Mrs. Samberson and her amazing artists!

1st grd artists are painting value scales this week then applying their knowledge to their Catherine Rayner inspired hare drawings. @WWECardinals @melissaisd

Clay is tucked in to finish drying over Spring break! @WWECardinals @melissaisd

2nd grd artists are loving exploring tints and shades with color mixing to make night skies for their winter foxes. @melissaisd @WWECardinals

4th grade artists are creating amazing things with their transfer paintings- they will eventually use them as part of a Notan paper cutting project! @WWECardinals @melissaisd

Kinder artists are “loving” using ink daubers and tempera paint sticks to create word art! @melissaisd @WWECardinals

2nd grade is having a blast painting symmetrically to begin the first stage of Jim Dine inspired hearts! @melissaisd

3rd grade artists are excited to showcase their artwork at their Winter themed music performance this week! @WWECardinals @melissaisd

So proud of the Willow Wood artists who had over 900 artworks on display at Heart for the Arts this evening. PK-5 brought the color, creativity and craftsmanship to life tonight. @WWECardinals @melissaisd

4th grd artists are having fun using their fingers to apply paint with texture to their snowy owl drawings! We can’t wait to use carboard, toothbrushes and other “found items” to finish adding detail next class. @melissaisd @WWECardinals

2nd grd artists showing off today’s lesson- turning shapes into form using value and shading! @melissaisd @WWECardinals

2nd grd ss are hard at work with their Van Gogh inspired collages & 3rd grd ss are putting their knowledge of onomatopoeias to use, creating pop art! We are having a “mess” of fun in the art room! @WWECardinals @melissaisd

Prek artists wrapped up their shape unit by becoming collage architects! They built some great houses with their shapes then added details. @WWECardinals @melissaisd

1st grade artists always love illustrating and painting Jim Panzee aka Grumpy Monkey! @WWECardinals @melissaisd

Kindergarten artists are rocking their Paul Klee cats and adding some “fancy” to the frames of their royal self portraits! @melissaisd @WWECardinals

Kinder artists have been hard at work drawing & painting Macca the Alpaca then creating a background with crayon resist lines & watercolor stripes! @melissaisd @WWECardinals

3rd grade artists are rocking their @silberzweig inspired portraits! They used black glue to draw & are now shading and blending with chalk pastels! @WWECardinals @melissaisd

Who needs light boxes when you have good ole sunshine and windows? These artists are creating some amazing mandalas with their names are the repeating subject. Ask them about radial symmetry- they are experts now! @WWECardinals @melissaisd

PreK artists loved mixing primary colors to secondary colors with watercolor! @WWECardinals @melissaisd

4th grade Ss are loving the pixel challenge when they finish work with time to spare! @WWECardinals @melissaisd