Dragon Eggs

For this project we made dragon eggs! This project was fun and really neat. It was based from the book "The Egg" by MP Robertson. For this project we used clay and molded it around a plastic egg and then we painted our egg. We also got to make a design however we wanted on the clay and then we got to add some jewels to the egg to make it pretty!! Also part of the rubric was to name our egg and I named by egg Daisy Delilah! 

An extension activity would be to continue on with the dragon theme and make their dragon. The students already named the egg so why not make the dragon that hatches out of it! So I would have my students make a dragon out of clay and they would be able to paint it and make scales and designs however they wanted! 

Name Graffiti

For this art project we did name graffiti. We had to display are name 10 times anywhere on our paper and make sure that it over lapped 5 times in order to make it look abstract. We also talked about color schemes. In the lesson she went over many different color schemes and we had to use one color scheme in our project. I liked this project because it gave the children total freedom over how they could make their graffiti. I used the two symbols a heart and waves because I love my family and the waves are for the water because swimming is a huge part of my life. 

An extension activity could be for the student so use graffiti in another subject. Like using it in social studies when they are talking about a certain state or country or etc. They could use graffiti to describe the state and have pictures and words and make it look cool and however their mind decides. 

Mother's Day Flowers

In this project we did an arts and crafts project connect to science. We learned about the different parts of the flower and then we made the flowers. I really liked how she connected the flower parts to the art project. Also this project is for mother's day and its such a cute idea! 

An extension activity would be to have the students label the parts of the flower with notes. This could be used as a study guide for the students if they were to have a test of over the parts of the flower. I think it would be a fun idea because it is a different way to study! 

Cherry Blossom Scroll

In this project we did a cherry blossom tree with paint and a straw! This project was so much fun and so creative. I really liked how this project turned out. This project really shows the child's creativity because they have full control over how they want their project to turn out!

An extension activity could be the students need to write a story about their cherry blossom tree and where it came from. Because in the lesson the tree was a gift to the U.S. as a sign of friendship. So I would have my students create a story about their cherry blossom tree! 

Mexican Folk Art

This was my lesson! It was Mexican Folk Art, where the students learned about how metal embossing worked and how they used it in their artwork. I had the students make their own symbol that meant something to them just like the mexican folk art has symbols that mean things to them. Then I had the students write why their symbol is important to them. 

An extension activity would be to learn more about the Mexican Culture in social studies. The students would need to come up with a presentation any way they want to present the information they have learned about the Mexican culture. They could do a powerpoint, a skit, a paper, a poster, or any other kind of way to present. This project would be pretty open ended just as long as they present the important information about the Mexican culture. 

Water Lilly Flower

In this project we made a water lilly with a flower on the lilly! This project was fun to work with because we got to make it our own personal way and add our own touch to it. We used tissue paper and glue in order to make the flower. My flower has three colors and is in a pattern. 

An extension activity could be to learn more about water lillies and what their purpose is, and how they form? I don't know if there is a certain reason to them but I do think it would be cool to learn about it if there was. And if we did this lesson it would be science based. 

Printmaking

For this art project we did printmaking. This was a fun project and interesting and I have never done something like this before. We had to draw on styrofoam rectangles and then we had to roll pain onto the pattern and then press it down onto the paper. It was interesting to see how it transferred over onto the construction paper. I do think the it had its downfalls though because sometimes it didn't work! However it was a fun project! 

An extension activity could be to learn about the seasons. The students could write on the back of their projects some characteristics of the different season. By writing the characteristics the students will know what to expect in each season. 

Stain Glass Vase

For this art lesson we were to make a stain glass vase out of tissue paper. We would spread the glue out onto the vase and then lay the tissue paper on the glue. Once the tissue paper was on the glue we then had to spread a layer of glue on top of the tissue paper. We had to do three layers of tissue paper so it was not transparent. I thought this was a really cute idea! It was fun and not to hard! It is a creative way for the children to decorate something for mothers day! :) 

An extension activity would be for the students to learn about light in science and how the light transfers through different colors and how it works. The students would then be able to understand why the light changes color. 

Mouse Paint

For this lesson it was based of the book Mouse Paint. Where the mice wanted to hide from the cat so they were trying to be the colors of the paint. In this lesson we learned about the primary colors and how to mix colors together to make new colors. 

An extension activity could be learning about how mice live. We could add it to science and learn about their habitat and how they live their lives. The students could learn a whole lot more about the mice! 

Oil Pastel Abstract Profile

For this lesson we got to draw profiles. We first practiced drawing a partners profile without looking at the paper and seeing what we were doing. We did this to imagine what we were doing rather than looking and thinking about it too much. We then looked at Picasso's paintings and talked about abstract characteristics. So in my painting I had a picture with half girl half man. I used the bright colors, jagged lines, and jagged lines. 

An extension activity of this art project could be doing a short description essay of their drawing for a Language Arts assignment. The students will need to describe their oil pastel drawing very throughly. I want the students to describe it to where someone who was reading the essay could imagine the picture in their mind. 

Dream House

For this art lesson we got to draw our dream house! This project was fun and creative. We got to imagine our dream house at the beginning of the lesson in a visualization exercise. It was cool how she made us think about it and really visualize our dream house. 

An extension activity could be the students would have to measure the angles of the house and all the corners. They would be learning about angles in math. Once they measured the angles the students would then be able to define what type of angle it was acute, obtuse, and right angles. 

Upside Down Drawing

When you first look at this picture it looks like its just a bunch of scribbles on a picture. However there is way more to it than just that. For this project we had to make red film glasses in order for our image to work. We started out by drawing an image of a jungle animal in light blue colored pencil. Then over the top we put warm colors in patterns all over the page, to disguise the image. Then when you were all done you could put your glasses on and look at your image and see the animal you drew. It will come through all the warm colors that you put over top of it. 

This project was so awesome! I have never done anything like this before. It was interesting to see how it actually worked. An extension activity of this could be the students would then have to write a paper on the animal they chose to draw. Then put the paper next to their displayed art work so when it is hanging up students can read about the animal that they are looking for. 

Dot Day Project

Dot Day 

This project was taken from the idea of a Dot Day book. The book is about a child who thinks they cannot draw. So the teacher makes the student just try, and the student makes a dot. The teacher then has the student sign the artwork with their name. When the student comes to class the next day their picture is framed and hung above the teachers desk! 

This book portrays the idea of anyone can be an artist. So for this project we got to make our own design on a coffee filter. We could use anything we wanted. I used water color paints, crayons, oil pastels, water color pencils you could use anything. This gives the kids the freedom to do what they want and give them confidence in the world of art! I really like this idea and I would even incorporate it into my daily classroom to have the students use their creativity and imagination! :) 

An extension activity of this could be having the children just experiment with all kinds of art supplies. Give them a project where they can do absolutely whatever they want. By doing this you will be able to see their creative side and then you can see what they are actually capable of doing. 

Elements & Principles of Art

For this art project we had to take pictures of the Elements and Principles of art. This project was fun and it was a chance to be creative and find things that had art in them, that you would maybe not necessarily consider to be art. 

This picture is and example of lines. There are lines everywhere in this bad. There are straight lines, horizontal lines, vertical lines, and even curved lines. I thought this was a great example of line because it gives a lot of examples of the different kinds of lines that you can have. 

This next picture is an example of value. Value is the change in color of an object or a piece of artwork. This candle represents value so well. The color at the top of the candle is lighter and it eventually gets darker, and that is what value is. However it could also go the other way as well dark to light either way it shows value. 

In this picture it shows symmetry. The image is the same on both sides. It goes pink ball, teal ball and pink ball again. I was able to make this picture on my own with objects that I had around my house. I thought this showed an easy concept of symmetry. When you look at this picture you could look at it as a scale and the teal ball is the middle of the scale and the two pink balls are at the ends of the scale and it is balanced! That is what symmetry is, balance. 

This picture is a great example of emphasis. When you look at the picture the first thing your eye is drawn to is the yellow ball. It is the center of the picture and its color makes it stand out from the background. Emphasis of any picture is when an object has your attention when you first look at it. 

In this picture it shows color, color is everywhere around us! I thought this blanket was a good way to show color because it uses many different colors together and it looks unified and not crazy. I think color in any project is a good thing it makes it more alive and fun to look at. 

Introduce yourself

My first art project was to introduce myself to the class with things that describe me. The background is my foot traced out onto blue paper because blue is one of my favorite colors and I love the water. The next thing that sticks out is the picture of my siblings and I. I am the oldest of four children and my siblings are a pretty big part of my life, that is also why the picture is significantly bigger than other objects. 

Next is the piece of paper and a pencil. I really enjoy school and all the things I am learning about. The paper and pencil also represent the fact that I want to be a teacher. I absolutely love kids and teaching them new things! Then you will see the name 'Toby', that is my dog. He is a little yorkie that I treat like my little child. I have had him for 6 years and he is a great little dog. 

Then the last few items all kind of go together. I have a clipboard and an ASC banner. This represents the fact that I am a swim coach, and it is another passion of mine. I really enjoy teaching all the little kids everyday and seeing them improve. I have been teaching for almost 8 years and its the greatest job ever! Lastly is the swim cap and goggles. I am also a swimmer and have been since I was 9 years old. I enjoyed swimming so much that I even swam at NSU for 5 years! Its a great sport and it has taught me more than just swimming skills. 

So when you look at this foot it describes me and all the things that are important to me! :)