Christina BellApr 28, 20172 min readDream Catchers I began class with our Building Warm-up assessment exercise. I asked the students questions such as “Have you ever had a dream?” and...
Christina BellApr 1, 20170 min readHigh School Visual Arts Variety 9th-12th Grade Medium: Charcoal, Oil, Pen, Watercolor, Colored Penci
Christina BellMar 31, 20171 min read5th Grade Pears Medium: Acrylic paint, Monochromatic5th Grade studied Monochromatic painting as well as value and shade. The students began by drawing the basic shape of a pear. As a group,...
Christina BellMar 31, 20171 min read4th Grade Birch Trees Medium: Acrylic PaintWe studied the art works of Gustav Klimt and his birch trees. The students began by putting down strips of masking tape to outline the...
Christina BellMar 1, 20171 min read4th Grade Elephants Medium: Watercolor, Sharpie and Applied Technique: Zentangle4th Grade used the method of Zentangle to create these unique elephants. I first directed the students in how to draw the elephants head....
Christina BellMar 1, 20171 min read3rd Grade Building Structures Medium: Stamping/Printmaking, Drinking Straws, Paint, CrayonsI was really excited to introduce printmaking to my 3rd grade students for this assignment. We used straws and paint to create the basic...
Christina BellMar 1, 20171 min read2nd Grade Sculpture: Shapes in Architecture Medium: Poster Board, Cardboard, Crayon, Acrylic Paint, These buildings were so fun! However, they took quite a bit of time to complete. Being that our 2nd grade class was given thirty minutes...
Christina BellFeb 28, 20171 min read1st Grade Self Portraits Medium: Glue, Oil Pastels1st Grade had a blast using the glue to create the shapes of their face and bodies in these Glue Line Self Portraits. When we began to...
Christina BellFeb 28, 20171 min readKindergarten Self Portrait Mixed Media: Pencil, Crayons, Construction Paper These Kindergarten self portraits were some of the best ones that have ever been produced in my classroom! I loved it and the students...
Christina BellFeb 16, 20172 min readThe Art of Graffiti I just recently had my middle school students do an art project that addressed the social issue of the expectations of police officers,...
Christina BellFeb 1, 20171 min readVisual Arts Program I feel that I have provided a space for students to work that are both inspirational and convenient for creativity. I have done this...
Christina BellFeb 1, 20170 min readMiddle School Visual Arts Variety 6th - 8th Grade Mediums: Pottery, Watercolor