Mary's Art Spot

We started out by looking at a presentation on the Day of the Dead and discussing where and when the Day of the Dead is celebrated. We focus...

Second grade repeated their Day of the Dead project from last year:  Day of the Dead Calaveras Here are this years outcomes: ...

Last year's mandalas:  Mandalas 2011 This year:

 I have done variations of this project for many years. This year, we took a trip to Africa and learned about Kente cloths. We looked at a v...

I have seen many versions of this project- here is my spin on it: My third graders learn how to draw a self-portrait. I teach them how to d...

Materials Needed • canvas panels (Sax #412499) • Liquitex Gloss Gel Medium (Sax #437486) • gouache set of 24 • brushes We started ...

Materials Needed • sketchbook • ruler • compass- 1/table • 12 x 12 paper • fine-tipped black markers • Crayola color sticks • black...