Yesterday, Ms Elder read to us the book, The Dot by Peter Reynolds. It is about art being lots of different things, and if you try, you can make something better than you think. Also, one small thing can make a big difference.
Then, Ms Elder had us make self portraits by ripping magazine pieces. The tinier the piece, the better it looks! We needed to use the space on the page to make a big head. That way, the viewer focuses on the face, not the background. It was challenging because we couldn't use scissors.
If you're not good at drawing, it doesn't matter. You can feel successful with this style of artwork because you don't need to draw.
This connects to our work in Math because we are studying Geometry and lines of symmetry. We talked about how this is abstract art, so it probably won't be symmetrical, even though a face is usually a symmetrical object.
"I learned a new style of art called collage." ~ SG
"I learned that if it doesn't look good, you can still thank yourself because you tried." ~ KN
"It was really challenging but it didn't make it impossible. You could still do it." ~ KB
Today's blog was written by: SG, NS, OV, KB, DV, AC, AR, KN
