Rachel's Art School for Kids

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

ArT sChOoL mOvIn' Up!

Yay! We got some new shirts for Rachel's Art School for Kids. I love em'.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Sometimes I plan an art lesson and the kids totally exceed my expectations. This was one of those projects. On the last day of Art Camp we got crafty and we made 3D Circus tents. They turned out so cute. I was so impressed by the little artists.

CoMe OnE CoMe AlL 2013 Circus Camp

This camp was a true success! We made art, we played games, we took funny pictures, we earned tickets for a raffle on the last day and we did more art. The kids wound up with a pretty good file of art. Thank you to all who participated in my first camp ever! It was so much fun.

LiGhThOuSeS

Watercolor, drawing, and shading with paint. I love love love lighthouses. When my husband and I first got married we drove all along the coast of NC and stopped to see every light house. What great art we had this day. We learned how you can let one coat of paint dry and then paint it again to make it darker. We tried to get two different shades of blue for the sky and the sea.

PeAcOcKs

I love peacocks! They are so beautiful and great subjects for art. So many colors to discover. These turned out so beautiful.

Monday, May 20, 2013

sNeAk PeAk FaRmEr's MaRkEt aRt CaMp

Anyone who knows me knows I love farmy anything. I love farms! I love cows grazing in the green green meadow, I love beautiful wild flowers, I love fresh climbing gardens, I love sunshine, I love country music, I love chickens, I love bees, I love sunflowers, I love fresh air...and I really love going to farmers markets and seeing all that comes from farms. The locally grown food is so beautiful and full of colors....makes for great subjects for teaching art! Lots and lots of color talk. So for this camp we will be drawing and painting things from the scenes of a farmer's market. This one will make you want to go home and observe some nature and make some strawberry jam.

Although not quite finished here are some of the projects we will work on.... stay tuned for more previews and some finished looks! I love love love making painted paper with the kids. We will be making a fruit collage using painted paper that they make. This camp is sure to be a hit...so moooooove on over to the Farmer's Market Art Camp!