Rodeo Art 2017

Krahn Elementary's Rodeo Art Winners 

and District Finalists

GOOD NEWS!

These talented cardinals will be on display for the 2017-18 Klein ISD Rodeo Showcase! 

We also have been so blessed to finally have the first (in my 4 years here at Krahn)

to move to the finals for the Houston Livestock Show this February as well!

The talented 5th grader, Kenut will have the opportunity to attend

the awards ceremony this year at the Rodeo. 

WINNERS from KRAHN

Vivian and Jordan in Mrs. Wycopen's Kindergarten class

Giovanni from Mrs. Torres's 1st grade.

Fernanda from Mrs. Bluhm' s 1st grade class. 

Tobias in Mrs. McMillian's 2nd grade

Elizabeth in Mrs. McMillian's as well.

Emma in Mrs. Matthai's 3rd grade class

Maddison in Mrs. Burkes 3rd grade class

Alexandra in Mrs. Thomas's 4th grade class

Jake in Mrs. Ahmed's 4th grade class

Makayla in Mrs. Elijah's 5th grade class, 

and MOVING THE FINAL ROUND

Kenut in Mrs. Gonzalez's 5th grade. 

Thank you for all of your support in helping us get there. 

I am attaching the images of each grade for you to see. 

DISTRICT FINALIST

Kenut, 5th grade

(above)

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Kinergarten

Vivian and Jordan in Mrs. Wycopen's Kindergarten class

First Grade

Giovanni from Mrs. Torres's 1st grade.

Fernanda from Mrs. Bluhm' s 1st grade class. 

Second Grade

Tobias in Mrs. McMillian's 2nd grade

Elizabeth in Mrs. McMillian's as well.

Third Grade

Emma in Mrs. Matthai's 3rd grade class

Maddison in Mrs. Burkes 3rd grade class

Fourth Grade

Alexandra in Mrs. Thomas's 4th grade class

Jake in Mrs. Ahmed's 4th grade class

Fifth Grade

Makayla in Mrs. Elijah's 5th grade class, 

Ugly Duckling Swan

We watched the Classic Disney short

Ugly Duckling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCX-mPstrPU

Watch my instructional video for this lesson here on YouTube. 

https://www.youtube.com/edit?video_referrer=watch&video_id=bsjgbVd0Rf4   

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Cramer's 5th grad class

Andrea, Sean, Regan, 

Salvador, Justin & Elsa

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Mrs. Ahmed's 4th grade class

Justine (?), Jake, Jordin,

Isabel, Martin & Christy

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Mrs. Thomas's 4th grade class

Isabel, Justine, Jordin, Jake, JoJo,

Christy, Heaven, Martin, Xavier & Tonie

Reggie D. 4th grade

Mrs. Thomas's 4th grade class

Ellis, Jaslene, Addyson, Daniela,

Alexandra, Sophie, Erik, Zayd (?),

Angel, Saige, Santiago & Julian

Mrs. Duncan's 3rd grade class

Taylor, Ellie, Katelyn & landen

Mrs. Burkes 3rd grade class

Ava, Peyton R., Bryan,

Maddie (?) & Kimberley.,

Leo, Draven,

Meredith & Alex

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Mrs. Do's 2nd grade class

Annie, lily, Aiden,

Minghui, Zowie & Samuel

Mr. Ansari's Swans

Natalie, Linsey, Maci,

Jax, NoName, Brielle,

Alyssa, skylar & Angie

Mrs. Beaulieu's Swans

Ashton, Andrea, NoName,

Charlotte, LiH?, Jalynn

Ms. Jamison's Swans

Trinity, Chloe, Justin, Emily,
Maddox, harmony, Aiden C. & Nathan

We practiced drawing swans starting with the number 2. 

THen formed the head and body from this. 

Students added the water lever at half way.

They were encouraged to add pond life to the underwater area. 

We brainstormed and made a list of what could be in a pond environment:

frogs, tadpoles, fish, dragonflies, flies, butterflies, turtles, ducks...

Fold paper in half. This fold is the surface of the water. 

WIth a PENCIL, Draw the swan on the surface of the water. 

Add bottom of swan under the fold (belly and feet). 

Madelynn, 1st grade, is here outlining her drawing with a

permanent marker before coloring and  painting. 

Kenut, 5th grade is coloring the areas he does not want to paint with crayons.

 Color all details (excluding the sky and water) 

Wassily Kandinsky Paintings

Wassily Kandinsky, a Russian born German Artist, was an abstract artist, who dabbled for a time in the movement of Abstract Expressionism. He studied music growing up and was a teacher of Law & Economics. He left his job later in life to become and artist. He used his love for music to drive his art. He admired artists of his time that pushed the boundaries of tradition in the art world. He was inspired by Claude Monet's impressionistic style. He loved color! He believed that colors were more than just seen, but alive and emotional. He listened to music before and during his creative process. 

One time, while watching an opera, he said.. 

"I saw all my colors in spirit before my eyes. Wild, almost crazy lines were sketched in front of me."

Kandinsky moved from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism late in his art career. 

 He said, "Lend your ears to music, open your eyes to painting, and...
STOP THINKING."

What is
 ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM?

Abstract expressionism is the term applied to new forms of abstract art developed in New York by American painters such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning in the Post World War II, 1940s and 1950s.  It was the first specifically American movement to achieve international influence and put New York City at the center of the western art world, a role formerly filled by Paris. Abstract Expressionism is often characterized by gestural brush-strokes or mark-making, and the impression of spontaneous emotional expression. This was often called "action painting". To me, AEx is about using lines, shapes and colors to communicate a mood or emotion, Rather than trying to make an actual tangible portrait, landscape, or still life, AEx is creating a picture of something intangible, it is a picture of something emotional and untouchable. When you look at the end result, it is a symphony of colors, lines and shapes. 

Art with Mati and Dada- Kandinsky
(for Elementary students)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXcAkgPKDxc


Wassily Kandinsky in 6 minutes
(for Middle to High School students)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUfBl6iIGNo

Modern Abstract Expressionism.
I was greatly impressed and inspired by these paintings I saw
 at Newk's Eatery that were created by "Harper".

Let's Make an Abstract Expressionist Painting. 

1. Listen to instrumental music.

Try to imagine lines, colors and shapes dancing to the music. 

Try to capture the emotion in your head. 

Music he listened to here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daVaEoF5Hrk

2. Get blank white paper. 

Add black lines and shapes on paper to communicate the mood of the music. 

You can use rulers, cups to make straight lines and circles. 

Do not use stencils of tangible objects (cats, dogs, ect.) 

3. Use paint to fill in parts of the painting with color. 

Mrs. Thomas's 4th grade
Angel, Ellis,
Danizla, Santiago & Jaslen

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Mrs. Jamison & McMillian's class
Dominic, Trinity, Emily,
 Melik & Harmony

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Me. Ansari' s 2nd grade

Natalie, Brielle,
 anonymous, Maci,
Landon & Alyssa

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Celestine 3rd grade

(Continued)
Joseph, Ben,
Gabriel, NoName,
Braylon & Gabby.
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Mrs. Celestine's 3rd graders (continued)
NoName, Hunter, Payton,
Mystery, Camille & Gemma

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Mrs. Do's 2nd grade class

Michael,   ?   ,  Ginnette, Asher,

Annie,     ?   , Nolan & Austin

This awesome Kandinsky blogged from Mrs. Smith helped me get started. 

http://artwithmrssmith.blogspot.com/2009/07/kandinsky-art-lesson.html