4th Grade 

Oil Pastel "Crayons"

(Drawing inspiration from Mini Masterpieces)

These colorful crayons were created through blending oil pastels.  Our goal was to simulate space and make it look like a real pile of crayons through the use of overlapping, shadows and highlights.  We also had to work with several different partners to create the "linked effect".  While we did learn a lot about creating the illusion of space, we learned even more about how to work together to reach a common goal!    

“We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box.”

― Robert Fulghum

Pumpkin Palooza!

Some how I missed posting about these pumpkin pretties in October!  Both 5th and 3rd grade studied a mini pumpkin patch (posed on one of my mobile carts) and practiced their observational drawing skills.  5th grade worked on their pencils shading while 3rd grade worked on blending with oil pastels.