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K-2 Primary Schools: Visual Arts: Second Grade
First we translated our name and then we made a cartouche with model magic clay.
Become Instant Royalty!
Ancient Egyptian Cartouches
by Shelley Schoby, K-2 Art Specialist
Second grade art students explored ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and cartouches. Egyptians used symbols on cartouches--oval frames that were royal nameplates. Hieroglyphics, an ancient Egyptian system of writing, began around 3000 BCE. At first, pictures (ideograms) represented words. With pencils, students . . . read more
Molas
Art of the Native-Central American Kuna People
This week in art, students were introduced to a the vocabulary word tolerance. The Kuna people from the San Blas Islands in Central American have very different values and customs than from people in the U.S.A.. We all decided, we are . . . read more
Rousseau Rain Forests Filled with Surprises!
Henri Rousseau was a French artist that lived from 1844-1910. Mr. Rousseau’s painting, Exotic Landscape, and Virgin Forest are filled with tropical scenes of fantasy or surrealism. Ideas for Mr. Rousseau's paintings were drawn from . . . read more
Trees from Many Seasons
We started this lesson by learning about the Dutch artist, Piet Mondrian and his work, Tree II. Students were introduced to the vocabulary word style. Piet Mondrian’s charcoal drawing of a tree is rendered in the abstract style of . . . read more
Hand With Flowers
In art this week, second grade students were introduced to the artists Pablo Picasso and Henri Rousseau. Both artists use lines that represent nature in their paintings. Pablo Picasso paints with bold lines, shapes of color and many . . . read more
Self-Portraits & Portfolios Tell About Me
In art this week, second grade students were introduced to the artists Jacob Lawrence and Frida Kahlo. Both artists painted self-portraits and are known for their unique artistic styles. Jacob Lawrence paints with . . . read more
