Happy Summer Artists,

I hope your summer is going great, I know mine is....

so far I have gone swimming, attended bbqs, went to a Rangers game, and, am spending tons of time with my puppy!

I hope you are having fun keeping your sketching journal, and i can't wait to see what you have drawn over the summer.

here are some art activities you will find fun and interesting, try a few, or all of them!

Mark Crilley how to draw Elsa from Frozen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FtM-BsSfkM

Draw Olaf from Frozen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU23f1BxvCg

try to use the materials you have at home to create the expression that Leonid Afremov creates in his artwork. ( by the way this is Mrs. Mistry's favorite artist)

http://afremov.com

Ask an adult to help you with the activities on this website:

http://artfulparent.com/kids-arts-crafts-activities-500-fun-artful-things-kids

Visit the Getty online:

http://www.getty.edu/education/kids_families/do_at_home/index.htmlVisit an art museum!

Frisco Art Gallery at Frisco Discovery Center 

Dallas Museum of art (free)

Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth

Kimbell Art Museum

Crow Collection in Dallas (free)

Meadows Museum

Nasher Sculpture Center

The Museum of Geometric Art ( one of my favorites)

Well I hope that helps, Now off to San Francisco for me! I can't wait to show you all of the amazing artful things I find while on my trip!

Have a great summer,

-Mrs. Mistry

Last week was a long week!
It was multicultural week, and a district wide elementary art show, I picked up so many new and fresh ideas to use at my classroom , and just like any other art teacher, I snapped pics.
Multicultural week was fun and interesting, I actually felt like i was able to connect with students on a more informational note, than art making. They were interested, I was interested, and thats whats important right?
As I am surviving through this school year, I am excited about my super supportive principal allowing me to have new tables in my room, and giving me some wiggle room with traditional art lessons that the students and teachers are used to seeing in the school.
Next year is going to be my year to shine!
Cant wait to see what next week brings!

Spring Break Week = First post in my new blog

Spring Break Week has Began, and I am in for some thrills.....

Wow! This weekend was full of insightful and interesting art educators striving to change the art world.  Thanks NAEA for providing me with a community that has my back . After attending two TAEA conferences, and meeting all of the wonderful people locally, NAEA was a little bit overwhelming. But I loved it.
Spring break is here! and off to New Orleans, LA I go. This will be my first trip after I started teaching, so the goodies I find to bring back to my classroom, will of course become future art lessons!