Here is a video about sharing our sketchpad drawings and showing respect. In this video, we are sharing our emoji sketches.
Enjoy!
Friday, September 30, 2016
FIFTH GRADE . . . Showing respect in art
Respect in the art room means not only being kind to each other, but being kind and considerate about what we each create. Our artwork is out there for everyone to see. We want to feel proud of what we worked on and we always want to encourage our friends to feel creative.
Here is a video about sharing our sketchpad drawings and showing respect. In this video, we are sharing our emoji sketches.
Enjoy!
Here is a video about sharing our sketchpad drawings and showing respect. In this video, we are sharing our emoji sketches.
Enjoy!
Monday, September 26, 2016
FIFTH GRADE Hearts
We HEART art! This is our collaborative art project that all artists in the Lower School are taking part in. Our squares and heart designs will come together as a large mural later this fall. From the sweetest Beginner designs to the amazing and intricate patterns of a 5th grade artist, Ranney School has heart!
5th Grade artists tried their creative hands at Zentangle doodles. Many experimented with these designs last year when we worked on our horse illustrations. This year, new and returning students all came up with beautiful designs for their hearts. Using only black ink, the repetition of the line creates the pattern.
Each of our hearts were then mounted on a square that students painted with their choice of color.
Zentangles: Zen, meaning calm and peaceful, and Tangles, meaning doodles. Artists who practice this technique say that the act of drawing this way is a wonderful way to calm down the pressures of everyday responsibilities.
To see a preview of all of our Fifth Grade Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the fifth grade heart project.
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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| Heart Design by Seth |
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| Heart Design by Claire |
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| Heart Design by Kevin |
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| Heart Design by Leo |
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| Heart Design by Sophie |
Each of our hearts were then mounted on a square that students painted with their choice of color.
Zentangles: Zen, meaning calm and peaceful, and Tangles, meaning doodles. Artists who practice this technique say that the act of drawing this way is a wonderful way to calm down the pressures of everyday responsibilities.
To see a preview of all of our Fifth Grade Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the fifth grade heart project.
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
FOURTH GRADE Hearts
We HEART art! This is our collaborative art project that all artists in the Lower School are taking part in. Our squares and heart designs will come together as a large mural later this fall. From the sweetest Beginner designs to the amazing and intricate patterns of a 5th grade artist, Ranney School has heart!
4th Grader artists at Ranney School continue to experiment with abstract design. These hearts show off their ability to work with color, line and shape to create a pure abstract composition that is pleasing to the eye, yet interesting enough to hold our interest.
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| Abstract Heart by Ava-Joyce |
Many of the designs involved using a ruler and dividing the heart into different angles. How they treated those sections and lines with color shows off the difference in each student's approach to designing. No two are alike, yet all are wonderful.
The painted backgrounds act as a frame for the abstract design, allowing the colors stand out and the hearts to shine.
To see a preview of all of our Fourth Grade Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the fourth grade heart project.
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
The painted backgrounds act as a frame for the abstract design, allowing the colors stand out and the hearts to shine.
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| Abstract Heart by Dev |
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| Abstract Heart by Gabriel |
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| Abstract Heart by Matthew |
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| Abstract Heart by Adam |
To see a preview of all of our Fourth Grade Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the fourth grade heart project.
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
THIRD GRADE Hearts
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| Heart Mosaic by Mara |
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| Heart Mosaic by Julie |
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| Heart Mosaic by Zuri |
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| Heart Mosaic by Alexander |
To see a preview of all of our Third Grade Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the third grade heart project.
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
SECOND GRADE Hearts
We HEART art! This is our collaborative art project that all artists in the Lower School are taking part in. Our squares and heart designs will come together as a large mural later this fall. From the sweetest Beginner designs to the amazing and intricate patterns of a 5th grade artist, Ranney School has heart!
Second Grade artists captured a scene for their heart designs. Using pencil to first draw their picture, they colored their hearts completely, giving equal importance to the subject and the background.
These hearts look like windows that open onto a scene. Alexa's heart shows us part of a still life with a beautiful vase. We can just imagine the lovely bouquet of flowers hidden from our view! Crystal and Lyla's heart shaped frames focuses on yet another window with a tiny, perfect landscape. And Jonathan's window reveals a rainbow. Wouldn't we all love to see that outside our windows?
To see a preview of all of our Second Grade Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the second grade heart project.
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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| Heart Drawing by Alexa |
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| Heart Drawing by Crystal |
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| Heart Drawing by Lyla |
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| Heart Drawing by Jonathan |
These hearts look like windows that open onto a scene. Alexa's heart shows us part of a still life with a beautiful vase. We can just imagine the lovely bouquet of flowers hidden from our view! Crystal and Lyla's heart shaped frames focuses on yet another window with a tiny, perfect landscape. And Jonathan's window reveals a rainbow. Wouldn't we all love to see that outside our windows?
To see a preview of all of our Second Grade Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the second grade heart project.
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
FIRST GRADE Hearts
We HEART art! This is our collaborative art project that all artists in the Lower School are taking part in. Our squares and heart designs will come together as a large mural later this fall. From the sweetest Beginner designs to the amazing and intricate patterns of a 5th grade artist, Ranney School has heart!
First Grade artists focused on patterns for their hearts. A pattern is anything that repeats. It could be lines as we see in the colorful stripes of Sadie's beautiful heart. It could be shapes as Elijah did with his rows of intricate triangles. His alternating color sequence creates a very striking pattern.
Camilla's turquoise and purple stars form a hidden pattern under a wonderful abstract line design that connects all the stars. William shows us that a pattern can be made up of anything. His number sequence creates a perfect pattern!
To see a preview of all of our First Grade Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the first grade heart project.
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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| Heart Design by Sadie |
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| Heart Design by Elijah |
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| Heart Design by Camilla |
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| Heart Design by William |
Camilla's turquoise and purple stars form a hidden pattern under a wonderful abstract line design that connects all the stars. William shows us that a pattern can be made up of anything. His number sequence creates a perfect pattern!
To see a preview of all of our First Grade Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the first grade heart project.
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
KINDERGARTEN Hearts
We HEART art! This is our collaborative art project that all artists in the Lower School are taking part in. Our squares and heart designs will come together as a large mural later this fall. From the sweetest Beginner designs to the amazing and intricate patterns of a 5th grade artist, Ranney School has heart!
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| Heart Design by Martin |
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| Heart Design by Asha |
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| Heart Design by Harley |
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| Heart Design by Lexi |
Kindergarten artists are learning that art can tell a story. Their images begin to have a visual impact and their natural love for color and design comes through in all of their drawings.
Kindergarten hearts are centered around the first letter of their names. Who they are and what they create are one and the same. In these hearts, color and design come together as beautiful expressions of each personality.
Painting skills are developing well at this age, Along with better control of a crayon and pencil, Kindergarten artists can make fast work of filling a board with paint!
To see a preview of all of our Kindergarten Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the Kindergarten heart project.
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
To see a preview of all of our Kindergarten Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the Kindergarten heart project.
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
PRE-KINDERGARTEN Hearts
We HEART art! This is our collaborative art project that all artists in the Lower School are taking part in. Our squares and heart designs will come together as a large mural later this fall. From the sweetest Beginner designs to the amazing and intricate patterns of a 5th grade artist, Ranney School has heart!
Pre-Kindergartners entered the art room as confident and excited young artists. They were asked to create a heart using their favorite colors. For most of our artists, that meant every color of the rainbow and perhaps every shade in our buckets of 64 Crayola crayons!
A willingness to stretch the rules of the game is something we should all learn from our 4 year old artists. Creativity should know no boundaries!
After drawing the hearts, Pre-K artists had fun painting their squares with their choice of paint. We learned how to hold our paintbrushes and how to cover the squares completely with these beautiful colors.
To see a preview of all of our Pre-Kindergarten Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the Pre-K heart project.
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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| Heart Design by Lila |
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| Heart Design by Zaid |
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| Heart Design by Sal |
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| Heart Design by Kaitlyn |
After drawing the hearts, Pre-K artists had fun painting their squares with their choice of paint. We learned how to hold our paintbrushes and how to cover the squares completely with these beautiful colors.
To see a preview of all of our Pre-Kindergarten Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the Pre-K heart project.
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
BEGINNER Hearts
We HEART art! This is our collaborative art project that all artists in the Lower School are taking part in. Our squares and heart designs will come together as a large mural later this fall. From the sweetest Beginner designs to the amazing and intricate patterns of a 5th grade artist, Ranney School has heart!
Our introduction to art for Beginners is all about getting comfortable with the materials, the art room and each other. Our hearts are filled with strokes of color as little hands dived into the buckets of brand new September crayons.
We also discovered how to put on art room smocks and everyone got a chance to pick their favorite color of paint. Even our youngest artists painted their squares for our collaborative art project!
To see a preview of all of our Beginner Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the Beginner heart project.
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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| Heart Design by Emerson |
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| Heart Design by Ayan |
Our introduction to art for Beginners is all about getting comfortable with the materials, the art room and each other. Our hearts are filled with strokes of color as little hands dived into the buckets of brand new September crayons.
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| Heart Design by Aaliya |
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| Heart Design by David |
We also discovered how to put on art room smocks and everyone got a chance to pick their favorite color of paint. Even our youngest artists painted their squares for our collaborative art project!
To see a preview of all of our Beginner Hearts, click on this link for Artsonia and scroll down through the Ranney gallery to the Beginner heart project.
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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