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This week's images come from the Art from Paper and Mixed Media classes . . . Students in Art from Paper (Tuesday) created the wonderful cutout works you see here. First they drew images on a piece of paper, making sure that each element of the work was somehow connected to the outer "frame" of paper. Then they cut out the negative space to reveal the image. Once this was done, the image was attached to another piece of paper to help reveal the image! The Wednesday class began work on Self-Portraits , created entirely from paper. As soon as they're finished, they'll be revealed here, so be sure to check back! Explorations in Art (1st -3rd) students learned about the term, Value  (one of the Elements of Art), and began work on Value drawings! More on this V AL UAB LE   lesson later, when the works are finished, and photos are ready for posting! The 4th through 6th grade Explorations in Art students continue their work on the Book of Kells. I've been promisi...

This past week we said goodbye to Bodee , Bryce , and Brock , who will soon start a new life in Florida. While I never had the opportunity to work with Brock, I'm certain that he shares the talent of his two older brothers, Bryce and Bodee. We'll miss you guys! Bodee and  Bryce, keep up with your artwork. You're both very talented artists! In Mixed Media class this past week, we worked on woven paintings. Below is a fine example, created by Nathan . Good work, Nathan! Your grids within the grids are particularly impressive! In Art From Paper class we created, well, art from paper! Cynthia made this very whimsical Lady Bug artwork from two different colored papers. She pointed out that, from this view (below) it looks like a bug soaking up the Sunshine. Turn it completely around, though, and it's doing a nose dive into grass! Now THAT'S thinking outside the box! Students who take Explorations in Art (1st through 3rd) returned to the color wheel this past week and...