Friday, September 20, 2013

Voting for Youth Art Month Flags!

Please visit Brookview's Facebook page to vote for your favorite flag! Voting is open September 23rd- September 27th.  Click here for the facebook photo album The 4 artworks with the most likes will be sent to the state competition!  Thank you to all the students who entered! We had 65 entries to Brookview's competition and I will post the top 14 from grades K-4! Good Luck

Monday, September 16, 2013

3rd and 4th graders critique the art of visual artist: Jason Brammer

The 3rd and 4th Graders have been learning about the artist Jason Brammer.  In this video they learn what an artist studio is, find themes in his work, learn the meaning of Juxtaposition, and discover how his art relates to his geographic surroundings.  The kids sum it up in one word, "Wow!" when they see his art studio for the 1st time.  Here is a link to the video with some student remarks on his work.  Jason Brammer: Chicago Artist


Student Responses:

How does his art relate to the place he lives?

" The art he makes answers questions.  Outside some things he sees he thinks.... you know I could make rust."- Heaven, 4th Grade

"He makes art out of stuff that he finds around his city.  He would use an airbrush to make fake rust."
-Deniyah, 4th grade

"When he sees something interesting on his way to work he will go in his studio and paint it."
- Sophia, 3rd grade

"He recreates steel and paints rust on it."- Miles, 3rd grade

"It relates to where he lives because in the alley he walks through, there is this amazing stuff that inspires him and the buildings. Also, the L-Train and decayed things."- Riley, 4th grade

Do you like his art? Why or Why not?

"Yes, I like his art because it looks real."- Devaon, 3rd grade

"I like it because it is creative and has details"- Jillian, 3rd grade

"Yes, I love his art because it makes me think" - Samantha, 3rd grade

"I like his art because it reminds me of my imagination"- Seth, 3rd grade

"I like it because I use scraps too."-John, 4th grade


Thank you to the artist Jason for emailing our students and encouraging them to investigate more contemporary art! 

Friday, September 13, 2013

September Artist of the Month

Congratulations to Brianna S. in 3rd grade for being selected as our Brookview artist of the month.  Here is her painting of an elephant in the African sunset.  Great Work Brianna!

Monday, September 9, 2013

2014 Youth Art Month Flag Design Competition

Brookview Call for Entry: 2014 Youth Art Month Flag Designs


All students in grades K-4 at Brookview will have the opportunity to enter a drawing contest sponsored by the Art Education Association of Indiana. Brookview will send 4 artworks to the state competition in October.  The winner of the state competition will have their artwork made into a flag that will be flown in Washington D.C. for Youth Art Month in March.

Entry forms will be coming home this week.  Here is a link in case you would like to print another
YAM Flag entry form

Voting for the top 4 will be available online at Brookview's Facebook page.
Give our page a like!https://www.facebook.com/BrookviewElementarySchool

I will post a link to the competition folder after the entries are in! :-)

Here is a link for more information about:
Youth Art Month Indiana

All entries are due to Mrs. Short by Friday, September 20th. 
Good Luck Bulldogs!