Mrs. O'Connell's Art Room

I hope everyone had a great summer!  I had an amazing time with my son but I'm also excited to be back in the art room.  I'm reall...

5th grade students discussed a style of art called op art.  Op art is not about what we see but HOW we see- a process called optics.  The wa...

This is one of my favorite end of the year drawing projects!  Students begin by printing their name on a folded piece of paper.  We then ref...

Kindergarteners began this project by decorating a paper plate with patterns and textures.  In the following class we looked at the story Wh...

A recognition of honor or high status has always been displayed on the head.  Miss Universe gets a tiara, a crown for royalty, a distictive ...

Mola is the Kuna Indian word for blouse or clothing.  However, it is also the word used to describe the colorful panals made of cotton fabri...

Wayne Thiebaud is most remembered for his delicious looking paintings of food and desserts.  Kindergarteners learned all about how Thiebaud ...