The First Look at the 3/4 Paintings

After eight or nine weeks of challenging work, many students in the third and fourth grades are now finishing their paintings. The students are putting a final protective layer of varnish over the delicate water-based paint to prevent the colors from fading, smudging, or cracking in the years to come. Many students tell me that they are proud of their accomplishments and plan to keep these paintings for a long time. With each layer of varnish, the students demonstrate great care for their new artworks. A number of the paintings will be ready to hang in the Wilcox hallway for Open House this Saturday, October 27th. However, many children require further class time to complete the paintings, as I encourage them to work slowly and carefully.
More photographs of the paintings coming soon to the gallery.

Posted on October 23, 2007 5:02 PM | Permalink