5th Grade Collaboration Art

Semi-Circle Art

At the beginning of the year I like to do a collaboration artwork that allows me to asses each students' skill level, their ability to follow directions, and how well the students work together to create art work.

For this collaboration art project each student worked on an individual piece that was then combined with the artwork of others in the class.

The students were given a semi-circle template to decorate.  

The directions on the template told them write their names; to fill the space around their names using patterns and symbols that represented what each student did over the summer; and once they drew their designs in pencil to use marker to color in their art work.

Check out the beautiful collaboration artwork below and look for your student's artwork.

4 examples of students who did a great job at filling the space
and working with the markers.

Top Row is Mrs. Harris' Class
Middle Row is Mrs. Herron's Class
Bottom Row is Mrs. Fox's Class

If you get a chance to stop by our school, their lovely artwork is hanging above their lockers.

Art 2's and Art 3's Collaboration Art

Starry Night Collaboration

At the beginning of the year I like to do a collaboration artwork that allows me to asses each students' skill level, their ability to follow directions, and how well the students work together to create a large scale work of art.

For this collaboration art project each student worked on reproducing 4 small 1 inch squares, of a famous work of art, on a larger 6 inch square.

They went from one small square with a lot detail and imagery,
to a blank square that was 6 times larger than what they started with!!!

Their guidelines: Draw the 1 inch square as you see it.
Use correct proportion as you recreate it.
Color with only the colors you see in your square.

The students were given oil pastels and a short demonstration on how to use this new material before they got to work.

It took roughly 3 1/2 classes for the students to finish all their required pieces.

As some students were finishing up their squares, others quickly got to work at assembling it all together.

Some worked on the student created image,
while a few others work to reassemble the original photo.

Once it was completed and fully assembled the students were shocked at how different everyone's pieces looked together.  It surprised them that even though they were all looking at the same picture, each student perceived the Van Gogh's style and colors differently.
My advice to them was to embrace that each student is a unique and individual artist, strive to create the best works of art you are capable of, and don't compare your artwork to others', everyone's is suppose to be different and use their own style.

Their Finished Starry Night Collaboration!!!