Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Dinosaurs by First Grade

First graders learned how to draw dinosaurs using simple shapes.  They colored using warm and cool colors, and finished by adding a decorated frame.







Landscapes by Kindergarten


Kindergartners designed landscapes that included hills, mountains, skies and more.  They colored using vibrant oil pastels, and finished by adding a frame decorated with patterns.






Friday, November 21, 2014

Optical Illusion Drawings by Grade 5

Fifth graders explored lines and value in order to create the 3D effect in these line drawings.





Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Clay Castles by Grade 4

Fourth graders sculpted these textured castles out of ceramic clay.  They attached windows, drawbridges, towers and more.  Watercolor paints were used to add color, and personalized flags were added as a final touch.






Warm and Cool Owls by Grade 1

First graders rolled, folded and stamped their clay to create those owl sculptures.  They chose either warm or cool colors to paint their owls.  



Laurel Burch Cats By Grade 3


These colorful felines are inspired by the fantastic artwork of artist, Laurel Burch.  Third graders covered their cat drawings with patterns, and then used regular markers as well as color-changing markers to fill the patterns with color.



Texture Mirrors by Grade 2

Second graders used a variety of tools to stamp different textures into their clay.  Once the clay frame was dry, we glued paper mirrors to the back, painted with watercolor and embellished with colorful beads.