Showing posts with label gallery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gallery. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 11

My Christmas Card

Jack presented me with this wonderful card on the last day of school before Christmas. My kids aren't known for being overly grateful or appreciative, so I'm going to have to hold on to this one for a VERY long time. I love that it also offers a glimpse into two of the current influences in his life, church and Super Mario Brothers.


(Theo helped with that shot.)


Friday, June 4

New to the Gallery

Mattie has only two days left of his first year of school. As one of their final projects, his class did self portraits. I love this piece so much, as it showcases perfectly Mattie's progress this year.


Mattie started school unable to do any representational drawing. He didn't know or recognize a single letter. Without any specific instruction, he has developed enough pencil control to create recognizable pictures, and he has learned to print his name. Bravo, Mattie!

Wednesday, May 5

New to the Gallery

This is a still life drawing Mattie did at school. He was looking at a pink gerbera daisy, in a glass vase, with rocks in the bottom. I am so proud of him, and so amazed at the results! This is the first piece of representational art that Mattie has ever created that was recognizable. His teacher told me that he worked very hard on it, and spent a long time working to get it just the way he wanted it.


Here are all of the paintings from the class:

Friday, April 16

Friday, December 18

And still more

Some recent works of art by Jack and Elliot. Click on any image to enlarge.






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Tuesday, November 10

New to the Gallery...

Elliot has been busy creating lately. He has a wonderful art teacher at his new school. Here are some things which have come home recently. You can click on any of the pictures to see a larger image.


My favorite part of the picture above is the scrollwork on his name. He's created his own font! It reminds me of the doodles Jack always worked on, but this is the first time I've ever seen Elliot do anything like it. Ahhhh... I love his new school!


Elliot has also been inspired poetically...


This first poem reads:
My family went out to play
on a sunny sunny sunny day
and this is the place id like to stay
on a sunny sunny sunny day.

The next day, he wrote a contrasting sequel, published in book format. The front cover says:
My poem
on the back
Elliot.













The poem itself reads:
My family went in to play
on a rainny rainny rainny day
and inside is the place id like to play
on a rainny rainny rainny day.
I wated for the rain to stop
and finally it was at an end
the rain had stopped hooray hooray
and finally i could play outside
on a sunny sunny sunny day.
The End.

And the back cover says:
To mom and dad
From Elliot
I love mom and dad
The end

Wednesday, October 21

New to the Gallery...

No one wants to be left out of the early Christmas preparations in our house. Jack has added his list to the side of the refrigerator, alongside Elliot's.

He also informed me at breakfast this morning that he had just thought of a new palindrome - REDIVIDER - a person who divides repeatedly. Another jewel for our collection, delivered through a mouthful of mini-wheats.

Jack also brought home this wonderful painting from art class. It depicts an 8th inning game between the Minnehaha Mosquitoes, and the San Jose Fire. Minnesota is leading 7-2. There are 2 outs, and the count is 3-1 for this batter. You can click on the image below to see a larger version.