Still Life Abstracts

Fifth graders have recently completed their unit on Still Life Drawing.  I added a twist to the idea of drawing still life objects, allowing kids to only draw a portion of several objects, 'fusing' them together to make some form of abstract composition.  Have not done this project in a very long time...and seeing the results, I'm glad I brought it back this year!!!  They look amazing!!!

Students drawing with their eyes and not their brains to draw still life objects.

Top row artworks created by: Caroline Cloud, Ava Storch and Taylor Bustamante
Bottom row artworks created by: Emily Stokes, Emerson Trapp and Aiden Kersten

SHOWCASE

I just LOVE putting new artworks in the CIS art showcases.  Today I filled it with LOTS of 6th Grade Independent Painting Projects.  

It won't be long before I have to shuffle some of these projects around to make room for the hundreds of ceramic projects currently in the process of being fired, glazed and painted!

THE MR. WELLER COSTUME!!!

Converse?  Check.

Blue Jeans?  Check.

Plaid Shirt?  Check.

Gray Beard?  Check.

Paintbrush or pencil in ear (or in this case hair)?  Check.

Yep!  That's a Mr. Weller costume!!!  :)