Second Grade Art

Second Grade students receive art instruction once a week for 60

minutes.

Art engagements we explored this year include:

     Painting - Sailboat Tempera Painting

                  - Owl Tempera Painting

     Drawing - Pop Art Oil Pastel Cupcake

     Printmaking - Stamped Self-Portrait

                       - LOVE Prints (Robert Indiana)

     Weaving - Paper "Bug in a Rug" Collage

     Clay - Ceramic Owl

     Sculptures - Plaster Strips Cupcakes & Cakes (Wayne Theibaud)

Students will build upon previous art knowledge and personal experiences combined with new techniques to advance their skills.

Art vocabulary for Grade 2:

     Line                         Weaving

     Horizontal                 Loom

     Pattern                     Color Wheel

     Foreground               Primary Colors

     Background               Secondary Colors

     Sculpture                  Warm Colors

     Clay                          Cool Colors

     Collage                      Texture

Classroom volunteers are always welcome!