Thursday, March 10, 2011

Egyptian Portraits


Fourth graders have been learning all about Ancient Egypt in Art class. After reading The Egyptian Cinderella and looking at examples of Ancient Egyptian art, fourth graders drew their Egyptian portraits with oil pastel and created a fancy border with metallic paints.




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5 comments:

  1. Paper PearMarch 11, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    I am just starting ancient egypt with my kids! I am definitly using some of your great ideas! These are great!

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  2. Paper PearMarch 11, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    I am just starting ancient egypt with my kids! I am definitly using some of your great ideas! These are great!

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  3. Holly B.March 11, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Those are wonderful!

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  4. jessica JohnstonMarch 17, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    I was just thinking today that I wanted to do Egyptian self portraits with my students....wala an inspiration!

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  5. Elementary Art RoomMarch 18, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Thanks for the nice comments! These projects are always fun to make.

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