KINDERGARTEN...Art Can Tell a Story

Kindergarteners tried using some of the materials we have in the art room. Some drew with pencils and crayons, while others built a sculpture with shapes or blocks. The common theme for every kind of art we create is that we could tell a story about it.

In Jonah's story, he is throwing a football and his daddy caught it!

In Serena's story, she is swimming at the beach and it is a very sunny day.

Each project we create in Kindergarten this year will be based on the style of a well known children's book illustrator. Inspired by the artwork Kindergarteners have come to love on the pages of their favorite books, we will explore different techniques for creating our own pictures. Our first project in art will be a book that we will write and illustrate ourselves. The cover of our books will be a self portrait and the pages will be filled with drawings of our favorite things.

"The Art Lesson," by Tomie dePaola

Tomie de Paola is the author and illustrator of 200 books, including Caldecott Medal winner, "Strega Nona". Today in art class we read "The Art Lesson," an autobiographical story by Tomie dePaola. He knew he wanted to become an artist by the time he started school and as we read this story together we discovered what it was like for young Tomie to go to his very first art class. Using the wonderful style of this illustrator's drawings, we will learn how to draw our self portraits and start to make our own books!


Note to families . . .
    This art blog will be updated regularly with new posts sharing our daily activities in the art room and news about upcoming art exhibits. To respect the privacy of our students, names will always be limited to first name only and identifiable photos will never be accompanied with a name. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to write in the comment box below or send me an email at blevine@ranneyschool.org. I would love to hear from you!
    In my class, students are given the chance to explore different materials and fun new techniques as they develop their signature style. Some young artists love to draw with a pencil, some like to paint on canvas or create images in a digital format, while others prefer working with clay and molding three-dimensional forms. In my classroom, we use a variety of materials allowing all artists to experiment and figure out which type of art they like the best. At Ranney School, we place a strong emphasis on originality and celebrate artistic differences, always nurturing and encouraging the imagination of every student.
     Remember to check out our display of finished artwork and student portfolios in the Ranney home page of Artsonia.com.  http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=114839

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