This week’s art is a pen and chalk pastel drawing of Little Nutbrown Hare from the children’s book, Guess How Much I Love You. According to Tad’s art teacher, he decided to add an extra flower into the bunny’s paw, as well as draw in the texture of the fur with pen. Also note the […]

Tad’s art class finished a three week art project, that I can now show as a completed painting! The first week was about drawing the still life.  It was a pitcher full of tulips, along with a little stuffed bear in a sailor dress. The class then took the drawing, and with carbon paper underneath, […]

Inspired by the art of Sandra Silberzweig, Tad’s art class drew expressive faces with chalk and oil pastels. When asked what emotion his face was showing, Tad said, “The mouth is smiling!”  It gives the face a very Mona Lisa-level of amusement, I think.

As we prepare for spring, Tad’s art class got one last snowman art project done. The first was a diptych, with two different perspectives on a snowman.  The kids drew with pen on styrofoam rectangles, pressing hard enough to create lines, and then a blue piece of paper was laid on top and white paint […]