthy was born July 25, 1956, he is 63 years old. He lives and works in Scotland. He is still making art.
Please look at these photos below to see some of his work...
Now, let's make our own Andy Goldsworthy style art. You can work in your own yard, or maybe you can go to a park or school with your parent. Begin by gathering things that you find on the ground. I tried not to pick living things (but I did pick dandelions). As you gather things, you can put them in piles. There is no right or wrong to how much you gather. When you like the amount of things you have, you can arrange them. I chose to make a circle pattern, but you can do whatever you want. Please see the photos below for my example. I hope you try it! Have fun!
Hello! Today let us talk about positive and negative space in art. Please watch this video and then follow the steps for making art. The video says to use the following materials:
White Paper
Black paper (but any color paper is fine!)
Watercolors (but crayons are fine!)
Pencil
Scissors (but you could carefully tear the heart shape and it would look really cool!)
Click on the picture below to start the video. Have fun!
White Paper
Black paper (but any color paper is fine!)
Watercolors (but crayons are fine!)
Pencil
Scissors (but you could carefully tear the heart shape and it would look really cool!)
Click on the picture below to start the video. Have fun!
Hello wonderful third graders!! I miss you!! How are you?
Today we're using our imaginations to think about machines. A Rube Goldberg machine, named after American cartoonist Rube Goldberg, is a machine intentionally designed to perform a simple task in an indirect and overly complicated way.
They are often funny to observe...
Today we're using our imaginations to think about machines. A Rube Goldberg machine, named after American cartoonist Rube Goldberg, is a machine intentionally designed to perform a simple task in an indirect and overly complicated way.
They are often funny to observe...
This one is called "Self Operating Napkin"
Check out this music video from a band called "OK GO", it's really crazy! Click on the photo below to open it. Afterwards, think about all the simple machines that were used in the video. Can you draw a simple machine?