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R-tworx: November Art

Sometimes some of the best art is unplanned.  These pictures were created when the students were finished their other projects.  They were given simple instructions such as: Draw yourself, your family, your house, etc.  I wish I had taken more pictures as I let the kids take home their sketches. The last picture by Mady … Continue reading R-tworx: November Art

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R-tworx: Lizards

  Pastel lizards inspired by Deep Space Sparkle.  This lesson was more complex than some of my students were used to.  (If you haven't signed up for the Deep Space Sparkle Teaching Art 101, Please do!)  We started by drawing the shape of our lizard using familiar prompts like: Draw a backwards 'C' to make … Continue reading R-tworx: Lizards

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R-tworx: Day of the Dead

This past week was Halloween and Day of the Dead.  So at R-tworx we explored Sugar Skulls made out of black paper and pastels.  At first I had the kids draw some designs on a template before moving to the black paper.  It was a great exercise in learning about the shape of the human … Continue reading R-tworx: Day of the Dead

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R-tworx: Koi Fish

Last week the kids enjoyed learning how to make a basic tear drop shape and turn it into a fish.  The fish were drawn in pastel / crayon and then the background filled in with watercolor paints.  It was a blast. For a full tutorial please click here.

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R-tworx: Duct Tape Wallets

http://youtu.be/FWwfLH4PLx8 Last week at R-tworx we created our own duct tapes wallets.  It was sticky and surprisingly messy!  We all had a great time.  Have a go at creating your own duct tape wallet or purse... or maybe even shoes and clothes?  Let us know how they turn out! Cheers!

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R-tworx: Pumpkin Pinch Pots

A jack-o'-lantern (sometimes also spelled Jack O'Lantern) is typically a carved pumpkin. It is associated chiefly with the holiday Halloween. Typically the top is cut off, and the inside flesh then scooped out; an image, usually a monstrous face, is carved onto the outside surface, and the lid replaced. During the night, a candle is placed inside … Continue reading R-tworx: Pumpkin Pinch Pots

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Pop Art Fun

Nothing makes a statement better than BRIGHT, BOLD colours.  So last Thursday that is exactly what we did!   1.Using markers, paints and bingo dabbers our student create bright and bold backgrounds on cardstock and left them to dry. 2.While they were drying students then drew self portraits on separate paper and coloured them in bright and … Continue reading Pop Art Fun