Fifth Session of Summer Art Camp

Here are some student samples of some of the projects done over this week of camp.

4th Grader - Oil Pastels 

3rd Grader - Acrylic

4th Grader - Acrylic

1st Grader - Pencil

4th Grader - Crayon &
Watercolor

Kindergartner - Oil Pastel

3rd Grader - Collage

5th Grader -Watercolor

3rd Grader - Collage

Fourth Session of Art Camp

Here is a sample of camper's work for the fourth session.

1st Grader -
Watercolor Pencils

Kindergartner -
Watercolor Pencils

Fourth Grader - Acrylic Paint
& Watercolor

Fourth Grader - Watercolor

Sixth Grader - Acrylic

Fifth Grader -
Watercolors/Collage 

Third Grader -
Watercolor & Acrylics 

Sixth Grader -
Watercolor & Photo Paper

Third Session Camp Artwork

Here is a sample of the Third Session Camp Artwork:)

5th Grader Watercolor & Acrylic

5th Grader Acrylic

5th Grader Oil Pastel

4th Grader Watercolor & Crayon

5th Grader Oil Pastel

Watercolor and Acrylic

1st Grader Markers

Second Session Art Work

My Second Session of art camp was a big group with a variety of ages; grades 2nd - 7th. On the last day of camp we set up for the art show. It was the first time my students dove in to help me hang all of their art. As I ripped tape into small pieces for the students I paired up the younger students with the older students. The room buzzed with activity and chatter and team work. The show went up and the students stepped back to admire their work and the other student's pieces. I was moved by the moment to feel their enthusiasm and pride in what they accomplished. 

First Art Camp Session

Acrylic Painting

Here are some examples of art projects from the first kid's art camp last week. We utilized so many mediums from acrylic to oil pastels. We worked on layering and perspective. Each child had the opportunity explore their creative side and expand on ideas and concepts presented to them.

We also had fun on breaks getting to know my two desert tortoise babies. 

Acrylic Painting

Oil Pastels

Paper Collage

Oil Pastels and Watercolor

Colored Pencils

Acrylic Painting

Crayon and Watercolors

Paper Collage

Oil Pastels and Watercolors

Water colors, acrylic paint and permanent marker

Summer Camp Dates!

Each child had an entire panel for the
 art show at the end of the camp week.

Is it Summer time already? Wow, I can't believe it. That means it is time to fill our children's time with fun and if possible, learning. I love to brag that in my art camps the students produce more in one week than they do an entire year in public school. But the bulletin boards in my photos actually show this to be a plausible brag. We have a lot of fun utilizing so many mediums to create incredible masterpieces: watercolor paint, acrylic paint, collage, colored pencils, oil pastels. 

Students get a chance to follow guided instructions with the opportunity to explore who they are and how they want to translate an idea or concept. Everyone turns out individual pieces which make their process exciting and unique. Email me if you are interested in signing up for one of the sessions listed in the side bar. Each week will introduce different projects so that students can sign up for multiple weeks and continue to be challenged and inspired.

Collaborative oil pastels

My art auction is coming up this week and the pieces the students have done are incredible.

Below are the collaborative oil pastels. Each student did a square and I then put them together like a puzzle to create the piece. 

Students returning from last year seem to  remember working on the collaborative piece sometimes even more so than their individual pieces. 

The barn is done by one kindergarten class. It is an oil pastel rendition of a piece done by Georgia O'Keefe. 

The bird and bamboo is done by a second kindergarten class. It is an oil pastel rendition of a piece done by Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige. 

The wave is done by the first grade class. It is an oil pastel rendition of a piece done by Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige. 

The still life is done by the second grade class. It is an oil pastel rendition of a piece done by a Paula Modersohn-Becker. 

The cubist fox is done by the 3/4 graders. It is an oil pastel rendition of a piece done by Franz Marc.