"Found" art & Watercolor Silhouettes

I cannot believe how much artwork was produced this week!  The ideas were FLOWING!!  On our last day, I had a "back-up" project that I wasn't sure would work.  I've been collecting "junk" for a few months that I hoped would end up getting a new life within a piece of artwork.  The collective imagination of my students this week was such an amazingly pleasant surprise.  See for yourself!

an old earring

a Sharpie cap

shower curtain rings & red plastic moon (above) and shower curtain ring & plastic knife handle (below)

 

Here, students created a watercolor wash on donated mat board and cut out silhouettes (of any style) from the black paper we had left over from the mirror/negative image project.  Comments to wrap up the week follow pics.  On to week 4!

"I think it's really cool we used all recycled stuff."

"Drawing eggplant is hard."

"I liked the neon colors of the splatter-paint project.  They look cool together."

And this week's winner comment:

"This isn't new for me; I've always gotten hand-me-downs."