3rd grade landscapes

Our 3rd graders have been working on some Fall landscapes. I have taught this project in three different ways for some variety. All of the classes learned a little bit about perspective.  The students learned about foreground, middle ground and background.  They learned how to draw their trees so that they appeared to be closer, or further away based on where they placed them on the paper and what size they drew them.  

Some other classes painted beautiful birch trees at night using a paint scraper.  I hope you enjoy our finished products. I apologize that I don't have photos of the process, but it was quite the messy experience so I couldn't quite grab the camera :). 

Enjoy! 

Fall pumpkins and apples with Mrs. Bruder and Mrs. Varouh's classes using a Krimpart tube. 

Optical Art Cubes

Our fourth graders have been learning about form and optical illusion in the art room.  We started the year off with the challenge of creating a cube and on each of the six sides drawing an optical illusion.  The students did a great job and they are mostly on display in our library.  

3rd Grade Optical Art Paintings with Warm and Cool Colors

Here is the start of our 3rd grade optical art paintings using warm and cool colors! They are turning out beautifully.

And now for some finished ones...

School Wide Mural

Welcome back to school! For our first project, I invited all of the students and staff to be a part of a school wide paper mural. Each student and staff member got a 4x6 index card and drew a monochromatic (all one color) drawing of themselves or about themselves.  The students and I put it together in rainbow order and here it is...

Donating old T Shirts? We can use them!

For a "free time" activity this year, I would like to do some weaving with our students. I found this idea  from family circle magazine and thought it would be fun.

If you have T-shirts that you were planning on donating, you can send them to Harris with your child and we will make some art out of them! Here is a sneak peek of what's to come. Hoola Hoop weaving with T-shirts!

My Cooper helping me get ready for the start of the new school year! See you soon, kids! :)