Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and glory are in his sanctuary.
January 31, 2021
Sunday Devotional With Mr.E: Am I Missing Something?
January 29, 2021
#HEARTADAY2021 STARTS MONDAY!!
January 25, 2021
Primary & Secondary Colors: Kindergarten
January 24, 2021
Sunday Devotional With Mr. E: Sharpen
Scissors, box cutters, paper cutters, X-Acto Knives, rotary cutters...art people are all about the sharp things! They are essential for creating so many works of art. However, they often are a "supporting" player. They get used, abused, and aren't considered until they no longer do (or do well) what they were designed to do. I've had blades dull, rust, develop build up, bend, and break. I'll get so frustrated when "they" ruin paper, destroy a mat, or hack a piece of fabric to bits. However, was it really the cutting tool's fault for the issue? Not at all. If I clean, sharpen, store properly, and replace when necessary, there won't be an issue. I have to take responsibility, and look out for my tools. If I don't take care of them...they will not be able to take care of the jobs I have for them.
January 23, 2021
Crafter's Square: Tempera Watercolors?!?
January 18, 2021
Line Design Complementary Colors
January 17, 2021
Sunday Devotional With Mr. E: Affected
Have you ever used a marker, crayon, or oil pastels and had an unexpected color/mark appear? These materials can often "pick up" color from use, misuse, and abuse. I always warn my student not to color marker over top of marker. This can cause a transfer of color onto the tip of the marker that may have unappealing results for whoever uses that color next. Crayons and oil pastels can easily pick up the "crumbs" of other colors while in use or storage. Just being together in a box is enough to cause a transfer of colors on to each other. If you are not careful, these seemingly harmless acts can affect a work of art.
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. Proverbs 13:30
Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” 1 Corinthians 15:33
January 15, 2021
Analogous Color Blending
January 14, 2021
Drawing An Animal & Habitat
January 13, 2021
Op Art Fun (w/ Video)!
My 3rd & 4th grade students love creating op art!! This is a great entry level op art project where students can experience a ton of success! It is a great lesson for those teaching online!
January 12, 2021
January 10, 2021
Sunday Devotional With Mr. E: INFLUENCED
As artists, we are influenced by a multitude of external sources. We may take from our family, community, affiliations, education, interests, emotions, attitudes, entertainment, travels, or even other artists/artwork. Not that we simply regurgitate those influences, but more so synthesize the information gathered through our own internal processes to produce works of art. Often influences manifest themselves in style, content, and/or meaning.
Van Gogh's fascination with Japanese art is extremely evident in many of his paintings. Carmen Lomas Garza's work centers on her own family, community, and culture. We see examples across time & place of movements in art, geographical proximity, and cultural changes impacting multiple artists in similar fashions. As much as we would like to think of ourselves as completely unique/original, we are impacted by our life & experiences.
January 06, 2021
Crayola creatED Writing Art-Inspired Stories Pre-K-2nd
As a "THANK YOU" for participating in a recent Webinar with Crayola, they sent me several products to try out. I received their Crayola creatED series! I have three children (ages 6, 9, and 11) are the target ages to try out these boxes by Crayola. For our first project I had them work together using the lesson found in the pre-K - 2nd box.
January 04, 2021
Puzzles of Color
January 03, 2021
Sunday Devotional With Mr. E: Change
Are you in an artistic rut? Are you bored or frustrated with yourself for doing the same thing over and over? Maybe you are comfortable with a medium, set of colors, style, or subject matter. Sometimes when we become comfortable we fear trying new things because we don't want to become uncomfortable. We fear not being successful. We fear being misunderstood. We fear the struggle. We fear starting over. These fears may be very real, but we should not let them keep us in the rut we find ourselves. Change is a natural part of the artistic journey. Picasso didn't pop out the Picasso you might think of artistically. In fact, the work you might closely associate with Picasso...I may not. He grew, developed...CHANGED! He wasn't afraid to try new things. Because of this, his body of work is prolific, interesting, and diverse. If he would have been unwilling to change, I doubt we would think of his impact on the art world the same way.
Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43: 18-19
Change has never been easy. We see here in Isaiah a reminder to God's people that they need to leave behind the things of the past. The writer is reminding them that God is "doing a new thing!" Do you ever find yourself clinging to the past? I COULD NEVER DO THAT. I'VE NEVER DONE THAT. I'M NOT GOOD ENOUGH. SOMEONE ELSE WOULD DO BETTER THAN I COULD. I'VE TRIED AND DIDN'T DO A GOOD JOB. We look to our past/past experiences/lack there of experiences to move forward....or not. God is calling you out of what was into what is in Him. Our life of faith is all about change. We don't need to fear being uncomfortable, unsuccessful, misunderstood, or the struggle. God is with us as we face change. He desires us to trust Him. What change(s) are you having trouble trusting God with in your life?