Tropical Fish, 3rd Grade

For this project, I give the students a photocopy, that have about 10 different small detailed pictures of various fish. They are to pick one that they like, and try to draw the basic shape of the fish on a 12x18 piece of black paper. Then, they may add whatever designs they'd like to their fish. It may be realistic, or abstract.

They use prismacolor colored pencils (which work marvelous on black paper!), and must press hard with them! These took a long time, but they were just gorgeous!

(sorry for the glare...this one is laminated!)

School's out for summer!

I'm as excited as the kids when school let's out. It's a nice time to rejuvenate yourself and refresh....reflect...and prepare for what you'd like to do differently next year. I will definitely have fewer posts over the summer, but will keep them coming every now and again.

We will be back in full force in the fall!

Happy Summer!