Students collaborated in groups of four to five people to plan, design, and paint a 3D sculpture. Students used cardboard and paper mache and paint to construct their ideas into works of art. Students then voted on their favorite projects from an exhibit of 20 projects. Below are three examples. The winning group project was the cheeseburger! Students were very competitive during this art lesson, and it was fun to see the winners faces when they realized they won!
My art students are getting ready to watch the winter Olympics by making art based on their favorite sport. Students learned that there was a time when art was an Olympic event! From 1912 until 1952, 151 medals were given for painting, sculpture, writing and more! Will this idea ever return? We will have to see. Students also learned about drawing with multiple values and how shading tools can help an artist to draw even better when realism is the goal. Here is an interesting link about art and the Olympics.
