Art Spirit

#287 April 30, 2009

 a caterpillar

#286 April 29, 2009

something blue

What would I do if I didn't do this ?  It has become a part of my day ... sure, I miss some days  and I used to make them up  but now that is just a day missed. A day where I didn't draw, paint  do something that was about just being here --- knowing that the approach , the showing up is often times 100% of the process. Isn't this a life of process? I would say so , I would say yes to this ... and yes to continuing.

swallow with a tree

As I begin and begin again in making these birds that are about self that are about being and non being, it is fitting to record the process as it is made. Like home movies of children the pieces recorded with change and grow. Enjoy!

#285 April 27, 2009

 a heart growing branches

#284 April 26, 2009

looking up

#283 April 25, 2009

Standing

#282 April 24, 2009

A bird with whiskers

3rd grade Owls, Analogous Colors:Chalk Pastel

 Our study of analogous colors was starting to becoming a little dry --- no pun intended --- what with our chalk pastels and all. Then we started to make drawings of Owls and it really just took off . The students created their owls using a single primary color base  for example red , yellow or blue then they continued  to fill in their pastel paintings with detail and layers of color that are analogous to the chosen primary base color -- like orange , or purple. These are truly lovely and joyful portraits of Owls :)  Wonderful!!

#281 April 23, 2009

A bird that is blue

Element of Art : Texture

here's another short video I made with my students about texture---enjoy!