Art Week

What we've been creating: Last week we were able to pause History and spend some time studying different artists.  I love creating and making art, so weeks like these are such a special treat.

Tuesday we looked at the life and art of Javier Perez.  He is an Ecuadorian who takes every day objects and turns them into art.  He uses white paper and a pen.  I told the boys to make 5 of their own and post them on Kidblog.  Here are some of their examples.


Alligator/Dinosaur by Andrew


Percy Jackson-ish by Andrew


Monster by Joseph

Fire-Breathing Creature by Isaac

Target by Isaac

Wednesday and Thursday we looked at the life and art of Rosalie Gascoigne.  She is an artist from New Zealand.  She uses recycled materials and squares to create her art.  I found the idea from this blog post.  Rosalie uses old road signs, but the boys and I used magazines.  Each of the quadrants has a specific theme.

By Andrew

By Joseph 

By Isaac

Friday we did wax crayon art with a blow dryer.  The boys picked out their color scheme and needed to figure out how to use the blow dryer to manipulate and maneuver the wax.  They turned out really cool.  Isaac wants to hang his in his bedroom at home.  Andrew and Joseph thought they would look cool in the classroom next year.  I want to turn the hallway leading to the classroom into an art gallery.  I want to hang their work on the wall.

I'm trying to figure out what artists to study and what projects to create for next year.  Any ideas?

Con mucho amor.