4 Winners 'Art Takes a Bus Ride' ~ 50th anniversary

Proud Art Teacher here! 4 Encinal students were recently selected as winners of the SamTrans art contest~ Art Takes a Bus Ride. Their art will be driving through San Mateo County for one year. More details here

Year of the Snake - Fold a Zig Zag Snake

Here's a video to inspire your next folded paper art project:

Zig Zag Snake Video by Ditto Master 

Warning- these snakes are somewhat addictive to make and play with! 

*also enjoy a bonus 36 second time lapse Video I posted on Youtube

Painting Instructional Videos

I created these videos to teach basic painting skills. In these videos, tempera cakes and watercolor brushes are being used on newsprint. The goal is to PRACTICE proper painting techniques. Enjoy!

1. Painting Lines: video link by Ditto Master

2. How to Paint Bamboo: video link by Ditto Master

3. Washing brush Light colors first: video link by Ditto Master

4. Preview of Chinese Brush Painting Videos by Ditto Master

audio by _@91nova "Weeping Cherry Tree"

Chalk Art on pavement ~ happy 4th of July!

Thank you Redwood City Parks & Arts Foundation 

https://www.rwcpaf.org/chalk-full-of-fun

My family and I enjoyed Chalk Full of Fun this 4th of July weekend, 2021.

"Happy 4th" by Stephanie

"The Summer of Ice Cream" by Eliana & Claudia

 

Rainbow Pencil Posts (with stencils)

 

Announcing (June 2019)...new pencil posts with stencils

Thank you to Mr. Ruth & Ms. Lopez's students and paras and Brownie Troop 62689

Happy Art Teacher - Butterfly Installation

What makes an art teacher happy? A new and successful art installation- in honor of Cultural Arts Day 2016~ Brazil! Hundreds of butterflies that can withstand the weather (on Tyvek with permanent marker, sewn to a fishing net). Thank you to the amazing volunteers and talented K-5 artists!

Water Conservation Contest Semi-Finalist

Congratulations to Jane W. (5th grade) who was recognized for being a semi-finalist in the Water Conservation Challenge poster contest. To see a complete list and slideshow of winning and semi-finalist art, visit http://arts.ca.gov/conservation/2015winners.html Encinal School and Ms. Noon appreciate Jane's commitment to saving our Earth's most precious resource and creativity!