Kindergarten Tiger Portraits

1st Grade Picasso Portraits

Spooky Skeletons

"Art is Where the Wild Things Happen"

3rd Grade Mondrian Paintings

Fall Tree Sunsets

"Trees of Life" Inspired by Gustav Klimt

Fall Hallway Display

Cornstalks and pumpkins were made using cardboard and model magic clay.

Harvest Painted Paper Collage

Students really enjoyed creating their paint paper patterns.Students created various visual textures with fall colored paint.Students then cut out various harvest themed shapes and added gold paint to decorate.

My Classroom aka Where the magic happens!!

Roy Lichtenstein Self Portraits

Students discover the art of Roy Lichtenstein and his use of primary colors.Students enjoyed drawing themselves in red,yellow and blue!

Positive and Negative Space Designs

Positive and Negative Space designs were made with Sharpie markers and white paper.

Mandala Project

Students worked long and hard on these beautiful Mandalas.Students looked at many different patterns and designs to inspire their very own Mandala.Students used gems and spangles to decorate their projects.Mandala's were used in Indian religion as focal points for meditation."Mandala's are a representation of the unconscious self."

Sunflower Painting

1st Graders loved learning to draw a flower with so much detail!A wax resist was created using oil pastels and watercolor paints.

Paper Collage Flowers in a Vase

After reflecting on various artists and their collage technique, students "drew a picture with scissors."
Students enjoyed creating their vase and cutting paper flowers.

Lady Liberty Painting

Second graders enjoyed showing their patriotism when drawing their "Lady Liberty Portraits."Students used fluorescent crayons and watercolor paints to create the illusion of fireworks in their paintings.God Bless America!!

Fall "Y" Tree Painting

Students learn how to create a "y" tree by repeating the same technique to form a tree.Students use watercolor paint and oil pastels to color.Various colored paper is used to cut out leaf shapes.After this lesson, students will always remember how to draw a tree!!

Modern Mona Lisa

Students loved creating these Modern Mona's!!We loved to learn about all of the mysteries behind this famous work of art.Students used their imagination and creativity to create their interpretation of Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa.

Van Gogh inspired "Starry Night"

Students show great enthusiasm when learning about the artist Vincent Van Gogh.Students reflected on his life and all of the wonderful artwork that was created.

Students use oil pastels and watercolor paint to create a resist for the swirling night sky.Then students sketched the hills, homes and cypress with black paper and pastels.

Everyone was amazed that 2nd graders could do such a wonderful job!

"Open Your Mind to Art"

Art in the City

Teaching in the city has its rewards and challenges. Every school year is an opportunity to explore the world of Art in different ways.My goal is to prove to every student that with a little effort and interest, we are all artists.Some of my students don't share a common language but when it comes to Art, it is the language that everyone can express.Being an art teacher has to be the greatest job in the world!!