For our last project before Christmas break, we drew nutcrackers. These were fun to draw and also taught the proportions of a figure. Folds in the paper helped guide the students in drawing the proportions correctly. Some students were able to paint their nutcrackers in class. Some didn’t have time. I think they look great […]
I love these foxes the K-2nd grade classes did over the past two weeks. I can see the cool shadows and the warm light on the snow outside my window right now. This project really captured that winter light. The foxes are adorable. One student decided to do a wolf. In this project, students learned […]
The 3rd-5th grade classes have been working on an etching project for the last couple of weeks. We first created out own scratchboard with crayon and black tempera paint. Then we drew out our design on newsprint. The theme was “Where I would like to spend Christmas.” We ended up with a wide variety of […]
Today my K-2nd grade class drew and painted these precious penguins. This seemed a fitting subject for this cold icy day. We started out by discussing how to draw penguins using lightly drawn circles and ovals to create the shape and then connecting those shapes to form the penguin’s body. We looked at how changing […]
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