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Graphite portraits!
Portraits are one of the projects that I repeat every semester, and the student work just gets better and better! Enjoy a few of the finished ones!
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7th grade reindeer
This was a brand new project for my 7th graders this year and I think it will be a repeat next year! I love how these turned out! I had a few kids that chose not to add lights or a sweater, and those...
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Nutcrackers 2019!
One of my favorite projects and this year's 6th grade did not disappoint! They are finishing up this week and hoping we can get them all completed before Christmas break! Love these gorgeous paintings!
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Christmas trucks!
This was also a brand new project for 8th grade this year and one I can't wait to repeat in years to come. Students learned how to shade smoothly with paint, and where to put highlights and shadows to...
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Merry Christmas!
Here's a few more of our Christmas projects from 2019! There were so many I couldn't get them all in one post. Merry Christmas! See you next year!
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Weaving projects!
This is the first year I've done this project with my middle school students, and I was surprised at how much they got into it! I think they really enjoyed the weaving process so I'll definitely be...
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Winter art spring 2020
We've started a new semester, which means a new group of art students! This is their first project so far this semester. We learned about blending with paint, and 7th and 8th explored more with...
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Clay, the most wonderful time of the school year!
Everyone's favorite project is clay! These students did not disappoint, their projects are turning out amazing! Although we've had to stop working on them since Covid-19 has closed our schools here...
View ArticleWelcome Back! Kind of...
Welcome Back! Kind of... because we’re not really sure how all this is going to work! COVID-19 has really thrown us for a loop this year! We are doing virtual open house this year, so here’s my tour...
View ArticleDigital Art!
We spent the first quarter of this crazy year studying the elements of art, which are the building blocks for creating art. Students are completing assignments every 2 weeks, so the timeline is a...
View ArticleVirtual Pottery and Ceramics!
The one thing students were most excited about when they began art this year was clay. I was determined to figure out a way to make this work. While we won't be able to work with a large amount of...
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Giraffe paintings
Despite the challenges with remote learning this year, my students have really shined in art and I am so proud of them! Our Starry Night video was recently featured on the North Carolina Department of...
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Avocados, watermelons, and pineapples!
I am so happy to be back in my classroom and creating art! We started the year with a bang on these POP art inspired projects! 6th grade created the watermelons, 7th grade created avocados, and 8th...
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Spring succulent paintings
We finished up these amazing succulent paintings this week! I love these so much I may leave them up for the rest of the semester! Although the portraits they are working on now will have to replace...
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Spring ceramics 2022!
Does it get any better than a beautiful glaze kiln opening like this one?! My students this semester have created some of the most beautiful pieces of pottery that I've ever had the opportunity to...
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Pinatas!
Pinatas... In the thick of this project... I told myself this would be the last time I ever attempted this one... but now that they're finished, it's definitely one that's going on repeat! The...
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September is for POP art!
We are back at it! Back to school and back to all things art! I like starting the semester with pop art for multiple reasons, but mainly because it gives our hallways a good "pop" of color. These are...
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Graphite portrait drawing!
This is one of those projects I never get tired of doing with students! They always amaze me and this semester’s students did not disappoint. We spend at least 2 classes learning how to properly...
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Spring Pottery 2023
Check out our pottery from this year’s spring semester! 6th grade created coil pots with their own spin on the attachments and details. 7th grade made whimsical gnomes, and 8th grade made miniature...
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Georgia O’Keefe inspired drawings
This project took a minute… and you’d think I was asking my students to do the impossible! Haha! But they completely blew me away with their talent and the results are amazing! We used Crayola color...
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Project Adopt!
My students and I have been so excited to share this project with you! We created stylized painted portraits of some very special animals. These pets are with our local humane society and are all in...
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New year, new school!
This year I transferred schools again… this time closer to home and from exclusively middle school to a K-8 school! While I miss my NSMS middle school family and students terribly, I’m excited about...
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