Every Child is an Artist

By: Angie Furer

#1 What are you currently doing in 5th - 8th grade art?

5th: Warm ( White, Red, Orange, and Yellow ), and cool ( Blue, Green, Purple, and Black ), colored paintings

6th: Perspective paintings.

7th: Optical Illusions

8th: Blending with colored pencils

#2 What is your favorite medium to work with and why? (Clay, Paint, chalk, pencils, etc.)

According to Mrs. Saltzman, “Acrylic paint because it dries fast and layers easily.”

#3 What project are you most excited about for the future?

A project for 8th grade. 3 dimensional pictures.

#4 What, in your opinion, is the most important part of art?

Being creative is the most important part.

#5 What are your three favorite reasons to teach art?

Sharing what you love with your students.

Seeing student creativity “ flow “ in the art room.

Seeing all of the art that the students create in the art show ( end of year ).

#6 What is your funniest story you have in your art room?

Something funny/interesting about the art room is that I have art work from former students hidden all around the room. Sometimes you won't notice unless you look closely. Some of the artwork is from students that are in, or have graduated from college! I MOSTLY remember who made each one.

#7 When you started teaching, what was your first project?

Elementary school - My first project was with 2nd graders. We made our own copies of “ The Very Hungry Caterpillar."

ART CLUB

Check out all the fun and exciting art projects created by our 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th graders!