Mar 09 2012
Just Go To Bed
We read another story in Kindergarten. Just Go to Bed by Mercer Mayer. It is one of the ‘Little Critter’ books. We had a lot of fun reading the story and talking about bedtime routines.
Archive for the 'storytelling' Category
Mar 03 2012
Go away Dog – revisited.
In these drawings, I added a picture of the book that we read from, and my picture on the board that the students followed along with.
Mar 02 2012
Go Away Dog
We read another book in Kinder. Go Away Dog was a story about a fearful boy and a friendly dog. We then drew the characters from the book.
Here is the art:
Jul 15 2011
Secret of Kells
This cartoon is on Netflix, and for those of you that have Netflix, ask your parents if its ok and check it out this film.
The Secret of Kells is a very stylish film, and I want you to see this preview to show you that not every drawing has to be super-detailed in order to be ‘good’. As you will see here, some of these characters are very simple in design, but still very cool to look at.
Enjoy!
Jun 04 2011
3D animation with pigeons…
Can we really get enough 3D? I don’t think so… Just remember that little videos like this one need someone to write up the plot, characters, and gags. Someone usually storyboards the action before it comes together and is put together in 3D, just like we learned in class.
Check out this funny video called Pigeon: Impossible.
Enjoy!
May 23 2011
sounds like…
There was a break-out at the pet store, and our little Kinder-detectives helped us figure out which animals escaped by using rhyme. Here’s some pictures of the fun we had.
Apr 01 2011
chameleon
In one of the Kindergarten classes, there is a really cool little watering can in the shape of a chameleon. His tail is the handle. It’s pretty awesome, in my humble opinion…
I like chameleons altogether. I have for a while. Maybe I’ll share my sci-fi chameleon story with you if you ask. 
Here is an example of what I drew on the board that day when I saw the watering can:
Isn’t it amazing how you can construct an animal with just some shapes and some simple lines?
Some of my best work is done in blue and purple pencil.
Mar 14 2011
treasure chest
Yes, in every cool fish tank there is a treasure chest.
Drawing this might be more challenging for some students as they are truly constructing a cube shape. I found it to be a great introduction to three dimensions, and for showing depth in their art.
Week 4′s drawing proved to be very easy for some, and as our only non-living object in the tank, it seemed to be a nice break from the mostly curved lines, or arcs, that we used with the other objects thus far.
I have been asked about providing some pictures of the finished art that are a little more clear. The present pics are just placeholders really, as I quickly snapped photos with my phone, just so I could have something to show.
Now, on my final chest, I colored it quite bland and realistic. I stuck with browns and yellows for the gold. Please be advised that your chest can come in a variety of colors. A few students made their chest in rainbow colors, making the treasure inside of very special origins indeed. Perhaps from leprechauns? Only the artist knows where the true treasure came from, and that artist is YOU.
YOU are in charge of your art, and the story behind your art. Think about it when you are drawing. It is a lot of fun to think about far away kingdoms and where things come from. In writing, this is known as your back story. We will talk more about storytelling as I post more drawings and share what I have been working on lately.
Here are the instructions for the chest:
