Art

Keith Haring was born in the United States in 1958. He loved drawing from a young age and started learning art.

Keith Haring’s drawings are simple yet colorful and are very popular among many people. His artworks often feature cute characters and simple lines. His drawings often include repeated patterns and vibrant colors, making his work special. His artwork often carries social messages. For example, he created drawings that talked about peace, love, equality, and other important topics.

This week, we looked at Keith Haring’s artworks and tried to draw actions and movements from his works on large sheets of paper. This activity was done in groups, and each group chose a different artwork to represent. We outlined our drawings with bold lines, just like Keith Haring did. Next week, we’ll have a session to paint our drawings with watercolors.

On Wednesday, we visited the Modern Art Museum to see an exhibition of Henri Matisse’s works. We listened to detailed explanations about Henri Matisse’s artworks from the docent. When we returned to school, we had a session where we answered questions about Henri Matisse on a questionnaire. In our spare time, we also had a fun activity where we tried to express Henri Matisse’s artworks using colored paper.

We completed a drawing of a sphere, carefully observing its shape, the interplay of light and shadow, and the variations in tone.

On Wednesday, we visited the Hyundai Art Center to admire Henri Matisse’s artworks.

Before heading to the contemporary art museum for the Henry Matisse art exhibition, we spent an hour immersing ourselves in the life and art of Henry Matisse. We also had a thoughtful discussion about proper museum etiquette and ensured the well-being of young students, all while savoring the marvelous artworks created by Henry Matisse. After our museum visit, we gathered in groups to engage in a discussion session, sharing our impressions of the exhibition and conducting group reviews.

This week, we had a session where we used several beautiful heart shapes to reconstruct hearts in various ways. Kids had fun creating interesting designs by placing heart shapes in positions they desired, such as intertwined hearts, upright hearts, and inverted heart shapes. We filled the divided sections of the heart shapes with various colors, reminding ourselves of the colors we had learned. Additionally, we explored colors by painting various shades on designs made with tape, resembling houses, suns, moons, and clouds. During the remaining time, we sang songs related to colors and shapes and had a drawing session on the whiteboard. It was an enjoyable class for the kids, and they showed great confidence in their creations.

‘Icarus’ is a famous artwork created by the renowned French artist Henri Matisse. It is part of his series of cut-out collages, which he produced late in his career when he was physically limited due to illness. The artwork is characterized by its simplicity and bold use of color. ‘Icarus’ depicts the mythological figure Icarus falling from the sky after flying too close to the sun with wings made of wax and feathers. Matisse’s use of color and shape in ‘Icarus’ is striking. He employs flat, vivid colors and eliminates intricate details, giving the work a sense of abstraction and simplicity. The bold color choices and the composition’s overall design convey a sense of energy and movement, despite the tragic subject matter.

This week, Y 1-2 kids learned about the story of Icarus and created their own ‘Icarus’. We chose the colors we wanted to use and everyone beautifully created their own unique style of Icarus. It was an amazing job. Next week, we will visit an art exhibition at the Hyundai Art Center to see Henri Matisse’s artwork.

This week, we wrapped up our cactus project, focusing on one of the desert’s inhabitants. After completing the cactus project, we had a session to express the shape of desert sand dunes using a collage technique. We created layers of desert dunes with white paper to give them volume, and then used pastels and oil pastels to convey the softness of the sand. It was a time where we learned how to express a specific theme using various materials. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the lesson!

This week, we drew pictures of sports actions.

We started by measuring the body on the paper and learning how to accurately depict the figures.

Here are the various poses we created.

Next week, we will learn about how artists depict people’s actions.

We will also explore the life and art of Keith Haring from the USA.

During our observation of a cube, we delved into the various ways light enters from different angles and how each face of the cube portrays different tones, encompassing shadows and reflections. Furthermore, we scrutinized an actual three-dimensional model to identify where it appears brightest when exposed to light, where it’s darkest, and the orientation of the shadows. This session provided us with a valuable opportunity to grasp the effective representation of tones.

The FS2 children will be exploring lots of exciting art activities focused on colors and shapes this term.

We kicked off the week by learning the “Rainbow Song” and playing a fun game where we searched for colors all around the art room.

Later, we had a creative session using folded white paper squares.

First, we wrote our names on the paper with white crayons, and then we added colorful paint. It was fascinating to watch how the colors blended and created new ones.

The kids had a blast painting with all those vibrant colors!

In next art class, we’ll get to explore different art materials and have a great time experimenting with them.

Henri Matisse was a very famous artist from France.

Matisse expressed emotions through color, choosing to use vibrant and inner hues rather than depicting colors exactly as they appear in reality.

People initially criticized Matisse’s works where he painted faces in shades of blue and red, likening them to beasts. However, as time passed, people became captivated by his art, and Matisse’s works garnered much love and appreciation. Receiving acclaim for his Fauvist paintings, Matisse later fell ill in his old age. Unable to paint any longer, he embarked on a new artistic journey. He started creating artworks using a technique called “cut-outs.”

In this process, he painted sheets of paper with beautiful colors, cut and tore the paper into shapes, and then assembled these cutouts into intricate compositions.

Matisse referred to his cutout works as “drawing with scissors.” These cutouts represented his passion and innovative spirit. This week, in art lesson, we talked about Matisse’s cut-out works and we followed his technique the way he did. Year 1-2 kids created their beautiful cut-out shapes with some patterns I had offered. Their patterns are very colorful and show how creative they are. In the next class, we will learn about Matisse’s artwork called “Icarus.”

A habitat is similar to a special home where various animals and plants make their living. Just as we each have our own house, animals and plants also have their unique places to call home. There exist various kinds of habitats where different creatures reside.

During this week, we delved deeper into the desert habitat and its inhabitants.

We specifically focused on the cactus, a plant that thrives in the desert.

We practiced our observational skills by drawing the cactus, paying attention to its details.

We used pencils to add different shades, creating a realistic look.

Afterwards, we used crayons and various materials to color the background.