Proof That You Can Draw Anything and Make It Amazing!

Summer is winding down, and I've been busy painting ALOT! I've painted 36 paintings since the end of June! I will be sharing them with you soon.

Here is a fun video of an artist drawing the shadows he created when crumpling a paper. I love to watch artists work. I hope you do too!

Enjoying Summer Break!

I hope you are finding your summer break to be relaxing, fun and inspiring. I am! I am painting a lot, and want to invite you to my personal blog for painting.

http://paintingtodorovich.blogspot.com/

By clicking the link above you can see how I am challenging myself this summer. In July I will be trying to create a small painting a day. Right now I am researching and organizing in preparation for this endeavor, and would like to share my journey with you. I will be posting almost everyday, so check in often to see more paintings :)

Tomato 1, June 20, 2012 8"x10" Jelena Todorovich

Happy Mother's Day!

First Graders made beautiful flower pins for their mothers this week using fake flowers, fabric, and jewels. To make the pins you need the following:

-Fake flower petals of different colors, shapes and sizes
-Assorted fabrics
-Jewels
-Pin Backs

1. Select fabric and 3 different sized flower petals (Small, Medium, and Large).

2. Draw circles onto the fabric approximately the same size as the flowers, and cut out.

3. Place the Large fabric circle under the Large flower petal, Medium fabric under the flower petal, and small under the small.

4. Stack the layers with the largest being on the bottom, then medium, then small.

5. Have an adult hot glue the layers together. Add a jewel to the center of the flower, and a pin to the back.

6. Wrap and give to Mom :)

Books can help us!

Sometimes its a good idea to look at books for techniques. Sixth grader Darius drew this dolphin with the help of a book on shading techniques. Great job Darius!

Journal Idea- Draw your favorite video game

If you love to play video games, why don't you draw a scene from them in your journal? This is an example created by 6th grader Conner M. He drew the video game classic Pac Man. He chose to use shading in his drawing instead of color. The background is filled with details from the game as well. Nice job Conner!

Prairie Lakes Art Exhibit 2012

Cumberland School has 14 young artists representing the art program on display at Prairie Lakes Community Center. The work will will be on display until April 19, 2012. Congratulations to the following young artists:

Alexandra S.
Aileen O.
Suzanna L.
Diana E.
Agatha T.
Julie C.
Marisela M.
Joanna S.
Haley K.
Milo S.
Ryan R.
Konrad R.
Grant M.
Alexis J.

Save the Planet

The 3rd and 4th graders at Cumberland are putting on a musical program tonight about the importance of recycling. In art class we made recycled collages and stenciled the recycling symbol onto t-shirts that will be worn during the performance.