Halloween Shadow Boxes-ages 8 - 12

I found some diorama boxes this summer and could not wait to see what the students would do using a Halloween theme.
I was not disappointed. So creative!

Contrasting Black Backgrounds, Teen Class

We looked at some paintings from other bloggers and magazines that used black as a background. We noted how a simple subject really takes center stage with the black background.
Some used watercolor, some used colored pencil.

Warm and Cool Color Animal Blocks- ages 8 and 9

The students picked an animal face to draw using contour lines and put it on 18 x 22 inch poster board that I had divided into blocks. They used tempera paints to paint alternating warm and cool colors.

Visit the Zoo Posters, Ages 7-12

We looked at some zoo posters for inspiration and talked about how to incorporate words/letters into the poster. The students enjoy drawing animals and I also enjoy the lesson in simplifying shapes. They also put much thought into the design, color and placement.

Bird on a Wire, all three classes, ages 8-15

The students used rulers and compasses to make shapes, then chose where to use warm/cool colors and added bird on a wire silhouettes. They put a lot of thought in to this project. Wonderful work!

acrylic on canvas board

Art Camp Session 3, Cakes and Cookies

This final project of the week was done on 18 x 24 inch Canson paper in oil pastels.  It was fun to see how oversized and yummy all the projects looked. Thank you students for the great week!