The Elemental Art Room

I'm a Pinterest'in fool, just like every other Art teacher out there. I love seeing all of the wildly diverse and inspiring projects...

Those are definitely words you want to hear in the art room. This is the first time I've attempted to splatter paint with my students, a...

In celebration of this amazing planet we call home (and because there was a poster competition...), 3rd-5th graders made collages out of scr...

Students are introduced to the work of Piet Mondrian as we discuss balance, shape, composition and primary colors. Students are given six 12...

Elmer , by David McKee is quite popular with my kindergarten students! After reading the story, we create our own parade of patterned elepha...

The following self-portrait images were created using tempera paint on white poster board.  This project can be found in How to Teach Art t...