Paper Quilling/ Symmetrical Designs

5th graders observed the very old art of quilled paper designs through photographs and video.  They practiced and practiced then composed their own designs based on symmetry.

                     

Butterflies of Nebraska Prairie

4th graders used ipads in the art room to research NE butterflies then created a 

prairie grasslands landscape scene with newspaper, phonebook paper and their
3D watercolor butterflies

Halloween's A Hoot!!

Kindergarten used cutting and printing skills to create late night
Great Horned owls with circles and more circles!

Mondrian Monsterpieces!!

3rd graders learned about Piet Mondrian and his use of Primary Colors and

visual balance.  They practiced making Secondary Colors from the primaries

in a composition similar to his and filled their spaces with
Halloween characters and scenes.