Art Room Update:
Seventh graders recently had the opportunity to learn about Sumi-e painting, which originated in China around 400AD. This very old painting tradition has become a rich part of the cultural legacy of China and other nearby Asian countries. Its principal aim is not to replicate the exact physical appearance of an object, but to capture its essence through careful, deliberate, flowing brushstrokes. Students used this technique to create monochromatic bamboo paintings. We then explored the general differences between Western styled paintbrushes and Eastern styled paintbrushes, and experimented to make various types of Sumi-e brush strokes.
We are now beginning a new unit, focused on color theory. Seventh graders are using the three primary colors (red, yellow, and blue) to mix secondary and tertiary colors to create their own color wheel. We will be using our new-found color mixing skills to study and replicate the style of abstract expressionist painter, Robert Delaunay.
A call for Kleenex:
Kleenex is the perfect consistency for wiping out the lids to our watercolor trays when we are finished with the colors we have mixed. For this reason, we tend to go through Kleenex pretty quickly in the Art room. If you would like to donate boxes of kleenex to our Art department, please bring them by the school office.
If you are interested in donating additional materials to the Art room, please contact Lacey Reuter @lreuter@holyrosaryws.org. Thanks for your support!
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