Elizabeth Seifried
Art Teacher JVE, MSE
Fifth Grade students learned about the artist Laurel Burch. They listened to her biography, watched a youtube video of her interview on 60 minutes, and then viewed her artwork. Students then designed a "Fantastic Feline" on 12X18 white paper. They used pencils to draw, sharpies, gel markers, and paint to color.
After finishing the cats, students created an "object" that has meaning to them. This object is then inserted between the cat's paws, as a pop-up 3-D addition to the piece. Students have had a lot of fun thinking about what their object will be. Some students choose a symbol, such as the earth or a heart, whereas others choose cat-themed and/or more personal objects. We use jewel tones in this project. The background is painted black with vibrant, silver and gold stars.
Overall this has been a fun, successful project!
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