Pattern Owls

First graders made these adorable pattern owls in two 55 minute art classes. We read The Little White Owl and Owl Moon for inspiration and spent the first day thinking of line designs and sketching. The second day, we used oil pastel and watercolor paints to finish. The results were so bright and colorful!

Anansi the Spider

Second graders were read several of the Anansi books in art class. The Anansi tales are Ashanti tales from Africa. In Gerald McDermott's version, Anansi's web is full of pattern and geometric shape. We were so inspired by his illustrations that we created our own Anansi webs.