Kim & Karen: 2 Soul Sisters (Art Education Blog)

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I Introduced my middle school students to the groundbreaking art of Cubism through this engaging project inspired by Pablo Picasso. Students us...

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WHO IS TED HARRISON? Ted Harrison (1926–2015) was a renowned Canadian artist best known for his vibrant, whimsical depictions of the landsca...

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Whys is it important to teach 2 Point Perspective in Art Class? Teaching two-point perspective to middle school students is important because it helps them und...

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  In this art lesson, students learned how to draw and shade glass marbles, focusing on the effects of light and shadows. This ex...

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This week, our students explored the colorful world of KIMMY CANTRELL, an artist who loves making masks and sculptures that are full of per...

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  Here's Bertie!  She is our art room therapy dog!  Kids stop by all the time to get some kisses from Bertie.  Teachers do too!   Here's my silly girl and my sweet grandbaby at the bea...

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Clay cats were a big hit with the 4th graders! Here’s how it went:I rolled out slabs of clay and cut them into rectangles for the bodies. Then, I cut circles for the cat faces. The kids c...

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In our recent art lesson, we learned about an artist named Grant Haffner. His artwork is all about colorful lines and the feeling of being on a road tr...

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Our students recently got to design their very own treehouses! In this art lesson, we focused on how to use the Elements and Principles of Art to create amazing treehouse ...

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At our summer art camp, we had a blast learning a new and fun painting technique—Squeegee Painting! This time, we used the technique to create colorful cats. The...

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This summer, our art camp was filled with creativity, colors, and lots of smiles! One of our favorite projects was making spin art using salad spinners. Yes, you heard...

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In our latest art class, we ventured into the world of street art, drawing inspiration from the mysterious and provocative artist Banksy. Known for his powerful messages and clever social com...

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  Ever seen Picasso's Sun God?  Well, here it is!  Lookie! My 4th Graders use the thin Kwik Stix for the project.   Click HERE to have a look at the pencil-like Kwik Stix. Here...

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How about a fun mixed media project for spring? This one lets the kids try a little bit of everything! Here’s what we did: The kids drew fluffy clouds with oil pastels on blue construction...

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  Who is Thorben Nolsen? Thorben Nolsen is a cool Dutch painter and teacher who loves using bright, bold colors in his artwork. He’s inspired by graffiti and brings that fun, colorful styl...

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Wow! Can you believe it? After blogging for over 14 years, we've finally opened a Shopify store.  Click HERE to go to 2 Soul Sisters Art Ed.Com on Shopify! ! You might ask, "Why now?" Well,...

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Our latest art project for our students brought the ancient concept of yin-yang into a modern and geometric form: a ten-sided yin-yang globe. This project combined art, geometry, and cultural...

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Our students recently embarked on an exciting art journey inspired by the renowned artist Jim Dine. Known for transforming ordinary objects into extraordinary works of art, Dine's approach pr...

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As the school year draws to a close, our  students dived into a captivating art project: creating detailed dragon's eyes! This engaging lesson allowed students to explore their creativity an...

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We had an incredible day at Art Camp with our special guest, Mavis Stevens, author and artist of "Last Chance Trailer Park." The day was packed with hands-on activities, creativity, and lots ...

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Love this Jasper Johns’ project!  It has been around awhile, but real good for a quick project.  We have posted on Jasper Johns, Click HERE for Jasper Johns’ posts! How did it go do...

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Our campers had an exciting adventure creating Chihuly-inspired paper art bowls. We explored new art mediums and focused on enjoying the process. check out below and see the fun we had! WHA...

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Hey, Welcome back to more from our Summer Art Camp! Our campers had an amazing time painting beautiful red Georgia clay bowls. These bowls were hand-thrown by Bobo, the talented dad of th...

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Welcome to another exciting project that we created during Art Camp! In this lesson, our campers explored the magical world of BUBBLE PAINTING with watercolors using straws. T...

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