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 My fifth graders are having SO much fun making these!!! For this project you will need: watercolor paper shaving cream liquid watercolor or food coloring scraper paint brush watercolor pencils -First, spread shaving cream on the table the size of your paper -Then drip the paint directly on the shaving cream where you want your cactus to go - Then drip blue and turquoise paint around the green drips for the sky -finally a few tiny drips of yellow for moon and stars, plus red or pink for the flowers Next you will use the back end of a paint brush to make tiny swirls. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT that the brush TOUCHES the table and stands STRAIGHT UP, if it leans and isn't straight up and down it will not work  - Next place the paper directly on the shaving cream and tap it gently to release and air bubbles Lift the paper   and use a scraper to scrape ALL the shaving cream off the paper. This is when everyone gets excited! You will hear OOOOhs and AAAAHHHHs!!! IF you miss any...

The past few months my students have been making feathers for a group mural. This idea was inspired by my friend and celebrity in the art community, Cassie Stephens! Head on over to her blog and check out her magical art teacher'n treasures at  Cassie Stephen's Blog !! Her original inspo was international street artist, Kelsey Montague. Her inspiring murals challenge people to ask the question "What Lifts you" "What makes your heart Soar?" My students are going to be writing about their passions and inspirations that "lifts" them! I want each student that comes to my art class to feel as though they are walking out with wings on their back, so they can bravely rise up to their dreams with courage and passion! I want them to feel confident in themselves and know that the sky is the limit!   First, students painted on watercolor paper with tempera paint using a value gradient of tints and shades using one color plus black on the left and white on the...