You have entered the Brownsville Elementary School Art Blog created by Shannon Horridge. I am one of the two art teachers here at Brownsville Elementary in Crozet, VA. Tetyana Wittkowski and I teach art to children in Preschool through 5th grades.
Being creative at Brownsville is very important. We feel it completes the whole person as an active learner. Our classroom teachers also use art in daily activities which supports the whole child.
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
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Wrapping Up Our Projects
WoW! We have been working really hard to complete our projects which will be used for our amazing fund raiser...SQUARE 1 ART! Check out what we have accomplished...
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