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Text “Art is Basic” in watercolor style, with colorful markers and foam star stickers on the top left and bottom right corners, against a white background.
A whimsical landscape with swirling roads, trees, houses, a sun, and various colorful patterns.

Inspired by Artist Justin Vining: Abstract Whimsical Landscapes

This may have been my favorite unit we studied all year!  We looked at the whimsical landscapes of contemporary artist…

  • March 21, 2015
  • abstract, contemporary artists, drawing, fifth grade, fourth grade, mixed media, painting, watercolor
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100th Day of School Art Project: Kindergarten

Our 100th day of school was this past Friday and I thought I would participate with a 100th day art…

  • February 11, 2014
  • 3 Comments
  • kindergarten, mixed media, Uncategorized
A childlike painting by 3rd graders of a person with a brown face, short hair, and a colorful, abstract background using mixed media.

Mixed Media Self Portraits by 3rd Graders

A self portrait is one of those art projects that is always fun to do with kids.  Kids often struggle…

  • November 24, 2013
  • mixed media, self portrait, third grade, Uncategorized
Colorful hanging decorations with beads, fabric, and ribbons, including a pink cupcake liner, in a kids' room with bookshelves.

Colorful Mobile for Kids

We recently finished a mobile that will soon hang in our window wells in the hallway. Third, fourth and fifth…

  • September 2, 2013
  • 2 Comments
  • collaborative artwork, fourth grade, group artwork, mixed media, third grade
Colorful, whimsical design with the quote "Live in the sunshine & embrace today," surrounded by flowers and patterns.

Celebrating 2012– Highlights of My Year

I read Carin’s post today about her creative achievements of 2012 and it got me thinking “what would be on…

  • December 31, 2012
  • 3 Comments
  • art journaling, art show, mixed media, published
A large paper with a child’s drawing of a person, decorated with various items and colors, is displayed in a classroom.

Body Pictures– Summer Camp

I am teaching 3 summer art sessions.  Each session is two hours long with one or two art projects.  For…

  • July 12, 2012
  • 2 Comments
  • fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, kindergarten, mixed media, second grade, summer camp, third grade
Colorful drawing of various insects, including caterpillars, ladybugs, and spiders, on a textured background.

Insects, Spiders, Bugs and More– 2nd Grade

The second graders drew a bug of their choice on white paper.  I had photos for reference and showed them…

  • April 18, 2012
  • mixed media, second grade
A child's drawing of a green, round creature with a big smile, yellow background, and "WAW" written beside it captures the creativity often seen in a children's book like *Beautiful Oops*.

Beautiful Oops

If you haven’t seen Beautiful Oops yet, you must find a copy and look at it.. It’s my favorite book…

  • January 17, 2012
  • 4 Comments
  • book review, books, first grade, mixed media
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