Pointillism Project
This project was completed by my 8th and 9th graders. I introduced Georges Seurat as our project inspiration. The students were excited...
Cursive Pangrams
Before I started even talking about this project, I asked the class to show me hands if they know how to write in cursive... I got maybe...
Typography Teaser
This lesson started out rough, I must say. They had no idea what a font or typestyle was… AACK!! So, I started from the beginning. I...
New Year, New Classes!
This year we were greeted with shadow boxes outside of our classrooms. We were instructed to fill it with things about us and what we...
2016 TCSAAL Arts Festival
This year, at the Texas Charter School Athletic and Academic League (TCSAAL) Arts Festival, we brought a total of 28 pieces of art, 8 art...
Initial Value
Value is always a fun element of art to go over. You can do so much with it and turn it into an awesome piece that keeps your eyes moving...
Camp-Out at TRAC
One of the things I really enjoy about teaching is the field trips we go on. We also go on overnight camping trips with the students to...
Mask Making
Since our year is coming to an end, I always like to do something fun with the students to let them know I appreciate their hard work all...
Aztec Sun Stones
For this project, we discussed balance and learned about Aztec sun stones. A few students like the original and tested their drawing...
Unity for All
We are still working on the Principles of Design in all of my classes. For Unity, I wanted to introduce my students to something new. I...
