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Art Project - Mirror Image Landscape
The kids in my art classes don’t always love to be challenged but I push them a little sometimes. I advised them all to create one thing at a time and copy its reflection right away. Easier said than done.
Because I have multiple art classes in a week, I painted this one a few times and I loved created each one. They all came out so differently! Give it a try.
Creative Warm Up - Watercolour and Black Marker
When kids arrive at my studio for art class after school there’s a mix of energies coming at me. To reset the group I like to always start a class with a creative warm up. It’s different every week. Last week we started with a 2 part warm up, meaning we started it at the beginning of the class and then finished it at the end. It requires some drying time in order for us to be able to put details on top with the black marker.
Creative Warm Up - Describe and Draw
At the beginning of each kids’ art class I like to have a warm up. It’s a good way to connect our hands to our heart and our eyes. Warm ups change through the season. because I notice when an idea gets old for the kids. Their efforts and excitement starts to dwindle. A month ago I started the Describe and Draw warm up, where I find a picture online (usually Pinterest) and they need to draw a picture based on my words, and their interest came back.
Art Project - Tree Sprouting
The sprouting tree is lush, playful, and open to new ideas. I started very light and built up the colours from there. If you want to se my video, I am posting for all to see. Give it a try!
Art Project - Gnome Home
The gnome home art project idea came to me after a birthday party art session and the girls were wanting to paint a gnome or a gnome home. We did the gnome (they rocked it) and then I thought I should do a gnome home still because the possibilities are endless. It’s so fun!
Creative Warm Up - Watercolour Bubbles
I tried to combine the watercolour bubbles with a koi fish painting but, truly, all the kids really wanted to do was create a full page of bubbles in different colours and sizes. It’s a really fun and rewarding thing to do!
Creative Warm Up - Imaginative Play
Creative warm ups to keep your imaginations sharp - ripped pieces of paper turned into a picture and a doodle play practice.
Creative Warm Up - Shape Party
We all need to warm up sometimes, especially when we sit at the table with all our supplies and we don’t know how to get started. This is my favourite painting and mark making exercise to get my ideas flowing…or to just play around.
Creative Game - Chalk Board Game
Life-Sized Chalk Board Games was a very fun idea for the kids - once they got going, the ideas started flowing. In this game, the kids create their own game where they are the pawns.