Art Clubs!

Here's a peek at what our Art Clubs have been doing!

Our 3-5th grade club watched the animated short "Paperman." We talked about how color can be used to mark a significant object in a story. Here is a sampling of some of our students projects!

Our K-2nd grade club learned about mermaids and created some of these mythological creatures of their own!

Monthly Update: Project Seedlings, Soon to Sprout!

Interested about what your students have been up to in art class? Scroll down for a quick update on what they're doing!

2nd Grade

2nd graders just finished their line worksheet and preparing for their Picasso Rooster Line Drawing by practicing using simple lines and shapes to build a more complex image. Next, they will begin their project, which they will finish by adding color and texture to, using pastels.

3rd Grade

 3rd Grade is learning about the different jobs of light in art, such as creating the illusion of form, directing the viewers gaze, and illuminating the focal point of an image. For their project, they will be completing a pastel still life, using value to create the illusion of three dimensional form. They have begun their drawings for the project and will soon add color!

4th Grade

 4th grade is learning about portraiture and self portraiture and their defining characteristics. We have also been learning how different compositional structures, such as pyramid composition, can be used to direct the viewers eye to the face of the sitter. Students will be creating a self portrait for their project and have already begun the line work!

5th Grade

5th grade is learning about study drawing and their many different uses, such as refining of skill, recording of knowledge, and solving of problems in anticipation of a finished work. Students will be creating a reproduction of Rembrandt's Elephant Study for their project and have already completed a pencil sketch in preparation for their finished work, which will be done in charcoal.

MEMO: Art Club Registration!!!

Hello Art Clubbers!!!

I sent home flyers on Wednesday for both K-2 and 3-5 Art Clubs and I am so excited for clubs to begin! However, I forgot to mention that registration on archwayarete.configio.com for all clubs does not begin until this Friday, August 18th, at 8:00 a.m. If you are unable to sign up, please try again at the aforementioned day and time and you should have no issue. I apologize for my mistake! Thanks for your patience and I look forward to seeing you in Art Clubs!!!

Sincerely,
         Ms. Arce-Lindsay

3-5th Art Club!!!

K-2 Art Club!!!

Welcome Back!

Dear Archway Arete Families,

I am so excited to welcome you, whether you be new or returning, to Archway Arete as the academic year begins. I hope you have enjoyed your summer and are refreshed and ready for a new year of learning! My name is Ms. Arce-Lindsay, and I will be teaching art for 2nd-5th grade. This will be my fourth year working as a Visual Arts teacher for Great Hearts Academies. I received a degree in Studio Arts from Biola University, and graduated from the Torrey Honors Institute, a program which specializes in Socratic dialogue centered around classic works of literature, poetry, theology and philosophy. Additionally, I have been working with children in an academic setting for over five years. These qualifications uniquely outfit me to teach your children about art and to help them see the goodness, truth and beauty in it as well! 

Fine art, especially the visual arts, is a great passion of mine. I am so excited to have the opportunity to share that passion with your students. This year, we will delve into great works of art as we learn how to view them in the light of their historical context. We will learn how to identify the various elements of art used in these works, and how to interact with them with wonder and reason. This year, I hope to see students continue to expand their visual vocabulary and curiosity, and flourish in their creativity.

If you have any questions, whether it be about curriculum, class, or even if you would like to know if there are ways you can help, please feel free to contact me. I will be updating my blog once a month with updates about each class’s progress, and if you have any questions in particular, please feel free to email me. I have great hopes for this class, and I am eager to work with you to make it a success for you and your students. Here’s to a fantastic year!

With sincerity,

Ms. Arce-Lindsay

carce-lindsay@archwayarete.org  

http://cal-archwayareteart.blogspot.com      

Art Clubbers and Lepidoptera!

Art Clubs are singing along and students are already working on their second project! We are looking into the wonders of Lepidoptera (an order of insects that includes moths and butterflies). Stay tuned for the finished product!