The sun makes the paper dark blue. How did she get the lighter color then?
The thrilling part of printmaking is turning over the print!
Tempera paint rolled onto a Gelli pad, scribbled upon, and lastly paper laid down and the print is pulled.
Using tempera helps them dry faster, and gives a matte finish suitable for using additional media on top later.
The following week the monoprints looked crazy good when we colored within the spaghetti looking lines with colored pencils.
4th and 5th graders saved some of every project from the semester to include in a shadow box in the style of Joeseph Cornell.
4th and 5th graders saved some of every project from the semester to include in a shadow box in the style of Joeseph Cornell.
1 - 2 minutes in the sun, then rinse with water. What will it look like under the leaves when he’s done?
Don’t let your shadow fall on the shadowgram.
We forced Narcissus bulbs to grow on water and rocks and drew them once a week for a month.
We forced Narcissus bulbs to grow on water and rocks and drew them once a week for a month.
After a story about bugs we drew bugs that had different attitudes. I bring beeswax crayons because the color is spectacular.
It’s hard to get enough shadow boxes, so we made some little ones when we finished the larger ones so we had something to take home.
If somebody falls asleep in class I figure they need the sleep more than they need the art. I’ve stopped more than one assistant from waking somebody up.
After hearing a book about the outrageous circumstances of Whistler’s commission of painting peacocks on the walls of a client’s dining room, and a review of peacock shapes, we painted peacocks just as out of hand as the master’s. Watercolor and ink on canvas board.
After hearing a book about the outrageous circumstances of Whistler’s commission of painting peacocks on the walls of a client’s dining room, and a review of peacock shapes, we painted peacocks just as out of hand as the master’s. Watercolor and ink on canvas board.
Faces are symmetrical. To test, paint half a face, fold the paper, and see if it looks like a face. Sometimes it doesn’t, so you’ll have to rethink it and try again.
It was fun to have my own classroom and arrange a space for learning. A dedicated space communicates what’s important and gives value to the enterprise of learning. Everything here is meant to communicate to students that they’re important and so is what we make here.
a corner to crash, or read, or work on the floor if that’s what’s comfortable.
Real gourds got painted white on the inside, then we installed little lights, carpets, fixtures, how we would want to live in there (if only!).
The base for a group project. Every day we added something new, then on the last day, it was an intriguing forest.
When you put everything you made together, it suddenly seems a lot more impressive. Students mark a few of their favorite pages in their sketchbooks with post-its. The time spent reviewing everything and selecting the best makes a good exercise in deciding what criteria do we use for ‘best’? It’s also a great reflective activity to assess their own growth.
When you put everything you made together, it suddenly seems a lot more impressive. Students mark a few of their favorite pages in their sketchbooks with post-its. The time spent reviewing everything and selecting the best makes a good exercise in deciding what criteria do we use for ‘best’? It’s also a great reflective activity to assess their own growth.
Taught printmaking in a room without a sink. Where’s my medal.
Describe your favorite project and why!
Describe your favorite project and why!
Describe your favorite project and why!
Flying super hero pickle. Obviously.
Japanese paper marbling. ALWAYS a favorite. First, you make the print, then the ghost print.
Japanese paper marbling. ALWAYS a favorite. First, you make the print, then the ghost print.
Japanese paper marbling. ALWAYS a favorite. First, you make the print, then the ghost print.
Japanese paper marbling. ALWAYS a favorite. First, you make the print, then the ghost print.
They just can’t quit it.
Don’t worry. The tape is just to hold it together while drawing. Then it goes all loose while you try to remember what it was you drew as you put it back together.
Done over a plastic bowl.
After making a clothespin doll, we immediately wrote a story about what Mr or Ms. Clothespin did before visiting the school today. Words or pictures or both welcome.
After making a clothespin doll, we immediately wrote a story about what Mr or Ms. Clothespin did before visiting the school today. Words or pictures or both welcome.
After making a clothespin doll, we immediately wrote a story about what Mr or Ms. Clothespin did before visiting the school today. Words or pictures or both welcome.
Reading and talking and practicing owls we moved on to crayon, silver sharpie, and resist watercolor. This might be one of my favorite projects ever. They were all magical.
Reading and talking and practicing owls we moved on to crayon, silver sharpie, and resist watercolor. This might be one of my favorite projects ever. They were all magical.
Drawing together is a whole different art experience. And we get tired of sitting all day!
A kindergartner as PS 120L
Branching is a mathematical concept. Things get exponential fast!
Getting inspired and working on the rug. When you want to do art but still feel really tired.
Getting inspired and working on the rug. When you want to do art but still feel really tired.
What’s your favorite room? Is it light or dark? What colors are there? What colors show how you feel about it? This one was so charming.
Priorities. What’s the coolest part on a page in a discarded library book? Put paintsticks on everything except that. Keep some parts, make up new parts. Try something new on the next page!
Priorities. What’s the coolest part on a page in a discarded library book? Put paintsticks on everything except that. Keep some parts, make up new parts. Try something new on the next page!
C’mon, trees aren’t lollipops. No two trees are the same. AND they change all year long. Tree forms explored in black only to prevent fussing about color when we are concentrating just on forms.
The glitter was the bribe to not paint lollipop trees.
C’mon, trees aren’t lollipops. No two trees are the same. AND they change all year long. Tree forms explored in black only to prevent fussing about color when we are concentrating just on forms.
These kinds of games I keep around for those early finishers. Related to art, but no mess and self-explanatory.
Little pieces to big games get lost, so all the carefully made parts are kept in these top of the line containers.
Detail of a game board in Game Design class.
Never pass around a roll of tape. There will be fights and wads of tape. Pre-rip the tape and allow them to get all they want but only 2 pieces at a time.
