Art is My Jam

2nd Grade Tree of Life bulletin board based on the art and artist Gustav Klimt.

2nd Grade - Klimt Tree of Life

These were so much fun to create and their art is absolutely amazing. Love the metallic oil pastels and acrylic paint against the black construction paper.  

This is one of the books I use when introducing students to Klimt - "The Magical Tree - A Children's Book Inspired by Gustav Klimt"

Gustav Klimt

This is a great video (link above)  to use when explaining the technique Klimt used in his art along with a little art history. 

Learning Targets

One thing you will see as we are learning and creating art will be our "learning targets" - What We Are Learning. Here's just one of the many things students are learning about and creating.