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Exploring the Magic of Foreshortening Through Portraiture
Exploring Foreshortening Through Portraiture Foreshortening can be one of the trickiest concepts for young artists to grasp — how do we convincingly represent objects or figures that recede in space toward the viewer? This painting created after a poolside holiday which I thought would make an excellent demonstration for a foreshortening lesson, is a fantastic
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Exploring Value and Composition Through Still Life: A Student Work in Progress
🎨 Exploring Value and Composition Through Still Life: A Student Work in Progress This week in the studio, our students dove into the foundational principles of value, contrast, and composition through still life drawing — and this beautiful in-progress piece is a standout example of those ideas in action. What I love most about this student’s work
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Big Smiles and Full Folders: Why Art Portfolios Matter for Young Children
Big Smiles and Full Folders: Why Art Portfolios Matter for Young Children One of my favorite moments at the end of every term is the day I hand out the children’s art folders. There’s a special kind of joy that fills the room — wide eyes, little gasps, and proud smiles as students flip through
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Global Cultures: Exploring Identities and Relationships through a Universal Folk Art Motif
🌸 Exploring Identities and Relationships through a Universal Folk Art Motif One of the beautiful truths about art is that it often reveals how much we share, even across cultures, time, and place. In our IB Global Context, “Identities and Relationships,” we are exploring personal histories and global connections through the universal symbol of the
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Big Eyes, Bright Skies: Embracing Whimsy in the Art Room
🎨 Big Eyes, Bright Skies: Embracing Whimsy in the Art Room In our recent “Fantasy Landscapes” unit, students combined narrative thinking with technical skill to design imaginary environments using both observation and invention. This project was structured to support key learning goals in composition, color theory, and cultural appreciation, all while leaving plenty of room for
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Seeing Like an Artist & Thinking Like a Scientist: Observing Insects with Kindies
🐛 Seeing Like an Artist & Thinking Like a Scientist: Observing Insects with Kindies When we teach young children to observe, we’re not just helping them make better drawings—we’re helping them become more curious, thoughtful, and aware of the world around them. And what better subject for observation than insects? Insects are fascinating, tiny, and
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Every Shade is Beautiful: Helping Students Paint People from All Backgrounds
🎨 Every Shade is Beautiful: Helping Students Paint People from All Backgrounds Welcome! In the art room, we get the special privilege of helping students learn to see the world—and themselves—in new ways. Whether we’re mixing colors, painting portraits, or exploring different cultures through art, we’re also helping students understand people, emotions, and identity. One
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Exploring the Magic of Process Art with a Theme
🌿 Can Process Art Have a Theme? (Spoiler: Yes, It Can!) One of the beautiful things about teaching art in early childhood is watching children get completely lost in the process—mixing colors, smudging paint, swirling their brushes without a care in the world for what the final product looks like. That’s the magic of process art. But
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The Pedagogy of Play: What a Snacking Dog Can Teach Us About Expression
The Pedagogy of Play: What a Snacking Dog Can Teach Us About Expression This week, my classroom smelled faintly of linseed oil, and it echoed with laughter. That can only mean one thing: oil painting week—and the return of our favorite muse, the donut-loving dog. If you’ve ever watched a student carefully layer oil paint
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Exploring the Magic of the Rainforest: A Kindergarten Art Adventure!
🌿 Exploring the Rainforest: A Kindergarten Art Adventure This month in kindergarten, we took a deep dive into the lush, colorful world of the rainforest—and we brought it to life right in our classroom with a collaborative mural project that combined art, science, and storytelling. We began our journey with a question:“What animals live in
Rebecca
Growing creative, confident global thinkers through art and design.
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