Relief Prints using Presto Foam with Oil Pastel Border

The idea for this project came from this blog entry.

Watercolor Trees with a Straw

Alexander Calder: Mobiles and Wire Sculptures

Alexander Calder is known for his large sculptures (such as la Grande Vitesse in Grand Rapids), his mobiles and his wire sculptures. We created portraits in his style using Twisteez.

http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/counting_on_art/act_pippin_story.shtm

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Wag A Tail Dog Collages

Blue Dog

We read Why is Blue Dog Blue? by George Rodrigue. We really enjoy his style of drawing blue dog and the imagination, creativity and whimsy that this artist exhibits in his work. We are creating our own dog art, trying to match the style of Blue Dog. We will be painting our dogs with colors that we mix with tempera paint.

Georgia O'Keeffe

We're studying the art of Geogia O'Keeffe. She loved nature, and when she moved to New Mexico she spent a lot of time painting in the desert. One of her favorite things to paint was the skulls and animal bones she found. Students are learning about skulls in science class and we thought some skull paintings would be an excellent connection between art and science. We are viewing them are part of nature and are not meant to be scary.