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ALL GRADES
Please send pictures of any of your artwork to : rarena@houstonisd.org
or to the link below:

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Facial Expressions       GradesK-2nd                     Weeks 5-4 and 5-11 

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Facial Expressions       GradesK-2nd                     Weeks 5-4 and 5-11 

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When we are feeling a certain EMOTION, our FEELING shows on our face. That is called a FACIAL EXPRESSION. Our EYES, MOUTH, and even our NOSE help to show what we are feeling. Artists and Illustrators use facial expressions to show us what their subjects are feeling and give them more character.
ACTIVITY: Look in a mirror and see how many expressions your face is able to show.
Use the work sheet (or draw your own head and face shapes) to practice drawing different expressions. Start with pencils, then add color with crayon. markers. or paint. There may be a few that are not on the worksheet! You can add them also! Oh by the way, Mother's Day is coming up! How about an Expressive Portrait or Self Portrait to brighten up her Day?

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Surrealistic Portrait          Grades 2-5 Weeks of May 4-15      

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Surrealistic Portrait          Grades 2-5 Weeks of May 4-15      

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Go to the ARTIST column and Look at the examples of faces done in the SURREALIST style by: Thomas Fedro, Jim Warren, and Mr. Arena.
Use the SEE,THINK, WONDER technique to describe your reaction to any or all of the works.
Then, with the knowledge and skills you gained in the previous activity  (how to draw the human face), draw a basic face .Remember to draw very lightly so that you can change the size, and position of the the features to suit YOUR imagination.
The idea is to create a world that could exist only in dreams or fantasy. That is what the SURREALISTS tried to do in their art. Please use whatever materials you have , whether pencil, crayons, markers or paint. Have Fun!

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ART CHOICE BOARDS-All Grades Weeks of 4-27 and Ongoing .                              From the HISD Elementary ART Team 

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ART CHOICE BOARDS-All Grades Weeks of 4-27 and Ongoing .                              From the HISD Elementary ART Team 

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Here are some fun activities to try at home. Choose one or more and challenge your creativity.

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I BELIEVE IT'S FINISHED!!!

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Activity for week of April 20 Grades K-2nd: Drawing an ABSTRACT Face

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Activity for week of April 20 Grades K-2nd: Drawing an ABSTRACT Face

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Study the PORTRAITS by Paul Klee and Pablo Picasso.
How are they different? How are they similar? Why do you think the artists drew them in that way?
Following the steps, draw your own unique version of an ABSTRACT face.

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Artist: ThomasC Fedro

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Artist: Jim Warren

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Artist: Ron Arena

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Activity for week of April 20 Grades 3-5 Drawing Facial Proportions

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Activity for week of April 20 Grades 3-5 Drawing Facial Proportions

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Artists use facial proportions to help place FEATURES correctly on the human face. Artists use LIGHTLY DRAWN GUIDELINES to draw FRONTAL and PROFILE PORTRAITS more accurately.
Look at the Leonardo da Vinci drawing. Do you think that he spent a great deal of time studying the proportions of the human face? Did he use guidelines on this sketch? Why do you think that he left those lines visible?
Okay, time to draw!
Starting with pencil ,follow the illustrated steps to draw a face.(REMEMBER,DRAW LIGHTLY so that you can erase unwanted lines).

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Drawing Instructions, Step by step

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Art Bike Progress Report  Week of April 20 

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Art Bike Progress Report  Week of April 20 

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Hope everyone enjoyed the art bike activity. I have been working on the actual bike at home and I want to share some pics of the progress.
Since we ARE the Travis Tigers, I just had to make a Tiger bike.
The big challenge was finding the right material to make the tiger's head. Since I LOVE to use recycled stuff(junk?) whenever possible, I ended up cutting up a used air conditioner filter as an ARMATURE (frame). It has fabric covering the wire netting inside which I shaped into the FORM of a tigers head.
Then the fun part, painting the DETAILS of the tigers face. Check out the pictures!

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Activity for all grades.
Participate in READY-SET-DRAWish with author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds.

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Ready Set Draw-ish! Peter H. Reynolds' THE DOT

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Activity for all grades.
Take a virtual field trip and visit an online art gallery, see link below.
Choose a piece of art that interests you.
Use the SEE/THINK/WONDER thinking routine (see See/Think/Wonder column for details) to write about the piece you have chosen.

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Explore all Collections on Google Arts & Culture.

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Play free games and quizzes, find art activities, explore homework help and share your art with Tate Kids. The best art website for kids.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, i.e. The Met Museum

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#MetKids is a digital feature made for, with, and by kids.

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Activity for all grades.
Participate in the The Noisy Paintbrush Virtual Workshop about the artist Vasily Kandinsky.

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Author and Illustrator Mo Willems has been awarded the American Library Association’s Caldecott Honor three times for his picture book illustration. Additionally, he is the recipient of two Theodor Geisel Medals and five Geisel Honors for his Elephant & Piggie early readers. Mo began his career as a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he garnered six Emmy Awards. His work has been exhibited around the world, including solo retrospectives at the High Museum in Atlanta and the New-York Historical Society. Over the last decade, Mo has written three musical theater works based on his books, two of which were commissioned and toured by the Kennedy Center.

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Week of April 13
Hi Tigers! Mr. Arena here!
Back before Spring break, I and many other HISD teachers were given a bike for their campus to create an "Art Bike" for the Houston Art Bike Parade.
Sadly, the Art Bike Parade in May has been cancelled. HOWEVER, you can still design your own art bike! And with your parent's permission and help, decorate your real bike. Start by imagining. What would YOUR bike look like? Look at a few examples of actual art bikes.
Then, draw, color or paint a picture of your art bike with whatever materials you have at home. Use the Elements of Art (there are 7) that you have learned about this year: Line,Shape, Color,etc.
Save your creations. I would love to see them when we are able to get back together. Meanwhile I will be working on that Travis Art Bike! Miss you guys, stay safe!

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Activity:How to Draw a Bike Weeks of 4/13,4/20                All Grades(K-1st will need help)

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Activity:How to Draw a Bike Weeks of 4/13,4/20                All Grades(K-1st will need help)

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Hi Travis Artists! Check out the drawing activity and give it a try. Ask a family member for help if you need it. No stress! Have some fun with it!       Art Questions: Which GEOMETRIC shapes did you use? Which ORGANIC shapes? How many ELEMENTS of ART did you use? Science Connection: A bike is a machine.So,what makes the WHEELS on the bike" go round and round"?