Monthly Archives: January 2012

Grade 3/4: Line Drawings go 3D!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Art Education

Fall 2010 / Manipulated Line Drawings Session 1:   We talked about lines and doodles and graffiti and patterns … and then we got to work!  The students started with covering their large piece of white paper with swirling lines, done while … Continue reading →

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Grade 3/4 Ted Harrison Project

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Art Education

Fall 2010 / In the Style of Ted Harrison I showed the students some examples of Ted Harrison’s work,  the way he divides the areas and shapes in his paintings, simplifying elements.  We then went onto a discussion about perspective … Continue reading →

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Grade 2/3 Portraits

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Art Education

Student Portraits In conjunction with some self-reflective writing they were doing at the time, I had the grade 2/3’s do ‘head shot’ portraits of a partner in class.  I started things off by demonstrating with a portrait of their teacher, … Continue reading →

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Welcome to ArtHereandThere.com

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Art Education

Here is a showcase for children’s art in Niagara, Ontario. This website has been created to give a place for parents, students, and others to take a look at what has been happening in some of the Elementary Art classes … Continue reading →

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