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Pottery Wheel

2012-02-28T10:19:00.000-05:00

A few that are drying!

Pottery Wheel

2012-02-28T09:39:00.000-05:00

My 6th Grade Students are loving the pottery wheel!!! Keep your eyes open for the finished product!!

Kindergarten-Giraffes

2012-02-14T09:49:00.000-05:00

Kindergarten giraffe portraits that were created after reading, "Giraffes Can't Dance."

Hearts-Metal Repousse

2012-02-14T09:45:00.000-05:00

2nd Grade George Rodrigue

2012-02-10T14:46:00.000-05:00

These paintings were created inspired by the book, "Why is Blue Dog Blue?"

6th Grade prints "Dine" Inspired

2012-02-01T14:42:00.000-05:00

Jim Dine Hearts have taken over the school!

2012-02-01T09:35:00.000-05:00

Kindergarten inspiration "Four Hearts"

First Grade Inspiration "Sunflower"

Second Grade focused on pattern and blending with chalk pastels

Third Grade looked at printmaking

Loving my new Camera!!!!

2012-01-30T20:53:00.000-05:00

The kiddos!! Happy Valentines Day!!

2012-01-30T18:58:00.001-05:00

Lee Gainer Inspired Recycled Art

2012-01-17T15:20:00.000-05:00

Each year I am looking for a recycled art lesson for my 5th and 6th grade students. I came across this artist and just had to try it. Students first thought of a title or theme to help guide their color choices and then we began cleaning out the closet. Within the art work you can find fabric, burlap, felt, paper, plastic, rope, yarn etc. These are wonderful in person and the textures are very beautiful! Would definitely do this one again!

Non-Objective Art

2012-01-10T14:39:00.000-05:00

I found this lesson on The Incredible Art Department

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/Linda-cutpainting.htm

This had many steps but the students seemed to really enjoy the freedom of this assignment! Would definitely try it again.

Clay Santa Orn.

2011-11-29T14:40:00.003-05:00

This is a little hard to see but 6th grade students are just starting these little Santa ornaments. More pics to come!

K-Mouse Paint

2011-11-29T11:07:00.000-05:00

Kindergarten listened to the story "Mouse Paint" and then looked at drawing mice using shapes. After adding a little crayon students squirted on the primary colors.

First Grade Mixed Media Owls

2011-11-21T12:15:00.000-05:00

Owls sure have made a come back this fall! It has been great viewing all the different interpretations!!

2011-11-21T12:05:00.000-05:00

5th Grade students reviewed geometric vs. organic shapes with this great project!!
I found this on a post sometime ago and would love to credit the original blogger! If it was yours please let me know!!

Clay Leaves

2011-11-18T14:37:00.000-05:00

Clay Leaves are Done!! Here are a few!

3rd Grade Straw Blown Paintings

2011-11-18T13:18:00.000-05:00

Students always love to create these!!

Radial Symmetrical Designs

2011-11-18T13:11:00.000-05:00

Fifth grade students started with their names to create these wonderful Radial Symmetrical Designs!

Leaf Prints

2011-11-01T12:52:00.001-04:00

Searching for a way to change up leaf prints I came across an assignment that included lines. If it was yours please let me know and I will make note of it here. Third grade was given the assignment and the results were beautiful!!!

I found the blog where I saw leaves with lines:
Kids Artitsts
http://kidsartists.blogspot.com/2011/10/outlined-autumn-leaves.html Thanks so much!

Styrofoam Prints with Watercolors

2011-10-31T11:14:00.001-04:00

After viewing paintings done by "Art is what I Teach"
http://artiswhatiteach.blogspot.com/2010/10/4th-grade-glue-line-pumpkins.html

I was inspired to try a similiar idea with printmaking.
Students designed drawings and transferred them to styrofoam. We then printed with watercolors. To finish students went back and outlined organic shapes. This was a fun assignment for 6th graders!

Clay Ghosts

2011-10-27T12:09:00.000-04:00

These clay ghosts were created by third grade students.

First Grade Spider Webs

2011-10-27T12:07:00.000-04:00

After reading, "The Spider and The Fly" first grade students created these works of art!!

Symmetrical Butterflies

2011-10-13T15:12:00.000-04:00

Cannot comment on any other blogs???

2011-10-11T14:22:00.002-04:00

Does anyone have any idea why it will not let me comment on other blogs?
I receive the message that I do not have access and to log in with another account?
Help!!

Patterns/Texture-Zentangles

2011-10-11T09:41:00.002-04:00

I finally had the students look at Zentangles and we found it to be very similiar to creating patterns, textures and doodling. However they did enjoy creating their designs!

More Harford Fair Prize Winners!!

2011-09-15T07:57:00.000-04:00

Harford Fair Entries

2011-08-24T20:47:00.000-04:00

Torn Paper Self Portrait-Received Best of Show!!

Very excited!!

More to Come!!

Finished Clay Dinosaurs

2011-06-09T14:01:00.002-04:00

Barn Quilts

2011-06-09T14:00:00.000-04:00

To finish out our year fifth grade students designed barn quilts.

Spring Art Show

2011-06-09T13:58:00.000-04:00

Cave Art

2011-05-23T13:15:00.001-04:00

Here is a sample of our finished cave art!

Kindergarten Mother's Day Charms

2011-05-06T07:51:00.000-04:00

I have viewed these completed in a variety of blogs and just had to try them! They turned out amazing!!!
Students rolled clay into a ball and gently pushed with their sneakers to create an interesting texture. They were then glazed and fired. Beautiful!! Will surely do these again!!

Versatile Blogger

2011-04-25T08:13:00.000-04:00

Thank You Ren over at Dali's Moustache for the award!!

http://dalimoustache.blogspot.com/

I will be updating and passing this on later today!!

Cave Art

2011-04-12T14:37:00.000-04:00

We have started looking at Cave Art and these are the hands we made today after reading, "The Cave Painter of Lascaux."

Torn Paper Self Portraits

2011-04-12T11:19:00.001-04:00

Sixth grade students created these self portraits using torn paper and mod podge. The results are great however they took a very long time to complete!

Van Gogh Sunflowers

2011-04-12T08:04:00.000-04:00

Third grade students have been learning about Van Gogh and his work. To complete this study students created their own sunflower designs.

Picasso Study

2011-04-11T15:20:00.000-04:00

This year we switched our Picasso pictures up a little and the students added individual images and characteristics from Picasso to complete. Here are a few finished pieces!

"Ringgold" Story Quilts

2011-03-31T08:20:00.000-04:00

After reading Faith Ringgold's "Tar Beach" students created their own story quilts. We began by creating rough drafts and then transerred these to a piece of fabric. Students all created patterns to share on strips of fabric with oil pastel and watercolors.

Oil Pastel Dinosaurs

2011-03-31T07:55:00.000-04:00

After we completed our 3-D dinosaurs we created 2-D dinosaurs in oil pastels. Here are a few of the results!

Notan

2011-03-28T15:14:00.000-04:00

A few more Beautiful Notan projects!!

Notan

2011-03-21T10:22:00.000-04:00

This year I decided to change up our Notan assignment and introduce color. We focused more on positive and negative space. Here are a few finished art works!

Van Gogh

2011-03-21T10:19:00.000-04:00

I complete this project every year and I am always amazed by the interpretations the students come up with!! This is one of my favorite assignments to complete with them!!

Van Gogh's Cats

2011-03-10T12:11:00.000-05:00

Kindergarten students listened to the story, "Van Gogh's Cat." We then looked at patterns and added them to our own cats with oil pastels. They were completed with a watercolor wash and placed on a patterned paper.

Watercolor Weavings

2011-03-08T10:14:00.001-05:00

This is always a successful project for the students. First students created a print on styrofoam we then created watercolor prints. Students selected 2 and added details with perm. pen. The last step was to weave both together.

Clay Dinos

2011-02-08T14:22:00.000-05:00

Second grade began their clay dinosaurs and they turned out great!!! Now starts the long drying process!!

Snowman Plates

2011-02-07T15:09:00.002-05:00

Here are a few finished snowman plates!

Snowman Fun!!

2011-02-07T15:08:00.000-05:00

These were completed by my second graders!!

Tint, Tone & Shade

2011-02-07T15:03:00.000-05:00

Fourth graders are finishing up color with tints, tones and shades. These were completed in oil pastels.

Tree Review

2011-01-27T11:22:00.001-05:00

Saw trees completed in the gray scale on another blog and thought they would be a great review for my third graders. (Let me know if it was yours)

Thank You to There's a Dragon in My Art Room

O'Keeffe

2011-01-27T07:46:00.001-05:00

Here are a few of the sixth grades O'Keeffe assignment. The objective was to really capture the detail!

Tessellations

2011-01-04T14:43:00.001-05:00

Students first viewed a power point on tessellations and artists who create such work. This assignment was completed in many steps and began by creating an equilateral triangle. Students then drew half of a face on each side of the triangle and used that as a template to create a hexagon and to finish their design.

Torn Paper Bears

2011-01-04T14:21:00.000-05:00

Kindergarten's Bears Stayed Up!!

Dubuffet Reindeer

2011-01-04T12:24:00.000-05:00

Here are a few of our finished reindeer!

Origami, Modular Origami, & Kirigami

2010-12-14T14:14:00.000-05:00

2nd grade students create these origami swans after reading "Tree of Cranes." I chose swans which are much easier than the crane.

Modular Origami flowers created by sixth grade. ( more to come)

Kirigami snowflakes also created by sixth grade students.

Holiday "Action Jackson"

2010-12-14T12:54:00.000-05:00

2nd grade students viewed art work created by Pollock and then created their own individual holiday action paintings!

Organic Color Wheels

2010-12-08T09:19:00.015-05:00

I decided to switch up our color wheels this year and the results were great! Students reviewed organic lines and then used these lines to create organic color wheels.

Primary -Secondary Color Review

2010-12-08T09:08:00.000-05:00

Second grade students reviewed their primary and secondary colors by creating these wonderful landscape reflections. These were completed only using the primary colors!

Here are a few finished leaves!

2010-11-23T07:42:00.000-05:00

Spider Webs

2010-11-11T15:26:00.001-05:00

First grade created these spider webs after reading "The Spider and The Fly." We focused on line and first began drawing with pencil. Next we traced our lines with glue. Lastly, the students colored with chalk pastels and they were encouraged to color with analogous colors.

Coffee Painted Houses

2010-11-11T14:37:00.000-05:00

I found coffee paintings and just had to try them with the students. First studetns viewed a variety of houses. We then began drawing a haunted house trying to not add any visual aids that would reference Halloween. However, fall items were ok. Lastly we used instant coffee to make different values of brown and began painting. The students loved doing this assignment!

Camouflaged Animals

2010-11-08T14:29:00.003-05:00

Fourth grade students have been working hard on their camouflaged animals. Students first had to select an animal that used at least one of the four types of camouflage 1.concealing coloration 2. disruptive coloration 3.Disguise 4.Mimicry. Students then drew and painted their animals/backgrounds and put each together as one to complete their assignmnent.

More Pumpkins!!

2010-10-26T12:15:00.000-04:00

Rainbow Fish

2010-10-26T12:13:00.000-04:00

Kindergarten students created rainbow fish after focusing on the primary color, blue.

Pumpkins, Pumpkins, and more pumpkins

2010-10-20T07:52:00.000-04:00

Choconut students were very fortunate this year! The snowmobile club donated one pumpkin to each student to be painted. We are so excited and grateful! Thank You!

A few finished ghosts

2010-10-19T14:30:00.000-04:00

Here are just a few of the finished ghosts! They turned out very nicely!

Op art review

2010-10-06T12:13:00.000-04:00

Fourth grade students reviewed op art by first drawing their names and next adding an op art image.

Leaf Prints

2010-10-06T10:47:00.001-04:00

These leaf prints were created by students in first grade. We used real leaves for printing and used the warm colors for our backgrounds. Very Neat!!

Cursive Characters

2010-09-30T15:15:00.000-04:00

Third grade students learned to write their names in cursive. Using symmetry we placed names on the other side of paper and then turned them into a character.

Symmetry

2010-09-30T15:02:00.001-04:00

First grade was introduced to symmetry through the study of butterflies. We began by reading, "My, oh My a Butterfly." We then used tissue paper and water colors to create symmetrical butterflies.

Shape vs. Line

2010-09-30T13:38:00.001-04:00

Second grade students have begun comparing a shape to a line. We began by writing our names in capital letters. We then began painting by finding all the recognizable shapes that our letters made. Students continued until all shapes were splashed with a color.

Clay Ghosts

2010-09-24T13:43:00.000-04:00

Third grade students are working on creating ghosts out of clay. We began by rolling out a slab and then wrapped it around a cone. Here are just a few finished pieces and works in progress.

Clay leaf prints

2010-09-24T13:39:00.000-04:00

Students in Fifth Grade have begun the beginning process of their clay leaf projects. So far so good!!

Texture Review

2010-09-24T13:30:00.000-04:00

Sixth grade students began this assignment by stacking the letters of their names in bubble letters. They next found closed in shapes and began adding texture. Very exciting to see how each individual student approached this assignment with the same directions!! Some are also still being worked on!

2010-06-30T14:13:00.003-04:00

Hope everyone is enjoying summer break!!

Monet Water Lilies

2010-05-26T14:18:00.001-04:00

Students learned about artist, Claude Monet, his life and his work. We then painted our own water lilies using white acrylic paint, chalk and oil pastels.

Doodling

2010-05-20T11:58:00.000-04:00

Sixth grade students have been working on doodling projects and they are turning out very nicely. We began by watching a video of a graphic design student who doodles in his spare time. Students began by painting shapes using watercolors. Next we turned those shapes into recognizable objects and went back with pen to finish.

Printmaking Review

2010-05-13T14:23:00.000-04:00

Students reviewed print making, the process, how it began and its usage. They began by creating a relief print out of tag board and graphing a 12x12 sheet of paper. During the next class we looked at the actual printing process and students came up with these great designs.

Tints, Tones and Shades

2010-05-13T14:14:00.000-04:00

Students created these nonrepresentational 3-D art works after studying the color wheel and specifically tints, tones, and shades.

Glue Line Relief

2010-05-13T12:17:00.000-04:00

Students began this assignment by choosing a simple subject matter and first drawing it in contour. We then traced our drawings with glue. The next day we wrapped them with tin foil, scratched with steel wool and painted them with india ink. Lastly, we scratched one more time with the steel wool to turn our relief silver!

Introduction to Landscapes

2010-05-04T14:59:00.000-04:00

Students viewed and discussed different landscapes and we then created our own!

Warm & Cool Landscapes

2010-05-04T14:48:00.000-04:00

Students reviewed landscapes, warm and cool colors and were introduced to concentric circles. These were finished with chalk pastels.

Overlappying Snakes

2010-05-03T15:18:00.002-04:00

Students reviewed overlapping and how to create this within an art work. We aslo added bright colors and patterns to complete this project.

Wayne Thiebaud Study

2010-05-03T14:39:00.002-04:00

Students had a great time learning and creating using the same subject matter as artist, Wayne Thiebaud. What they came up with was really creative and visually interesting!

Van Gogh Flowers

2010-05-03T14:30:00.000-04:00

After learning about Van Gogh and his sunflowers students came up with their own art works using flowers as our subject. These were completed on plexiglass with oil pastels.

Shading Review

2010-05-03T14:24:00.000-04:00

Students first created overlapping shapes, reviewed finding a light source, reviewed blending with chalk pastels and came up with these wonderful art works.

Picasso Study

2010-05-03T14:16:00.001-04:00

Students began these art works by creating a face in the style of Picasso within the computer lab. We then took those images and recreated them onto 12x18 construction paper, added backgrounds and colored using oil pastels.

Monochromatic Paintings

2010-04-08T13:00:00.001-04:00

Fifth grade students began these art works by first finding and then drawing everyday objects. Next they used rulers to break their drawings up into more shapes. We reviewed tints, tones, and shades and then turned their drawings into monochromatic painitings (Using any shade, tint, or tone of one color).

Pulled Paint Castles

2010-04-01T14:40:00.000-04:00

Sixth graders created these pulled paint castles using acrylics and mat board. They then went back with permanent markers and pens to add details. Enjoy!!

Fossils

2010-03-30T11:03:00.002-04:00

These fossils were completed by second grade students. This is the second year we have done this assignment since it was introduced to me from another great art teacher. First students were given a ball of clay to roll into a slab. Students then used sea shells, plastic dinosaurs, and stamps to create impressions within the clay. Once the clay dried it was fired in the kiln and then painted with acrylic paints.

Starry Nights

2010-03-25T12:18:00.000-04:00

Third grade students have been learning about Van Gogh and his art work. Some of his most recognizable paintings are his versions of the "Starry Night." Students were then guided along as they created their own interpretations using oil pastels.

Kandinsky Circles

2010-03-22T14:39:00.000-04:00

To begin this lesson students viewed and discussed a power point on artist, Wassily Kandinsky. We also spent some time on color and students completed these using only the primary colors. You will see that they became very creativity to make their circles interesting.

Textured Fish

2010-03-17T08:02:00.000-04:00

Students looked at a variety of fish and the shapes that can be used to create them. This assignment was completed on tin foil and texture was added with fruit bags to create the scales. To finish we placed them onto a textured paper that students completed.

Op Art Weavings

2010-03-17T07:40:00.000-04:00

After an introduction to op art students created these beautiful op art weavings. Within this assignment we also reviewed lines and patterns!

Textured Leaves

2010-03-16T15:21:00.000-04:00

Students created these textured leaves in the Fall of 09!

Fall Reflections

2010-03-16T15:14:00.000-04:00

These pictures were created in the fall but I still wanted to share!

Lines

2010-03-16T11:55:00.000-04:00

Second grade students reviewed lines and created these drawings using only lines.

Students "Wild Things"

2010-03-16T11:12:00.000-04:00

While creating our own, "wild creatures," students reviewed texture, color, and pattern.

Lines & Shapes

2010-03-16T10:56:00.000-04:00

Students used their names as a tool to review shapes and lines.

Crayon & Watercolor Giraffes

2010-03-16T10:24:00.000-04:00

Students learned to draw these giraffes after looking at the color yellow.

Our Many Colored Days

2010-03-16T10:14:00.000-04:00

Students listened to the story, "My Many Colored Days" and discussed colors and feelings. We then looked at how to draw different expressions and put it all together to create these art works.