50's day outfit

50's day at school today. Altered a plain black dress from old navy. This was My first time making an appliqué. Not perfect but sill cute! There is a real paintbrush on there, I'm going to have to Re sew it on everytime I wear this dress! Also painted white sneakers from target to look like saddle shoes. 

Crayon dress

I made this dress in February for my awards lunch but never posted it. I wore it today and it was a hit. My crayon shoes didn't make it past the first wear in February :( I need to remake them on a different type of shoe. The paint did not like this type of leather. Any suggestions? I'm thinking just canvas. 

We learned about pattern, YAY!

Me looking as crazy as usual-Yes I wore all these outfits to work.

Kindergarten-we only did this for half a period-I changed my mind about using them, but what they did came out pretty good.

 

More Kindergarten

This was loosely  based on pattern. Its hard to see but every other weaving strip has pattern on it. These are so adorable!

-This won Honorable mention at the diocesan art show!

3rd grade

I thought I had more pictures of these...These were foreground, middle ground, background city-capes. Each element was made separately and added to a final paper. Combination of pattern and plain paper

2nd grade

I also thought I had more of these. Shucks! I will add more

Texture Artwork

Pre K 3

glue plus buttons and string. When it was dry they  colored with crayons and painted then I sprinkled with salt. They look like they could be made by some college students I used to know : /

Kindergarten

texture painting 

First students were given boxes of recycled textured materials ( corrugated cardboard, cork board, wood, thin cardboard boxes, sponges, plastic, fabric, bubble wrap etc.These were glued to cardboard. 

Days 2 and 3 were painting days. I have a fail safe secret to painting.... splitting up the colors to either warm or cool. Kids could either paint with warm or cool colors on day 1 and then on day 2 they got the other on. You may be wondering why didn't everyone just get warm colors on day 1 and cool on day 2??? Because it is more fun this way!

Who's art work does this remind you of???  ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG 

I showed Rauschenberg  combines and asked the kids who's artwork this look like and one genius said OURS!

We also did a texture plate animal drawing 

spider(the small one) watching tv in the rain-I don't remember what the large animal is

cat

this is an amazing ladybug

so cute!

1st Grade

Recycled Texture Self portraits

1st step was to make the background. students made abstract designs with elmers glue. Day 2 students chose either warm or cool watercolor to paint over glue. I came around a sprinkled salt on wet paint. 

Day 3-4 Students were given recycled textured materials(can you tell I like free art supplies) to make their self portraits ( corrugated cardboard, cork board, wood, thin cardboard boxes, sponges, plastic, fabric, bubble wrap etc.) They could also add feathers, buttons, ribbons, and pom poms

Day 5

Add details with colored pencils

2nd grade

Texture imaginary animal

This was a really fun/awesome project

1. Using texture plates and only black crayon fill an entire 18x24 piece of white paper

2. flip paper over and have students draw an outline of their creature, cut out

3. water down tempera paint, paint texture filled side

3. use colored construction paper to add details to bring your creature to life

Just for fun

Christmas present from Nurse Johnson and her amazing daughters- I found a good use for it! THANK YOU... you are the best!!!!!!! :)

Pablo Picasso shirt I picked up from a vintage store for 7 dollars=score

Texture Time!

We have started texture this week! Here are some of my fabulous texture teaching outfits. Don't worry there will be more!

Key points:
What is texture?
What is the difference between a physical texture and an implied texture?
What textures can see see in the room, on my outfit, etc.?
Texture is everywhere!