Drawing from observation can be a real challenge for some students. This apple project was a gentle introduction into drawing from life. Our inspiration was a painting of apples by Matisse. I have seen other teachers do similar projects based on this painting, tracing or stamping the apple shapes, but I really wanted them to […]
Last week, most of my students completed their watercolor jungles inspired by Rousseau. I encouraged them to mix a variety of greens and to try layering to create shadows and richer colors. I absolutely love their creative drawings! They certainly captured the feeling of a jungle and included some precious animals. They all really worked […]
Fall classes have begun at Corbie Arts, and we are off to a great start! We started by reading The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau by Michelle Markel. Then we drew our own jungle with Sharpie markers on watercolor paper. Our goal was to create dense jungle scenes, full of plant and animal life. I […]
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