The Effect of Lines

Created with Ink and Watercolors.

Printmaking!

The 2nd Grade Students learned about the process of relief printmaking. The students created drawings of insects with a sharp pencil on a styrafoam tray. Next, the students used the brayer to roll ink onto the tray, and they printed the image multiple times. The students loved seeing the results and being able to create multiples. The project was a bit messy, but it was worth putting the clean up time in ;)

Terrariums!

The kindergarten students created watercolor resist Terrariums!

Create your Own Comic

This lesson worked out well as a lesson to leave for a substitute.

A Trip to the Jungle

After viewing the jungle paintings by self taught artist Henri Rousseau, the first grade students were inspired to create their own jungle scenes with oil pastels and watercolor paint.

Russian Architecture

After viewing photographs of St. Basil's Cathedral and identifying the shapes, colors, and patterns in the building, the students created oil pastel drawings of buildings in a similar style.

Watercolor Landscapes

The sixth grade students have been practicing six different watercolor techniques:

1. Graded Wash (Oftentimes used in large areas that vary in tone; skies)
2. Variegated Wash (Used in areas where one color transitions into another color)
3. Dry Brush (Used to show texture/detail; Similar to "drawing" with a brush)
4. Salt Resist (The salt soaks up the water, and the pigment, leaving an interesting texture)
5. Splatter (Used to create texture)
6. Layering (The transparent quality of watercolor allows the painter to layer colors in order to achieve different hues).

The students applied these watercolor techniques to a watercolor landscape!