Sara Mobergs Art

For this art project, we started by learning about safaris and the kinds of animals you might see, like elephants, giraffes, lions, and rhinos. We also talked about warm and cool colors. Warm colors are red, orange, and yellow, and cool colors are green, blue, and purple. One of the main skills we worked on was how to draw upside down. Drawing this way helps you focus more on the shapes and outlines instead of worrying about every little detail of the object. Before starting our final piece, we also made red glasses, which would later help us see the hidden image in our artwork by blocking out the warm colors. For my project, I chose to draw a monkey. I drew it upside down using a cool color, which helped keep it hidden later on. After finishing the drawing, I used warm-colored crayons to add patterns over the entire page. I used the different warm colors and different patterns to hide the monkey. When looking at the artwork normally, you mostly see the bright patterns. However, when y...

This project started with learning about Vincent van Gogh and exploring his painting Starry Night . After looking at his style and artwork, I created my own piece inspired by it. I started by making the background using tissue paper and gel medium. I chose different shades of blue, white, and black to create an underwater look. I then used black paper to design different types of seaweed and coral. To finish the piece, I added fish using oil pastels, which helped bring the underwater scene to life and added more detail and movement. An extension activity for this project could have students create a short story about their scene. They can describe what is happening in their artwork and imagine what it would feel like to be inside of it. Students could also add more elements to their art, like extra texture or layers, to build on what they already made. Another option is to have students compare their work to Starry Night and explain how they were inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s style. ...

  My top 5 photos Color: I saw these very colorful flowers at Trader Joes  Shadow: As I was walking outside,  I saw how the building casted  a shadow on the sidewalk     Emphasis: At a basketball game the lights being shut off around the court drew                    your eye to the center                                                      Line: I found this as the ceiling in a building on campus Shape: I saw this clock as I was doing homework that's a perfect circle                                                                    An extension activity would be to create a matching card game. Each card in...

This project was introduced by reading The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds , which was a great way to introduce simple art to young students while also integrating English Language Arts into the lesson. We were each given a coffee filter and creative freedom to design our own dot using different mediums such as crayons, watercolor paint, paint crayons, and oil pastels. For my design, I wrote my name in the center using a white crayon, then used different warm colors to create a design around the coffee filter and painted over the entire filter with watercolor. The resist effect from the crayons and pastels created interesting areas where the paint would not stick and a pretty blending pattern.  An extension activity for this lesson could have students create a second dot that represents something important about themselves, such as a hobby, favorite place, or future goal. Students would first sketch their idea, then use crayons, oil pastels, and watercolor to complete their design u...