6th Grade Printmakers

To start the year, 6th grade students created small prints to teach me something about themselves. I asked students to create a print about one of their favorite things or something they liked to do in their spare time. Next up: painting and drawing! 

Students were given cardboard, fabric, string, artificial flowers, glue and scissors to create their printing plate. When completed, students used ink to cover their printing plate and print it onto an 8" x 8" sheet of paper. It was fun to see their creative ways to problem solve the project and to learn more about the students. 

2nd Grade Underwater Artists

Have you ever made art using your shoe? These talented second graders have! Second graders used a crayon to create a texture rubbing of the bottom of their shoe. After cutting out their shoe texture rubbing, they used crayons and paper to add details to their fish bodies, such as fins and gills as well as our underwater environment. 

Using paint and a small cup, we added bubbles coming out of our fish mouths! 

Some students (Emma and Logan) were particularly interested in the food cycle!

The Dot

Kindergarten and first grade students read The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. In this story, Vashti, a frustrated students claims that she can not draw. Her art teacher encourages her to make a mark and see where it takes her. Vashti begins to create many dot paintings and turns into an amazing artist. 

After reading the story, I asked students to create their very own dot paintings! First we drew dots with crayons and then we painted over them. Each painting is beautiful and unique. 

How are the dot paintings similar? How are they different? 

4th Grade "Wild" Animal Collage

For their first project, fourth graders were able to let their funny side flow. Each student received a packet of xeroxed animal body parts. Students were asked to mix and match their animal parts to create the craziest animal they could think of. For an advanced challenge, students who finished early were asked to write a short paragraph explaining the origins of their animal. 

Currently, students are creating paintings inspired by Pablo Picasso's Cubist period. 

Welcome to the Walt Whitman Elementary Art Blog! 

I am Ms. Schmidt, the new art teacher at Walt Whitman Elementary School. We have many creative adventures ahead of us. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce students to new ways of making art and encourage them to try their best at all times. We will be learning about various art making techniques, art movements, and artists each week!

I love sharing my passion for learning and art with students. I am proud of their accomplishments and hope that they feel the same way!