PRE-KINDERGARTEN . . . The colors of fall

Forest scene by Henry

The autumn sky is always filled with such brilliant colors and we filled our wonderful forest scenes with many colors of watercolor paint. Everywhere the watercolors blended together on the page we were surprised to have made even more colors for the rich background of our forests. To create the bark for the trees we drew lines on brown paper and then cut the paper into strips. We are still learning how to control our scissors properly but any irregular edges actually made for more realistic looking trees! The adorable animals were drawn separately and then the entire scene was glued together as a collage. Our autumn leaves were added with a sponge dipped in paint.

Here are a few more examples of our artwork. To see all of our forests, check out our home page of artsonia.com with this link...    http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=114839

Forest scene by Emerson

Forest scene by Grant

Forest scene by David

Forest scene by Amelie

Forest scene by Arjun

Forest scene by Elijah

Portrait by Gianna

PRE-KINDERGARTEN . . . Tracing our Selfies!

portrait by Logan

Pre-Kindergarten artists will join their older friends for our fall art show in Panther Hall gallery with a display of everyone's self-portraits. We started out by tracing our hands onto big paper and coloring them in with colors and patterns we enjoy. Then we took off our shoes to trace them onto the paper too. The idea that we would actually trace our feet brought out many giggles in art!

Our faces were drawn with an oval at the top of the paper. We added eyes, noses and mouths and used markers to trace over our lines. Crayons were used to add skin and hair colors.

Making a portrait that represents who we are is a fun and creative way to get to know each other in class. We can't wait to share all of them with you at our art show! Here is a preview of a few of our portraits. To see all of our work, please visit our home page on Artsonia.com and scroll down through the exhibits to the Pre-Kindergarten portraits.   http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=114839

Portrait by Angela

Portrait by Ayan

Portrait by Maya

Portrait by Sareena

Portrait by Lachlan

Portrait by Aaliya

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