First and second grade artists observed the "magic" of drawing with white crayon and watching as it is revealed by painting over it with watercolor paint.
This is the blog for the Waitsfield Elementary School Art Program in Waitsfield Vermont. This site is maintained by Nora McDonough. It contains photographs and information about past and current art projects completed at all levels, K-6.
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Friday, November 30, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Zentangle Landscapes
Third and fourth graders learned about the art of Zentangles. We talked about how we can be in a calm, focused, peaceful state while creating our artwork. Artists drew simple landscapes, then used different patterns to fill the sections.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Monet Waterlilies
Fifth and sixth grade artists painted Waterlilies in the style of Monet. Did you know that when Monet painted his waterlily paintings people thought that his eyesight was failing and didn't see the artistic value of these beautiful paintings? We will display our waterlily paintings on a large wall to capture the feel of Monet's large-scale paintings.