School Projects - Dioramas - Displays

School Projects - Dioramas - Displays

Picture Blocks - The Idea Room

Picture Blocks - The Idea Room

We will Eat You Up, We Love You So!

Yay for a new lesson inspired by one of my favorite childhood books: Where the Wild things Are by Maurice Sendak!
After reading the classic book, we discussed all the different animals and textures that were used to create all the "wild things". Students were shown a demo on how to convey "visual texture" of the animals skin & how use the bas relief technique with paper to create 3d tails, fur, feathers, etc. Lots of fun!

Just a few more kitties

Can't help myself, here are a few more art pieces:)

My students are the cats pajamas:)

I am very proud & excited of all the beautiful variety in these wonderful felines. Here are some of our finished projects.

Fabric Bottle experiment

Using old fabric scraps, a bandana & studio rags & a wine bottle. I first cut the fabric into long strips & knotted fabric to create long pieces.
Then, I tied three long strips of different fabric & braided them together. I used the hot glue gun ( aka my best friend) to begin wrapping braids around the base of the bottle. I interchanged large pieces with thinner pieces.
I continued up the bottle, gluing as I go.
Although this project was not 100% successful, I think these bottles are interesting & I love all the textures. I have yet to find a wine bottle project (other than tissue paper bottles) that is both fun & beautiful. Any ideas?

Brevard Reuse Center



This is such a wonderful place for teachers, especially art teachers! Lots of great materials just waiting for you to make use of! Not to mention , they are very friendly & helpful! I can't believe I haven't been here before last Wednesday!

REUSABLE RESOURCES ADVENTURE CENTER

2255 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, FL 32904

PO Box 511001, Melbourne Bch, FL 32951 Ph: (321) 729-0100, Fx: (321) 984-9090

Brevard Reuse Center

Recycle Robot Inspiration



From RRAC:

"Where Discards Become Discoveries

The Reusable Resources Adventure Center (RRAC) is a non-profit community service of the Institute for Self Active Education and a founding partner of the Florida Network of Reuse Centers.... The Center is a place where you will discover interesting objects of many different sizes and materials that can be used in creative construction, art, play and learning activities. We think of these materials as being “open ended” because their usage is only limited to the imagination of the user."



REUSABLE RESOURCES ADVENTURE CENTER SCHEDULE::

WHERE:

2255 Meadowlane Ave., West Melbourne, FL 32904

PO Box 511001, Melbourne Bch, FL 32951 Ph: (321) 729-0100, Fx: (321) 984-9090

WHEN:

October 5 Wednesday 3-6

12 Wednesday 3-6

19 Wednesday 3-6

22 Saturday 9-12

November 2 Wednesday 3-6

9 Wednesday 3-6

16 Wednesday 3-6

No Sat: Thanksgiving

December 7 Wednesday 3-6

14 Wednesday 3-6

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Re-invented Teddy bear



Picasso Bottle cap mural



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Fun art products! Unemployed Philosophers Guild

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Our Funky ( Sock) Monkeys

Inspired by those adorable sock monkeys- we got creative when it came to dressing these crazy animals:)

Art Words List and Critique Terms Bank

Art Words List and Critique Terms Bank


AWESOME WORD BANK FOR ART CRITIQUE

How To Talk About Your Art

How To Talk About Your Art Without Sounding Like an Idiot


Great link about critique:)

Elementary Art - Glossary

Elementary Art - Glossary


Great Glossary of Art terms for vocabulary

Burch kitties in progress

We are having a great time adding personality & attitude to our cats this week. My older students are working on watercolor paper and using oil pastels to outline line basic shapes & patterns & later layering watercolor. My younger artists aren't quite ready to paint so we are using some of our brand new markers and colored pencils to create our kitties. Can't wait to have enough creative cats to make a board for the main hallway.

10 Lessons the Arts Teach • National Art Education Association

10 Lessons the Arts Teach • National Art Education Association



This is a great link to information about the arts impact on our students lives.

Laurel Burch Kitties

I wanted students to create cats in the style of one of my favorite animal artists Laurel Burch…..colorful and full of fun lines and designs.
We looked at many examples of her fabulous feline creations and they were excited to create their own. After demonstrating several ways to draw a cat, they drew their own and added all sorts of neat features. Even though oil pastels are very messy, the kids loved using them to create vibrant colored cats. We will be sharing our colorful finished products very soon!

Whooooo - is excited to paint?

Our painting art club has been studying owls & the different ways artists paint these adorable creatures. We are using canvas board, which we first sketch our wise friends & then slllooowwwllyyy adding layers of tempera paint: starting with the lightest colors first. Stay tunes for finishes products.

Musings of an Artist's Wife: Inspired by Louisiana and Scale (New Paintings)

Musings of an Artist's Wife: Inspired by Louisiana and Scale (New Paintings): George Rodrigue’s newest paintings, his most important collection in years coming out of New Orleans, are huge, most 4x6 feet or larger. N...

Zentangles!

Zentangle is an easy to learn method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns. It is a fascinating new art form that is fun and relaxing. It increases focus and creativity. Zentangle provides artistic satisfaction and an increased sense of personal well being.

http://zentangle.blogspot.com/

George Rodrigue Biography

George Rodrigue Biography

Click on this link for more on Artist George Rodrigue

Rodrigue's Blue dog creations

We have been having a ball coming up with our interpretations of Blue dog with oil pastels. We have also been learning about warm colors bs cool colors and color families.

Trip down memory lane

So I'm looking through pictures to add to the blog & it is such a great trip down memory lane- I miss so many of my students & I can't believe how quickly time flys by... I guess this is why we all need to take everyday as a blessing & enjoy each other.