Warm/Cool Color Peacocks

Here is a peak at what we are working on lately! They are so cute!! We have been painting warm colors and cool colors, and making our papers into peacocks!!! We used iridescent blue paint for the feathers on his neck. Black, orange, and red paint for the handprint! Will post pics of step by step and more finished results soon!! The kids have really enjoyed watching this video!

A sneak peak of our Pet Rock City

Have you ever had a project that feels like its never gonna end?
I think Phyl is feeling my sentiments with the cats right now! This project is super adorable and the kids have come up with some awesome ideas for “The City of Rockston” Like the little White House with Ba”rock” Obama, parks, apartments, hotels, schools, and they even made it green with solar panels and a recycling center. I just hope it is finsihed this week!

I’ll post pics of the details when its finally finished!

Art Birthday Party and a bunch of random stuff.

Last weekend, I did an Art birthday party for one of my photography clients. Their daughter turned 6 and this is what she wanted. They had the CUTEST outdoor studio set up with 8 little kid tables and 25  little colored kid sized fold up chairs, it was so cute!

We made the marbleized peacocks http://www.elementaryartfun.blogspot.com/search/label/marbleizing 
and she had set out all kind of jewels and stuff for them to decorate with!


party favors (above) and below is the cake! mmmmm

All of the peacocks turned out adorable and the kids really enjoyed playing in the shaving cream afterwards!



A few students have been coming in my room during their recess to finish work. They are so good that sometimes I let them do a special project. This was a neon painting for the glow room. The face was done using photoshop and my LCD projector. Email me if you have questions about how to do it…


Second grade made little 3d parks.




I LOVE working with spray paint and recently started an Earth Day project with fifth grade. They made a simple design, cut it out to form a stencil, and then paint!

This was made from a drawing the student made of Hello Kitty, cutting, and using silver spray paint. We also used a Valentine decoration for the “LOVE”

Second grade made these sassy creative penguins that turned out all so unique and cute!



I try to do a good eye project at least once a year. I will post pics of the ones who Finished Friday! So amazing!
I figured out the BEST way to do the iris….markers around the edges then use water to paint. markers turn into paint!!!





Some kids worked as partners and made a nose to connect them!

Kinder and second made monsters! A one day project!

The “Glow Station” and a Sculpture Present! (updated)

26 thank you's

Today after lunch, I had a student totally make my day. The kindergarten student who made the Angry bird sculpture with me yesterday asked me if I would post it online. I posted the picture last night and today he wrote me TWENTY SIX thank you notes. He brought me a PILE of papers...each one saying the same exact thing ..."Thank you for pooting my art on the wabsit!"

The glow station….

an amazing environment for creativity and imagination

giant monochromatic self portraits…coming soon

This morning I was greeted by a kindergartener and an extraordinary sculpture gift he had made for me out of lots of found objects glued onto a foam board. As I talked to him about it, we both thought it looked like a scene from the Angry Birds Game. I gave him some paint, paper, yarn,and goobly eyes and this is what we ended up with!! He was so proud of his creation!

Blogs to Follow

Here are a few new blogs that I love. You should check them out and become a follower!

Aly is a very creative teacher with a very cute dog,tons of fabulous ideas, great photos and she is an artist herself! She teaches in Ontario , Canada!

Julia is an artist and teacher with great ideas on the blog! I love how she incorporates her own artwork on the blog. Very inspiring!

Black Light Painting and Cupid Tracks

I have set up a black light in the room for a glow painting center! My goal is to have four of these lamps, so I can light the whole room. This lamp only cost $15 and it is two feet long.




It is really fun and of course the kids think it is SO COOL!

Second grade made Cupid Tracks for Valentine’s Day