Abintra Art - Late October 2013
Early Childhood A artists are studying leaves. They made leaf prints by doing pencil rubbings as well as a study of positive and negative space using pin-punching. Early Childhood B artists were introduced to a new medium, collage. They created these collages using recycled paint swatches. Lower Elementary artists continued their study of the elements of design focusing on space the last two weeks. We discussed the importance of making good use of space when creating their artwork. To prepare for their classroom study of the planets, LE artists created artwork of "outer space" to illustrate their knowledge of the three elements of design: color, shape, and space. Middle Elementary artists created these elaborate works in marker using overlapped initials to divide space for pattern making. Middle Elementary has also been working really hard on their Great Lessons Play which they successfully performed this week. Upper Elementary is