First Grade

Print by Eloise Renouf

Retro Flowers
 
The final project for the first graders was inspired by the work of Eloise Renouf.  Her style is inspired by mid 20th century prints and textiles.  The students were given squares of card stock in a limited color palette which they trimmed to make the basic shapes for their flowers and leaves.  They could choose to layer multiple shapes or use colored pencils to make their flowers more elaborate.  Black sharpies were used to add the stems and additional patterns.

 Finished Flowers

Kindergarten : Patterned Paper Flower Pots

Mrs Davis Kindergarten room

The last Kindergarten project combined all the things they had learned about color, line, shape and pattern.  They started with some pre-cut shapes and then cut up the shapes to create flowers and patterned pots. 

 Finished Flower Pots

First/Second Grade Georgia O'Keefe Inspired Flowers

Before beginning this project the class looked closely at different flowers and observed the flower paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe.  Then we talked about cropping and how making the flower fill the page can create a dramatic, abstracted design.  After making two or three practice drawings the students picked one to transfer onto watercolor paper.  Black glue was used to trace over the pencil lines and left to dry.  The next week the students used watercolor pencils and watercolor washes to add color.