Great Gray Owls are one of the tallest owls, and have broad wings and a long tail. They are big headed owls with a large facial disk. They dwarf most other owls in size but not by weight; their bulk is mostly made of feathers. Females are larger than males. Great Gray Owls are silveryRead More
St. Basil’s Cathedral
The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, commonly known as Saint Basil’s Cathedral, is a church in Red Square in Moscow, Russia and is regarded as a symbol of the country. The building, now a museum, is officially known as the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat or Pokrovsky Cathedral.Read More
Russian Architecture
We were inspired by the female Russian Artist, Natalia Goncharov, to create these lovely, colorful buildings inspired by the architecture commonly found in Russia. My 6th grade artists created their own Russian inspired buildings as part of a larger scale mural, just like Natalia created for the ballet theatre. About the Artist: Natalia Goncharova wasRead More
Russian Nesting Dolls
My Art Club students had such a great time creating these Nesting Doll Paper Chains recently. We examined a few Matryoshka dolls from my personal collection. This inspired my students and they jumped right in creating some beautiful patterns on their figures. They loved that they did not have to draw the faces on theRead More
Studio Love
Painting along side my students is how I fill my creative bucket. Kids LOVE seeing the process of creating. Here is a snippet of my studio desk. Happy Creating!
Art in Nature: Moss
When my family and I are walking slowly thru the woods on our nature hikes I love looking for small patches of moss and lichen. The term “moss” has often also been applied to lichens. After all, they are both small things that grow in shaded places and resemble neither a mushroom nor a vascularRead More
Evergreen Trees
Pacific Northwest Evergreen Trees I was so inspired by the tall Cedars and Conifers I experienced on my trip to the Pacific Northwest. Here is a project with video that I created from that experience hiking on the beautiful trails in Olympic National Park. Supplies you will need: Black Construction Paper Chalk White Elmer’s GlueRead More
Paper Lanterns
We are ushering in the beauty of Autumn’s arrival with these beautiful paper lanterns. The paper we used is diffusing paper from Roylco and it creates a beautiful effect. Supplies Needed Diffusing paper 6″ x 9″ (4 sheets) 6″ x 6″ cardboard (2 sheets) Tempera paint Watercolor paint- liquid or pan Brushes Thin black SharpieRead More
Rainbow Dot Forest
My students loved creating this forest of dot trees inspired by the inspirational book, The Dot, by Peter Reynolds. Supplies Needed: Various shades of tempera paint colors Brushes Large paper Creating Tints and Shades On a large paper start painting dots the size of a hamburger. Next, add simple circles around the dots making sureRead More
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