Dot Day!
All
of our students at the Garfield Elementary created a dot for Dot Day this
year! Dot Day is based on the story The
Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. It is a
day to celebrate bravery, creativity, and the self-expression that comes from
making your mark on the world. In the
art room we kicked off our year by discussing how some artists are well
recognized for the marks they made/make.
The artists chosen for our dots are those whose mark is almost as
recognizable as their signature. Each
grade level focused on a different artist or style.
In Kindergarten, students discussed
pointillism and their use of dots to make an entire picture. First graders discussed Kandinsky’s love for
the circle. Second graders were
introduced to the horizontal and vertical lines, as well as the geometric
shapes that have made Mondrian’s art so popular. Third graders turned their attention to van
Gogh, describing how he included so much emotion in his paintings through the
use of his thick choppy marks. Fourth
grade focused on the cheerful paintings of Romero Britto- who is considered by
many to be the artist of joy. Finally,
fifth graders discussed the ben-day dots made famous by artist Roy Lichtenstein
in his cartoon like paintings.
Each
grade was inspired by these artists to create a dot of their own using the
marks the artists made so popular, and yet they still managed to put their own
twist on it!
How
will you make your mark this school year?
Not familiar with the story? Check it out here:
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