Pictured: Sixth graders Penelope Graff, left, and Adriana Ellinger went over the oil pastels with water to create a smooth finish.
Photos courtesy of North Bellmore School District
Through colorful and creative fall projects, young artists are expanding their talents at Park Avenue Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District.
Park Avenue Elementary School sixth graders Cooper Cheng, left, and Antino Iadevaia worked on their oil pastel fall landscapes in art.
Sixth graders drew oil pastel fall landscapes under the direction of art teacher Jillian Bock. She explained that the purpose of the project was for students to learn how to create the illusion of depth and space in their artwork. The only requirement was that the landscapes needed to include pumpkins, while the rest of the setting was up to their imaginations. For the pumpkins, students practiced light and shadow techniques to make them appear round.
Art teacher Jillian Bock congratulated Reagan Tyskowski on a job well done on her fall-theme piece.
“The pieces are awesome and I’m very proud of the work they’re doing,” she said. “It’s great to watch them channel their own creativity and individuality.”
The work began with pencil sketches before they began coloring with oil pastels. Finally, they went over their pieces gently with a wet paintbrush, as the water gave it a smooth appearance.
Fifth graders, from left, Abby Giordano, Alessandra Villa and Ben Terzulli featured trees in their fall artwork.
Fifth graders worked with multiple mediums, using colored pencils and oil pastels for their fall projects that had to feature a tree missing its leaves. Students learned the Y-tree technique, using the letter repeatedly to create the trunk and branches.
Fifth grader Micah Millington added details to his artwork.
When it was time to add color, they had to decide a time of day their artwork would reflect, such as morning, sunset or night, and choose the appropriate hues. They also explored perspective and worked with color blending.
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