Watercolor Koi

I discovered liquid water colors a couple of years ago and absolutely love them for working with children.  The colors don't get all mixed up and you can create real intense colors by not adding much water. I bought a few of these trays that hold lots of colors and clean super easy.  

Create Like an Egyptian

I've been inspired by Nefertiti and the interesting story about the discovery and theft of her sculpture, so we are looking at Egyptian art, and we are planning to create mummy cases, with Egyptian masks.  So excited for this project.

February Art

Been looking at and inspired by the sacred heart symbol, and Valentines Day.  On a creative role which feels really good.  I hope it lasts.....

Clay Play

Kinders got their hands on some clay this afternoon.  We made owls, and whales and pinch pots.

Kindergarten Concentric Hearts

My kinders worked really hard today making concentric hearts.  I gave them a heart template to trace and cut out the hearts first.  Then they painted a heart in the center and kept adding heart outlines changing colors then if they got it all filled up with color I told them to paint designs on top of their hearts.  I didn't have red, but I had florescent pink which they didn't mind substituting.  I love how art gets them to focus, you could hear a pin drop in my class.

Ready For February

I'm so ahead of the game, which is unusual.  But I couldn't wait to put these up.  My 4th graders studied Jim Dine and Robert Indiana 'love' sculptures and did hearts with oil pastels and tissue borders, and the winter mittens were with 2-3 graders after school.  It's been in the 80s weather wise here in So Cal but we can still paint snow....

Mixed Collage

My favorite media, or medium if you must ask, is mixed.  I love the layering.  Working on a few pieces lately for an assessment.