Amedeo Modigliani is known for his portraits of somber subjects with elongated features. Our
5 – 8 year olds mimicked Modigliani’s style to create (colorful!) portraits of one of their parents.
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THE ART ROOM: Saran Wrap Painting + Printing
Our 2.5 – 4 year olds made their printing plates (on illustration board) by smooshing, twisting, and smearing paint under saran wrap. After adding some final touches to the plates with the back of a spoon, we flipped them over and printed them on a large piece of paper. The stunning results surprised all of us!
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THE ART ROOM: Pendulum Painting
One of our most fun (and messiest!) projects yet, pendulum painting was a half-art, half-physics experiment. After we determined the appropriate water-to-paint ratio for successful dripping, we let ‘er rip! And, even though we were focused mostly on the process, the results were beautiful.
THE ART ROOM: Spray Bottles, Bubbles, Salt!
In The Art Room, we love using unusual tools and techniques to make art (the messier the better!). Below are a just a few photographs of recent projects made using spray bottles, eye droppers, bubbles, and salt!
THE ART ROOM: Oil Pastel Giraffes
Our oil pastel giraffes get their ‘pop’ from the dramatic contrast of color-on-black. We started with Canson’s black Mi-teintes, created outlines with white china markers, then filled in our images with oil pastels. Bubble gum and scarves were our students’ creative additions.
THE ART ROOM: Salt Dough Houses
Our 9 – 12 year old students made these impressive salt dough houses in-relief (a sculptural technique where raised elements remain attached to a background of the same material). After sculpting and baking, students used an acrylic wash to paint their houses, which helped emphasize textural elements.
