Author: sarahr
This week’s offerings selected just for you! These should take you through spring break…there’s something here for everyone.
HYDRO DIPPING. Curious? Check it out!
Past or present fan of Captain Underpants? The author & illustrator has got something for you online:
Explorer Mexican artist Frieda Kahlo’s home in Mexico City.
Play Pictionary with a computer. This is seriously fun! See if Artificial Intelligence can guess what you drew!
Art detective game. Solve the case!
https://www.eduweb.com/pintura/?fbclid=IwAR08xQaDghgk0_rg_djn4iRLIZuV9bF-UYF-gY1BgjmuOyPXMjPQXi7gdmo
Design and color a mandala tile on this free graphic app.
Even though it’s springtime, it’s never out of season to do some paper cuts. Snowdays.me is a free app where you can make an infinite number of digital snowflake designs. Currently, there are over 14,000,000 flakes that have been made. They can be made with your finger, a mouse, or a drawing tablet. And they don’t need to look like snowflakes! **Requires Flash
This week’s link mashup of museums, cultural programs, and even our local science center: Places to visit, things to see and do.
https://www.tate.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes
https://www.pbs.org/show/art-assignment/
https://www.kimbellart.org/kimbell-from-home
And let’s end with a dance break! Stand up and move it! It’s Cupid Shuffle Time!
Interesting things to watch, hear, read, dance to, and of course, make! Collected especially for you! Web Links, Part 2. There’s something for everybody!
Still can’t get enough art in your life? This 40-page printable PDF offers many art prompts to get one’s creativity flowing.
https://www.carlasonheim.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CSP_ArtPrompts-2.pdf
Sometimes it’s hard to stay cheerful during our physical distancing. Here’s a short film to warm your heart and put a smile on your face.
Tattoo a banana? Yes, you read that correctly! Watch and learn … and then try it yourself!
And for those inclined to wonder about the science behind this:
Who doesn’t love the paintings of Impressionist Claude Monet? Read, watch, and learn more about him, his paintings, and visit his garden at Giverny.
http://fondation-monet.com/en/
The ingenuity of artists never ceases to amaze! Check out these fantastic insects made from natural materials. Go out and create another round of environmental art!
If you live in the Pacific Northwest you’ve seen — or almost seen — Orca whales. Explore.org has webcams set up all over the world where you can view many different animals.
https://explore.org/livecams/orcas/orcalab-base
Design your own shoes! Need we say more?
No printer? Draw your own shoe outline! You can do it, remember, take your eye for a careful walk. Break down the shoe into basic shapes (like long rectangles; a big triangle and some small ones; and lots of tiny circles) and then put it all together. You can also lay your own shoe on its side and trace it!
Free 3-D sculpting app! Form clay in virtual-land!
Video Conferencing Fashion Tips!
For the people out there who like to build stuff! Here’s your chance to learn about how to construct a super tiny house using materials from around the house and recycle bin!
And lastly, remember … we’re all in this together!! Dance break!!
Ceaseless creativity … found objects indoors and out.
The Fun With Color Wheels and Environmental Art projects resulted in some amazing inventiveness!
Give a cat a new mouth challenge! Send in your photos. Dogs are fair game too!
The Pets of Explorer West – Part 1!
I’m thinking that your pets are enjoying your increased home time! Here are some of our school community’s furry friends!
Environmental Art in Action!
Collecting some sizable materials! 
Pets are welcome too! 
Preparing materials. 
Careful assembly. 
It’s ART and a teeter-totter!
Cats and Dominos!
It really doesn’t get any better than this! Hey EW domino champions: Do you have dominos or anything at home you can use that are like dominos? If so, make a movie of what you’ve done and send it to me. I’ll post it on the blog! Click on the link to be connected to the video!
Link collection from Sarah curated just for you!
I’ve been collecting all sorts of links that you may find interesting while we practice healthy social distancing. I’ll be adding more!
More about James Brunt and environmental art:
Your favorite children’s authors reading and teaching drawing.
Audible just made hundreds of titles completely free to help during coronavirus crisis:
So many cool things to do!! Some of these will become remote art assignments.
For the Minecrafters out there…you know who you are…
Students in Japan are holding virtual graduations on Minecraft!
How cool is this? Fence + Tape + Chalk = Art!
Another great children’s book author sharing their talents.
Daily drawing classes from famous illustrators!
DIY face masks sewing instructions.
More ways to have fun outside!
Another comprehensive collection of resources and links.
Rome as it looked during Roman times – hey 8th graders!
When you need to stay indoors:
And finally, a seriously massive list of things to do, places to see, trips to take, all from the comfort of your home.
https://virtualschoolactivities.com
Whatever you do, stay healthy! From Sarah, the art teacher.
Model Magic Recipe
Make your own air dry clay! Then watch the videos for tips on how to work with air dry clay.
The links below are great for learning more about Model Magic or air dry clay. The first one goes over the basics.
Did you know you can add color to white Model Magic using regular markers? Check it out.