We are impatient for spring, so this week the students painted a beautiful flowering spring landscape in acrylic paint on canvas. Scroll through the slideshow to see the students working on their landscape paintings. Lovely!
My middle school students have been doing some excellent portrait drawings! Using the sight-size method, they did a portrait drawing of a woman in graphite on drawing paper. Great job! Scroll through the slideshow to see the students working on their portrait drawings.
This week the students used the sight-size method of drawing at the easels to draw a goldfish in graphite on white paper. Then they transferred their drawings onto watercolor paper and painted their goldfish in watercolor paint. Awesome!
My advanced students have been working on portraits during class. This week they did a portrait drawing of a woman’s profile in graphite on drawing paper. Wow! Scroll through the slideshow to see the students working on their portrait drawings.
Using their sight-size drawing skills, my older students did a portrait drawing of a woman in vine charcoal and white chalk on toned drawing paper. Great job! Scroll through the slideshow to see a finished portrait drawing.
Today in art class, the students used the comparative method of drawing to draw a fruit still life in charcoal on canvas paper. Then they painted their fruit drawings with colorful acrylic paint. Sweet!
Using the sight-size method of drawing at the easels, the students drew a hummingbird moth and flower in pencil on paper. Then they used oil pastels to add color to their nature scene. Beautiful! Scroll through the slideshow to see the students at work.
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!
