Hello artists! Here are a few things to be looking forward to this year!

Studied at all grade levels: elements of art= space, color, shape, texture, value, form

Kindergarten

This year Kindergarten will have a main focus on the elements of art. Often at this level, I incorporate children’s books into my lessons. Mouse Paint and The Very Hungry Caterpillar are a few examples of books used to help teach about colors, shapes, and color mixing. Watercolor paints are introduced also to create a watercolor resist.

First Grade

First grade will study about the artist Piet Mondrian to help better understand line in art. To start out the year, we will read Lines That Wiggle by: Candace Whitman. Such a fun book! They will also explore the color wheel a bit further.

Second Grade

Second grade will start the year learning about the Impressionists painters and landscapes. We will also be studying the difference between positive and negative space.

Third Grade

Third grade will be learning a bit about drawing portraits this year in art. We also will be using our creative expression to make collages.

Fourth Grade

Weaving is an art form! We start the year with our watercolor weavings and talk a bit about textile design.  Students will explore printmaking as an art form, which is so much fun!

Fifth Grade

Fifth grade will dive deeper into color theory during art. They will also encounter tessellations and sculpture design along their journey this year. Various media will be used.

Sixth Grade

Sixth graders have an exciting year to look forward to! They will get into proper sketching techniques to improve their drawing skills. Students can also look forward to learning a bit more about the artist Andy Warhol! A new component has been added into middle school this year which is having weekly sketchbooks assignments. Sketchbook assignments will be due every Tuesday. Sketches for the week must be labeled with the date and length of time spent on the sketch. If a student loses their sketchbook, they must pay a replacement fee.

Seventh Grade

A new component has been added into middle school this year which is having weekly sketchbooks assignments. Sketchbook assignments will be due every Tuesday. Sketches for the week must be labeled with the date and length of time spent on the sketch. If a student loses their sketchbook, they must pay a replacement fee. They can also look forward to studying about some of the "old masters". Seventh grade will also be painting with acrylics on canvas this year!

Eighth Grade

Back to basics! Students will start the year of with an intro to high school level drawing. This includes still life, value, shading, proportion, highlights, and the different types of media included in professional sketching. A new component has been added into middle school this year which is having weekly sketchbooks assignments. Sketchbook assignments will be due every Tuesday. Sketches for the week must be labeled with the date and length of time spent on the sketch. If a student loses their sketchbook, they must pay a replacement fee.

Please contact me with any questions at smizwicki@stclareparish.com

Make it a great day!

Sam Mizwicki K-8 Art Teacher