1st day printing with HS Portfolio Development class

My High School Portfolio Development class has a very eclectic group of students. They all have very different interests, but I was pleased to see their interests converge into the theme of line and body. I was also impressed to see how much this group was able to develop in one day. Most students didn't have any experience with printing, and I wanted to give them enough time to really experiment with the ink, make a couple mistakes and critique the process on their own. Our focus for this class was the body and contour line. The students all really put their own spin on the project. Artists of inspiration were Picasso, Kiki Smith and Matisse.

Georgia OKeefe lesson: Pre-K

Last week I taught my class of preschool students about Georgia O'Keefe. We read a story about her, and talked about how closely Georgia observed her surroundings. I picked up some Tulips, and had all the students make some close and unique observations about what they saw. When the students returned to their art stations I told them to keep their observations in mind as they painted and recorded what they saw. I think the results speak for themselves. Again, I'm blown away by the freedom of line, the different approaches, the careful observation, and the sensitive marks.