Spring 2024

7 Elements of Art Booklet

Learning about the 7 elements of art.

Monday 1st-6th grade

Examples of the finished product. The goal was to familiarize my students with the 7 elements of art. I also wanted them to take home a small visual reminder.

Color and Value

Giacometti inspired tin foil sculptures

We started out the semester learning about the
7 Elements of Art. These Giacometti inspired sculptures are a good way to reinforce two important elements form and shape.

Form and Shape

Tinfoil over wire

Adding paper mache to wire and tinfoil.

Group shot

After weeks of hard work this beauty is painted and ready to take home.

Printmaking 6TH-12TH GRADE

This spring semester is dedicated to printmaking. We are covering Gelli plate printing as well as Linoleum cuts. I am a beginner to gelli plate printing so we are really learning and experimenting together.

This just makes me smile!

Gelli plate printing with stencils.

Gelli plate printing with stencils and stamps.

charcoal image transfer

Charcoal on tracing paper

This a quick and easy way to transfer an original photo, drawing or magazine image.

LINO CUTS

This semester was dedicated to gelli plate printing and linoleum cuts. Everyone learned how to handle the carving tool safely and properly as well as learning mark making.

This is my only photo because the class way more interested in working with the gelli plate.

K-3 warm and cool color wheels

Sharpie and watercolor