Surprise Animal Faces

"Hello" from #waitsfieldschool #gradesoneandtwo #artclass ! "Do you want to have lunch... I mean BE lunch?"

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"I'm the Art Teacher" video

Check out this hilarious "Kid Snippets" video about an art class.  What does the "art teacher" do that might help the student?  What does the teacher do that might not help the student?

An Art Joke:

Why shouldn't you trust an artist?

Because they are shady, a little sketchy and might try to frame you!

Mona Lisa Parodies

Fifth and sixth grade artists created original parodies of the World's Most Famous Painting, the Mona Lisa.  What similarities can you see between the original and these parodies?

What do you know about the Mona Lisa?  Click here to read "50 Fantastic Facts about the Mona Lisa!"

Thinking inside the box - More Model Building

Today we continued our planning and model building for our Outdoor Learning Space. Artists worked with a variety of materials, including play-doh, modeling clay, felt, cardboard, wood and natural materials to build models in shallow boxes. 

Some students, however, preferred to think outside the box. 

(Any excuse to share a cartoon by my favorite cartoonist!) 

We are working on creating models that will show the components of this outdoor learning space.  Each group has chosen to focusing on a different area.  Some groups are working on creating models that are to scale with the actual space. 

Modern Art

Have you seen the internet quiz "Can you tell the difference between Modern Art and Paintings by Toddlers?"  (Disclaimer: this site may contain other links that may not be appropriate for all ages)

As controversial as it may be to compare modern and contemporary art pieces to artwork by three-year-olds, I found this hilarious.  I also nailed it.  As an elementary art teacher and mom to a toddler, I guess I can really sniff out the "modern art" vs. the finger painting.  Whether you are a defender of modern art or really don't get it, see how you do on this quiz.

In the meantime... if these beautiful watercolor paintings made by our Kindergarten artists were billed as "Modern Art," I doubt anyone would question it.

 

It's photo day!

I love photo day because everyone looks so sharp!  Don't worry, we will not be using clay, paper mâché or permanent paint in art class today!

Kids help with banners for Art Fair

"Welcome" to the art fair.... Or something.