Color Mixing in Kindergarten

Our first project in Kindergarten began with a book called mouse paint!

I love this book because it is PERFECT to teach about color mixing! Teaching Kindergarten that only 3 colors make up every color in the whole world is a difficult concept to grasp... This book not only illustrates this concept well, but it also allows me to refer to some of the quotes from the book when students get to mix their own colors! 

Mrs. Ellis class

We started off drawing birds. These cute little circle birdies are easy to draw because students can trace a circle then add a beak, eyes, wings, tail, and feet. Once the birds were drawn in crayon we began to paint! 

Students learned how to make Orange first. I told them to make a pile of red on their paper palette. Next, they take a scoop of yellow and pile it right on top of their red...

With their brush they can "do a little dance" like the mice from our book to mix the colors. Once they get a nice pretty orange, they get to paint their birdie.

First project for First Grade

In first grade we started off the year completing a color wheel watercolor picture. I love this project because we not only get to talk about color, but we also do crayon resist!

Once we had everything colored in using crayon, I had students use a white crayon to make rain drops. Even though they couldn't see the raindrops when they drew them on their white paper they eventually appeared when they painted on top. I LOVE to see the expressions on my first graders faces when they see their raindrops suddenly appear! It pure amazement!

They are such hard workers! 

Miss McFadden's Class

        

Adorable :)

earth without ART would just be EH...

Get it???

My most wonderful teacher's aide, Claire not only helps me with cleaning, prep, and helping out with my kiddos, she also is a VERY talented artist! Sadly Claire could not take my class this year, but thankfully she is able to be creative when I don't put her to work :)

Here is Claire's awesome Chalkboard drawing. The paint on the back of my white shelves began to peel off so she painted the back and turned it into a chalk board. SO COOL. I wish I had taken a "before" picture...

Thanks Claire!! :) 

Fun Fun Fun after school

 

Some of my second grade girls came to me after school requesting to do a Junior High project that saw on display. Seeing their eagerness and enthusiasm, how could I resist??? This was their reaction when I told them I had to leave... 

This so far 2 day lesson has been full of similes, laughs, and of course art. 

Clearly we had some fun. 

More pics to come of the girl's finished projects! :)

Welcome Back High School

We're back!! It's the beginning of a brand new school year and I'm so excited about my High School Art class this year. We have a class of 15 and some very gifted artists. Last year I failed to get a group picture, so this photo was a must.

One big happy Art family

We have begun an art challenge project. This project was a medium and time challenge. Students had to rotate to each station and only use the materials at that table to complete their letter design. Students were given a new letter at every station they rotated to. The letters will spell out our class verse:

"But now, O LORD, you are our Father; 
we are the clay, and you are our potter; 
we are all the work of your hand." 
Isaiah 64:8 

Finished project hanging up outside our art room.

Changes

We are all aware of the wonderful changes and improvements that have happened to our school over summer break. We have sparkling halls and classrooms, a neat hallway, brand new floors on our gym, a new cafeteria and classrooms, and also a brand new pre-school addition! But there is one project you may not have known about. There are three replacement medal panels on the back of our building that have been designed and painted with a TCS theme.

A HUGE THANK YOU to Kara and Amanda Solomon who came in over the summer and painted "Timberlake Tornadoes" on the these LARGE medal panels. Kara and Amanda came in during the last few days of their summer break to complete the job! I'm so impressed with them and thankful for their help with the enormous project. Thanks girls! Didn't they do a fantastic job?

Next time you're behind the building or in the drop off line take a look at this awesome work! 

Movin' on Up...

Old Room...

New Room

We're movin' up y'all! We all had mixed emotions being in the old dark purple and burnt orange room. Even with all the great memories we made last year we simply needed more space. We are so privileged to be moving upstairs to a much larger classroom. I am so excited to be in a fresh new space this year with lots of room to create. This classroom is like a blank canvas, and I am thrilled to design a new creative space for us this year! Photos of the finished room coming soon...

With the school year beginning in only a week and a half, Mrs. B is ready to get the art studio finished. See you soon kiddos! I can't wait to see what we create together this year!