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Feast Your Eyes!

From kindergarten through 12th grade, there’s a lot going on in my art room! I teach in a small hybrid school and from home. With such a broad range of ages, there’s something for just about everyone. Instagram is the most up to date, but scroll down and you’ll find a few posts on some of our favorite projects. 

Coptic sketchbooks are always a classic and now th Coptic sketchbooks are always a classic and now they're finally sewn up and ready to use! @valleyleadershipk12 #copticsketchbooks #handmadesketchbook #highschoolart
Advanced Painting tested different underpainting c Advanced Painting tested different underpainting colors and I'm here for it! ❤️🎨 #oilpainting #underpainting #paintingclass #artclass
We need more clay projects; it's the best kind of We need more clay projects; it's the best kind of mud! #clayintheclassroom @valleyleadershipk12
Underwater scenes! 🌊 I've been dreaming of maki Underwater scenes! 🌊 I've been dreaming of making our own scratch paper for years but only recently decided to take on the challenge. It ended up being more successful than I had imagined💪💪💪!

Tips for success: a thicker layer of oil pastels makes for a much better drawing experience...a fact many students learned a little too late. #artclass #scratchpaper #scratchpaperart @valleyleadershipk12
This is just the start of some amazing art to come This is just the start of some amazing art to come 🧡💛💚. Stay tuned! @valleyleadershipk12 #elementaryartclass #artstudents #oilpastelsart
We've taken on an ambitious project in painting cl We've taken on an ambitious project in painting class: John Singer Sargent self-portraits! Do you recognize the painting? #paintingclass #highschoolart #oilpainting #johnsingersargent
Sometimes a project doesn't launch well. The first Sometimes a project doesn't launch well. The first day we tried coffee filter hearts 💕 but it didn't inspire my students. The next day was much better with the option of snowflakes, butterflies, or flowers. Much better! @valleyleadershipk12 #coffeefilterart #coffeefilterflowers #coffeefiltercrafts #elementaryart #elementaryschool #artclass
The results are mesmerizing! ❤️ I love the ind The results are mesmerizing! ❤️ I love the individual approaches to their patterns. 🌼🌸🪷 @valleyleadershipk12
Painting radial patterns today was more successful Painting radial patterns today was more successful than I imagined it would be! 😍🎨 We need to break out the paintbrushes more often ❤️❤️❤️ @valleyleadershipk12 #elementaryartclass #paintingproject #kidsart #radialpatterns
These circles are going to be transformed into som These circles are going to be transformed into something amazing! I can't wait to see what happens! #❤️artclass #elementaryartproject @valleyleadershipk12
Last class we mixed plaster and filled moulds. Thi Last class we mixed plaster and filled moulds. This week we got to carve them! 🔪 It was quite satisfying. #artclass #plasterofparis
Origami can be a challenge in the classroom but we Origami can be a challenge in the classroom but we made it work! The rings were the trickiest 🤪 @valleyleadershipk12 #elementaryart #exploratoryart #artforkuds
How stinkin' cute?! 🔆 My students really let th How stinkin' cute?! 🔆 My students really let their creative side shine with these paper mosaics! ❤️🔆 #papermosaicart #elementaryartproject @valleyleadershipk12
Paper mosaics was a much more engaging project tha Paper mosaics was a much more engaging project than expected! And surprisingly easy to clean up after ⌚. @valleyleadershipk12 #papermosaics #elementaryartproject #glueandpaper
We did a little cooking in the kitchen in art clas We did a little cooking in the kitchen in art class today but not with anything you'd want to eat and certainly nothing you want put in your drains! I threw a little math at the kids as we mixed ratios of water and plaster. #plasterart #plastermolds #plasterintheclassroom
Back to school already? It was a good break but ev Back to school already? It was a good break but even better to get back into the artroom. #nowinterblueshere #backatit #papermosaics @valleyleadershipk12
What started out as an experiment turned into a fu What started out as an experiment turned into a fun quirky project. 😇 #angelornaments #ceramicangels #clayornament
When the process and the 🎨 is more art than the When the process and the 🎨 is more art than the art 😂. Can you tell I like hands on? @valleyleadershipk12
I revived this old favorite with a new twist: hand I revived this old favorite with a new twist: handprints. It's another messy one but a good opportunity to learn to clean up after ourselves 🎨. @valleyleadershipk12 #fingerpainting #withhands #kidsart
I'm playing catch up with all the messes we've bee I'm playing catch up with all the messes we've been getting into the last few weeks and what days mess more than fingerpainting! We studied the impressionists for style and pointilism for technique, but I think the tactile experience is the best lesson of all. @valleyleadershipk12 #pointilism #fingerpainting #kidsart
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Favorite Projects:

You’ll find more details and projects walkthroughs on some of our favorite art creations.

Art Class

Oaxacan Llamas

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/llamacover.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-12-14 20:11:512021-12-16 08:17:53Oaxacan Llamas
Art Class

String of Lights

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211207_142257.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-12-09 22:45:242021-12-09 22:48:45String of Lights
Art Class

Aurora Borealis

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211130_102218.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-12-02 12:22:332021-12-05 09:05:18Aurora Borealis
Art Class

Light It Up!

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211130_101621rs.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-12-02 11:53:062021-12-09 22:55:43Light It Up!
Art Class

Watercolor Techniques for Kids

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wtcover.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-11-22 19:38:042021-11-25 19:23:46Watercolor Techniques for Kids
Art Class

Stop Motion Animation

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211109_130645.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-11-18 14:42:032021-11-28 20:38:23Stop Motion Animation
Art Class

From Lines to Patterns

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/COVERlinelandscape.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-11-11 19:01:482021-11-11 19:50:31From Lines to Patterns
Art Class

Do the Monster Mash

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/crocopillarcover.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-10-31 10:40:002021-11-11 19:10:13Do the Monster Mash
Art Class

Mental Canvas Collab

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/mentalcanvascover.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-10-28 21:49:582021-11-11 18:29:32Mental Canvas Collab
Art Class

Pendulum Painting

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/coverpendulum.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-10-24 10:44:562021-10-29 07:51:15Pendulum Painting
Art Class

Types of Lines

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/linecover.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-10-23 21:26:242021-10-28 18:18:56Types of Lines
Art Class

The Value of Bone

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/bonecover.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-10-23 17:07:182021-10-23 17:07:22The Value of Bone
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Check Out What We’re Up To!

There’s a lot going on in my classrooms. I teach K through 12th grade so there’s something for just about everyone. Instagram is the most up to date, but scroll down and you’ll find blogs posts giving you a more in depth look at some of our projects.

Coptic sketchbooks are always a classic and now th Coptic sketchbooks are always a classic and now they're finally sewn up and ready to use! @valleyleadershipk12 #copticsketchbooks #handmadesketchbook #highschoolart
Advanced Painting tested different underpainting c Advanced Painting tested different underpainting colors and I'm here for it! ❤️🎨 #oilpainting #underpainting #paintingclass #artclass
We need more clay projects; it's the best kind of We need more clay projects; it's the best kind of mud! #clayintheclassroom @valleyleadershipk12
Underwater scenes! 🌊 I've been dreaming of maki Underwater scenes! 🌊 I've been dreaming of making our own scratch paper for years but only recently decided to take on the challenge. It ended up being more successful than I had imagined💪💪💪!

Tips for success: a thicker layer of oil pastels makes for a much better drawing experience...a fact many students learned a little too late. #artclass #scratchpaper #scratchpaperart @valleyleadershipk12
This is just the start of some amazing art to come This is just the start of some amazing art to come 🧡💛💚. Stay tuned! @valleyleadershipk12 #elementaryartclass #artstudents #oilpastelsart
We've taken on an ambitious project in painting cl We've taken on an ambitious project in painting class: John Singer Sargent self-portraits! Do you recognize the painting? #paintingclass #highschoolart #oilpainting #johnsingersargent
Sometimes a project doesn't launch well. The first Sometimes a project doesn't launch well. The first day we tried coffee filter hearts 💕 but it didn't inspire my students. The next day was much better with the option of snowflakes, butterflies, or flowers. Much better! @valleyleadershipk12 #coffeefilterart #coffeefilterflowers #coffeefiltercrafts #elementaryart #elementaryschool #artclass
The results are mesmerizing! ❤️ I love the ind The results are mesmerizing! ❤️ I love the individual approaches to their patterns. 🌼🌸🪷 @valleyleadershipk12
Painting radial patterns today was more successful Painting radial patterns today was more successful than I imagined it would be! 😍🎨 We need to break out the paintbrushes more often ❤️❤️❤️ @valleyleadershipk12 #elementaryartclass #paintingproject #kidsart #radialpatterns
These circles are going to be transformed into som These circles are going to be transformed into something amazing! I can't wait to see what happens! #❤️artclass #elementaryartproject @valleyleadershipk12
Last class we mixed plaster and filled moulds. Thi Last class we mixed plaster and filled moulds. This week we got to carve them! 🔪 It was quite satisfying. #artclass #plasterofparis
Origami can be a challenge in the classroom but we Origami can be a challenge in the classroom but we made it work! The rings were the trickiest 🤪 @valleyleadershipk12 #elementaryart #exploratoryart #artforkuds
How stinkin' cute?! 🔆 My students really let th How stinkin' cute?! 🔆 My students really let their creative side shine with these paper mosaics! ❤️🔆 #papermosaicart #elementaryartproject @valleyleadershipk12
Paper mosaics was a much more engaging project tha Paper mosaics was a much more engaging project than expected! And surprisingly easy to clean up after ⌚. @valleyleadershipk12 #papermosaics #elementaryartproject #glueandpaper
We did a little cooking in the kitchen in art clas We did a little cooking in the kitchen in art class today but not with anything you'd want to eat and certainly nothing you want put in your drains! I threw a little math at the kids as we mixed ratios of water and plaster. #plasterart #plastermolds #plasterintheclassroom
Back to school already? It was a good break but ev Back to school already? It was a good break but even better to get back into the artroom. #nowinterblueshere #backatit #papermosaics @valleyleadershipk12
What started out as an experiment turned into a fu What started out as an experiment turned into a fun quirky project. 😇 #angelornaments #ceramicangels #clayornament
When the process and the 🎨 is more art than the When the process and the 🎨 is more art than the art 😂. Can you tell I like hands on? @valleyleadershipk12
I revived this old favorite with a new twist: hand I revived this old favorite with a new twist: handprints. It's another messy one but a good opportunity to learn to clean up after ourselves 🎨. @valleyleadershipk12 #fingerpainting #withhands #kidsart
I'm playing catch up with all the messes we've bee I'm playing catch up with all the messes we've been getting into the last few weeks and what days mess more than fingerpainting! We studied the impressionists for style and pointilism for technique, but I think the tactile experience is the best lesson of all. @valleyleadershipk12 #pointilism #fingerpainting #kidsart
Load More Follow on Instagram

Blog Posts:

You’ll find more details and projects walkthroughs on some of our favorite projects.

Art Class

Oaxacan Llamas

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/llamacover.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-12-14 20:11:512021-12-16 08:17:53Oaxacan Llamas
Art Class

String of Lights

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211207_142257.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-12-09 22:45:242021-12-09 22:48:45String of Lights
Art Class

Aurora Borealis

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/20211130_102218.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-12-02 12:22:332021-12-05 09:05:18Aurora Borealis
Art Class

Light It Up!

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211130_101621rs.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-12-02 11:53:062021-12-09 22:55:43Light It Up!
Art Class

Watercolor Techniques for Kids

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wtcover.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-11-22 19:38:042021-11-25 19:23:46Watercolor Techniques for Kids
Art Class

Stop Motion Animation

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211109_130645.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-11-18 14:42:032021-11-28 20:38:23Stop Motion Animation
Art Class

From Lines to Patterns

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/COVERlinelandscape.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-11-11 19:01:482021-11-11 19:50:31From Lines to Patterns
Art Class

Do the Monster Mash

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/crocopillarcover.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-10-31 10:40:002021-11-11 19:10:13Do the Monster Mash
Art Class

Mental Canvas Collab

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/mentalcanvascover.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-10-28 21:49:582021-11-11 18:29:32Mental Canvas Collab
Art Class

Pendulum Painting

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/coverpendulum.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-10-24 10:44:562021-10-29 07:51:15Pendulum Painting
Art Class

Types of Lines

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/linecover.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-10-23 21:26:242021-10-28 18:18:56Types of Lines
Art Class

The Value of Bone

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/bonecover.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2021-10-23 17:07:182021-10-23 17:07:22The Value of Bone
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