Kindergarten Pop Art (and valentines!)

American painter Jasper Johns inspired Dolvin kindergarteners to turn ordinary letters and numbers into extraordinary works of art!  We learned how to draw a "bubble letter," which turns a line into a shape.  Then we added stencils in the background, watercolor resist, colorful stickers and sparkly glitter... definitely an exciting change from boring handwriting sheets. 

As a bonus, while we were adding the glitter in small groups, early finishers created a Jim Dine-style symmetrical heart monoprint, just in time for Valentine's day.

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paint a few inches at a time, then fold paper and rub...

... and see the symmetry!

Save the Date: Fine Arts Night

Our annual art show and chorus concert will be held on May 12, 2011 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.  Mark your calendars to attend!  Click the "Fine Arts Night" tab above to read about some exciting changes underway for this year's art show!

5th grade: abstract relief sculptures

Nature was our inspiration for creating these relief sculptures, which are raised only on the front.  After sketching and simplifying different landforms, gardens, waterfalls, etc., we designed three-dimensional reliefs from a variety of materials.  We also looked at examples by Frank Stella, like this one called The Science of Laziness.

Frank Stella



creating a base



finding inspiration from a flower garden

overlapping shapes and textures

repetition and rhythm

making things pop up

visual and actual texture

final product

final product