Experiences in the Art Room

Day Off

2011-04-11T08:17:00.000-07:00

Today, I have the day off. I took a personal day. Last night, my wife and I went to a concert and knowing how late we would get back there is no way I could have faced Monday. It is crazy all the prep you have to do when you are going to be out for a day as a teacher. As an art teacher you need to plan carefully, because you never know what kind of substitute you will get to take your place. After subbing for a year when I first finished school; I know first hand how important good lesson plans are for someone. Always error on the side of caution. Give the students more than they can ever accomplish in a period. There were many times I was left stranded with out much to do in the classroom I was subbing for and things got ugly fast.

Anyway, here are a couple castles to contemplate made by forth graders.

Last Week Before Spring Break

2011-03-15T16:26:00.000-07:00

Lately, Things have been going slow. Three days before Spring Break and I am ready. WIth the combination of Day Lights Savings, 2in of snow and the last week before spring break things are a bit crazy around here. I thought that I would post a few images from earlier in the year. These pieces are tributes to the great 20th century artist Piet Mondrian. Something simple, but very fun. I am really looking forward to my trip to OH and IL to visit family and a few days in the studio for some much needed relaxation.

2011-03-02T20:12:00.000-08:00

Isn't crayon resist under watercolor the best? I feel that the combo is so under appreciated in the art world. Here are a few pictures of some pigs my kindergarteners made in the past month.

This was a paraphrased dialogue between the student and I about the little pig at the top. "Are you sure you are done?" "Yes." said the student. "Are you really sure you don't want to fill up the rest of the space?" "No, there is nothing there."(very serious) "Oh! I see now." I replied.

Sometimes, I wish life and art school could have been so simple.

New Inspiration for a Blog

2011-03-02T20:00:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the rebirth of my Blog space! From here on out, I will be using this space to document and promote the art of my students at school and my work in my studio space at home.

Every once in awhile, I will post a funny story and images about happenings in my art room at school. Secondly, I will be documenting my progress with my personal artwork in the studio with images and some witty remarks. Enjoy the show!