April 2019 Art Blog

Open House Art Show 2019

On April 4th we celebrated Bacich Open House. It was a very special evening.  Thank you moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, siblings and Bacich Bears for visiting the Bacich Art Show. Over 640 fabulous, colorful pieces of artworks were on display. Students were proud to share their works with their families and friends. Thank you KSDPTA, Kick and Bacich community for supporting the arts! 

Transitional Kindergarten:         Spring Flowers

In this lesson TK students were introduced to two different art media: watercolor and oil pastel. Students explored the difference between watercolor (wet medium), and oil pastel (dry medium). Students noticed that the wet medium spreads and bleeds, on the contrary, the dry medium does not. Students painted a large paper flower, experimenting with each of the two media. Students were also introduced to the art element of texture. They placed green paper over textured surfaces, and rubbed with crayons to make the texture appear on the paper. Students cut leaves and stems out of the green texture paper to complete their spring flower garden piece.

Kindergarten: Symmetrical Monsters

Symmetry is when one shape becomes exactly like another if you flip, slide or turn it. The simplest type of symmetry is "rteflection" (or "mirror") symmetry. There is also rotational symmetry and point symmetry. 

Kindergarten students were introduce to bilateral symmetry and practiced cutting symmetrical shapes by folding a piece of paper in half. Students were surprised to see a mirror image of the other half. 

With a piece of 9"x12" construction paper folded in half, scissors, glue, markers and a bit of imagination, students crated silhouettes of silly, symmetrical monsters. Students decorated their monsters with symmetrical facial features, horns, ears, fangs, arms, legs, etc. to the left and to the right of the center line of symmetry. 

1st Grade :         Picasso Inspired Self-Portrait

First grade students were introduced to the varied works of Spanish painter and sculptor Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). Picasso, one of the most influential and recognized art figures in the 20th century. His early realist works, his abstract portraits, and later his cubism period, which featured works done with cut paper fragments, often wallpaper or newspaper images. 

Using newspaper and wall paper scraps students created a background collage. In oder to achieve an even, smooth drawing surface students adhered a piece of tracing paper on top of their background collage. Students had a choice to create a self portrait in a realistic, or abstract style. Some students followed Picasso's idea of depicting a front and profile view on the same picture plane and shifting facial features around. Some brave first grade artists took this opportunity to interpret themselves in the distinctive cubist style. No matter what style students chose for their self-portrait, just like Picasso, students added clues about themselves for the viewer (i.e. neckless, baseball cap, hair shape/color, eye color, and since it is 1st grade missing teeth!)

2nd Grade :         Spring Chickens

Second grade students completed their realistic illustrations of hens and roosters in connection with their class field trip to the farmers market. Students loved creating a feather like texture with tissue paper and paint. Second graders had a great time making these birds - look closely and you will see that each chicken is reflective of their maker’s personality and individuality!

3rd Grade :         Hearts and Bears Inspired by Romero Britto

Students were introduce to the works of Romero Britto. Romero Britto (born October 6, 1963) is a Brazilian artist, painter, and sculptor. The distinctive neo-Pop style of Romero Britto, whose compositions skillfully balance colorful patterns and bold, black outlines, reveals a highly sophisticated command of space, color and the visual experience. 

For the Hearts and Bears Inspired by Romero Britto third grade students combined basic elements and shapes and used vibrant colors and bold patterns as a visual expression of love, hope and happiness. Students drew large heart and/or geometric shapes in black sharpie pen, breaking up their main center shapes into smaller shapes. Students were given a choice to break the background up into shapes and patterns or leave the background blank. Students were encourage to use a variety of lines (bold and thin). Students used a tissue paper bleeding technique to create a beautiful batik/watercolor look on the watercolor paper. Students used their knowledge of warm and cool colors to achieve impressive composition. Students used tempera paint sticks to color the backgrounds. 

4th Grade : Completion of Illuminated Islamic Stained Glass

Our fourth grade students are excited to share their finished Illuminated Islamic Stained glass. During their Maker classes with Mr. Bessonette students built a parallel circuit and a working light switch. Students inserted their circuit into a box with the switch sticking out of the box to turn the lights on and off. Students assembled their light boxes by taping their gorgeous stained glass (foil) they designed in Islamic geometric patterns and designs to the box and decorated the box on the outside. When working the switch not only the LED lights light up but the students' faces as well!