April 8, 2015 In Let's Draw! (6-12 years old)

Self-Portraits

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People can be difficult to draw, but the students did a great job drawing their self-portraits!  First we talked about and practiced drawing the basic proportions of the face.  Then the students used their knowledge of face proportions and looked in a mirror to draw their self-portrait with graphite on watercolor paper.  They painted their self-portraits with watercolor paint and they looked fantastic!

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April 8, 2015 In Let's Draw! (6-12 years old)

Tropical Fish

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This week in art class, the students used the sight-size method of drawing at the easels to draw tropical fish and coral in white pastel pencil on black paper.  Then they colored their tropical underwater scenes with oil pastels.  Stunning!

 

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February 21, 2015 In Let's Draw! (6-12 years old)

Butterfly

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This week we drew beautiful butterflies! The students used the sight-size method of drawing at the easels to draw a butterfly in white pastel pencil on black paper. Then they used oil pastels to finish their beautifully colored butterflies. Stunning! Scroll through the slideshow to see the finished butterfly.

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February 21, 2015 In Let's Draw! (6-12 years old)

Robin

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We can’t wait until spring! Last week in art class, the students drew a robin in pencil on drawing paper. Then they transferred their drawings onto heavier watercolor paper and painted their drawings with colorful watercolor paint. Great job!

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April 13, 2014 In Let's Draw! (6-12 years old)

Dragonflies

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This week in art class we drew dragonflies! The students used the sight-size method of drawing at the easels to draw two 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 the student artwork.

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February 12, 2014 In Let's Draw! (6-12 years old)

Moonlit Snow Scene

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This week we found inspiration in the winter weather and painted a moonlit snow scene. Using the comparative method of drawing, the students drew the winter landscape on canvas boards and painted them with acrylic paint. Cool!

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November 6, 2013 In Let's Draw! (6-12 years old)

Pumpkins and Squash

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This week we talked about how to mix colors using the 3 primary colors of red, blue, and yellow. Then we set up a colorful fall still life of pumpkins and squash. Using the comparative method of drawing and our observation skills, the students drew the still life on canvas boards and painted them with acrylic paint. Scroll through the slideshow for more pictures of their colorful paintings!

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May 5, 2013 In Let's Draw! (6-12 years old)

Peacock

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The colorful, elegant peacock was our focus in class this week.  After doing some drawings in our sketchbooks, we used our sight-size method of drawing to draw a peacock in graphite on white paper.  Then the students transferred their drawings onto shiny gold paper and colored their peacock drawings with vibrant, colorful Sharpie markers.  Lovely!  Scroll through the slideshow to see the students at work.

 

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May 1, 2013 In Let's Draw! (6-12 years old)

Giraffes

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This week we were on Safari! We’ve been talking about drawing the “line of motion” and “large shapes” in the animals we’ve been drawing. At the beginning of class, we practiced those techniques in our sketchbooks. Then we did more finished drawings using our sight-size method of drawing while working at the easels. This week we drew giraffes, colored them with colored pencils, and put a giraffe-print cardstock frame around the edges for a finish. Awesome!

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March 6, 2013 In Let's Draw! (6-12 years old)

Blossoms

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As I am looking forward to spring, our classroom this week was bursting with blossoms! Taking a cue from the artist Georgia O’Keeffe, the students zoomed in on blooms, drawing sections of closely cropped flowers. They drew the flower on a large scale with white pastel pencil on 11 by 14 inch black posterboard. Then they used oil pastels in delicious colors and layered color upon color, resulting in rich hues. Stunning! Scroll through the slideshow to see the students at work.

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