Entomology and Art

Entomology:  noun en·to·mol·o·gy \ˌen-tə-ˈmä-lə-jē\  A branch of science that deals with the study of insects.

In this STEAM project, art, science, and math come together.  Students examined photographs of different insects, creating accurate observational drawings and making those drawings look as realistic as possible.  

In the process the students learned that insects have three body parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), two antennae, and three pairs of legs.

  

The next step in the project was to create designs inside the bodies of the insect drawings using a pattern technique called Zentangles.  These patterns of structured design incorporated math into the project.

 

Watercolor paints were applied as the final step to create the dazzling results.

 The finished artworks mounted in a hallway of School 2, so that all students and staff could view and enjoy the students' efforts.

 Several works from this project were selected for the Annual All-City Paterson Art Exhibition at the Paterson Museum, which showcased the finest artworks from students in all Paterson schools.