3rd Grade Trees of Life

Inspired by Gustav Klimt's "Tree of Life" painting, the 3rd graders invented their own interpretations of the Tree, using chalk pastel to render the beautiful drawings.

2nd Grade Impressionist Flowers

After learning about the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh, students rendered their own chalk pastel drawings of flowers iun which they used light, form and color to render three dimensional vases. The drawings also display an application of Impressionist colors and an understanding of complex detail and overlapping.

Well done!

Pysanka: Ukranian Egg Decoration

Upon the arrival of Spring, the third graders partook in the international art of egg decoration. They specifically studied Pysanka, a Ukranian art in which the creators hollow out eggs, write on them with hot wax and then create layers of dye-resists. Pysanka eggs can be recognized by their brilliant colors, intricate detail, traditional Ukranian patterns and symbols of nature. The third grade students learned the difficult skill of "blowing" out the eggs and decorated them with intricate patterns remniscient of the Ukranian art.

Magnificent Miro!

Influenced by Spanish artist Joan Miro, the second grade students created these vibrant collages focusing on texture, contrast, symbolism, pattern and organic shapes. Nice work!