Kindergarten Art

While we have only had art for 3 classes, we have managed to create several pieces. We began the year with a discussion about art, talking about the different kinds of art and why we think art is important. I presented a lesson on how to use tempera paint cakes and introduced the term "concentrics" to the students showing several examples. Each student drew a large concentric pattern of circles on their paper and began by painting each section a different color. This project is a great start to this age group as each student can learn the use of a new material and feel successful with their final piece. The next project was a study of Kandinsky involving the "taking a line for a walk" process. The students began with a large sheet of paper and drew a meandering line carefully over the surface. Zig-zags, loops, straight and curved lines were used to form the compositions. Patterns were added in several areas and then the students added color using the tempera paints. I love this project and always marvel at the results. Our last project was a presentation of self portraits. We again looked at several examples and talked about the proportions of faces. The students all had mirrors to look at themselves while they drew their portraits. Freckles, curly hair or straight hair, big eyes, smiles or frowns were just a few of the features the students noticed about themselves as they drew their portraits. All the work of our Kindergarten artists is hanging in the first floor of the school, including the gallery space by the gym. I hope you will get a chance to look at the work and begin a conversation with your child about their work.