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.

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!