In Art class, Upper Elementary students learned about the Impressionist painters of the 19th century. The Impressionists aimed to capture the momentary, sensory effect of a scene, and to achieve this, many artists painted in the streets and countryside, painting en plein air. They painted with short, broken brushstrokes and pure unblended colors to emphasize the effects of light.

After looking at their paintings, students achieved a colorful, Impressionist-effect for their backgrounds with the process of chalk printing. First, students scraped chalk pastels into a powder, then sprinkled the powder into a bin of water. The chalk floated on the surface, allowing students to capture a print by lightly pressing their paper on top of the water. Each student really enjoyed this magical technique and made multiple colorful prints! Once their prints were dry, students used oil pastels and colored pencil on top to transform their prints into Impressionist-inspired landscapes.

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for 3 wonderful events on Wednesday, April 17th!

Art Show from 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Elementary and Middle School student artwork will be showcased in the Commons!

FWM Family Pizza & Salad Dinner from 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Dine with us! Service and hospitality provided by Middle School students in the GYM!

Log in and place your order here:

https://www.myfwm.org/schools/myfwm.org/forms/?id=MTM%3D

Deadline for orders to be submitted by April 12

Parent & Child Night from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Work alongside your child by engaging in the many Montessori works in his or her classroom!