Self Portraits, created by students from Saint Francis de Sales Elementary, 2013/14 school year. For the last few years, I’ve been teaching art at two different schools. Getting to know the kids over a period of time has its advantages. I appreciate Sally’s beautiful line drawings and Thunder’s colorful and bold designs and it’sContinue reading “First Day Jitters”
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Creativity Versus Formula
Discovery and growth are an important part of the art making process. I want my young students to use their imaginations and develop good visual problem solving strategies. One of my strengths is being able to analyze and make suggestions that can enhance a painting or drawing while helping a student to see more deeplyContinue reading “Creativity Versus Formula”
Excavation
I’ve never met a creative person who isn’t a bit of a pack rat and I’m no exception! For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been reliving my creative past; in other words, I’ve been cleaning out closets. Excavating, evaluating, and marveling at the amount of stuff I have accumulated. I knew I’d been savingContinue reading “Excavation”
