R. O. A. R. Alert!!!
WHOA!!! Our first grade class (all classes are named after a native spanish speaking country) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC were EXTRAORDINARY ARTISTS today! Check out the art they made using our play color sticks!!
*For those who don't know... I'm OBSESSED with these tempera paint sticks... they are AMAZING! Pick some up from Sax Art Supply via, School Specialty!*
Students were inspired by the book The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and illustrations by Oliver Jeffers. During this story the crayons express how sick and tired they are of always coloring the same thing.... Poor green is always the grass, blue always gets stuck with the sky, yellow and Orange always fight about who is actually the color of the sun...
Well, we made self portraits that would make these colors happy for once! Students were instructed to create a self portrait (preferably with a distinct mood/emotion) and use the colors all wrong to show the emotion within their portraits.
There's something about these amazing pictures, that made me feel such joy in working with these young artists.
*Hey Parents! You can loan this book from your local library, AND if you're interested you can purchase these Play Color Sticks for your artists to use at home! They're an affordable, no mess, but brilliant looking final product alternative to traditional paint at home!*
See Ms. Foy if you have any questions!