This week has been all about the Classroom Canvases I started on Monday. Really…when doing four back to back to back it turns in to a weeklong project. Which is fine by me, because I really do like doing them. Well–I finally got them all finished up! The kids did a fabulous job. Top notch work, in my opinion. And tonight I’m presenting to you the finished product.
This is the first canvas I painted with the kids on Monday afternoon. This was home to the class that yielded most of the hilarious comments I shared with you on Monday evening.
I’m going to be honest. I love this design. Something about it reminds me of a stained glass window. I’m so incredibly happy with the way it turned out. This one was painted by the other class I wrote about on Monday.
The third class I painted with chose a Valentine’s Day theme. I was stumped at first. Indecisive on what to do. I wanted it to be fun, but not too mushy or girly. This is what I came up with. It reminds me of a upended bag of elementary school Valentines.
The final canvas of the week is a beach theme. I enjoyed creating something that depicted warm, sunny weather, something we probably won’t see again–after this week’s heat wave–for a few more months. It was while painting with this class that I got one of my all time favorite kid comments: “You know, now that I think about it…knowing how to paint is a pretty important thing.” Ya, know what? It really is.
Let’s all remember that creativity is a skill worth honing in on. I’m so lucky to be able to speak the importance of art into these sweet children’s lives! Have a great weekend!
Amy
