Famous Artist Birthdays:
Claude Monet Nov. 14
Sonia Delaunay Nov. 14
Georgia O'Keeffe Nov. 15
Wayne Thiebaud Nov. 15
Rene Magritte Nov. 21
Tuesday Morning Art Club Gallery
Kindergarten Gallery - Chameleon
Literature: Neon Leon by Jane Clark
Our littlest students had fun using markers in the art room! They focused on mixing colors and using water to transform marker to paint!
Literature: Neon Leon by Jane Clark
Our littlest students had fun using markers in the art room! They focused on mixing colors and using water to transform marker to paint!
Kindergarten Gallery - Color Wheel Turkey
Grade 1 Gallery - Caiman
Literature: Alan's Big Scary Teeth by Jarvis
Students learned that a caiman is a member of the same reptile family as alligators and are found in rainforest habitats. They drew a textured caiman and used the technique of marker painting for this fun lesson!
Literature: Alan's Big Scary Teeth by Jarvis
Students learned that a caiman is a member of the same reptile family as alligators and are found in rainforest habitats. They drew a textured caiman and used the technique of marker painting for this fun lesson!
Grade 2 Gallery - Red Eyed Tree Frog
LIterature: Leap Frog by Jane Clarke
Instead of solid colors, students used markers to fill in the areas of their drawings with patterns! Happy little tree frogs were created using this fun technique!
LIterature: Leap Frog by Jane Clarke
Instead of solid colors, students used markers to fill in the areas of their drawings with patterns! Happy little tree frogs were created using this fun technique!
Grade 3 - Verdi
LIterature: Verdi by Janelle Cannon
Third graders explored markers, watercolors and printmaking in this Verdi-Inspired lesson! Simply beautiful!
LIterature: Verdi by Janelle Cannon
Third graders explored markers, watercolors and printmaking in this Verdi-Inspired lesson! Simply beautiful!
Grade 4 Gallery - Rainforest Flower
In this lesson, students had the choice of drawing the Corpse Flower, Torch Ginger, Slipper Orchid or Passion Flower. They loved learning about the incredible diversity of flowers that grow in the tropical rainforest! They used the ladder technique while coloring with markers and the results are bright and beautiful!
In this lesson, students had the choice of drawing the Corpse Flower, Torch Ginger, Slipper Orchid or Passion Flower. They loved learning about the incredible diversity of flowers that grow in the tropical rainforest! They used the ladder technique while coloring with markers and the results are bright and beautiful!
Grade 5 Gallery - Jaguar
Literature: Jaguars and Butterflies by Catherine Russler
Video: Jaguar Cubs from the San Antonio Zoo
The technique focus in this lesson was using markers effectively. Students used folk-art inspired patterns and a fun paper cutting technique to help the jaguar hide in the jungle.
Literature: Jaguars and Butterflies by Catherine Russler
Video: Jaguar Cubs from the San Antonio Zoo
The technique focus in this lesson was using markers effectively. Students used folk-art inspired patterns and a fun paper cutting technique to help the jaguar hide in the jungle.
Grade 6 Gallery - Rainforest Canoe
Literature: Amazon River by Sangma Francis
Video: National Geographic Rainforests
Students explored simple one-point perspective as they drew their river. Using markers, they added animals, plants and layers of color!
Literature: Amazon River by Sangma Francis
Video: National Geographic Rainforests
Students explored simple one-point perspective as they drew their river. Using markers, they added animals, plants and layers of color!
Grade 7 Gallery - Layered Rainforest
Video: National Geographic Rainforests
This lesson focused on space, from the forest floor to the top of the canopy! Students drew their rainforest using lots of overlapping, flora, fauna, and color!
Video: National Geographic Rainforests
This lesson focused on space, from the forest floor to the top of the canopy! Students drew their rainforest using lots of overlapping, flora, fauna, and color!
Grade 8 Gallery - Christmas Card