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Start with a 18 x 24 inch piece of paper . Fold a set of side extentions from 2 x 12 in strips of paper. Get two strips of 12 x 1.5 inch folded in half  to make handles for the top. ...

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Jungle Scene Value Study:  Farmland Poinsettia Christmas Tree Aboriginal Lizard Leaf Print Pixel Style Flag Planets

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Snowy Fox Sweet and Delicious Treats Jasper Johns Style Flag Holiday Candles Panama Mola The Great Wave Grandad's Bluff

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Warm vs. Cool Autumn Leaves Claes Oldenburg Burgers Dairy Cows Holy Nativity Owl Line Landscape

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Starry Night Owl Expressive Trees Notan Design Rainbow Trout Hot Air Balloon What's in Santa's Closet Snow Angel World Wide Rug Design Eifel Tower Abstract ...

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Abstract Face Monet's Bridge Family Portrait Weather Window Apple Still Life - Apple Printmaking Creative Color Wheel Log Cabin In the Style of Matisse I...

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This was a school wide assignment for grades three through six . example started by student, abandoned, finished by me   We started with the idea of drawing the house.  They were good ...

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Four sections of third grade and we got quite a lot accomplished on the apple slice sculptures.   Getting the first coil rolled.   Medium tightness on the round quilled strip...

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Thursday afternoon the children were checking over their work for loose coils or gaps Some were already done and got busy doing  mini drawing of a coil leaf and were able to sculpt 4 or 5...

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I found this idea on Pinterest, but the connection just went to a broken link.  Just went by the photo and started with a rolled up cylinder for the center on my example.  For the class...

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Graph paper in assorted sizes has been our guideline for arranging these interesting American flag creations.  We hade 1 inch, 1/2 inch, and 1/4 inch grids available.  I had pre tested it on th...

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For these simple leaf sculptures we rolled one inch strips of colored paper on the end of a narrow paint brush and gave it a good twst, forming it into a tighter coil. The second grad...

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We tried a new project shortly after school opened this fall.  Here are some of the results! The pieces look so nice in the cafeteria.  I think it almost transforms it into a makeshif...

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Since this fall we have been devoting some time to composing an assignment called "A Hundred Faces.  I got the inspiration from an actual art exhibit called "100 Faces Project"   Just over a y...

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Each 4th grader recently made a set of 2 trading cards with the theme of portraits.  We tried for one colored one and the other just one color and white.  They did a pretty nice job for just on...

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We stopped for a bit of a break while driving from Sturgeon Bay to Ephraim in a quaint little place called Egg Harbor.  I enjoyed a visit at that Dove Tail Studio and Gallery.  Besides unique a...

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My young friend Anna is back at it for her summer reading lessons that also include bonus time for painting.  She has been inspired by fireworks on the most recently finished piece. She...

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A recent assignment for the fourth graders in my art room has been sculpting clay artist's palettes.  It is of high interest since it involves using the earth clay and firing in the kiln. The...

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There was much to be moved around during the summer to be able to move in some different tables, but after trying the out with the third graders today I am now sure they will work. grade 3 ...

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This afternoon we put the finishing touches on the iPod cakes. The control buttons are made from white marshmallow fondant with the center being colored to match the frosting. I was lucky to be a...

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It is my niece's birthday this week and my mom and I are making the little cakes today in the form of classic style iPods . They are turning out very cute. I'll post pictures again when we get th...

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We were able to get some really nice cover stock from a printing business this year so everyone was able to have an over sized portfolio to take home 2D art. Many of the fifth graders volunteered...

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