“I’m me! I’m Different! And proud” - Portraits

I work as a roaming Art Teacher for grades 1-3 in Ben Tzvi Primary School in Afula once a week.I work through a wonderful organization called Keren Karev.

I have 2 classes of each grade and 143 pupils all in all! And teach them ALL in 1 day!

It’s definitely quite a challenge, but ever so rewarding!!And I love it!!!!

Thanks to Patsy from Deep Space Sparkle I was able to tackle portraits! I bought Patsy’s amazing PDF “Fun with Portraits” it is fantastically laid out & very helpful! Thank you!!! As always soooo inspiring!

We took 2 lessons to complete our portraits .I bought some mirrors & showed the children how beautiful they are .They loved this!

We worked with pastels, watercolors & gouache using artlines for our outlines.

Just look at all these gorgeous, beautiful, amazing children!!!

Grade 2's looking at their amazing results

Wonderful, colourful and fun portraits with my Grade 2's

Self Portraits with my Grade 1's

Self Portraits with my Grade 2's

Self Portraits with my Grade 3's

Art with Ben Tzvi and Keren Karev

This year I officially started teaching art lessons in the public schools

through a program called Keren Karev.

I teach grades 1-3 at Ben Tzvi in Afula once a week.

I have 2 classes of each grade and 143 pupils all in all!

It’s definitely quite a challenge but I love it!!!!




Lesson 3:16/10/13-Beetles,bugs & butterflies

I don’t have an art room as yet and so no easy access to water and a basin so paints are a more advanced option. But I really want to add colour to the kids’ lives and the school corridors!! So with guidance of Patty of Deep Space Sparkle I decided to venture into bugs. Simple yet colourful and full of pattern!

I was busy contemplating as to how I would introduce the kids to the bugs when on the road I spotted this incredible creature! Sent from the Gods!

A fantastic introduction!

And just look at the kids incredible artworks!

 

Inspired by Deep Space Sparkle

Wow! Today I discovered the most amazing site! And I would like to give her credit & tell you about her! Patty's classes are so what I dream to do!And although I'm just starting out it was great to see that I'm on the right track!!

Being a Children's Book Illustrator myself I have relied on stories for years!(I totally survived babyhood with 4 kids due to the huge pile of story books next to my bed!)

 In my classes I read stories to my kids and just love to see their eyes wide open & loving it! And with my older kids we use books & famous artists as inspiration and reference.

But thanks to Patty from Deep Space Sparkle with all her years of experience & knowledge I feel confident & further inspired! What a beautiful site! & so well designed! You can even buy PDF's from her to help plan your lessons! Wonderful!!! Have a look she's a great inspiration!

I even bought 1: http://www.deepspacesparkle.com/shop/13111/

And it was so much fun!!!I cant wait to tell you all about it!

I do always pride myself with the fact that I try to come up with my own ideas and put a lot of thought and plan into each lesson, but I must say it's lovely to have some guidance! Some extra sparkle!

One of the things I'm always teaching my kids that even when we use someone else's idea or are inspired by something we must always try to add our own spice to it!

So thank you Patty you are amazing!!!!!