Sorry for the long absence - lots of changes at our school site last year, mostly due to new admin. Stress levels were & are at all time highs but it's time to make time to get back to the things I enjoy!

I'm perusing some of the pix taken at last spring's Young Artist Exhibit in our District for inspiration as I plan for the new school year. These mixed media fish caught my eye! Done by junior high students using a variety of materials, polished off with metallic paints just blew me away...hoping I can adapt to my younger students!

Color Wheels with Kinders and First Graders

Love this time of year - as we head into 2nd quarter, my kiddos begin the exploration of color in all its myriad forms...

The youngest artists get acquainted with basic color groups: primary and secondary through the use of a color worksheet.

Using only the primary colors of crayon, they discover the magic of color mixing.

In the weeks to come, they'll explore these colors through various media - in addition to crayon, we'll use tempera, watercolor and oil pastel.