Welcome

Welcome to the Brownsville Elementary School art blog. We hope you enjoy exploring the art gallery created by the students in grades Preschool - 5th. The art projects we do with our students allows everyone to experience art through different mediums...

DRAWING

pencils, pens, crayons, markers and colored pencils

~Students start out in the lower grades learning how to draw animals using shapes. Then in the upper grades they learn proportions of the human face and figure. Then they learn how to shade and add value to make their drawings look realistic.

PAINTING

watercolors and tempera paint

~Students start with painting in Kindergarten and build on these skills all throughout elementary school. They learn how to properly use the paints and take care of the brushes.

SCULPTING

clay, wood, wire and found objects

~Clay is a favorite medium in all grades. Each year our clay projects build on each other so that by the time you are in 5th grade you use all the skills to create your sculpture. Kindergarten also uses found object to make faces. Second grade also uses wood to make Kachina Dolls and 4th also uses wire to create wire figures.

PLUS A FEW EXTRAS

print making, weaving and stitchery

~We print in many ways but mostly in 2nd grade, in 3rd grade we love to weave and in 4th (or 5th) we learn stitchery.


All of our students get to be in the studio for 45 mins. a week but they are constantly creating throughout every day.


Artfully yours!
your art teachers, Shannon Horridge and Tetyana Wittkowski

Friday, March 22, 2013

Kindergarten

After reading the story The Hatseller and the Monkeys by Baba Wgue Diakite the kindergarteners made amazing hats by drawing shapes and patterns with oil pastels. Then they put a wash of yellow or purple paint over them. Once dry they were able to wear them home. In this African story the monkeys  threw mangos at the Hatseller so we also got to see a real mango and have a little taste. Most of the students found that they LOVE mango.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Monday, March 11, 2013

Check out the art around Charlottesville

Albemarle County Public Schools have many art exhibits around town. There is a an exhibit at the Airport, City Space on the Downtown Mall, and Fashion Square Mall (Brownsville's pieces by Sears). Soon to come is a show at Northside Library. Make sure you explore our town and see what's being created in our schools.