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From Hand to Algorithm: Sculpting with Air-Dry Clay and Generative AI
From Hand to Algorithm: Sculpting with Air-Dry Clay and Generative AI This week in the art room, our young artists stepped into an enchanted forest—well, a clay version of one! Using air-dry clay, students created whimsical woodland creatures: gnomes, mushrooms, tiny critters, and anything their imaginations could dream up. Although the project was full of
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Teaching Kandinsky: Helping K-5 Students Hear Their Art
Teaching Kandinsky: Helping K-5 Students Hear Their Art One of my favorite units every year is introducing students to Wassily Kandinsky, the artist who believed colors and shapes could express emotions just like music. His abstract approach is incredibly flexible, which makes it perfect for a wide range of ages—from our curious kindergarteners to our reflective
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Juxtaposition in My Own Work: A Red Cloak in Twilight
Juxtaposition in My Own Work: A Red Cloak in Twilight As art teachers, we often speak about the elements of art — line, color, value, texture — but sometimes the most powerful lessons come from putting those elements into practice ourselves. Recently, I created this painting as a way to explore and demonstrate juxtaposition, a concept
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Exploring the Magic of Foreshortening Through Portraiture
Exploring Foreshortening Through Portraiture Foreshortening can be one of the trickiest concepts for young artists to grasp — how do we convincingly represent objects or figures that recede in space toward the viewer? This painting created after a poolside holiday which I thought would make an excellent demonstration for a foreshortening lesson, is a fantastic
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Exploring Value and Composition Through Still Life: A Student Work in Progress
🎨 Exploring Value and Composition Through Still Life: A Student Work in Progress This week in the studio, our students dove into the foundational principles of value, contrast, and composition through still life drawing — and this beautiful in-progress piece is a standout example of those ideas in action. What I love most about this student’s work
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How to Hone Observation and Composition with a Room
Art Lesson: Drawing Interiors with Oil Pastels – Honing Observation and Composition There’s something deeply satisfying about capturing the cozy charm of an interior space—the light hitting a tabletop just right, the way a chair leans toward a window, or how a rug anchors the room in warmth and color. In this lesson, we’re diving
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Exploring the Whimsy of Paul Klee’s Magic Squares
3rd Grade Art Spotlight: Building Magical Cities with Paul Klee Welcome back to the studio, friends! Today I’m thrilled to share a lesson that’s always a hit with my third graders — an imaginative dive into the world of Paul Klee’s Magic Square paintings. This unit is all about process over product — giving students
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Exploring the Whimsical World of Paul Klee’s Magic Square Towns
Activity: Title: Design a Colorful Town Inspired by Paul Klee About Paul Klee and His Art: Paul Klee (1879–1940) was a Swiss-German artist known for his unique and imaginative approach to art, blending abstraction with playful simplicity. His works often feature bold colors, geometric shapes, and dreamlike scenes that evoke emotion, movement, and personal expression.
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Learning All About Color Value with Ice Cream Cones
Exploring Color Value: Adding White and Black to a Hue As an art teacher, one of the most essential concepts I love teaching my students is understanding color value. Color value refers to the lightness or darkness of a color, which can dramatically affect the mood, depth, and dimension of an artwork. When working with
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One-Point Perspective: A Foundation for Future Architects and Engineers
One-point perspective drawing is a crucial skill for aspiring architects, engineers, and professionals in design and construction. It provides a way to visually represent 3D space on a 2D surface, helping to create realistic depictions of buildings, streets, and other structures. Understanding how to use perspective is essential for anyone involved in the design, planning,
Rebecca
Growing creative, confident global thinkers through art and design.
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