Today's class was fantastic. We created "Cave Paintings" on old paper bags and accented the work with metallic splashes of paint and smudged charcoal outlines. I was thoroughly impressed with how each student ran with their idea and all the finished pieces were completely different. I'll let the pics speak for themselves because my words do them no justice.
But to give you a little taste of tomorrow's project, we started examining post-impressionist landscapes and pointillism. We used scraps from my school year assignments and were able to come up with enough paper to cover each project. They are coming out beautifully, and I'm excited to see the paint layering process continue. First two pics are great examples of landscapes in progress. As always, student comments follow the pics. Enjoy!
(I absolutely adore this rooster...)
"Using brush strokes in certain directions gives paintings greater texture."
"Roosters weren't alive in the Paleolithic Era."
"When using the painting technique of Van Gogh, small details aren't too important."
"Before we smudged the charcoal on the cave paintings, they looked too perfect."
And today's completely unexpected comment (some of my students are having a "Legally Blonde" movie marathon):
"The 'Bend & Snap' probably wasn't relevant in the Neolithic or Paleolithic Periods"
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