Sketchbook Skills

Before handing back your sketchbooks, I discovered some amazing sketchbook skills. Amongst the best were Janeia in 6th grade with the portrait below. Mark in 4th grade does numerous sketches at home, good work!! Remember click on image for close-up.

Portrait by Janeia...All artwork below by Mark

Flower Power

Kiara, I see that you are posting comments right now...yah :-) Here is your flower, it is not finished yet, but still blog-worthy!

Artwork by Triniti
Artwork by Makayl

Artwork by Jada...This was from the Picasso Project, I was cleaning out artwork today and thinking about how much I love this one and I never posted it. Good Job Jada. Truly is a "Work of Art" :-)

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Artwork by Jasper Johns
Artwork by Jasper Johns, remember: click to enlarge
Artwork by Monday, Cameron, Devin. I am not sure who the bottom three because when I was taking pictures, I accidently missed the bottom...This is why it is very important to write your name on FRONT of artwork.
Artwork by Leo
Artwork by Katherine
Artwork by Aaliyah

Rock Art Rocks

2nd- 4th graders designed their own "Rock Art" (usually found in caves, carved into ROCKS thousands of years ago :-o) Okay, so we didn't carve into real rocks (it is spray painted foil), but we did use wooden sticks. Then we used sandpaper to make it look old, since rock art is OLDEST ART EVER!

Artwork by Michael
Artwork by Kerelyn
Artwork by Chyna
Artwork by Aberiyanna
Artwork by De'yannah
Artwork by Michaiya

Draw Your own Cartoon Face

Triniti, now you will have something new to comment about for sure ;-)
Artwork by Gabrieal
Artwork by Ellusion
Artwork by Janeia, Joseph, Triniti and Lorraine

http://drawsketch.about.com/od/cartooning/ss/drawcartoonfaces.htm

Art Show #2 at Library

The Laurel Burch projects (cats, flowers, fish, sun, moon) are hanging at the Woodson Library. Thank you to Kevan and Larry, who helped me hang the artwork. The artwork will stay there over the summer, so be patient getting that project back. But you will have all summer to make it to the library to see everyone's great work.


Artwork by Michiaya, Aaliyah, Daion, Marvianna, and others
Artwork by Zyshon and Destiny

8th grade Field Trip to D.C.

An Eye Spy to win Tie-Dye Party! Point System: Googled Image= 2 points, Real-life Image= 5 points + 1 point per group member. 150 points= tie=dye party. Group Photos are key to winning! Of the 35 slides I showed you, 150 points will be no problem. We are sure to tie-dye t-shirts :-) Thank you to Malachi, Jennifer, Taylar, and Channa, the group leaders.
Here are ten extra hints. Good Luck, Have Fun, Be Safe!

*!Loom Loom Pow!*

6th-8th graders got creative with the cardboard looms.
Double-click for closer look.

Darneisha added beads

Silvia used ribbon

Write a Story to go with Your Artwork.

If you ever want to write a story about your artwork, I will be sure to post it on the blog. Just e-mail it to me (vgr104@gmail.com). Lorraine wrote a story to go with her Picasso Portrait. She was reading a book about the Holocaust, so her portrait is very sad. Her story is also very sad and powerful, it is called "Holocaust Pain".

"Holocaust Pain. Her pain is my pain. Jewish kids and old people are taken away. They shoot and kill. The little boys and girls have no future. We see the kids being put in a camp where there is no light. My friend has stitches and glass on her. She can’t bare the pain. So we wait in this horribly dark room. A little girl is dragged away. My friends and I wait. The time has come for our last stand. I saw the sweet little Jewish girl shot. I cried. Then we both held our hands and this was the end? To be continued."
Story and Artwork by Lorraine. Ask her to continue it because that is all she gave me!

Laurel Burch Celestial Dreams

Another subject matter that Laurel Burch loves is suns and moons, which is the challenge the 4th and 5th graders took on!

Artwork by Markeith and William

Artwork by Triniti and Kiara L

Artwork by Jevon

Artwork by Letasha