1st grade Laurel Burch Line Cats

Last week, 1st grade started on some super cute kitty cats! These little kitties are inspired by the art of Laurel Burch and the fabulous art teacher at Marshall Elementary! 

Here's Laurel Burch in front of her fabulous cat paintings. She painted all kinds of animals, and her art has been featured on items all over the world! 

Can you tell now, where we're getting our inspiration from? 

Here's how we created our own!

3rd grade Dia de los Muertos Cats

Today we started our Dia de los Muertos cats! This project was inspired by the folk art from Mexico, and another fabulous art teacher on the blog Paintbrush Rocket. Mrs. Stacey discussed this holiday, and showed examples of the beautiful art and decor centered around this special time. We also saw examples of this holiday in current cartoons like Elena of Avalor, and the moive The Book of Life. We learned that Dia de los Muertos or Day of the dead, is a Hispanic holiday that celebrates the memory of our loved ones. We talked about how all the use of bright colors, flowers, candles, food, and art make this a festive time, instead of a sad one. Here's how we create our own Dia de los muertos gatos!