Homes

My Home

1st Grade

We began this project by talking about how artists get ideas for drawing.  Sometimes, they imagine ideas, sometimes they draw from memory, and sometimes from observation.  Students used observation to draw something very near and dear to their hearts- their homes!  Helpful parents sent me photos of their homes and students looked closely at the printed photos to create their own drawing.

After students had a start on their drawing, we watched a great video about the benefit of feedback and revising: Austin's butterfly.  In the video, Austin creates many drafts of a scientific butterfly drawing.  In each draft, he is able to make the butterfly more scientific, thanks to help from his peers.  I encourage you to check it out below!

When students finished their work, they asked a peer for at least one piece of feedback to make their drawing even more detailed.

Students then made the pencil drawings stand out by using sharpie, oil pastels and tempera cakes.  We remembered that oil pastels resist paint and will show through our painting!

Finally, after discussing work by artist Aminah Robinson, Ms. Koontz cut flaps in our art and we drew what was inside!   We brainstormed many ideas for what we could draw, including memories, family, toys, and furniture.  We completed our work by reflecting on what makes our homes special to us.  We hope you enjoy our interactive art!

Gallery walk of our first two projects.

My Story: Home

First Grade Homes

First graders recently created cave art, looking at and imagining stories from the past.  For this project, we thought about our own stories, and what is important to us.  First graders had many ideas, including their homes and the people, things, and animals inside them!

We began this project by talking about how artists get ideas for drawing.  Sometimes, they imagine ideas, sometimes they draw from memory, and sometimes from observation.  We used observation for these drawings, looking closely at photos of our homes.   

After students had a start on their drawing, we watched a great video about the benefit of revising: Austin's butterfly.  

Students talked about their drawings with a partner, and how they could make them even more detailed.

Students then made the pencil drawings stand out by using sharpie, oil pastels and tempera cakes.  We remembered that oil pastels resist paint and you can see Charlotte using this technique below.  

Finally, after discussing work by artist Aminah Robinson, Ms. Koontz cut flaps in our art and we drew what was inside!   We hope you enjoy our interactive art!