Art News

I would like to invite everyone to my web page.  It's so nice  to have visitors.  In the Art Room we have been learning about many artists this year.  Listed below are the artists each grade has learned so far:

• First Grade  Vincent Vangogh and Henri Matisse
• Second Grade  Henri  Matisse  (alot of techniques taught)
• Third Grade  Henri Matisse, Grant Wood, and  Eric Carle , Faith Ringgold
• Fourth Grade  Pablo Picasso, Grant Wood, Roy Lichtenstein , Egyptian art
• Fifth Grade  Indian art,  Amadeo Modigliani,Henri Matisse

The students know that not only do I introduce famous artists and their style, I also introduce to them the "Elements Of Design".  These elements help us to create beautiful pieces of art work at home, in the classroom and in the art room.  The students know these by heart: 

• line
• shape
• color
• texture
• space
• value

The Elements help with each and every project from drawing to collaging. However many projects are an exploration of a technique that hs been around for a long time:for example,using water color paints, wet on wet, ( wet paint on wet paper)or wet on dry (wet paint on dry paper).  Wax resist is another fun technique using crayons which creat the wax barrier and watercolor or tempra paint to paint over the wax. 

    The butterflies are an excellent example of a wax resist.  The bugs on the grass are an excellent example of wet on dry techniqueusing watercolor paints.

This is my sixth year teaching art and I have loved every minute of it!  My goal is to instill a love of art in all children.  I hope to bring out their artistic talents by exploring all types of art medium.

These are beautiful weaving tapestries done by the fifth grade.

Artfully Yours,

Jeanine Krapfl