I loved seeing all of Annabelle's works of art, as well. She did a great job with her artwork this year.
After reading about the Creation and the Garden of Eden in Bible, Annabelle created her first piece of art, a torn paper design of the garden of Eden. Notice the red apples in the tree and the orange and yellow serpent.
Mosaics are everywhere in art from the ancient times to the present day. They are also thought to be a good beginning point when teaching art to children because they provide a concept and minimum fine motor ability is required to complete it. Here is Annabelle's "Noah's Ark" mosaic.
Nature provided the inspiration for the seed and bean collage. As she began her study of observing and enjoying nature, seeds are very intriguing.
Positive and Negative Butterflies: Annabelle used this concept of positive and negative space, as well as, symmetry in art (and creation).
Crayon Resist: This builds on the idea of positive and negative space. The paint resists the crayon and the design shows through. Here is Annabelle's Psalm 23 crayon resist.
And her Viking Ship crayon resist.
Color Star: They made color stars to show how color is made. First the primary colors were applied and then the secondary colors are mixed on the star. The results are exciting and open a whole new idea of mixing and blending any color that they want.
Roman Arch. Annabelle learned about arches and how the Romans used them in making their aqueducts.
Straight Line Design: This activity was done after she looked at one of Mondrian's pieces of modern art. They talked about line and how it is used in art. Line is obvious in Mondrian's work, but it is a fundamental part of design and is used in all works of art.
Castle watercolor: As they studied the Middle Ages in History, they spent a lot of time learning about the parts of a castle. Look at Annabelle's watercolor to see if you can find a moat, drawbridge, battlements, tower, or keep.
String Pull: The string pull is one of the most fun crafts she did, the unique design is truly fascinating. The string pull is another opportunity to see symmetry and the role that it plays in art.
Still Life: Annabelle learned that there are 3 broad categories that most art can be placed in: portrait, landscape, and still life. She studied art by Cezanne, Manet, and Matisse. Annabelle used watercolor to paint a still life of a checkered tablecloth, a bowl of apples, an architectural piece, and a purple background.
Painting Under the Table: During her study of the Renaissance, Annabelle learned about the gifted painter and sculptor, Michelangelo. Because the magnitude of his work on the ceiling of The Sistine Chapel cannot fully be appreciated by simply looking at a picture, Annabelle's painting under the table activity gave her a small taste of what it might have been like for Michelangelo to paint laying on his back for many years. A piece of paper was taped under the table, and Annabelle could watercolor whatever she chose.
Starry Night: In learning about impressionist painters, Annabelle studied Van Gogh's Starry Night. This is Annabelle's interpretation of that beloved masterpiece.
Bubble prints: During the year, Annabelle read a poem Soap Bubbles, and she looked at Manet's painting Boy Blowing Bubbles. She learned how to blow bubbles using a straw and make bubble prints using bubbles dyed with different colors of food coloring.
Lighthouse in Pointillism: Gearges Seurat is the undisputed master of pointillist painting. Annabelle looked at Lighthouse at Honfleur and then painted a similar setting using paint and q-tips.
Mosaic Self-Portrait: Annabelle looked at many different self-portraits throughout the year and talked about how the artist physically was able to paint himself and what he chose to include. Annabelle used mosaic for her self-portrait.
Engraving: During her history study of the westward expansion of the United States, they talked about how information was shared and the importance that the newspaper has had in communicating with large audiences. Printmaking is how newspapers were created. It is also a beautiful form of art that has been around for hundreds of years. Annabelle made her prints using styrofoam containers, a pen, and paint.
Annabelle spent the year learning about history from Creation until present day. Here are a series of pictures she drew, as she was learning about different periods of time.
Bible times (the flood), the Egyptians, and the Greeks.
The Romans, the Vikings, and the Middle Ages.
The Renaussance, Christopher Columbus, and the Pilgrims.
Revolutionary Times and Westward Expansion.
The lyrics to The Timeline Song that the Explorers learned and performed at Grandparents Day.
