by taswann | Feb 3, 2019 | Previous Posts, Projects
This week, students were very excited to learn about author and illustrator, Cressida Cowell who created the How to Train Your Dragon book series. Some of our students were a little amazed when they found out about Cressida Cowell’s childhood…...
by taswann | Jan 26, 2019 | Previous Posts, Projects
“A line is a dot going for a walk.” – Paul Klee This week students were given a variety of art materials including: oil pastel, watercoulour and Acrylic paint to play and build geometric shapes in the style of Paul Klee (pronounced “Clay”). We looked at...
by taswann | Jan 22, 2019 | Previous Posts, Projects
Students in today’s class learned about impressionism and we took a closer look at Claude Monet’s painting Impression Sunrise . The term impressionism comes from the title of this painting. Monet was a founder of Impressionist Painting. Monet would use...
by taswann | Jan 12, 2019 | Previous Posts, Projects
“Keep the childlike vision and remain true to your ideas.” -Wolf Kahn Art in Action started a brand new winter term this week embracing the cold weather with our winter forest scene at sunrise. Students were inspired by German-born American painter Wolf Kahn. Wolf...
by taswann | Jan 5, 2019 | Previous Posts, Projects
“When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else. Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at a flower. I want them to see it whether they want to or...
by taswann | Dec 11, 2018 | Previous Posts, Projects
Excitement is growing in our classrooms as the Holidays are approaching. This week, classes are inspired by Christmas Tree traditions. Plants and trees that remain green all year have a special meaning for people in the winter. Today many people like decorate...
