2nd Grade Art

2nd Graders are creating James Rizzi inspired Fish Paintings!

 Welcome Back! I am updating this page with some current pictures from 2014/15 School Year! Boy do we have some talented 2nd graders! Check out some students from Mrs. Daly's class working on their first painting project of the year. We are kicking of this school year with a review the Three Primary Colors, Red, Yellow, Blue, and exploring how they mix to create the Three Secondary Colors, Yellow, Orange, and Purple!

Here is a finished project found on my Art Room Word Wall. As you can see we are working on Overlapping, Primary Colors, Secondary Colors, Water Color Paints, and Pattern.

 As you can see we are tracing our hands so that they Overlap and then we are painting each had a different Primary Color. Where the two hands overlap they mix a new Secondary Color!

Picture's of Mrs. Flynn's class painting their pinch pot sculptures!

Here are some pictures from Mrs. Daly's class as they begin to finish up their weavings!

2nd Graders are working on their Radial Weavings. These pictures are from Mrs. Francois's class,

they are doing a great job!

Most classes have finished or are finishing their Laurel Burch Cats and Dogs, here are some of the beautiful works!

2nd Graders are beginning one of my Favorite Lessons that I do every year: Laurel Burch Cat/Dogs

These paintings always turn out soooo nice. And this year they are not disappointing. pics to come!

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2nd Graders are having fun finishing up their Symmetrical Creatures. They are coming home just in time for Halloween! Here are some pictures from Mrs. Daly's class.

Aren't They Cute!!!!!

The Second Graders are Learning about Symmetry. And in the spirit of Halloween making a symmetrical creature through paint smooshing! FUN FUN FUN!

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The Monet's are getting their Final Touches, and the Masterpieces are DONE!

Whole class display (Mrs. Daly's 2nd Grade)

 *Pictures of the artists added to the bridge were optional. Student's choice!

Our 2nd Graders have finished learning about LINE and the COOL COLORS and are now working on learning about the NEUTRAL COLORS as we create our Japanese Foot Bridge!

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2nd Grade classes are creating Claude Monet inspired paintings to learn about Line, Texture, and Warm/Cool Colors. We will his Japanese Footbridge painting from his garden as our inspiration. We are using oil pastels, water colors, and collage to create our inspired works of art.



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 We have finished our Monet's! They are beautiful, check them out next time you are in Arongen, they are decorating our halls and turning our school into a museum! For our next project the 2nd graders will be learning out the contemporary and commercial artist Laurel Burch. She has an inspiring life story. Born with osteoporosis, she lived her life in a lot of pain, and spent long stretches in bed or in a wheel chair. Her art is about finding beauty in all living things. As a testament to her character, she has been quoted as saying. "I refuse to have anything in my life that I can't turn around into something magical and beautiful." Her paintings are brightly and fancifully colored and adorned with wonderful patterns. The students will love discovering her art and creating their own Laurel Burch inspired animals.

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2nd Grade classes are creating Claude Monet inspired paintings to learn about Line, Texture, and Warm/Cool Colors. We began this project with an introductory PowerPoint that taught us about the life of Claude Monet and his Impressionistic style of painting. We used his Japanese Footbridge painting from his garden as our inspiration. We are using masking tape, oil pastels, and water colors to create our inspired works of art. Check back for photos of our completed works!


                                          Claude Monet's painting, Japanese Footbridge

*Please check out our finished projects, located on the Student Gallery Page!