Scarecrows by 4/5 Students

Students used "Scarecrow Boy" as inspiration for creating our own mixed media paintings. I used the step-by-step method to give students lots of ideas for their scarecrows. Next, students used a crayon resist method with tempera cakes to create a wonderful piece. Students had to fill the background, and overlapping shapes was stressed.

Cubism--Shading Practice

Middle Schoolers practiced their shading skills--you just can never get enough shading right?? First I gave them directions such as "Draw 3 vertical lines, Next draw 2 circles . . . " Then they had a chance to add. Students used colored pencil on construction paper. This was a nice way to see who needed more guidance before more complicated projects.

Fall is a Scream!

2/3 Grade Artists studied the style of Edvard Munch. We used oil pastel on some donated folders. Next students created these pumpkins out of Celluclay--Thanks Jen for this idea! We topped off the pumpkins with some glitterglaze to make it sparkle. Students got a kick out of their "Scary" scene!

Zentangles--Powerful Patterns

Students created these beautiful Zentangles to start the year off on a successful note. Students in my Art Focus Learning Groups did these. I showed students many examples from the internet. We traced CD's and made a "Tangle" line and filled each section with a different pattern. Sharpie Ultra Fine markers are amazin!

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Colored Pencil Portrait Work

I went back to my roots--to realism and my love of colored pencils. Ahhh, the blending of Prismacolor can't be beat. Little hard on my neck by the end, but I love the way it turned out--and my client did too! Lighting makes the colors look so different. . .

A bit of my own art

I have this wicked cool commission to paint a carousel horse. I am have about 18 hours into it, and a long way to go, but I am having fun!