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May 11th - 15th
May 11th - 15th
"I've Been Thinking ..." Art Expression
"I've Been Thinking ..." Art Expression
We've all had much on our minds lately as we near the end of the school year. Summer is just around the corner, and even though our lives look different these days, we have much to be thankful for ... family, friends, food, home, clothing, beautiful nature, animals, special toys, and activities we enjoy. We especially are thankful that God loves us more than we could ever imagine and has great plans for our future.
We've all had much on our minds lately as we near the end of the school year. Summer is just around the corner, and even though our lives look different these days, we have much to be thankful for ... family, friends, food, home, clothing, beautiful nature, animals, special toys, and activities we enjoy. We especially are thankful that God loves us more than we could ever imagine and has great plans for our future.
For our FINAL art project, we are reminded that the Ultimate Creator, God, gave each of us the ability to create. Whether that is painting, drawing, building, sculpting, crafting, gardening, cooking, designing, writing, singing, dancing, acting ... the list is endless.
For our FINAL art project, we are reminded that the Ultimate Creator, God, gave each of us the ability to create. Whether that is painting, drawing, building, sculpting, crafting, gardening, cooking, designing, writing, singing, dancing, acting ... the list is endless.
Share and send to me, an example of your creativity. It can take the form of a visual piece of art (painting, drawing, coloring, sculpting, building, designing, crafting ...) of anything that is special to you. Or, make a video of you singing, dancing, acting ... ). Perhaps write and illustrate a poem or a journal entry. Use your imagination and remember to thank God for the ability to create! Send your final creation to me by Wednesday, May 20th at the latest.
Share and send to me, an example of your creativity. It can take the form of a visual piece of art (painting, drawing, coloring, sculpting, building, designing, crafting ...) of anything that is special to you. Or, make a video of you singing, dancing, acting ... ). Perhaps write and illustrate a poem or a journal entry. Use your imagination and remember to thank God for the ability to create! Send your final creation to me by Wednesday, May 20th at the latest.
Above is my "I've Been Thinking ..." artwork. It was simple and helped me express what's been on my mind. Here are the steps if you'd like to do something similar:
Above is my "I've Been Thinking ..." artwork. It was simple and helped me express what's been on my mind. Here are the steps if you'd like to do something similar:
1. Take a selfie or have someone take a close-up photo.
1. Take a selfie or have someone take a close-up photo.
2. Print out in B&W and trim out your face
2. Print out in B&W and trim out your face
3. Type or write out things on your mind and cut apart.
3. Type or write out things on your mind and cut apart.
4. Paint or color any background that you like.
4. Paint or color any background that you like.
5. Add your selfie and thoughts ... voila, you've created a piece of art that captures this unique time in your life. ENJOY!
5. Add your selfie and thoughts ... voila, you've created a piece of art that captures this unique time in your life. ENJOY!
April Showers Bring May Flowers!
April Showers Bring May Flowers!
May 4 - May 8th is Floral Art and a Mother's Day Gift!
May 4 - May 8th is Floral Art and a Mother's Day Gift!
It's time to make floral art, just in time for Mother's Day! With supplies at home, students are challenged to paint, color, draw, or construct flowers. All shapes, colors, sizes, and textures will do. Have fun and make a single flower or a full bouquet to bless Mom for Mother's Day!
It's time to make floral art, just in time for Mother's Day! With supplies at home, students are challenged to paint, color, draw, or construct flowers. All shapes, colors, sizes, and textures will do. Have fun and make a single flower or a full bouquet to bless Mom for Mother's Day!
Note: My plans were to teach the kids across all grades how to make these lovely watercolor florals. If you have access to those types of paint, I encourage you to help your child try this by applying little puddles of water on watercolor paper, apply color and let the paint do its thing and create "blossoms". Let dry a bit, and then add thin stems and a few leaves. Stay tuned ... I may get a short video pulled together. :)
For extra flower fun, my personal painting series is linked under Mrs. Mansfield's Studio Visit & Lesson page. This is a newly released YouTube, 3-part series in which I demonstrate how I paint floral abstractions that are the mainstay of my professional artwork. Super relaxing to sit back and relax "Bob Ross" style, or grab a brush and paints and create along with me. The kids might enjoy watching the process.
If that's not enough floral art, check out the free LIVE ZOOM ART SERIES I'll be teaching through the Arapahoe Library District on May 11th, 13th, and 15th from 10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Click here for more details.
Art "En Plein Aire"
Art "En Plein Aire"
April 27 - May 1
April 27 - May 1
All grades, K-5!
All grades, K-5!
This week's weather promises warmth and sunshine! For us, it's time to make art outside, or as the French say, "en plein aire!"
Before taking your available art supplies outside, watch the brief video about one of the most famous painters of all time, Claude Monet. The Denver Art Museum recently hosted one of largest U.S. exhibitions of his work -- STUNNING and BEAUTIFUL paintings! His impressionistic portrayals of gardens, lily ponds, beaches, oceans ... will inspire you as most of his paintings were painted, "en plein aire".
Suggestions for En Plein Aire art:
*Look for something beautiful outside. Early spring flowers, a pretty tree or cluster of bushes, a view of the mountains, a pretty park ... (Parents: If you have the opportunity to take a "nature" walk with your child near your home or at a favorite "safe distance" area, this is a fun activity to do together).
*Find a comfortable place to sit and take time to simply observe the surroundings. What colors, shapes, lines, textures do you see? How does the scene make you feel? What part or element of your surroundings captivates you the most? It might be even a single tulip, a bird gathering twigs for a nest, a distant mountain range, a sunset, or a cloud passing by ... no limit to how nature inspires the creative mind.
*With available art supplies, create your own representation of something you see around you. The Impressionists used lots of color and often short brushstrokes to represent what they saw. They didn't try to make objects in their paintings look real, but instead captured the emotion, or what the object or landscape, made them feel.
*Take a photo (either of the artwork or you with your creation) and send it to me this week at jmansfield@denverchristian.org.
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AMAZING DC KID ARTWORK!
Need some peace and calm,
Need some peace and calm,
Bob Ross style?
Bob Ross style?
If relaxing art entertainment would do your soul some good, my 3-Part Art Video series is up on YouTube now. There's also a big GIVEAWAY opportunity revealed in the last part. This is a "Bob Ross" style of instruction of me painting my floral abstractions--the type of art I do in addition to teaching art at DC. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHog5qLSIkbF7ZtSEQaVaoQ
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