Dear Timberwolves,

I have missed making Art with you all so much!  Even though we are starting out the school year online, I wanted to make sure you know that we will still be having Art.  On Wednesdays this year, I will meet with all of you for a half hour.  During that time we will make things, talk about Art, read Art books, and watch Art videos.  In the next week, I will be sending info to you and your families about how you can access the zoom links to do Art with me, and to Art projects you can do even when we are not together.  I will also keep posting easy and fun projects here on my blog so if you ever get bored, you can check on here for an idea of what to make.   

I look forward to the day when we can all be in person again together!  In the mean time, lets challenge ourselves to find creative new ways of being an Artist.

Artfully Yours,

Mrs. Starbuck

 

Video Lesson #7 Figure Drawing

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

As I said in the video, this is my last video lesson for a while.  That being said, if you have any questions or need ideas for projects over the summer, email me!  I will give you as many ideas as you need to stay creative!  

jstarbuck@cpsk12.org

It's been an absolute joy making these doodles for you all.  I hope you can do some of the ideas on this blog until we can be together again and I look forward to the day when I can see your beautiful art in person again!

Love,

Mrs. Starbuck

Fine Art Friday #7

Hello Timberwolf Artists,

For today's Fine Arts Friday, I wanted to show you a picture of a cute little embroidery that my friend Kelsey made.  I love it because it's both drawing AND sewing.  Every time I look at it, it makes me smile.

Maybe you'd like to try embroidery sometime!

See you shortly with my last video lesson for a while.

Artfully Yours,
Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #26

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

For today's Daily Doodle, I made a rain cloud.  For this project, it's helpful to have paper that's a little thicker than computer paper (like watercolor paper, card stock, or a mixed media sketchbook) but if all you have is computer paper, it will work. 

Here's how I did it:

1.  I drew a cloud at the top of my paper.  Notice that I made the bottom of my cloud flat?  I find that clouds look more realistic if you draw them with a flat edge along the bottom.
2.  I colored in my cloud with 4 different colors.  Two different light blues, a magenta, and a dark purple.
3.  I drew a lot of different raindrops below.  I had fun making them in different colors- I wasn't worried about them being realistic.
4.  This is the fun part!  I took my drawing to the sink and I let water run over my cloud for a while until the marker started to drip down the page.  If you made your cloud on computer paper, be extremely careful with this step because it's easy for computer paper to rip when it's wet.

It's really fun to paint water on top of marker.  I like to use this technique when I'm drying a sunset, or if I'm making a landscape and I want the background to look far away.

Give it a try timberwolves!  If you make an extra cool one, please e-mail me a picture at jstarbuck@cpsk12.org

I'll catch you all tomorrow for Fine Art Friday and a Video Lesson!

Artfully Yours,
Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #25

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

For today's doodle, I did some black out poetry!  The way it works is that you take a page of writing from an old newspaper, magazine, a book that fell apart, and you choose a few words to circle and you cover up the rest of the words. It is very important that you use a page of writing with permission, and that you do not tear a page out of an important book.

Here's where black out poetry can get fun: there's lots of different ways you can cover up the words on the page.  Here's how I made mine:

1.  I found an old book on first aid (that I had bought at a thrift store BECAUSE it was already falling apart).

2.  I looked through the pages until I chose a page to tear out.

3.  I read through the words and I put a box around the words "Be" and "Patient."  As soon as I circled those words, I started thinking about how we have all had to be so patient during quarantine.

4.  I wrote LOTS and lots of numbers across the page until all the rest of the words were covered up.  I wrote numbers because I was thinking of all the days we've had to wait indoors during quarantine.

I am including a google link so you can see more examples of black out poetry.  You can keep it really simple and just color the rest of the words black, or you can make a picture on the page.  Check out these amazing examples that other people have made!

https://www.google.com/search?q=blackout+poetry&rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS863US863&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiBpJrUjrHpAhVQHM0KHUZ1CygQ_AUoAXoECA4QAw&biw=1034&bih=588

That's all for today Timberwolves.  I'll catch you tomorrow for my final Daily Doodle of the year!

Artfully Yours,

Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #24

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

Today I made my daily doodle from the car.  Charlie fell asleep on the way home from a long drive, so as he and Simone slept in their car seats, I ran inside for paper and markers and made this drawing.

Can you guess how I made it? 

I wrote the entire alphabet all overlapping and I colored in the spaces created by the letters.  I tried not to overthink it, I just had fun turning the page all different directions as I wrote.  I made some of the letters big and some small.

Tomorrow I'll try drawing at the table again I think!

Artfully Yours,
Mrs. Starbuck

Daily Doodle #23

Dear Timberwolf Artists,

For today's doodle I did a variation of a project I've been doing via zoom with some of you.  Basically, this doodle involves making faces out of things you can find around the house.  If you need some help with this one, collect the following items and see if you can make one work:

something to write with

something shiny

something green

something that can be used in school

something from nature

something that can be eaten

something cold

Have fun with it Timberwolves, and please don't hesitate to send me a picture if you end up making a funny one!

Artfully Yours,

Mrs. Starbuck