Welcome to a creativity-fueled week at TCIS Summer Camp as we begin our adventure of “Art Exploration!”
We began the first leg of our journey this week learning about primary and secondary colors. We experimented with color mixing using tempera paint, watercolors, and bubble paint and discovered how red, yellow and blue can combine to create orange, green, purple, and beyond.
We then moved on to exploring textures and patterns. Using materials such as feathers, leaves, and string as bristles, we crafted our own paintbrushes and tested them on a canvas to observe the variety of lines and textures that they can create. We also stamp-painted with bubble wrap and assembled collages with torn and cut tissue paper.
Additionally, drawing inspiration from influential artists, we created our own compositions using red, yellow, blue and black in the style of Piet Mondrian and constructed unique portraits using a mix of shapes and colors influenced by Pablo Picasso.
In our cooking class this week, we made delicious rice balls using only rice, sugar, rice vinegar, and seaweed. We molded our rice balls into bunny rabbit shapes for an “ear”-resistible treat to enjoy at home. Simple yet delicious!
Come back to learn how we’ll tap into our inner artist as we continue our “Art Exploration” next week.
The students explored the three primary colors—red, yellow, and blue—throughout the week and discovered that mixing these colors creates secondary colors like orange, green, and purple.
The students first blew bubbles into jars filled with a blend of paint and bubble solution. Then, they used forks to transfer the bubbled paint onto their paper, which they finally popped to create a burst of colorful, whimsical patterns.
Using unconventional materials like feathers, string, and foam, students crafted their own paintbrushes and used them to paint.
Students stamped and painted with bubble wrap.
Students used primary colors to create their own rendition of Mondrian’s Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow.
Influenced by Pablo Picasso’s Head of a Woman With Hat, students pieced together colorful shapes to create their own portraits.
Students pieced together colored tissue paper to create a collage of the Chinese character for “people.”
The students first tore colored papers and then sorted each piece by color. Next, they glued the pieces onto paper divided into sections to assemble a vibrant collage.
Students first mixed rice, rice vinegar, and sugar together and molded the seasoned rice into a rabbit shape. Then they added seaweed pieces for eyes to complete their dish.
On the playground, students ran and hopped through obstacles and played with balls. They also engaged in dramatic play, acting out scenes from a farmer’s market and pretending to tend to their garden.
