Fishkill Plains Elementary School

Important information from the WCSD Fine and Performing Arts Department.

Check out this link for a ton of step by step drawing tutorials! Choose from a variety of topics organized by medium, topic, or age level. 

Check out these activities on the official Eric Carle website!

Students in second grade learn about Claude Monet. Explore this Interactive website for second grade artists.

Inspired by Henri Rousseau and Giraffe's Can't Dance, students in second grade have been creating jungle themed artwork.  Use the link to create your own realistic giraffe at home!

In third grade this year students have been learning about Henri Matisse. After watching the read aloud "Drawing With Scissors" check out this fun project. You can cut out construction paper or colored copy paper to create colleges in this open-ended activity. 

Explore the Hudson River School Artist site to see many examples of landscape paintings. 

After looking at different examples of landscapes from the Hudson River School website use this link to create your own. 

Students in 5th grade learn about Pop Art and Andy Warhol. Check out the link to create your own Pop Art inspired cupcake. 

Use the directions provided in the link to practice one point perspective. You may choose from one of the three examples provided. Use any materials you have available to complete this task. Remember to use a ruler!!!

Students in 6th grade have been learning about the Harlem Renaissance. Check out the lesson from the Albright- Knox museum located in Buffalo NY. After reading the information about the artist Romare Bearden follow the Artmaking Activity directions.