Kindergarten Art

We studied the art and illustrations of John James Audubon. The students learned about his life and his work in their main classrooms. In art, we discussed the techniques and difficulties Audubon must have encountered drawing birds in the wild. Each student had an individual image to study and offer their observations on. We then discussed the difference of working from our imaginations and "drawing like a scientist." The students created one "imagination" bird that could be any size, shape or color they wanted, then they drew at least two "scientific studies" of native Ohio birds. Each class the students become more focused and settled in their work, gaining better control of the materials and understanding the expectations of the art program. This week we will continue our study on "Peace."

Imagination bird

Scientific observation bird

Imagination bird

Scientific observation bird