For the first project of this last session of the year, we learned about Henri Rousseau. Rousseau’s story is one of dedication and perseverance. He didn’t begin to paint until later in life and never had a lesson. The art world in Paris literally laughed at him year after year, but he kept painting. Towards […]
This was the first project for our Mexican Art workshop this summer. I knew this was going to be fun, bright, and cheery. But, I had no idea how absolutely stunning these would turn out! We started out by using sponges and tempera paint to create painted paper for our vases. Then we painted a […]
I love how these Chinese Vases turned out! There was a lot of skills packed into this short project. We started out by looking at pictures of Chinese vases for inspiration and talking about symmetry and pattern. Students drew their vase shape, cut it out and painted a pattern of their choice in blue watercolor. […]
This week we have been learning about Impressionist artist, Claude Monet. These were done by my K-2nd grade group. They were so enthusiastic about this project and loved the results they could get from chalk pastel. I love that they learned about Impressionism, chalk pastel, and perspective while having a great time. Who wouldn’t want […]
I hope these Van Gogh inspired flowers bring some sunshine to this cloudy fall day. They finished last week, and they were definitely worth waiting for. We talked about shadows this week, and I was able to convince some of them to add some shadows. The shadows create a sense of light and warmth to […]
My oldest group did the same flower collage project as the 3rd-5th group, of course with higher expectations. I love how this older group is think of the whole page when arranging their compositions. They also did a great job creating some very interesting flowers while also varying shape size and color. Several students said […]
This week we finished our Favorite Memory paintings. They included so many details to really make their story clear. After painting with watercolor, we used an extra fine tip Sharpie to bring out the details. They all turned out wonderful. Unfortunately, I was so involved in class on some days, I forgot to take pictures! […]
Today I taught a class for Peyton’s 9th birthday party. What a great group of girls! Peyton had requested something with flowers. Using flowers for observation and inspiration, the girls drew flowers from life and from their imaginations. They then added patterns and details with oil pastel. For the last step, we used liquid watercolor […]
This week we took our drawings and painted papers from last week to create a flower collage. The idea was to add little bits of color just to enhance the delicate line drawings. Cutting the right shapes was a great exercise for both observation and hand eye coordination skills. Students decided what colors to use, […]
I know spring is not here yet, but the warmer weather certainly has me thinking about spring flowers. We also haven’t done a life drawing project in a while. So, this week we started drawing flowers from life and painted colorful papers. Next week, we will add pieces of the painted paper to create a […]
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