Everyone loves Van Gogh's Starry Night, and I have done many art projects based on it. Here is my latest one.
This project is really very simple. I had my students draw stars and wind with oil pastels. Next, we used liquid watercolors to paint the sky. Lastly, students drew a city onto black paper, which was then cut out and glued to their painting.
I just love these! My second graders did a great job.
I have seen many people talk about Pinterest, but I never understood the point. However, now that I have joined, I just LOVE it. For a visual person like me, I just love logging in, and looking at the many pictures. Such a wonderful source of inspiration. Plus, I now have a way to save the many ideas I find on other blogs. Never again, will I find a great idea, and forget where I found it. 
I found this wonderful idea on Deep Space Sparkle. I began this lesson by showing students many examples of Blue and White Chinese Vases. 
The vase was cut out of white paper, and then we used blue paint to paint the designs. After this, I demonstrated different ways to paint a flower. I told my students that each painting had to have at least ten flowers. The flowers were limited to blue, yellow, and white. 
These turned out beautiful! I am so proud of my students. 
I have seen this lesson posted on many sites before, but always thought it looked complicated. However, after seeing wonderful step by step instructions on Art Lessons From Belgium, I decided it was time to try this with my fourth graders. 
This lesson wasn't hard at all, and I ended up with wonderful results. The hardest part was getting the students to write their name large enough. If they do not write their name large, the letters will not connect to each other. If you need detail directions, they are on Art Lessons from Belgium. 
I think these turned out great.
This is one of my favorite lessons, and I do this with my fifth graders every year. This is a wonderful lesson to teach symmetry. 
I just LOVE how these turned out.
The new school year has started and my room is ready. Here are a few photos of my bulletin boards and art room.
I LOVE having an art room. I teach at three school, but only one gives me a room. Teaching art is a million times easier when your own space. Plus, it's a lot of fun to decorate. 
Here is my "rules" bulletin board. Once every quarter I choose a famous artist to say something funny about the rules. This month is Picasso. 
This is my back wall in the art room. I dedicated this space to mistakes, and how it alright to make them.
Over the summer, I taught a clay class at my local community center. The kids ranged from 5 to 11 years old. Everyday I had a specific lesson for them, but at the end of class, I gave them free time. The photos here, were created during this time. It's always fun to see what the kids come up with.
I just love the end of the summer because my students have been in my clay class for weeks, and truly understand basic clay techniques. This is when they create their best art. I just LOVE all of these!
