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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 posts giving you a more in depth look at some of our projects.

Peep this dragon sculpture! It was the last day of Peep this dragon sculpture! It was the last day of class for some so it was the last chance for any unfinished projects. @valleyleadershipk12 #artclass
It must be a boy thing to test every limit 😂. D It must be a boy thing to test every limit 😂. Don't worry it's just bubbles with a little watercolors. #mouthfullofpaint @valleyleadershipk12 #boyadventures
The lowers school tried out bubble painting today. The lowers school tried out bubble painting today. It wasn't as successful as we had hoped due to the rambunctious wind 🌬️ so we retreated indoors to just color. We live to art another day. @valleyleadershipk12 #bubbleart #elementaryart #springweather #outdoorclassroom
Pebbles + buttons + mortar = beautiful mosaics in Pebbles + buttons + mortar = beautiful mosaics in the upper school! 🌈 We'll call this experimental art since we're not quite sure how it'll turn out. 😉 @valleyleadershipk12 #highschoolart #mosaics #mosaicart #stoneart
Yep, I'm behind in posting...let's blame the weath Yep, I'm behind in posting...let's blame the weather! 🤣🌞🌈🌼 For the month of April all of the classes have been getting their hands into clay. Here's a few samples from the upper and lower classes. The older classes sculpted around their creatures' eyes and made bowls. The younger classes learned coiling. #clay #sculpture #springclasses @valleyleadershipk12
I'm a week behind, but here's how amazing our crea I'm a week behind, but here's how amazing our creature feature eyes turned out. They're mesmerizing! #art2 #highschoolart #artclass @valleyleadershipk12
We decided to make our own versions of Girl With A We decided to make our own versions of Girl With A Pearl Earring for our final project in Advanced Painting. After a silly photo shoot full of giggles, each student started on their self portrait. They're going to look stunning in a frame. I'll have to dig out their first day projects to compare the progress 😍. #paintingclass #lastdayproject #girlwithpearlearring
Resin is going to make our eyes pop! I can't wait Resin is going to make our eyes pop! I can't wait to see the finally results. #paintpouring #highschoolart @valleyleadershipk12
Feast your eyes on our illuminated letters ❤️. Feast your eyes on our illuminated letters ❤️. We're wrapping up our history of books with this great project compete with metallic paints for the illumination. #illuminatedletters #elementaryart #elementaryschool #artclass @valleyleadershipk12
The shaving cream prints were a huge success...as The shaving cream prints were a huge success...as most messy projects are. 😄 #elementaryart #shavingcreamprints #watercolors
Our paint pours were a huge success! I'm not sure Our paint pours were a huge success! I'm not sure if the kids were more excited about the art that they were creating, the mess that that they were making, or the fact that their art could have been featured in the original Woodstock. But those little wannabe hippies loved it, and so did I! @valleyleadershipk12 #paintpour #paintpouring #paintpouringart #messyart #artclass #studentwork
Illuminated letters tie in nicely with all the pri Illuminated letters tie in nicely with all the printmaking we've been doing. I was impressed with their imaginations used to complete this project. #illuminatedletters #elementaryart #artclass #kidsart #intheartroom
The students were thrilled to finally be able to t The students were thrilled to finally be able to take their completed scrap journals home. Made from simple paper bags, they turned into books of imaginative self-expression. They wanted to share a few of their favorite pages ❤️. #scrapjournal #junkjournal #elementaryschool #elementaryart #creativeplay @valleyleadershipk12
We worked on our color theory today while learning We worked on our color theory today while learning about how rainbows are made. #colortheory #elementaryart #rainbow #watercolors
We've come to the end of our self-portrait unit in We've come to the end of our self-portrait unit in Art 2 @valleyleadershipk12. I really enjoyed walking the students through this gridded project. #selfportraits #studentart #art2 #valuestudies #charcoaldrawing
Finally, the last master copy is finished. This is Finally, the last master copy is finished. This is one, a complicated study of hand, bird, and sheer fabric, came from the hands of a 6th-grader!😲 The study is of The Pet Bird, 1867 by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. I had very little to do with her success 😬😂. #mastercopy #bouguerau #bouguereaustudy #oilpainting #artclass #artstudents
Next in the master study series is The Milkmaid, 1 Next in the master study series is The Milkmaid, 1658 by Vermeer completed by one of my 10th graders. Her colors really capture the essence! #vermeer #themilkmaid #mastercopy #highschoolart #paintingclass #oilpainting
I was so impressed with the undertaking of this ma I was so impressed with the undertaking of this master study by one of my students. Nearly the whole painting is variations of white...a challenge indeed! Let's give her some 👏 ❤️. Study of The White Duck, 1763 by Jean-Baptiste Oudry #highschoolart #paintingclass #mastercopy
A few of my advanced art students took their graph A few of my advanced art students took their graphic portraits to the next level with posterization. Tints and shades were at play, adding to the challenge. #highschoolart #graphicdesign #acryicpaint #tintsandshades #selfportraits #studentwork @valleyleadershipk12
Take a peep at some more original prints by my Ear Take a peep at some more original prints by my Early Art students😍. I wish we had time to do more. Mini printing presses rock! Find out more @openpressproject #printingpress #printingpresswithkids #elementaryart #prints
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Favorite Projects:

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

Art Class

Class 5 Failure is Okay

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Class 4 Tweaking Our Color

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Class 3 Managing Color

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Class 2 Learning to Mix Color

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First Day of Painting Class

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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.

Peep this dragon sculpture! It was the last day of Peep this dragon sculpture! It was the last day of class for some so it was the last chance for any unfinished projects. @valleyleadershipk12 #artclass
It must be a boy thing to test every limit 😂. D It must be a boy thing to test every limit 😂. Don't worry it's just bubbles with a little watercolors. #mouthfullofpaint @valleyleadershipk12 #boyadventures
The lowers school tried out bubble painting today. The lowers school tried out bubble painting today. It wasn't as successful as we had hoped due to the rambunctious wind 🌬️ so we retreated indoors to just color. We live to art another day. @valleyleadershipk12 #bubbleart #elementaryart #springweather #outdoorclassroom
Pebbles + buttons + mortar = beautiful mosaics in Pebbles + buttons + mortar = beautiful mosaics in the upper school! 🌈 We'll call this experimental art since we're not quite sure how it'll turn out. 😉 @valleyleadershipk12 #highschoolart #mosaics #mosaicart #stoneart
Yep, I'm behind in posting...let's blame the weath Yep, I'm behind in posting...let's blame the weather! 🤣🌞🌈🌼 For the month of April all of the classes have been getting their hands into clay. Here's a few samples from the upper and lower classes. The older classes sculpted around their creatures' eyes and made bowls. The younger classes learned coiling. #clay #sculpture #springclasses @valleyleadershipk12
I'm a week behind, but here's how amazing our crea I'm a week behind, but here's how amazing our creature feature eyes turned out. They're mesmerizing! #art2 #highschoolart #artclass @valleyleadershipk12
We decided to make our own versions of Girl With A We decided to make our own versions of Girl With A Pearl Earring for our final project in Advanced Painting. After a silly photo shoot full of giggles, each student started on their self portrait. They're going to look stunning in a frame. I'll have to dig out their first day projects to compare the progress 😍. #paintingclass #lastdayproject #girlwithpearlearring
Resin is going to make our eyes pop! I can't wait Resin is going to make our eyes pop! I can't wait to see the finally results. #paintpouring #highschoolart @valleyleadershipk12
Feast your eyes on our illuminated letters ❤️. Feast your eyes on our illuminated letters ❤️. We're wrapping up our history of books with this great project compete with metallic paints for the illumination. #illuminatedletters #elementaryart #elementaryschool #artclass @valleyleadershipk12
The shaving cream prints were a huge success...as The shaving cream prints were a huge success...as most messy projects are. 😄 #elementaryart #shavingcreamprints #watercolors
Our paint pours were a huge success! I'm not sure Our paint pours were a huge success! I'm not sure if the kids were more excited about the art that they were creating, the mess that that they were making, or the fact that their art could have been featured in the original Woodstock. But those little wannabe hippies loved it, and so did I! @valleyleadershipk12 #paintpour #paintpouring #paintpouringart #messyart #artclass #studentwork
Illuminated letters tie in nicely with all the pri Illuminated letters tie in nicely with all the printmaking we've been doing. I was impressed with their imaginations used to complete this project. #illuminatedletters #elementaryart #artclass #kidsart #intheartroom
The students were thrilled to finally be able to t The students were thrilled to finally be able to take their completed scrap journals home. Made from simple paper bags, they turned into books of imaginative self-expression. They wanted to share a few of their favorite pages ❤️. #scrapjournal #junkjournal #elementaryschool #elementaryart #creativeplay @valleyleadershipk12
We worked on our color theory today while learning We worked on our color theory today while learning about how rainbows are made. #colortheory #elementaryart #rainbow #watercolors
We've come to the end of our self-portrait unit in We've come to the end of our self-portrait unit in Art 2 @valleyleadershipk12. I really enjoyed walking the students through this gridded project. #selfportraits #studentart #art2 #valuestudies #charcoaldrawing
Finally, the last master copy is finished. This is Finally, the last master copy is finished. This is one, a complicated study of hand, bird, and sheer fabric, came from the hands of a 6th-grader!😲 The study is of The Pet Bird, 1867 by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. I had very little to do with her success 😬😂. #mastercopy #bouguerau #bouguereaustudy #oilpainting #artclass #artstudents
Next in the master study series is The Milkmaid, 1 Next in the master study series is The Milkmaid, 1658 by Vermeer completed by one of my 10th graders. Her colors really capture the essence! #vermeer #themilkmaid #mastercopy #highschoolart #paintingclass #oilpainting
I was so impressed with the undertaking of this ma I was so impressed with the undertaking of this master study by one of my students. Nearly the whole painting is variations of white...a challenge indeed! Let's give her some 👏 ❤️. Study of The White Duck, 1763 by Jean-Baptiste Oudry #highschoolart #paintingclass #mastercopy
A few of my advanced art students took their graph A few of my advanced art students took their graphic portraits to the next level with posterization. Tints and shades were at play, adding to the challenge. #highschoolart #graphicdesign #acryicpaint #tintsandshades #selfportraits #studentwork @valleyleadershipk12
Take a peep at some more original prints by my Ear Take a peep at some more original prints by my Early Art students😍. I wish we had time to do more. Mini printing presses rock! Find out more @openpressproject #printingpress #printingpresswithkids #elementaryart #prints
Load More Follow on Instagram

Blog Posts:

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

Art Class

Class 5 Failure is Okay

https://i0.wp.com/www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/eggexercisecover.jpg?fit=495%2C400&ssl=1 400 495 Natasha https://www.nashadka.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/isthis-the-logo.png Natasha2019-11-15 17:31:002019-11-26 21:44:33Class 5 Failure is Okay
Art Class

Class 4 Tweaking Our Color

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Art Class

Class 3 Managing Color

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Art Class

Class 2 Learning to Mix Color

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Art Class

First Day of Painting Class

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