Sneak peek of projects in the works...

Stay tuned for more on Kindergarten magic carpets, second grade shape compositions, third grade watermelon batiks, and much more! Find us on Instagram for daily art room updates - @smartestartists. Hooray, it's Art Day!

Super Powers

Our school theme this year is Superheroes - #DolvINcredible. For our first art lesson, my 1st and 2nd graders illustrated their own special abilities using a comic style drawing with a “super signal.” We reviewed shapes and the correct way to use our drawing tools. Fill the space!

"There are always flowers..."

 

 

Our first drawing lesson in 4th and 5th grade was inspired by the famous quote by Henri Matisse - “There are always flowers for those who want to see them." We took flowers from our school garden (thanks for planting last spring, K-1 kiddos!) and brought them in to observe and draw. Observation drawing is one of the most important exercises to improve your artistic skill, in my opinion.

   
We used a variety of drawing tools like crayon, sharpie with thick and thin tips, and thin brush watercolor. The following week we had some choices for finishing up our drawing, like filling empty space, adding color or including the quote. We also wrote responses to Matisse's quote and discussed them and posted in the hall. Dr. Rose, our school superintendent, was visiting one morning and was able to stop in and see our creativity in action - very exciting!