We Became Art Smart

One of the common core objectives for the second graders this year was to compare and contrast two different artists and their art styles. The students studied six different artists and learned about their lives and how and why they became artists.  After learning about them and writing organizers containing facts about each artist, the kids got to actually do four of the different styles of art.  When they wrote their three paragraph papers they could actually explain how the styles were different and how the artists changed the art world. It was a great hands-on learning experience and it showed through in their writing.  Way to go little artists!
George Surrat and Pointalism

Henri Mattisse and Painting with Scissors

Eric Carle and illustrating with tissue paper

Jackson Pollock and the Drip Technique