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, October 31, 2014

Wild Things








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Friday, October 24, 2014

Square 1 Art UPDATE

SQUARE 1 ART IS ON ITS WAY TO GEORGIA! My wonderful volunteer, Sara and I packed up 704 pieces of amazing art today and sent it to the Square 1 Art company. It will be processed and then the order forms will be sent back to us by November 6th. You will receive your order form by the 7th and will need to order online or return your orders by November 14th. This very exciting because your children have worked so very hard to complete these masterpieces and we are excited for you to see them. Check out some of the art that was sent…












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Friday, October 17, 2014

Art, Art and more Art

So we have been very busy...





Community Pictures by 2nd Grade


All About BEES - 1st grade
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Apple Trees by Kindergarten


These are what you have to look forward to coming home very soon. Each student has created a unique piece of art that will be processed by the Square 1 Art company and you will receive your child's art work in sticker form along with an order form. Please order during November so that we may raise enough money to support our outstanding art department.
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