November 2014, Art Blog
Kindergarten: Tree of Life inspired by Gustav Klimt: Our Kindergarten students were introduced to the Austrian “Art Nouveau” painter Gustav Klimt (born in 1862). Klimt had created many world famous paintings such as “The Kiss” and the painting the Kindergarten students were introduced to called “The Tree of Life”. Gustav Klimt painted the Tree of Life, during his Golden Era as seen by the extensive use of the golden color on this piece. Gustav Klimt’s decorative art nouveau stile, with his use of colors and abstract shapes, is full of symbolism and can be interpreted in so many ways. 1 ST GRADE: Self-Portrait a la Picasso: Our first grade students have been studying the works by Pablo Picasso. Students were introduced to the true story: Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail written and illustrated by Laurence Anholt. The story illustrates how Picasso’s work went through many changes and stages, from realistic portraits-to scrambled and ob...