Line Variety Painting
One of the first projects I worked on this year combined crayon and watercolor: Line Variety Painting. Originally, my students were introduced to different types of line: Straight Zigzag Curved […]
Sargent Art-Time Watercolors
Sargent Art-Time Watercolor sets come in 8 or 16 colors. I purchased the 16 color set last year through our bid book. The price point was perfect for me to try […]
Thinking through the AENJ Conference
Whoosh! What a whirlwind experience the past two weeks have been! October 3rd and 4th found me in north Jersey at my regional art educator’s conference. Art is Infinite, was this […]
Day of the Dead: Sugar Skull Symmetry
Day of the Dead—Dia de los Muertos—is a Mexican holiday celebrated from October 31st through November 1st. Although it is tied to Christian holidays of All Hollows’ Eve, Hallowmas and […]
Character Education in the Art Room
Often times art teachers are mandated to incorporate District initiatives in their classroom. And, you know, that normally isn’t a problem. It really depends on how the District wants the program […]
Pumpkins with Personality Collage
Students began their journey by learning that all artists—beginner and experienced—learned how to take complex objects (such as a face) and break them down into basic shapes. This project does just […]
Exploring Line
Exploring Line is one of the first projects I do with my kindergarten students. As one of their goals for the year is to learn about the five types of […]
The Poetry of Seeing 