1st grade Eric Carle inspired seahorses

1st grade has been working on their Eric Carle Mr. Seahorses for a couple of classes now, and they're doing a great job! Thank you to Art with Mrs. Gianneto for this great idea! Check out the details and videos below to see how we created these lovelies!

Kindergarten Polar Bears

Oh sweet kindergartners....They are so eager and so ready to learn, but it's a little difficult sometimes coming up with fun/engaging/cute things for them to do! They usually say, "I'm done!!" in 10 minutes, so you've got to find just the right project to keep their little hands and minds engaged! (and I'm still art on a cart, so that's limiting as well!) I was cruising around Pinterest the other day, and found this precious piece of art for a children's nursery, and thought it'd be fun for Kindergarten to try out! Link to the site in the picture. This took one 45 minute class to do! Here's how we created them, as well as some videos showing how to complete this :)

Beautiful 3rd grade Beehives!

Last month, 3rd grade started this little project, after I was inspired by the Instagram post of the incredible art teacher, Ms. Rogers! You can check out her IG here! I believe they painted their backgrounds, but since we're still art on a cart this year, we had to improvise! 

Here's how we created ours!

5th grade Jim Dine inspired paintbrushes

A couple of art classes ago, 5th grade started their Jim Dine and Lauralee Chambers inspired paintbrushes! They covered many art practices with this project, and I'm very proud of their results! 

Here's how we created them! 

Yayoi Kusama inspired 2nd grade pupmkins

Today, 2nd grade started their Yayoi Kusama inspired pumpkins! This project was inspired by the art teachers, Lauralee Chambers and Mrs. Lewis. I saw their examples on Instagram, and had to try it with my students! Here's how we made them!

1st grade Rainbow Cloud Weavings

This week, 1st grade is learning how to weave, and reviewing the order of the rainbow! We were inspired by the awesome art teacher, Olivia Gay, and wanted to try it out for ourselves! You can check out all the cool stuff she does on her art teacher instagram account! 

Here's how we made them!

1st grade Dot Day Creations!

This week, 1st graders are creating dotted works of art inspired by Peter H. Reynolds' book, The Dot! September 15th is International Dot Day, and is celebrated in schools all over the place! If you want to participate in International Dot Day, visit this link. I was originally inspired by his book, and @MsRogersArtClass on Instagram. Check out her cool projects, by clicking on her name! 

Here's how we created our own! 

4th grade Symmetrical Circles

A couple of weeks ago, 4th grade started their symmetrical circle project inspired by Art is Basic and Mandalas. Learn more about what a mandala is here! 

Here's how we created our own!

1st and 2nd self portraits

Our first project of the year for 1st and 2nd grade was self portraits! First they drew one all by themselves, so I could see where they're at, and then we drew one together! They all improved so much, in just one class! The 2nd time I saw them, we drew our entire body, and tried to make ourselves more proportionate. They did a great job, and I'm so proud of them! Here's some great examples!

2nd grade Pablo Picasso Portraits

Last week, 2nd grade started their Pablo Picasso portrait lesson! We learned about his life and art, and the art movement, Cubism. I was inspired by The Artsy Art Room, and wanted to create something similar with our students! Btw, we're still on a cart!! No news as to when the portable will be ready yet!

Here's how we created ours! 

5th grade radial symmetrical name art

Y'all....I'm so proud of these 5th graders! They're my first class of the day, and have been a joy to have in the morning. These past few weeks, we've been working on a project that I haven't tried in a few years, but I'm glad we visited it again! Thanks for the idea Mrs. Rogers! The students take their name, or name of choice, write it once and trace it 7 more times to create this neat and unique work of art! Here's how we created ours! 

3rd grade James Rizzi Cities!

Last week, 3rd grade started their first art project of the year, and they did a great job! We created our own version of James Rizzi's cities! I was first introduced to the art of James Rizzi through the amazing art teacher, Cassie Stephens. She has her own James Rizzi lesson here. James Rizzi was an artist who lived in New York City, and was inspired by the city and people around him. You can view more of his art by clicking on his name!

Here's how we created our works of art!

Art on a cart!

Welcome back friends! I hope your year is off to a good start! Mine got off to a bumpy start, but I'm not going to let it get me down! Long story short, my portable is still under construction so I'm traveling around from class to class for the time being! I found this out, shortly before school started, but with the power of prayer, I'm making it through! This is my 15th year teaching and I've always had an art room, so it's been a bit of an adjustment. Because of that, we're doing a little more simpler things than we're used to, but the kids are still creating and having fun, and that's what matters! 

Here's what we've been up to!

K-1st day of art self-portraits and The Art of Ed's Shape people

1st-Self portraits pre and post instruction

2nd-Same self portraits pre and post instructoin

3rd-James Rizzi inspired cities

4th-Deep Space Sparkle inspired cityscapes

5th- Art is Basic Radial name symmetry squares

I'll keep you all posted on how it's going and post artwork soon! Have a great school year! 

Kindergarten Crayons!

These crayon cuties were created a couple of weeks ago, by Kindergarten! I found the idea on Instagram, from @artfunwithms.c. Here's how we created them!

5th grade 1 point perspective rooms

For the past few weeks, 5th grade has been working on one of their last projects as 5th graders! (& it's taking for-ev-er btw...) They're doing a great job on this tricky skill though. Here's how we created them! 

& Sorry I haven't posted much here lately! April and May are super stressful around here! At least state testing is finally over!  I'm in the middle of art show prep and trying to get my evaluation portfolio complete. That means I'm mounting and labeling 28 classes worth of art, and each child has 1-3 pieces of art that will be on display! Whew, that's over 1,120 pieces of art! Shew! It'll be worth it though. These kids get so excited to show their art off, and the halls will be filled with color! 

4th grade Robin Mead Landscapes

This week 4th grade is starting their Robin Mead inspired landscapes! She's a contemporary artist from Georgia, and you can check out her work on her website here! I was also inspired by the awesome art teacher, Lauralee Chambers, from her beautiful student examples on Instagram! Here's Robin Mead's Instagram too :) She has a Youtube channel too!

Here's how we created ours!

1st grade Catherine Rayner Crocodiles

The past couple of weeks, 1st grade has been working on their Solomons, which are inspired by the author and illustrator, Catherine Rayner, and her book, Solomon the Crocodile. I originally found this idea on Art Room Britt's blog! Here's how we created our own!

Youth Art Month County Wide Art Show

I can't believe it! March is already here and gone! March was Youth Art Month, and to celebrate, our county puts on an art show at our local public library! Art teachers from all across the county select 20-25 pieces of art to represent their school, so it's a big honor to be chosen. Congratulations to all of my artists selected this year! Great job students! I'm so proud of you!! 

Tiger collage, Jen Aranyi inspired landscape, Square 1 Art

Wonder Self Portrait

Faux Batik Fall Pumpkin

Monet Chalk Print

Rainbow Fish   Kindergarten Rainbow Painting  Sandra Silberzweig

5th grade Radial Printmaking

First grade snowy penguins     Art Rocks! Gems and Crystals 

Square 1 Art Owl

Kindergarten Grouchy Lady Bugs

This week, Kindergarten is creating their own version of Eric Carle's Grouchy Ladybug! We're practicing our drawing, cutting, and following direction skills to create this fun little project. Here's how we created it!

4th grade value skies and cityscapes

Lily H.

Last week, 4th grade started their backgrounds that we will use in our value cityscapes! These were inspired by Painted Paper Art, and are turning out lovely! 

Here's how we created ours! 

3rd Grade Paper Plate Circle Weaving

This week, we're going to attempt a project I've never tried before, but have wanted to for years! (Thanks Cassie Stephens!) Her colorful paper plate weavings, have always looked so spectacular, I wanted to try it out with our 3rd graders! Here's what we did!

Kindergarten Andy Warhol Flowers

Last week, Kindergarten started their new project inspired by the artist, Andy Warhol! This project was also inspired by the artists on the @Blooming_Artists Instagram. Check them out, by clicking on their name! Here's how we create ours!

2nd grade Monet Water Lilies Chalk Print

Today, 2nd grade will start this new artwork, which is inspired by the artist, Claude Monet, and the art teacher Crystal Dunn! You can check out both artists, by clicking on their names! 

Here's how we created ours!

5th Grade Radial Printmaking

Last week, 5th grade started working on their printmaking project! I was inspired by the art on Art with Mrs. P's blog, and decided to try it with our 5th graders!

Here's how we created ours!