Young Artists of Kalamazoo County

Congratulations to all artists who made it into the Young Artists of Kalamazoo County Exhibition at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts!

1st Grade Mondrian Masterpieces

Our 1st graders from St. Monica and St. Augustine studied the artist Mondrian.  His clean lines and simple color palette make for some outstanding artwork.  Nice job 1st grade artists!

Japanese Ink Cherry Blossoms

Wow!  4th and 5th graders at St. Monica take on Japanese ink paintings with stride.  These cherry blossoms have been the talk of the school.  I have received so many compliments about these great trees.  I look forward to more amazing  artwork from our students.

KIA Youth Art Show

Congratulations to all of the artist who have made it into the KIA art show this year!  There are so many wonderful artists at our schools, it was a tough selection process.  Whether you are in the art show or not, please join us this Saturday, February 4th from 2-4pm at the KIA for the grand opening of the Youth Art Show.  Admission is $5 and they will be serving some refreshments and appetizers.

Look at this website for more info:  http://www.kiarts.org/event.php?menu_id=3&page_id=3&calendar_id=1&event_id=140


Artwork will be displayed from February 4th - 22nd.

In Need of Parent Volunteers

Parents-

I have a ton of beautiful artwork to put up and would love your help!  If you have an hour or two to offer before, during or after school, please let me know.  I am at St. Monica in the mornings and at St. Augustine in the afternoons.  I have found it hard to keep both schools current with just one person.  There are still Warm and Cool Colored Leaves up and it is now snowing!  My goodness.  Those are the first to go!  Hope to hear from you soon!

Thank you,
Ms. Presley

P.S. The best way to contact me is through my St. Augustine e-mail.  :)

St. Monica 5th Grade Panoramic Cityscapes

Wow!  My 5th graders are a hard working group!  They have finished these stunning masterpieces and they now embrace the hallways of our school.  Parents, please stop by to have a closer look!  Here is the mini lesson plan:

Assignment: Panoramic Cityscapes

Benchmarks: ART.II.VA.EL.2: ART.I.VA.EL.1

Vocabulary: Panoramic, cityscape, silhouette, wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry water color techniques

Materials: 6” x 18” paper, watercolor, paintbrushes, 6” x 18” black construction paper, chalk, metallic paint, glue, scissors

Resources: Cities of the World Book, project example

Self-Notes:  In one class session, students will watercolor their background, learning wet-on-dry and wet-on-wet watercolor techniques.  In the following session, students will study photographs of cities at night and sunset, creating a silhouette effect.  Students will create their own silhouette of a city and add metallic paint to add a variety of lights.  

Essential Question: What is a silhouette and how is it created?

St. Monica Conferences

St. Monica family- conferences are coming up!  Parents, please stop by the art room to learn about your child's progress.  I will be available November 21st from 4pm to 8pm and November 22nd from 8am to 10:00 am.  I hope to see you soon!

I Love My Art Teacher T-Shirts!

Just in case you wanted one!  Love it!

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