Kindergarten - Picasso Portraits

Kindergartners were introduced to Cubism and Picasso with this project.  We simplified the complex idea of perspective in Cubism and decided that Picasso wondered what a face would look like if you could see it from a bunch of sides at the same side.  Picasso didn't want his artwork to look like anyone else's, so he thought differently.  If you looked at a face upside down, the eyes would be below the nose.  From the side, an ear would be right in the middle.  

To make their projects, the kids cut a large face shape out of construction paper and glued it onto a full piece of a different color.  Then, they drew facial features onto small pieces of colored paper, cut them out, and glued them onto the face.  The kindergartners were encouraged to think about how to make their face look different, which is easier said than done, but we're just getting our feet wet in that department.  Take a look at their unique designs.

1st Grade - Seussian Animals

For this fun project, 1st graders looked at the work of a familiar artist, Dr. Seuss.  Put simply, Dr. Seuss invented new animals by combining aspects of different objects or animals.  After discussing the creative process, we tried our hand at it and invented our own animals, giving them a name and a place to live.

Unfortunately, it's the end of the year so our markers have a taken a turn for the worse, but we're working through it.  Take a look at these creative creatures!

1st Grade - Mustaches

The school year is winding down, so we've been doing a handful of single-class projects.  For this one, we watched a Looney Tunes video called "Daffy Doodles," where Daffy Duck scribbles mustaches on ads throughout the city while Officer Porky Pig tracks his every move.  To finish off, we cut and taped mustaches onto a skewer (I cut off the sharp point) and wore them around the classroom.  Check it out!

Art Club - Model Wilmington

Last fall, the Art Club at East End took a walk around downtown Wilmington and became inspired to make a model of their city.  They covered boxes with paper and added windows and doors, but also the little details that make Wilmington so unique.  The artists’ pictures can be seen walking around some of the buildings they worked on.  Each art clubber had his or her own style which really added to the final piece and came together well.  Great job!