Art Making from Kindergarten to Graduation
Step 1: Understanding Hand Proportions Before we draw a hand holding something, it's important to understand the basic proportions of the hand. I found that drawing guide lines on my own hands is very helpful with proportions. When I position my hands a certain way, the guide lines show me the correct way to draw… Continue reading Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing Hands
Over the years of teaching, I’ve encountered one questions that I have learned to answer and developed my classroom around… “How can you grade my art when art is subjective?” In my first years of teaching, I would sometimes take offense to this questions as if I was being told that my class did not… Continue reading Grading Tips for the Art Room
A good way to begin the year with a Kindergarten art class is to give them an assessment disguised as a project. This allows you, as a teacher, to see their skill level, creativity, ingenuity, and level of independence your new students have. Doing this will help you plan future lessons and differentiate instruction. In… Continue reading Robot Assessments
In the Art Room with Mrs. D 