Bacich Elementary Art Blog

TK/Kindergarten:     Discovering Lines Many people claim they cannot be artists because they "can't draw a straight line". Using the strategies of this unit "Discovering Lines" anybody who can hold a pencil can learn to draw. Drawing is basically a matter of close observation, breaking the subject into lines and shapes, and of course lots of practice.  This unit starts with a teacher/student discussion that anything we wish to draw, simple or complex, can be broken up into the "five line and shape families" (based on "Monart" methodology).  Students learned that they can use lines to create a representational or an abstract piece of art.  Students practiced drawing a variety of lines and shapes by copying simple and complex line designs. Students learned that each line or shape starts with a dot. To draw objects and challenging designs students learned to "break-down" their subject into lines and shapes. By using a bl...

The Bacich TK-4th grade art program is off to a fabulous start.  During our first art lesson of the new school year, we established routines and rules and each one of our 680 students got to decorate their very own art journals. Each grade level had the opportunity to explore a grade-level appropriate art technique or activity.  For example, TK and Kindergarten experimented with a "crayon resists marker" technique. First grade students designed their journal covers with abstract lines and shapes. Second grade students enjoyed an "Advanced Scribble" drawing activity using "only 3 colors and the same color cannot touch a wall".  Third grade students were introduced to the Indian "Mehndi Henna" hand design and decorated the tracing of their hands.  Our fourth grade artists personalized their art journal covers with “Zentangle" designs and patters. Third Grade Indian "Mehndi Henna" hand designs ...