Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Radial Balance- 4th Grade

This is a wonderful lesson I saw on a Blog called Mini Matisse and I was very pleased with the results.  It took my students about 5 class periods because I am kind of a Nazi about coloring with markers and making sure every single spot it covered. I am also the same with crayons and colored pencils. My kids say "I'm done!!" (how many times have you hear that?) Then I always point out the white gaps left behind and say "No, you're not!" Then comes the heavy sigh...anyhow, we play this back and forth game until I am fully satisfied with the results. They were so lovely almost the entire grade got theirs hung in the hallway, even the kids who aren't very artistically gifted.

Also, I must note that at many times during this lesson, my room was almost completely silent because they were so deep in concentration, which always creeps me out because that almost NEVER happens in art!









5 comments:

  1. Awh! Thanks for the shout out, and thanks for becoming a 'follower'! I like the way yours turned out! It looks like the kids had fun with it!

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  2. PS. I love the comment about how hard the kiddo's were working. I love when that happens... and your right... it's rare!

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  3. Those are awesome I wish artistic!! Some of them actually remind me of mama's pot holders!! Great job!!

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  4. Yeah, I hear the "I'm done" thing all the time. And I also respond "No,you're not!" It's obviously worth it, because these are beautiful!

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  5. Thanks for all the compliments guys! I hung them in the main hallway and they look awesome! I am so proud of my kids!

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