Monet lilies.

Kindergarten did these fairly large group murals of Monet's water lilies.  We concentrated on using brushstrokes of paint with out washing our brushes off.  The students created their own colors by color mixing.  This was fun, and of course, messy. 

Monet week.

This week is Claude Monet week in my art room.  All students are learning about Monet and the Impressionism movement he helped begin.  The main point to me is that you can put your feelings into your artwork.  You are you and not someone else.  Monet is my favorite. 

Mr. C.

I became the subject matter to a young artist the other day......looks just like me! 

Winter Cardinals.

Second grade did a great job using the art style called pointillism to create these awesome Cardinals in the Winter.  We explored line, space, shape, balance and technique.  The little artists used nothing but their finger to paint these beauties.

Mark Rothko imposters.

First graders learned about an artist originally from Russia named Mark Rothko.  He was an abstract expressionist.  Basically he painted a few colors on a canvas and called it good:)  Anyway, we studied one of his paintings that sold for $86,882,500!  It was called Orange, Red, Yellow.  Painted in 1961.  I think first grade did just as good as he did:)

Gameboy out of nowhere.

A couple of weeks ago this was found stapled to my wall:)  I really enjoy when I see something that was from the 80's.....also know as my childhood.  Little random images also tells me a little more about the artists that create them.

Kinder-Cardinals.

Kindergarten collaged some awesome cardinals playing in the snow.  We are hitting hard the use of shapes as well as our basic cutting skills.  They are coming around:)

The clay emoji.

Fifth grade created clay emojis.  We learned about what it takes to become an emoji artist.....sometimes art can be SO simple.  Nice work fifth!

The ceramic owl.

Second grade worked hard on a clay slab project.  Our inspiration was the bird called the owl.  We discussed facts about the bird and observed the basic shapes it takes to sculpt an owl.  We also learned about the element of texture and how it can be used in art to create pattern.  I wish I could take all these home with me.

Kindergarten Ninja Turtle.

A kindergartner left this for me on my desk today as he left. Rafael the Ninja Turtle. I love receiving little masterpieces from my little artists:)

Kinder-turkey.

Kindergarten learned how to break objects into shapes and lines and put them together to create a recognizable image such as a turkey.  It is turkey season after all.  We also used our awesome painting skills to add color.  While the students did this they also learned some cool facts about turkeys.

Where the Wild Things Are.

Second grade explored collage.  I read them the awesome story "Where the Wild Things Are".  The students used wild papers to build, design, and create their own wild thing.  Oddly enough these wild things were very natural for them to do.  I think they reflect their inner selves:) Great work!

First grade spiderwebs.

First grade used scratch art paper to create spider web patterns.  I taught them to draw a "+" sign, then an “X”, then a letter ”U” to connect the lines. The students figured out how to draw spiders on their own. They thought it was magical.  Nice work first grade.