Our last 2-D project of the Walk Like an Egyptian workshop was a portrait of Tutankhamen, aka King Tut. We read Tutankhamen’s Gift by Robert Sabuda. This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of Tutankhamen’s childhood and how he became a Pharaoh. A portrait project provided an opportunity to discuss facial proportions, where do the […]
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More Glue/Pastel Portraits
Thursday’s K-2nd grade class finished their glue/pastel portraits. The final step of rolling ink on the glued lines was a new technique with interesting results. Each piece really has a unique personality. Some students loved the results, and some didn’t like the lack of control with the ink. It was a little scary. I appreciate […]
Return from Spring Break
I really hope everyone had a restful break. It was great to get back to art class again. I loved hearing about everyone’s vacations. I have some great project ideas and hope I can implement a few of them this session. Today’s 3-5th grade class began a project based on Georgia O’Keeffe’s flower paintings. […]
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