Beautiful Birch Trees

 This is one of my favorite projects!  2nd graders were required to choose either warm or cool colors for the sunset background of their paintings.  We looked at some real birch tree bark, and some photos as well, to get an idea of the shape and pattern of these particular trees.  Students worked very hard to control the watercolors and keep color from flowing into their trees.  Many color mixing discoveries were made, and fun was had by all!

Lion Power!

3rd graders used oil pastels to create the texture in these lions.  The focus was on shape, texture, and color; students were able to choose their own color combinations, to wonderful effect!  We had an in- depth discussion about the color wheel, to determine which colors would mix most effectively for the mane.  Many of the finished drawings reflect the emotion of the lion.  Bravo, 3rd graders!

First Grade Line Designs

 After an introduction to the line family (horizontal Harry and vertical Vicky) students created a line design, and then added geometric shapes.  They looked at the work of Mondrian for inspiration, and had great fun creating layers of shapes from small to large.