Grid Portraits

This week and next week the art students are learning how to draw by using a grid. A grid is a system of squares that helps the artists zoom in and focus on one area at a time. They were asked to bring in a childhood photo to recreate as a drawing. We will shade them in pencil. I think they will turn out great! Check back for photos in a few weeks!

Colored Pencil Techniques

We have been working on colored pencil techniques like layering and blending. First we practiced by drawing cherries. Then the students chose a flower to draw and color with blended colored pencils. I think they turned out great!

Painted Sand Dollars

This summer on vacation in Washington we collected sand dollars. I thought it would be a cool project to have my students paint them with their favorite landscape. We used acrylic paints and glitter glaze. Eventually, we turned our sand dollars into magnets.