First Graders have been water coloring Giraffe.  There was a lot of discussion on whether giraffe had black or brown spots. I love to listen in on their very serious discussions.  
 Some students always take a lot of time to paint in each little spot, while others happily paint over the entire giraffe.  They love the activity of painting but haven't quite figured out that when they are finished it should look like a giraffe!  We are working on this.

   Fourth Graders enjoyed working with oil pastels.  They commented on the feel of the crayon when they filled areas in with color.  The colors are so bright and vibrant, everyone was excited.  

    In this assignment my students could choose a teapot to draw from several around the art room.  We talked about complimentary colors and they were to use a complimentary color combination on their table cloth in the picture.  Students were also reminded to draw what they see, not what their brain tells them is real.  Children will draw the top edge of the cup a circle, rather than an ellipse because they know the cup is round on top.  But when viewed on a table, we really don't see the circle shape!