It's Ice Cream Time!!

4th Graders are getting their scoopers out just in time for Spring! Students learned about American pop artist Wayne Thiebaud and his use of pale colors, value, and a popular subject matter.

Wayne Thiebaud, Four Ice Cream Cones, 1964

4th grade artists then applied these concepts to their own ice cream inspired art work.  Students mixed different tints of their color to create dimension and form.  I was so impressed with the final products!!

6th Grade Graduating Art Show!

Please join us in a culminating art show to celebrate the graduating Howe Manning 6th graders.

Who: Anyone wishing see this amazing student art show

What: An art exhibit

Where: The Flint Library

When: The Month of May: Opening Reception on Thursday, May 7

Time: 6-7:00 pm

See you there!!

4th Grade Owl Paintings

4th grade artists experimented with a black glue resist technique.  Student designed their compositions and outlined all details in black glue.  When the glue dried they used watercolor to bring their works to life with vibrant colors and details.

Winter Art Show at the Flint Library

Our first partnership with the Flint Library was a huge success!! So many students and families came out on a COLD January night to the opening celebration for the exhibit.  Click on the link below to see images for the night.

Winter Art Show Gallery

African Mask Paper Cutting

I LOVE paper cutting and loved seeing the outcome when 6th grade artists were tasked to use this technique to create African Masks. Students had to find a balance between positive and negative space while they interplayed a monochromatic contrasting color pallet.

4th Grade Cityscapes

This lesson packs so many elements of art into 1

Students used stenciling to experiment with positive and negative space to create their buildings. They learned components of perspective as they created bigger brighter details in the foreground and smaller in the background. Finally they successfully manipulated chalk pastels - no easy feat!

Geometric Still Life

This lesson demonstrates bursts of color and form! 6th graders honed their observational drawing skills and got so show their creative side.  Students had to work from a monochromatic color pallet.