Welcome back!  This week is all about natural art.  Choose an art activity  and check back next Monday for more at home art options.  Of course, you are welcome to do as many of the options as you like! 

CHALLENGE:  Create an artwork using natural materials.  Like Andy Goldsworthy.  This is one of my favorite ways to create art.  Please send me pix of what you do.  This bird was created by my niece.  

EXPLORATION: The Hidden World of the National Parks provides a virtual tour of some of the most amazing natural art forms that can be found.   
https://artsandculture.google.com/project/national-park-service

STEP-BY-STEP:  Draw a beautiful sunset scene with palm trees and the ocean.  This example uses oil pastels but you can use any coloring or painting materials that you have.  
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPlea_vv414

CREATE ONLINE:  This is sand allows you to make a landscape using falling sand online.  These take a little while to make but the results are beautiful!  https://thisissand.com/
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​ART CONTEST:  Try your hand at an Ocean Awareness Art Contest 
https://bowseat.org/programs/ocean-awareness-contest/overview/

I'd love to see some of your finished artworks.  If you'd like to send a picture you can contact me on the Ms. Dziadosz page.  
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I also started a gallery for artwork that is being completed at home.  Check out what your classmates have created!

​This week is all about animals.  Choose an art activity  and check back next Monday for more at home art options.  Of course, you are welcome to do as many of the options as you like! 

​DRAWING CHALLENGE:  Draw a picture of an animal.  Don't forget to show where it lives.  What is the animal doing?  Get as creative as you can! 

COLORING:  Here are some interesting animal coloring sheets.    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SSJy4feGNiekTDYiX2MLyfDYmJPblduS/view

MUSEUM EXPLORATION:  Check out the Smithsonian Nation Museum of Natural history to discover more about animals.  You can create an artwork based on what you find.  https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour

STEP-BY-STEP: Try a Dream Bird collage like Eric Carle uses in his many books about animals.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/14WshNsq4m_kl5lXYX2NA54N1fP4UfgLN/view

CREATE ONLINE:  This website allows you to make crazy patterned art.  It's like creating a collage without the cutting and pasting.  http://scrapcoloring.com/​

​ART CONTEST:  The State-Fish Art Contest is accepting digital entries until April, 30th.  The Site explains everything you need to know.  https://www.wildlifeforever.org/home/state-fish-art/
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I'd love to see some finished artworks.  If you'd like to send a picture you can contact me on the Ms. Dziadosz page.  

Each week you will have a variety of options to choose from.  Choose one art activity a week, and check back every Monday for more at home art options.  Of course, you are welcome to do as many of the options as you like! 

​DRAWING CHALLENGE:  Draw a picture of your favorite room in the house or apartment.  Add all the things that make it your favorite.  Or, draw your own dream room.  Get as creative as you can! 

MUSEUM EXPLORATION:  Check out the Tate Museum at Tate Kids!  There are games, projects, and artworks to be discovered.  https://www.tate.org.uk/kids 

STEP-BY-STEP: Go to Art for Kids Hub to choose a fun step-by-step drawing project.  https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub

DRAW ONLINE:  Quick draw with google is really funny.  You draw and google guesses what it is.  It goes very fast!  Are you up for the challenge?  https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/
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​ART CONTEST:  The State-Fish Art Contest is accepting digital entries until April, 30th.  The Site explains everything you need to know.  https://www.wildlifeforever.org/home/state-fish-art/

I'd love to see some of your finished artworks.  If you'd like to send a picture you can contact me on the Ms. Dziadosz page.  

It has been quite a while since we have been able to be together, but that doesn't mean that we can't continue to create!  Making art is a GREAT way to keep your mind working hard when there isn't much else to do.  There are a number of links to check out on the "Art Links" page. 

Starting next week I will be sending out art challenges to your teachers to pass on to you.  Not everyone has art supplies at home so for these challenges you will only need something to draw with and something to draw on.  Get creative and use what is around you!

As always, you can contact me through the "Ms. Dziadosz" page.  Feel free to send me pictures of any and all artwork you are making.  I miss seeing your creations!  I can even post them here on our Hedke Art site!