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15 Favorite Posts from 2013

 

Another year is rapidly coming to a close, so I thought I would spend some time reviewing my favorite projects and blog posts from this year.  Here are my favorite posts, in no particular order!

15.  How to Paint Gorgeous Clouds with Watercolor

A watercolor painting of a landscape with a cloudy blue sky and green grassy hills.

14.  Clay Castles

Handmade clay castle with three towers on a green base; one tower features a red roof.13.  Postage Stamp Art Project

A collage of hand-drawn stamp designs, featuring animals, shapes, and musical notes, with "Design your own STAMPS" text – a fantastic art project for creativity.

12.  Heart Photography Project with 3rd Grade

A collage with hearts in nature and art, featuring the text: "Put your heart into everything you do.

11.  25 Amazing Books for Teaching About Art

A collage of amazing books about teaching art, including "Beautiful Oops!", "Picasso", and "The Shape of My Heart".

10.  Editorial cartoons are a unit I teach every year.  We even were lucky enough to have an editorial cartoonist visit our school!

Collage: Man drawing triangular cartoon on an easel, cartoon with two politicos, and title "A Visit From an Editorial Cartoonist.

9.  2nd Grade Masks Inspired by Alaska

A colorful handmade craft with feathers, paper hands, fish cutouts, and a central rainbow circle with black patterns.

8.  Landscape Scroll Paintings

A scroll painting depicts a Chinese landscape with a blue river, green hills, trees, flowers, and large brown mountains.

7.  Four posts in a series “On Teaching Art”  On Teaching Art:  Art vs. Craft.

The second post was On Teaching Art #2: Organizing Curriculum.

The third post was On Teaching Art #3: Integrating Art with Other Subjects.

The fourth post was On Teaching Art #4:  Things to Think About

Colorful abstract artwork surrounds the text: "Things to Think About While Teaching Art.

6.  Clay Flowers with 3rd Graders

Handmade clay flowers in various colors and designs displayed on a white background.

5.  15 Spirit Week Ideas for Schools (one of my most popular posts this year)

School Spirit Days

4.  Silhouettes:  I just love the focus on shape, symbols and natural storytelling that arises while cutting these pictures.

Abstract, black silhouette paper cuttings of various shapes on a white background, featuring a bird, zigzag lines, and small figures.

3.  Starry Night Kindergarten Project

Kindergarten art project featuring colorful childlike drawings of stars, flowers, and butterflies on a white background with black mountain-like silhouettes.

2.  Art Teacher Portfolio Ideas

Collage of an art teacher's portfolio with project examples, a binder, and informative documents displayed.

1.  Lego Inspired Art Projects

Bulletin board showcasing colorful LEGO-themed projects with the title "Building a Community.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my year in review!  Be sure to join me on Facebook if you want more creative bursts of inspiration in your news feed.  Happy New Year!


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About Marcia Beckett

Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.

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