Pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere!

Fall is a great season in the Midwest to study pumpkins. It is common for our students to visits pumpkin farms and carve jack o lanterns at this time of year. In art, the 3 rd graders are studying the life cycle of a pumpkin then drawing pumpkins. We concentrated on creating a realistic image of a pumpkin then practiced a shading technique with oil pastels. 

Tints and shades

Second grade recently finished their study of tints and shades. We began with a printed background using overlapping circles. Then it was the exciting step of mixing tints (lighter values of a color) and shades (darker values of a color). Students are always interested and excited about experimenting with color mixing.

Mixing away

Yeowzer!

The 5th graders just completed their art work inspired by the Pop Art movement. We took a close look at the artist Roy Lichtenstein who was inspired by mid century comics. The 5th graders already studied onomatopoeias with their classroom teachers which worked out great. They were able to brainstorm a list of good words to use and were excited about sharing their knowledge with me. The bold lines and primary colors really make this artwork "pop"!

Welcome to Mrs. Geiger's art blog!

I am a regular visitor of  art blogs. I love checking out what other art educators are doing in their classrooms. I always find great ideas for new lessons and techniques that I can use with my own students and I am thankful for their advice. Art Ed bloggers have inspired me to share some of my ideas and the great art that my students are making through my own art education blog. Enjoy!