Saturday, February 18, 2012

Monster project

The 4th graders tryed out a new project in computer class. First they draw a imaginary monster in KidPix. Then they type in Word a description of the monster. They then send the description to the 4th gr. students at Saint Francis Xavier School to have them try to draw the monsters using the description. It will be fun to see how close they get to the original drawing!

One point perspective street



The 5th and 6th graders worked on some more advanced perspective drawings. I took a few classes, but I think the get it now and can use the skill to make more realistic drawings.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Gala prize

This is a collection of portraits done by the 3rd grade class and is displayed on a large format stretched canvas. Perfect for livening up any room. This will be available for bidding at the school's Gala event in March.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Mexican Foil Tooling Pictures





In Mexico there is the art of engraving pieces of tin in a decorative manner and then painting it. We did our own version of this with the 3rd and 4th graders using heavy weight tin foil and engraving with pencils. The color was added to the tin with permanent markers.

Lions

With a round piece of cardboard and some yarn you can get some great looking lions. First grade followed step by step to draw the lion's face then did a little weaving with yarn to make the lion's mane.

Done!


The 7th and 8th grade have finished the sculpture project! They look kinda cool all grouped together. We ended up with all sorts of interesting body forms.

Friday, February 10, 2012

PINK SQUIDS!!!


We have here some of the cool looking squids made by the 1st graders. My favorite thing to do is to look up at the window to the artroom when I come to school and see the squids.
Bubble wrap makes good tentacles!

Thursday, February 2, 2012

K2 fish tanks





We ended up with quite a variety of sea life in the fish tank project. K2 drew with crayons then added the "water" blue plastic to give the right effect.