Self-Portraits: How are we the same? How are we different?

Grade Fours, how are you doing with your self portrait? Let us know Wallwisher!

Below are a few reflections after beginning observational drawings. -GRADE 4 MO

I used to think my mouth was a v.  I feel so proud of my self.

-Sarah

I learned that everyone's eyes are not on the top.

-Hamz

 Today I learned how to make good eyes and I also learned how to draw my nose. I feel good about my portraits.

-Aadya

 I learned how to draw a curious eyebrow. I feel proud of it.

-Trym

 I learned how to draw myself. I feel confident.

-Mohammed

I think my drawing is great. I learned that your eyes are smack! Right in the middle of your face!!!

I want a happy face but since I have not finished my mouth, I almost look sad!

-Laura

Cezanne Inspired Still Life

Grade 5 students have chosen objects from our local culture for their still life and carefully moved their objects around until they had just the right composition.  They are now finally ready to apply their newly learned colour theory to their paintings! Check out Wallwisher below to hear about how their projects are going! (Grade 5 students will be posting this week.) Pictures soon!

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The students improved Ms Murphy's composition!

Beginning to paint!Black lines give EMPHASIS to the painting.

Finishing Up this Week! We have some very proud students.

Joan Miro Inspired Art

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After viewing some of Miro's art this week, Grade three classes were very excited to discover an artist that was so fun and intriguing! They loved that he used many kinds of geometric and organic shapes and many kinds of lines in his work. They noticed many other things about his work too. We did a visible thinking routine, See, Think, Wonder when we viewed The Garden. Below is an animated version of the original painting and some of the students thoughts:

• Black lines that make the bird stand out.' -They learned that it's called emphasis when an artist makes something stand out. 
• 'I see some of the shapes and colours in The Garden repeated' -This made their eyes look all around the painting. They decided that they would use repetition in their work too. 
• 'I see overlapping shapes.' -They were fun to make. Each time two shapes overlapped, they made a new one. 
• 'I wonder why he paints like this.' - Students thought he might have done this painting when he was just very young because they had learned that he was 7 when he started making art. They were surprised to find out that he was an adult when he painted it. Students loved how all of his paintings made them so curious.They had many ideas about what the symbols might mean! 

Here are some picture of the students Joan Miro inspired creations. We will choose our favorite parts and create a final piece of art next week.

Final Miro Art