Princess and the Pea

After reading the fairy tale about the Princess and the Pea the 1st and 2nd grade students used a variety of paper with patterns on them to make a collage version of the 20 beds that the princess slept on. You might be able to make out the small green pea drawn under the bottom bed. They had the choice of drawing a prince or a princess.

Drawing a realistic eye

The 7th and 8th grade classes had a lesson on how to draw a realistic eye. Using a pencil and 40 minutes they were able to transform the blank paper into an eye with dimension.

The Art of Mehndi

The art of Mehndi is a tradition in India when henna is used to adorn the hands and feet with intricate designs. The 5th and 6th grade used symbols typically used in India along with some created by them self.

William Wegan

The 1st and 2nd graders got to watch a short video about the photographer William Wegman. He is know for his large scale Polaroid photos of his Weimaraner dogs. After the video each student got a paper with a photo of a dog's face then they had to add their Wegman style to the drawing.

Turtles and habitat

K2 made turtles using a smooth rock as the shell and added the head,legs. Then we talked about the different types of turtles, water or land. Once they deiced what kind of turtle they made they had to make the right kind of habitat for that particular turtle.

Paper Quilling

The 7th and 8th grade gave paper quilling a try. It takes some patience but the final product and look pretty cool. All you need is paper,glue, and a pencil. We also used a toothpick for some to get a tighter quill.
Thanks to Tina Silvia for bringing in some great samples of paper quilling she and her grandmother made together.

Heart people

Way back in December the first grade worked with red and green watercolors on coffee filters and then we made garland for the art room. Rather than tossing them after Christmas they got transformed to these cool heart people by the 2nd grade. First they drew an expression on the heart. Then after attaching the heart to the paper they had to draw the body and background to match the expression.

Festive Indian Elephants

The 6th grade class is focusing on art from India. They just finished working on these decorated elephants seen at the Elephant Festival in India. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_Festival The texture of the elephant skin was achieved with paint and plastic wrap.

Next they will be working on the art of Mehndi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehndi It's the practice of applying detailed temporary tattoos to the hands,arms,feet and legs during religious ceremonies. We will be doing this with black ink on paper though.