The autumn weather is here, and this week the students painted pumpkins in a basket in acrylic paint on canvas. Scroll through the slideshow to see a student working on her painting! Great job!
The colorful, elegant peacock was our focus in class this week. We used our sight-size method of drawing to draw a peacock in graphite on white paper. Then the students colored their peacock drawings with vibrant colored pencils. Lovely!
This week in art class, the students used the sight-size method of drawing at the easels to draw a tropical fish and coral in white pastel pencil on black paper. Then they colored their tropical underwater scenes with oil pastels. Stunning!
Inspired by the beautiful summer weather, this week we painted a scene from nature! The students painted poppy flowers in a field in acrylic paint on canvas. Great job! Scroll through the slideshow to see the finished paintings.
This week the students used the sight-size method of drawing at the easels and drew a rose in pencil on drawing paper. Then they transferred their drawings onto heavier watercolor paper and painted their drawings with colorful watercolor paint. Scroll through the slideshow to see the students working on their rose drawings. Great job!
It’s springtime! Inspired by spring, the students painted a spring landscape with birds and flowering trees in acrylic paint on canvas. Beautiful!
This week the students drew a tulip and vase in pencil on drawing paper. Then they colored their drawings with colored pencils. Scroll through the slideshow to see a finished tulip drawing. Great job!
My middle school students have been doing some portrait drawings this year, and they are doing a great job! Using the sight-size method, the students did a portrait drawing of a girl in graphite on drawing paper. Excellent! Scroll through the slideshow to see a finished portrait drawing.
Winter is here! This week we painted a beautiful winter landscape of snow on pine trees in acrylic paint on canvas. Scroll through the slideshow to see the students working on their landscape paintings. Lovely!
