1/2 Hour Class...Painting K-5th

This is what I did during our 2 hr delay day that changed my classes from an hour to a half hour! 

Crazy or Genius....YOU BE THE JUDGE! ! ha ha

Art Dad: Print Making

 This week my wife is focusing on Japan for homeschooling.  She asked me if I'd do print making with the kids (they would then write a poem to go with their art).  We used styrofoam trays I purchased at Dollar Tree (Because I love Dollar Tree!!), pencils, paper, spray bottle, and Sargent Art's Paint Sticks. I had the kids draw the basic lines for their image and then print with their lightest color (we spritz the paper with the spray bottle and blotted it with a paper towel before printing the first color to make it more receptive).  I then had the kids draw more detail into their work and print their medium value.  Last I had them decide what part would receive the darkest color, and we cut away the rest of the styrofoam.  The kids enjoyed the process, and wanted to make more! 

After we finished the incised prints, I had them make some transfer prints using aluminum foil, markers, spray bottle and paper.  The older girls were blown away, and wanted to make paper to create cards, collage paper, and backgrounds for other art. My oldest daughter's best friend is also home schooling with us.  Her mom texted me later that evening and said her daughter was so excited she taught their next door neighbor how do do the transfer print!! 

Art Dad: Royal Portraits

With all the craziness & confusion about school in the district we live (I teach in the neighboring district), we decided to homeschool our kids this school year (my wife has been a 3rd grade teacher, math coach, a STEM teacher).  We felt consistency was what our children needed most.  We also picked up an extra kid ( my wife’s best friend’s daughter! ). So we have a classroom almost! Haha  She is using a program that teaches across the curriculum using a common theme. Since they are currently studying Queen Victoria..she asked me if I’d do a portrait lesson with the kids. I think they turned out dynamite!! 

1st Grade                              4th Grade

           5th Grade

(The 1st, 4th, and 5th grader on the right are mine!) 

Art Camp - Day 4

The camp this summer had its ups & downs/ frustrations, but in the end there worked looked great!!  I was dealing with mixed groups of ages 6 - 13, and I only saw them 40 min. a day for 4 days(if that).  The camp is a theater arts camp, and they added me a few years ago to make it a well rounded all arts camp.  I use the musical as my theme, and this year was Camp Rock.  The camp was different this year, because the kids are usually added to an adult cast as "extra's"...but this one rested on their shoulders!  So the students that made main roles sometimes got pulled out of my art class.  One day an entire group did not come because they needed to work on their parts.  This is rough on an art teacher who planned to see the kids for X amount of time. Anyways...it all worked out.

Art Camp - Day 3

Art Camp - Day 2

Here are some of the paintings on day 2.  We only have 40 min. together(if I even get them at all..frustration I'll share another day).  I now think we'll work all 4 days on them to bring them to completetion.  I had other projects planned, but the way things are going...I'm just hoping this one will be finished by the end of camp.