Welcome to the Art Room!
The Art supply lists, study sheets for quizzes and artwork by the artist of the month can all be found on your grade pages. Parents, I encourage you to look at the artist of the month’s artwork with your children. Share some art appreciation time with them! Also, I have attached a blog that contains my education, teaching strategies, assessment strategies, learning goals and advice on how to help your children excel in art! Go to stathanasiusacademy.org/14/teacher-info
Happy New Year! I hope that as the years go by more parents are finding the art pages for their children.
I wish you all blessings and joy for 2019!
Parents, you can also contact me at jhuderski@stathanasiusacademy.org
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Homework for March
Grade 3 – due April 4th
Draw the stick figures in motion in the notebooks
Grade 4 – due April 2nd
Create an outfit for the figure drawing we made in our notebooks
Grade 5 –
No Homework
Grade 6 –
No Homework
Grade 7 – (due April 4th)
Write a 2-3 paragraph paper on the life and artwork of the post-Renaissance Artist that made the painting that you drew in class
Grade 8 – homework project
Make a 3D interior design of your interior design painting in a shoe box. All are due by April 9th.
Homework for April
Grade 2 – due April 16th
Draw and color one item from each of the 5 categories of elements that we listed in our notes on Landscape
Grade 3 – (due April 18th)
Draw and color two items from each of the 5 categories of elements that we listed in our notes on Landscape
Grade 4 – (due April 16th)
Draw and color a landscape sketch using 2 elements from each of the element categories – 2 sky elements, 2 land elements, 2 water elements, 2 living things and 2 man made things. We will use these drawings as reference for our class project.
Grade 5 – (due April 16th)
Bring in calendar picture of a landscape for April 16th
Finish my neighborhood landscape drawings started in class- due April 30th.
Grade 6 –
6th grade Project (due April 18th)
Find an ancient artifact on google from any of the civilizations we studied this year: Greece, Egypt, Rome, the Middle Ages or the Byzantine Empire. Reproduce a miniature clay version of your ancient artifact. Make it up to 4X6 inches out of self hardening clay. We will paint it in class.
Grade 7 – (due April 18th)
Finish Comic Strip if not finished in class
Grade 8 – (due April 9th)
Project and Finish pointillism artwork if not finished in class
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Art Supplies
Grades K and 1:
– 4 sharpened pencils
– 1 pink or white eraser
– 2 glue sticks
– a pack of 8 Crayola crayons (red, yellow, blue, green, orange purple, black and brown)
– a t-shirt smock
Put pencils eraser, glue sticks and crayons into a gallon ziplock bag (slider)
Then add-
– A roll of paper towels and a 4 pack of Play Dough (to be shared by all students)
Mark all supplies and Ziplock bag and smock with your child’s name and grade.
Art supplies and smocks can be reused each year. (Until they are outgrown, dried out or used up!)
Grade 2:
– 4 sharpened pencils
– 1 pink or white eraser
– 4 oz Elmers school glue
– 2 glue sticks
– 2 8 packs of Crayola crayons
– 1 black and white notebook
– a t-shirt smock
Put smock, pencils, eraser, glue, glue sticks, markers and crayons into a gallon ziplock bag (slider)
Then add-
– A roll of paper towels, and a pack of Model Magic clay (to be shared by all students)
Mark all supplies and Ziplock bag, notebook and smock with your child’s name and grade.
Art supplies, notebooks and smocks can be reused each year. (Until they are outgrown, dried out or used up!)
Grade 3:
– 4 sharpened pencils
– 1 pink or white eraser
– 4 oz Elmers school glue
– 2 glue sticks
– a pack of 24 Crayola crayons
– 1 pack 10 FAT Crayola Classic markers (red, yellow, blue, green, orange purple, black and brown, pink, gray)
– 1 tray (8 colors) crayola or prang watercolors
– a t-shirt smock
– 1 black and white notebook
Put pencils, eraser, glue, glue sticks, smock, markers, crayons and watercolors in a a gallon ziplock slider bag
– A pack (50 sheets) assorted color construction paper (not glued together, please), and a pack of Model Magic clay (to be used by all students)
Mark all supplies and Ziplock bag, notebook and smock with your child’s name and grade.
Art supplies, notebooks and smocks can be reused each year. (Until they are outgrown, dried out or used up!)
Grade 4:
– 4 sharpened pencils
– 1 pink or white eraser
– 4 oz Elmers school glue
– 2 glue sticks
– a pack of 24 Crayola crayons
– 1 pack 10 FAT Crayola Classic markers (red, yellow, blue, green, orange purple, black and brown, pink, gray)
– 1 tray (8 colors) crayola or prang watercolors
– a pack of colored pencils
– a pack of 12 or more oil pastels
– 1 black and white notebook
– a T-shirt smock
Put pencils, eraser, glue, glue sticks, markers, crayons, smock, colored pencils and watercolors in a shoe box sized Art box
– A pack of Model Magic clay and a pack of craft sticks
Mark all supplies, Art box, notebook and smock with your child’s name and grade.
Art supplies, notebooks and smocks can be reused each year. (Until they are outgrown, dried out or used up!)
Grade 5:
– 4 sharpened pencils
– 1 pink or white eraser
– 4 oz Elmers school glue
– 2 glue sticks
– a pack of 24 Crayola crayons
– 1 pack FAT 10 Crayola Classic markers (red, yellow, blue, green, orange purple, black and brown, pink, gray)
– 1 tray (8 colors) crayola watercolors
– A pack of colored pencils
– A pack of oil pastels (12 or more colors)
– 1 black and white notebook
– a t-shirt smock
Put pencils, eraser, glue, glue sticks, markers, crayons, colored pencils, smock, oil pastels and watercolors in a shoe box sized Art box
– A magazine (pictures to use for collages) and a roll of paper towels
Mark all supplies and Art box, notebook and smock with your child’s name and grade.
Art supplies, notebooks and smocks can be reused each year. (Until they are outgrown, dried out or used up!)
Grade 6, 7 and 8:
Smocks are optional for middle school students
– 4 sharpened pencils
– 1 pink or white eraser
– 4 oz Elmers school glue
– 2 glue sticks
– a pack 24 Crayola crayons
– 1 pack 10 FAT Crayola Classic markers (red, yellow, blue, green, orange purple, black and brown, pink, gray)
– 1 pack 10 thin line Crayola Classic markers (red, yellow, blue, green, orange purple, black and brown, pink, gray)
– 1 black sharpie permanent marker
– 1 tray (16 colors) crayola watercolors
– A pack of colored pencils
– A pack of oil pastels (12 or more colors)
– 1 black and white notebook
– A pad of watercolor paper
Put pencils, eraser, glue, glue sticks, markers, crayons, colored pencils and oil pastels and watercolors in a shoe box sized Art box.
Mark all supplies, Art box, notebook and watercolor pad with your child’s name and grade.
Art supplies, notebooks and smocks can be reused each year. (Until they are outgrown, dried out or used up!)
Student Artists of the Month 2018/2019
September: Lettering, Lines and Shapes
Kindergarten:
A. Line and Shape drawings
KA:
Ava Perez Juliana Hadchity Migues Mestizo
Natalie Pianoforte Vincent LaMela Christopher DeGeorge
KB:
Andres Aquilar Guadalupe Amantecalt-Tello Hailey Joseph
Hong Li Joseph Sanchez Uriel Giron
Grade 1: Line and Shape paintings:
Ivan Zheng Ammy Cueva Eva Morales
Fatima Hernandez Genesis Sanchez Jack Medulla
Lila Russo Ryan Sorenson Stefano Comperti
Grade 1: Autumn Abstract: 
Adrien Csaba Piera Caruso Delilah Perez
Gianella Goetz Mark Castillo Ryan Sorenson Brady Lu
Grade 1: Shape Drawings:
Brady Lu Tristan Raymond Simona Giuliano
Nestor Morales-Chantes Jack Medulla Genesis Sanchez
Grade 2: Spider Web
Adeline Blee Ethan Pierre Isabella Larocca
Nathan Pierre Sophia Ambrosia William Smith
Grade 3: Abstract Water Color Painting:
Angelina Carolla Giselle Flores Michael Robles
Matthew DeGeorge Sebastian Petit-Home
Suri Fraszczak Paige Tartaglione Vitina Susca
Grade 4: Abstract Water Color Painting:
Alessandra Mendez David Raymond Audrey Huiracocha
Gerany Hernandez Jayden West Joseph Arellano
Maira Huitzil Victorian Aznar
Grade 5: Abstract Water Color Painting (Symmetry)
Brianna Robles Carmen Montes Elaine Li
Jezebel Minchala Marybelle Hadchity Sebastian Neri
Grade 6:
A. Abstract Oil Pastel Drawings
Chris Nieves Deisy Machuca Efren Perez
Jazmin Rocha Manuel Yanque Savannah Nicastro
Jadore Granizo
B. Cave Art
Breanna Brea Damian Christian Jazmin Rocha
Lisset Calle Raul Ruiz Savannah Nicastro
Sheila Lliguichuzhca Solina Lin
Grade 7: Tags
Grade 8:
A. Logos
Daniela Gabriela Grace
Kayla Mia Peter
Veronica
B. Banner letter design:
Brian Grace Joanne Maria
Reyna Wallace
October: Faces, Expressions and Portraits
Kindergarten:
A. Self-Portraits
K-A:
Christopher DeGeorge Miguel Mestizo Priscilla Petrinec
Sean McGowen Sophia Stabile Ruth Bravo-Sanchez
K-B:
Aiyme Torres Andres Hong Li
Kaelyn Cedillo Lena Garcia Natalie Calixto-Ponce
B. Pumpkin patch
K-A:
Ava Perez Harlow Cicero Jordy Bo Yax
Priscilla Petrinec Sophia Stabile Vincent LaMela
K-B:
Lena Garcia anonymous Kaelyn Cedillo
Hailey Joseph Cristina Ruiz-Batista
Grade 1:
A. Expressions
Ammy Cueva Fatima Hernandez Ivan Zheng Jacqueline Ramirez
Tristan Raymond Brady Lu Evelyn Flores-Paredes
B. Self-Portrait:
Evelyn Flores-Paredes Jacqueline Ramirez Jeremy Zheng
Mark Castillo Tristan Raymond Lila Russo
Samantha
Grade 2: Self-Portrait
Adeline Blee Dana Vidals Darwyn Gutama-Morocho Ethan Pierre
Frankie Rodriguez Isabella Mary Larocca Joselyn Chamorro-Tohom Kamila Neri
Keily Romero-Santamaria Luis Novoa
Grade 3: Self-Portrait: 
Zac Yomano Buby Sanchez Christian Pierre Sebastian Petit-Home
Jessica Martinez Suri Fraszcnak Isabella Joseph Giselle Flores
Grade 4: Self-Portrait Caricature
Audrey Huiracocha Brayan Mendieta Carmine DeVito Iree Zheng
Maira Huitzil Victorian Aznar Nancy Beristain-Rodroguez Yaritza Aculco
Grade 5: Abstract Collage Self-Portrait
Christian Elaine Jezebel Minchala
Marybelle Max Peter
Grade 6: Egyptian Pharaoh Self-Portrait
Alessia Manfredi Andre LaRochelle Antonella Garuccio
Efren Perez Jazmin Rocha Jeenifer Zapata
Lisset Calle Solina Lin
Grade 7: Mona Lisa Portraits
Robert Hernandez Sebastian Manfredonia-Pantaleo
Sofia Nieves
Grade 8: Movie Posters
Peter Carolla Martin Torres Mia Espinosa
Grace Campbell Isabella Calvaruso Gabriela Martinez
November: Crafts
Grade 1:
Hand Turkies
Cookie Ornaments
Everyone!
Grade 2: Christmas Ornaments
Grade 3: Christmas Ornament
Grade 4: Rainstick
Grade 5: Place Mats
Andrew Guaman Brianna Robles
Elaine Li Irene Zheng
Jezebel Minchala Roy Vidals
Grade 6: Hieroglyphics
Alessia Manfredi Andre Christopher Nieves Daniel Tadros
Jazmin Jerry Lisset Deisy Machuca
Grade 7: Placemats
Carolina Atonal David Sainphor
Esmeralda Lopez Giuliano Meta
Isabella Carolla Melanie Calixto-Ponce
December/January: 3D Art and Sculpture
Grade 1: 3D shapes Mobile
3D shapes:
Grade 2: Animal Sculptures
Grade 3: 3D Shape Sculpture
Grade 4: Pinch pots
Grade 5: Abstract Sculptures
Grade 8: 3D Interior Design
February: Color Theory and Still Life
Grade 1: Rainbow and Color Wheel:
Alejandro Genesis Lila
Pierra Stefano Tristan
Grade 2: Rainbow
Christopher David Kamila
Luis Sophia Ambrosia
Grade 3: Color Wheel
Aliah Anna Anthony
Ignacio Paige Victoria
Rainbow Skies
Grade 4: Rainbow Skyscape
Grade 5: Intermediate Color Study
Grade 6: Byzantine Icons
Grade 7: Post Renaissance value study
Grade 8: Modern Art/Pointillism Landscape
March: Figure Drawing
Grade 1: Leprechaun Stick Figure
Grade 2: Stick Figure in Motion
Grade 3: Fashion Figure
Grade 4: Fashion Figure
Grade 5: Figure Drawing/Abstracted Figure Collage
Grade 6: Greek Art/Amphora with Figure
Jeenifer Zapata Raul Ruiz Francisco
Efren Ellia Jacob Deisy Machuca
Andre Alessia Manfredi
Grade 7: Michelangelo Figure Study
Antonio LaMela Robert Hernandez
Carolina Atonal Peter Gimes
Grade 8: Fashion design
April: Landscape Art
Grade 1: Linear Landscape
Grade 2: Window Landscape/Color Resist
Grade 3: Landscape/Color Resist
Grade 4: Landscape
Grade 5: Landscape
Grade 7: Graphic Arts/Project
Grade 8: Modern Art/Surrealistic Landscape
May/June: Illustration
Grade 1: Butterflies
Grade 2: ” The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkein
Grade 3:
Grade 4: “Harry Potter” by
Grade 5: “Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S. Lewis
Grade 6: Graphic Art/ Family Crest
Grade 7: Children’s Book / Written and Illustrated by Students
Grade 8: Short Story Illustration / Written and Illustrated by Students
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Art Appreciation and Artists of the Month
September: Lines and shapes
Grade 1 through 3: Frank Stella
Grade 4: Franz Kline
Grade 5: Paul Klee
Grade 6: Cave Art
Grade 7: Tags
Grade 8: Logos
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October: Faces and Portraits
Grade 1 through 4: Leonardo De Vinci
Grade 5: Margo Humphrey
Grade 6: King Tut
Grade 7: Leonardo Da Vinci
Grade 8: Graphic Artist Peter Max
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November: Craft
Grade 1: Beadwork
Grade 2: Woodwork
Grade 3 and 4: Louis Tiffany
Grade 5 and 7: Needlework/weaving
Grade 6: Cartouche/Hieroglyphics
Grade 8: Toy Design
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December/January: Sculpture
Grade 1 and Grade 2: Alexander Calder
Grade 3 and 4: Michelangelo
Grade 5: Carl Wright
Grade 6: Gargoyles
Grade 7: Michelangelo
Grade 8: Interior Design
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February: Color Theory/Still Life
Grades 1 through 4: Basic Color wheel
Grade 1 through 5: Vincent Van Gogh
Grades 5 through 8: Advanced Color Wheel
Grade 5: Edward Munch
Grade 6: Roman Mosaic
Grade 7: Pieter Claesz (Dutch Post Renaissance)
Grade 8: Seurat/Pointillism
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March: Figure Drawing
Grade 1 and Grade 2: Stick figures in motion!
Grade 3 and Grade 4: Rodin
Grade 5: Pablo Picasso
Grade 6: Greek Amphora
Grade 7: Fashion Design
Grade 8: Symbolism by Keith Haring
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April: Landscapes
Grade 1 to 4: Claude Monet
Grade 5: Paul Cezanne
Grade 6: Byzantine Icons
Grade 7: Andrew Wyeth
Grade 8: Surrealism
by Rene Magritte
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May/June: Illustration
Grade K and 1: Eric Carle
Grade 2: Maurice Sendak
Grade 3: J.R.R. Tolkein
Grade 4: Mary Dupre for J.K. Rowling
Grade 5: C.S. Lewis
Grade 6: Calendar Illustration by Chloe Nguyen
Grade 7 and 8: Norman Rockwell