Miss Wadsworth's Art Gallery

  Description:  Using black and white construction paper, colored pencils, and glue we created a flashlight drawing. We had a "flashlight drawing guide" to help us draw the boy step by step using a white colored pencil on the black construction paper. Next, we used a template to help us cut out the flashlight beam using white construction paper. We glued the flashlight beam on top of the black construction paper at the end of the flashlight we drew. Next we were required to draw a minimum of one tree and two animals, one of which had to be visible and colored on the white construction paper. We also had to have a horizon line and include texture on the trees, animals, and other objects we included. We were given a "Woodland Creatures handout" that displayed different examples of trees, forest animals/insects, plants, and rocks that we could use to guide our drawings.  Extension:  I enjoyed this project and I think students would love the flashlight idea if we first ...

  In this project we studied Vincent Van Gogh's life and creations. I created the artwork by pasting different colored chunks of tissue paper on a black sheet of construction paper. The tissue created movement serving as water and seaweed and served as the picture's background. I added brown construction paper to symbolize sand on the sea floor in the foreground. The four varieties of fish and different organisms coming from the seafloor that I drew in with oil pastels are all representing the middle ground.  Extension: I could do a project similar to this one in my future classroom using tissue paper. Instead of having my students apply their tissue paper to black construction paper, I would have them paste it to a clear sheet of plastic. They could use whatever colors, shapes, etc. that they prefer to create a pattern with unity and balance. When they finish their art work we would hang them in the windows of the classroom so the light could shine through them and bring the ...

 This image is created with warm color patterns and a cool colored giraffe. The light blue giraffe in the background of the photo is not easy to see with a naked eye. The warm color patterns drawn over top of the giraffe are dominating the overall art work. We made glasses with red tinted lenses that allowed us to drown out the warm colors and made the blue pop. Wearing the glasses allowed one to see the hidden safari animal clearly. There is also a notecard with three clues as to which animal students will find behind the pattern.  Extension: I would use this idea in my classroom by having students write their names in a cool color such as light blue on a big sheet of paper. The students could then all work together to create warm color patterns over top of the names and cover the big sheet of paper. I would then hang it up on the wall in the hall and include a quote about life being messy and beautiful. I would also have a few pairs of glasses for people to try out as they w...