Painting without Paint by Grade 1

Our mystery painting material was tissue paper - we just painted over tissue paper squares with water, and when they were dry the paper fell off and the bright colors remained.  First graders looked at flower illustrations from the book Planting A Rainbow by Lois Ehlert as inspiration for their unique flowers.

Color Wheel Names by Grade 3

We read the book Mouse Magic by Ellen Stoll Walsh, and learned all about the "magic" of complementary colors.  Third graders then filled in their own color wheel, and used that as a reference for painting their names.  They used black crayon for their name and the designs, and watercolor paint for the colors.  Each section has a color and its' complement (or opposite).

Painted Hearts by Kindergarten

First and Second graders also did variations of this project, and they all came out vibrant and colorful.  Students did a watercolor resist using oil pastels.

Recycled Crayons! by Grade 3

Here are the final products!  Useless bits of old crayons are now transformed into these bright new multi-color crayons.  We have so many that each third grader will choose one to take home, and we'll still have a supply for the art room.

Winter Landscape Paintings by Grade 5

I love love love these paintings!  The fifth graders did a beautiful job!  They used ripped masking tape to create the birch tree shapes, used a watercolor wash for the sky, and added details such as animal prints to make each one completely unique...

Metal Tooling by Grade 5: Artwork Discussion

Hear a fifth grader student discuss her metal tooling artwork:

Metal Tooling by Grade 5

Fifth graders did an amazing job on this project!  They started by sketching an animal in its habitat, and proceeded to use a wooden stylus to press their image into aluminum.  The final touch was a layer of black ink which was wiped away from the surface, and left in the crevices.