I’ve been taking a watercolor class this summer, which has been very useful in learning new techniques and basically how to approach painting. Here are a few paintings that I made this summer: I think it will be useful especially…
I would like to introduce to you some of my favorite women artists. Molly, over at Her Speak, posted about some of her favorites. Without further introduction, here are some to get you thinking, exploring and looking. Shinique Smith Media: …
Here is a an OLD lesson that I taught about 6 years ago at my previous school. I think these turned out lovely. These chalk drawings were inspired by the Pueblo dwellings of the Native Americans. We read about the…
Here is one of my favorite little clay projects I have done. We made clay monsters. I taught this project about 5 years ago and I haven’t done it again. I think I will do it again this year. These…
Today I am going to share with you some pages inside the book Parade, by Donald Crews. This book would be excellent to illustrate the idea of showing depth through overlapping. The colors and pictures are so much fun!
I figured out how to make a stand-alone page for the art teacher directory! If you haven’t added your’s yet, you must! It needs to be an art teacher blog, however. I will delete it if it is something else. …
I am taking a watercolor class this summer at the local recreation and parks department. Our first real painting assignment was to paint a picture of clouds. No, it couldn’t be just a white cloud on white paper. This…
The next Art Teacher Blog I will be showcasing is Jody Sebring’s. 1. The name and URL of your blog www.artfor1170.blogspot.com2. A brief description of your blog and why it is awesome. Tell us where you live and work, what…
Another fun activity we did at art summer camp was blowing ink with straws. First, squirt out a bit of liquid watercolor (we did not dilute it at all). Then, take a straw and hold it right above the ink…
I’ve been busy making lots of personal artwork… Here are some journal pages and greeting cards:
During the summer, I’m going to dig back to some of my old lesson plans that I had posted on artsonia.com to show to you. Maybe I will revisit these again during the upcoming school year. This was favorite of…
“Summer months are slow in blogland for teachers. Most art teachers are taking a break from teaching all day. Some are doing art camps or personal travels, but I know that in the summer months, not as many teachers post…
Linda Barry combines funny comics, drawings, and text in a book for adults about how to get your drawing juices flowing. There’s how tos are more for an adult who just wants to get started drawing. Her own comics and…
I love using children’s books in my lessons about art. Even the older kids like being read to. It’s a way to spark their interest in art, encourage a love of reading and make their learning connections much richer. And,…