This week the students used the sight-size method of drawing at the easels to draw 2 dragonflies in graphite on white paper. Then they transferred their drawings onto watercolor paper and painted their dragonflies in watercolor paint. Lovely! Scroll through the slideshow to see a dragonfly watercolor painting.
It finally feels like fall, and this week we were inspired by the beautiful fall weather! The students painted a fall landscape with a barn and tree in acrylic paint on canvas. Great job!
This week the students drew a tulip and vase in pencil on drawing paper. Then they transferred their drawings onto heavier watercolor paper and painted their drawings with watercolor paint. Here is a picture of the kids working on their watercolor paintings. Great job!
This week at Summer Art Camp, we explored a different mythical creature every day including the sea monster! The students drew their sea monsters with pencil on drawing paper. Then they transferred their drawings onto heavier watercolor paper and painted their drawings with watercolor paint. Here is a picture of the kids working on their watercolor paintings. Wow!
Today in Summer Art Camp our mythical creature was the phoenix! The students drew their phoenix with graphite on watercolor paper. Then they painted their drawings with watercolor paint. Fantastic! Scroll through the slideshow to see a finished phoenix watercolor painting!
As we explored mythical creatures this week at Summer Art Camp, our mythical creature for today was the unicorn! The students drew and painted a unicorn in acrylic paint on canvas. Great job!
Swans and sunsets were our inspiration in art class this week! The students used the sight-size method of drawing at the easels to draw a swan in graphite on white paper. Then they transferred their drawings onto watercolor paper and painted their swans in watercolor paint. Lovely! Scroll through the slideshow to see the students at work.
Using their sight-size drawing skills, my older students drew a cheetah in pencil on drawing paper. Great job! Scroll through the slideshow to see the finished cheetah drawings.
This week in art class, the students used the sight-size method of drawing at the easels to draw a tropical fish in white pastel pencil on blue paper. Then they used oil pastels to finish their beautifully colored tropical fish. Awesome! Scroll through the slideshow to see the students at work.
