KINDERGARTEN . . . Eric Carle Collages

Many of our students in Kindergarten are familiar with the illustrations and stories of Eric Carle books. “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?” are examples of two of his most popular stories. Eric Carle’s “The Artist who Painted a Blue Horse,” is the book we used as the inspiration for our animal collage project.

To make our collages, Kindergartners painted large papers with two colors close to each other on the color wheel, such as red and orange, or blue and green. When the paint dried, students traced and cut the shape of their favorite animal out of the paper.  

Paper painted with orange and yellow

Cheetah cut out of the painted paper

The background was painted on another paper, using a much smaller brush and a much larger color palette. Putting it all together, we glued our animals over the background scene.

To see our finished collages, join us for an exhibition in Panther Hall gallery in honor of Grandparents and Friends Day!



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