Sunflowers inspired by Van Gogh--my first through third graders greatly enjoyed this project.  We used tempera paint to paint sunflowers, after drawing with pencil first.  Then we used oil pastels for definition.  

Animal Collage

My junior high students worked on these animal collages--a project originally created by my friend Natalie Waggenspack.  The project took 11 weeks to finish--but it was worth it!  We started by doing abstract paintings, re-constructing the abstract paintings into collages, then creating noses, and eyes for the animals.  The finishing touch was resin for the eyes that really made the final product pop.