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.

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