ARTsonia

I started posting my students work on Artsonia check out their work. http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=11657

Kindergarten Petunia's

My Kindergarteners were inspired to paint Petunia after we read the book Petunia By Roger Duvoisin.

ArtPrize = Art Room Prize

I am offering my students a little motivation to get out and see all the amazing art work that has come to our city during ArtPrize.  The student that brings in the most artist cards will get a little art supply kit of their own.  Have fun collecting!!

ISH paintings

I read the story "ish" by Peter H. Reynolds to my kindergarten students and we created our own "ish" houses.

Welcome Back to school!!

We are in full swing in the art room !









All my classes are working on their Original Works projects. http://www.originalworks.com/ The money raised will go towards books for our Art Room library.

Swim Little fishies

Swim Little Fishy

My first graders loved making clay fish.


They used a pin tool to carefully cut out the shape of their fish. They cleaned off the "clay boogers" by dipping their fingers in water and tracing the outline of the fish with the wet finger. We used additive techniques to add the eye and a stripe that divided the head from the body. We use old tooth brushes to scratch and score the clay and add the slip. To add the texture they use the eraser end of pencils for polka dots and craft sticks for the scales.

For the glaze I had them use Stroke and Coat. I placed one color and 4 brushes at each table. I have 6 tables in my room each one is a primary or secondary color. I let the students carry their fish from one table to another to glaze their fish. If one table was full they could move to another "glazing station" and paint a different color and then go back when there was an open spot at the "glazing station" .

Piggies

My Kindergartners made these muddy piggies after I read the book "The Naughtiest Piglet" By Julia Hubery http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-naughtiest-piglet-julia-hubery/1008385791

First we drew the shapes of the pig with a q-tip dipped in black paint.

We let the black paint dry and painted the other colors during the next class period.

radial design

Meet my student teacher, Miss. Berger. She is awesome!!

Students find the center point on a square piece of paper.


Then they make 1 inch marks along the lines and connect them in symmetrical ways to create their designs

We talked about how they could use shading techniques with their colored pencils