Classwork for Joanne Sharpe

This was about using white opaque watercolor to white-out the background paint layer. I like the left page better, where the white isn't as thick.

Fancy sugar skull at Selena's

Road Trip

It rained all the way to Toronto, but that's better than snow!

Mandatory Swedish meatballs for lunch. 

Fun duvet covers.

These lamps always remind me of wads of kleenex.

I loaded the car and went back into the store for some cookies, and crackers. 

It was a good day trip.

From Japan

Joe sent me a postcard!

Mr. D’s class makes chocolate chip cookie cake

The kids were a lot more excited about this than they look in these photos.

Classwork with Joanne Sharpe

So, the lefthand page was making a background by squishing wrinkled plastic wrap into wet paint, then using the same color, paint around some shapes. She calls it pulling the negative shapes out of the background. It was not so easy, but it makes a nice backgroung to write on, I think.

The righthand page was PAINTING the letters freehand, trying to find your own personal font. Also, not easy. It's like writing in slow, slow motion. 

When Joanne does it, the script is all cute and stylish. Here's her website, go look. She's lots of fun, careful you don't get lost in there.

Today he strung 100 beads for the hundredth day of school

My littlest kinder-baby is autistic and never stops moving, so this necklace was a real accomplishment for him. He ran around the room showing everyone!

Origami pencil toppers