Murals, Mixed Media Miniatures, and Last Wet Clay Day!
We continued our work with mixed media collage in ATCs, ACEOs, and Art in Miniature this past week. Students created colorful backgrounds, and then attached cutouts from magazines to create fun and whimsical mixed media miniatures . . . Best Buy by Rylee, Mixed Media Miniature These were a lot of fun to create, and will be displayed inside student portfolios at the end-of-semester Art Show. Don't miss it! More mixed media miniatures! We continued our tour through Art History and The Gallery when we viewed and discussed the art (and history!) of Murals. Students learned about the various materials used to create murals, beginning in pre-history and continuing through modern times. Woman Playing the Kithara , c. 40-30 B.C., Roman Mural Following our discussion and gallery tour, young artists set about making a group mural. While we couldn't do "real" murals, which would require applying our creative talents to the walls of our classroom . . . Running Horses from Cave...