Spooky Silhouettes

2nd grade students became familiar with collage and watercolor techniques by creating a mixed media masterpiece of a Spooky House at sunset. The class began by making comparisons between Ellsworth Kelley's "Spectrum" and the sky at sunset, talking about analogous and transition colors. They created their backgrounds using wet-on-wet watercolor techniques and salt application, using analogous colors to create a scale reminiscent of Kelley's work. When these were dry, they cut out silhouettes of images that they associated with Halloween.
Well done!

Third Grade Ink Grid Drawings

Utilizing contemporary painter Chuck Close's grid techniques, the third graders created these ink drawings using quills, Sumi pens, India Ink and brushes, as well as fine tip felt pens. In doing these, they displayed a wonderful understanding of how to attain a wide range of value using different pen and ink techniques. I feel that the many hours the students put into these drawings paid off extremely well. Nice work!

Kindergarten Dream Houses

After meeting an architect and learning about the profession, Kindergarten students brainstormed and created their own dream homes in chalk pastel and colored pencil.

Second Grade Jungle Paintings

The second graders created these beautiful jungle scenes after study the whimsical paintings created by Frenmch Post-Impressionist Henri Rousseau. In these paintings, the second graders made sure to mix every single color that touched their paper, to create unique and original palettes. Amazing work!