Blue dog boogie

George Rodrigue is one of my favorite artists. His blue dog paintings are immediately recognizable. He has a wonderful collection of painting, sculptures, and children's books. This year, Second grade practiced drawing their own blue dog painting inspired by George Rodrigue. Soon after studying Rodigues work the second graders found out that blue dog isn't always blue...

Homes for a Gnome

At an elementary art level we work on a clay hand building technique each year. In 4th grade we practice slab building. This year they had to use the slab technique to create a home that would be fit for a gnome. The students love the subject and always like working with clay. Here are some of their results.