Day at the Beach

During summer art classes last year, we made believe we owned a restaurant 'down the shore'.  I asked them what is their favorite restaurant and what they liked to eat there.  After brainstorming, they were to make a poster or menu of the resturant to advertise.  We made sure that the poster/menu had all beach items and food items drawn to look yummy! Fake phone numbers, web addressses, and street addresses were added.  I had to spell some hard words to some of the younger students; I didn't want them to stress over spelling. 

Smelly Marker Still Life

New students love this project. I always make them laugh introducing the markers.  Students don't believe how they smell!  These markers are great for impaired art students.  They can smell the black licorice before they draw with it.
 I have them draw all kinds of fruit with pencil first on a seperate sheet of paper.  We color the fruit with the scented markers, exploring each scent as we color.  I have a collection of wallpaper sample books that we use to cut out the vase shape.  The fruit and vase gets glued onto stiff paper. I usually draw the background wall design and table after everyting is glued.