Pineapple

[slideshow] This week the students used the sight-size method of drawing at the easels to draw a pineapple in graphite on white paper. Then they transferred their drawings onto watercolor paper and painted their pineapple in colorful watercolor paint. Wow!  Scroll through the slideshow to see...

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Swan

[slideshow] Swans 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. Great job! Scroll...

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Bird and Nest

[slideshow] This week in art class, the students drew a bird in pencil on drawing paper. They also drew a nest with eggs in it.  Then they transferred their drawings onto heavier watercolor paper and painted their drawings with colorful watercolor paint. Great job!  ...

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Tropical Fish

[slideshow] This week in art class, the students used the sight-size method of drawing at the easels to draw a 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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Still Life

[slideshow] Using our sight-size method of drawing at the easels, the students sketched a fruit still life with charcoal on canvas paper and then painted their fruit with acrylic paints. Great job!...

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Dragonflies

[slideshow] This week in art class, the students drew dragonflies 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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Fall Landscape

[slideshow] Inspired by autumn, today the students painted a fall landscape in acrylic paint on canvas. Scroll through the slideshow to see a detail of a painting. Very nice!...

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Pears

[slideshow] In the midst of COVID-19, we are carefully beginning art lessons again. This week during art class, we used our sight-size method of drawing at the easels to sketch 2 pears in pencil on canvas paper and then painted the pears with acrylic paints....

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Charcoal Portrait

[slideshow] Some of my students are focusing on studying and drawing portraits from famous historical artists. This week we drew from a portrait of a woman drawn by John William Waterhouse. Using the sightsize method, my student did a drawing of a woman in...

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Waterlilies

[slideshow] In the midst of COVID-19, we are carefully beginning art lessons again. Today in art class, we took our inspiration from Claude Monet's waterlilies! The students drew waterlilies and lily pads on watercolor paper. Then they colored their waterlilies and lily pads...

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