by taswann | Jan 24, 2013 | Previous Posts, Projects
The penguin’s joined in to celebrate at a birthday party this past weekend. We got busy with liquid watercolours and plastic wrap to make our icy background. We then used sponges and acrylic paint to make our icebergs and finished with potato stamps to make our...
by taswann | Oct 4, 2012 | Previous Posts, Projects
“Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.” – John W. Gardiner Zentangles filled our classroom and inspired our Grade 4 – 6 group to create abstract landscapes. The term zentangle is used to describe a way of creating beautiful images from...
by taswann | Sep 19, 2012 | Previous Posts, Projects
I love this time of year. To me – this is the real new year, back to school and straight into fall. The leaves are starting to change, the weather is getting chillier and the pumpkins are ready to pick. At Art in Action we are very excited to introduce two new...
by taswann | May 7, 2012 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I have been in love with painting ever since I became conscious of it at the age of six.” Katsushika Hokusai Today we were very busy creating our own renditions of the famous woodblock print, The Great Wave, by Hokusai. Salt and watercolours were used for the...
by taswann | Apr 24, 2012 | Previous Posts, Projects
“I decided that if I could paint that flower in a huge scale, you could not ignore its beauty.” Georgia O’Keefe The work of Georgia O’Keefe was the inspiration for our large, abstract flowers. It was a great way to distract us from the wet, chilly, soggy day...
