Viewing artwork

Some of the kindergarteners in the hall checking out their artwork. These were sunset silhouettes.

5th grade awesome trees

The 5th grade did such an awesome job on these trees!! We reviewed perspective and how we can create drawings as though we are looking up at trees. We also did some sketches of how the trees would look if we were above them or if they were really far away. My students did an awesome job at putting highlights and shadows In their paintings to make them look 3-D.

Hands of Hope for Coach Pagano!!

The Indianapolis Colt's head coach, Chuck Pagano, has recently been diagnosed with cancer. To show our support, all North Grove students have decorated a hand that be part of a huge art piece to send to Coach Pagano. We are close to 600 hands and will be putting them together in the shape of a horse shoe! We can't wait to send our gift of hope to our favorite Coach! Our thoughts and prayers go out to you, Coach Pagano!!

Piet Mondrian, Primary Colors, and a Colorful Mrs. Kinner!

Because the first graders are learning about Piet Mondrian this week, I decided to wear my primary colors! :) naturally I've gotten many comments on how "colorful" I look, so of course it's a little techies moment to remind the older students what the primary colors are!

Congrats to our Children's Museum Art Contest Winners!

We had 18 students from NG that had winning artwork in The Indianapolis Children's Museum Halloween Art Contest!  The theme this year was "Wicked Workshop".  I am so proud of the creativity that all of my students showed in their artwork - their entries blew me away!!  There were 3,000 entries from all over Indiana and 30 pieces from each grade were selected.  There was a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner as well as two honorable mentions in each grade.  The 30 artworks that were chosen will hang in The Children's Museum from Oct. 1st - Oct. 31st.  What an accomplishment!  Make sure you check it out!

1st Grade

Lily Due, Honorable Mention

2nd Grade

Lea Denney, 1st place

McKenna Holdeman

3rd Grade

 Emily Grider

Jack Lovrinic

Johnny Murray, 2nd place

Keniaya Crumity

Logan Sheley

Sora Takase

4th Grade

Ava Fisher, Honorable Mention

Conor Roach

Ian Tandy

Margaret Slover, Honorable Mention

5th Grade

Connor Matthews, 2nd place

Jennifer Garcia 

Mary Branam

(artwork coming soon!)

Meghan Wombles

Rowan Palmer

  Congratulations winners!  I am so proud of you!! - Mrs. Kinner :)

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Campbell's Celebrates Warhol!

Campell's is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Andy Warhol's, "32 Campbell's Soup Cans" (see photo below) this month by selling their soup cans in an Andy Warhol style.  HOW COOL! 

 

 

 I was blown away this month while shopping in Target, I came across blightly colored tomato soup cans.  These cans feature some of Warhol's famous quotes, such as, "In the future everybody will be famous for 15 minutes".

 

 

Pop Art is a movement in modern art that imitates the methods, styles, and themes of popular culture and mass media, such as comic strips, advertising and science fiction.  Check out this video all about Pop art and Andy Warhol...

 

 

Also, if you'd like to change the colors on one of Warhol's most famous prints of Marilyn Monroe, visit this interactive site:

 

http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/marilyns.html

 

ENJOY!!!

 

 

 

 

New School Year 2012-2013

Welcome back!!  It seems that everyone is back in the swing of things here at North Grove!

 

This year, I have a new game (and management plan) that I'm using in my classroom.  I have a game board up on my big white board called "Artopoly".  Each class has a chance to earn three letters ("ART") during art.  If all three letters are earned, they get to move three spaces on the game board.  If only two spaces are earned, they only move two spaces, etc.  My students get SO into it and will ALWAYS remind me if I forget to move their game piece at the end of art.  It's a great way for kids to remember to be on their best behaviors.  The best part is the end!! Once they reach the finish spot they earn a "Free Art Day" and each individual gets to choose what kind of art they do that day, as well as where they sit. :)  They LOVE that! 

I have to credit one of my favorite art teacher blogs, theartofed.com for the "ART" letter idea!  It's such an easy way to encourage classes to stay on task and follow directions!

What management plans do you use in your classroom?