Kk Gustav Klimt

Today we looked that "the painter of women" Gustav Klimt (1862-1918). He would depict a beautiful woman's face, then lavish them in abstract, colorful and ornate clothing.
We did our version of Klimt with chalk and black paper. I was going to send them home, but the colors were so great that I had to keep them for the Spring Salon. Here are a couple of marvelous ones.

I think chalk may be a new favorite for everyone. What a fun versatile medium.

Kk Kirk and Kyle

Today we had the "unfortunate" visit from Kirk and Kyle Leprechauns. We knew it was them because they left their names written in our blocks, and they left us a note. Those naughty little guys trashed our studio, erased our sentences (the kids were CRUSHED!!), left fairy dust EVERYWHERE, and sent us on a treasure hunt!! Luckily at the end there was a pot of Leprechaun gold! It was amazing, and there were just enough pieces for everyone to take one. It was a great day! Here are a few pictures of our day-

Celebration Day!

Today we got to celebrate this great kid! He loves his Mom and Dad so so so much. His XBox is a close second though. He loves the color blue and would like to be a shark, mostly because he loves sharks. He does not like deer on the other hand. He is amazing because he can run sooooo fast, and he probably can do front flips better than anyone else! We are so lucky to get to hang out with him at the Studio.

Oo Georgia O'Keefe

Today we talked about Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986). O'Keeffe is an American painter most well known for her huge paintings of flowers.
We made some great big flowers today, then we put them all together and did Georgia O'Keeffe watercolors of the flowers. They will be in the Spring Salon, and just turned out marvelously. Here is some of the process.

Oo oil

Today we mixed oil and pigment together, dropped it on water, and attempted to make marbled paper. It was a fun project that the kids thoroughly enjoyed. The papers turned out pretty cool too. I'm anxious to see how they will dry. We used cotton paper, and cotton card stock. The paper took the ink a lot better, and marbled a bit nicer. Here is a little bit-

Oo Claes Oldenburg

Today we talked about one of the coolest artists EVER! Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929). One of the things he is most famous for are his gigantic installation pieces of every day objects.

Today we made Claes Oldenburg pizza. It was a super fun project. The kids loved the different Oldenburg pieces that we looked at. Here is a sampling of our work.

Hh Happy Hair Hats

Today for the letter Hh, we made Happy Hair Hats. They were a lot of fun to make, and the kids got pretty creative with what they were willing to call their hair. Here is what we ended up with.

Celebration Day!

Today we got to celebrate this cute little chicken, or should I say horse. Every question I asked her somehow got turned back to horses. The best part about being her is that she gets to ride horses, she wants to be a horse, favorite animal??? A horse. She doesn't like dead deer on the other hand, and she can somersault probably better than any one else ever could. We think she is fabulous, and we love that we get to hang out with her at The Studio.

Yy Yarn!

Today we made art with yarn! The finished pieces turned out pretty cool I thought.