Kinder Spring Flowers

Hi everyone! It's been a busy year, and it's almost over! Can't believe how fast it went by :)  Just wanted to stop in quickly to share a super cute Spring Kindergarten project with you. It's a project that teaches Kinders how to draw three types of flowers, as well as create a pattern for a vase.

I chose this project to try out our new Tempera Cakes.  And I must say.....I absolutely LOVE them! They are great for younger artists to use.  I was spending so much time pouring tempera paint and then ending up with a huge mess that needed to be cleaned up after each class. These tempera cakes are already ready to go, and if any colors get mixed up, all it takes is a quick swipe with a wet cloth to clean them off.

Here are some in progress shots of the kids painting their flowers.

And the finished product!

Well that's all for today Art Spotters! See you next time. 

sincerely, 

Miss O'Donnell

Biggby Contest Winners!!

Hi Art Spotters!  This past week I hope you all had a chance to head on over to the Standale Biggby to vote for your favorite pieces of Artwork from Cummings Elementary 3rd and 4th graders. Last night was the final night to vote, and at 7pm we announced the winners!

Take a look at the top 3 as well as the Barista's Choice winners below!


First Place, #57.  Prize: $20 Gift Card to Service Reproduction (Art supply store)

2nd Place: #21. Prize: $15 to Service Reproduction

3rd Place #15. Prize: $10 to Service Reproduction.

And Finally, The Barista's Choice Award: #53. Prize: Biggby Ribbon

Congratulations Winners! Can't wait to see next year's selection for the Biggby Art Contest. 

Check in later for some updates on what my other grades have been making so far this school year!

- Miss O'Donnell

Biggby Art Contest

Hi all you Art Spotters out there! I hope you all had a chance to spot some great art in Downtown Grand Rapids over the past few weeks at ArtPrize! Well, now it's time to spot some amazing artwork made by students from Cummings Elementary. Where can you find this art? Hanging on the walls of the Standale Biggby Coffee (on Wilson Road by the Meijer)!  For the second year in a row, select 3rd and 4th graders from Cummings will have there artwork entered into the Biggby Coffee Contest. Starting today, anyone who enters the coffee shop can vote for their top 3 pieces of artwork.  But you don't just get one chance to vote.....you can vote everyday for the next full week for you favorites!

Then, next Wednesday October 16th, the top 3 pieces of art will be announced after the votes are tallied.  At 7 pm we will announce the winners and award the prizes and certificates at the Biggby shop.  Prizes are gift cards to Service Reproduction which is a fantastic Art Supply store in Grand Rapids!

I hope you can get over to Biggby's this week to vote at least once or twice....but if not, here are some pics of the amazing art!

The two projects you are seeing are the 3rd graders Warm/Cool Cities, and the 4th grades Flower Zentangles!

Have a great week, and go out and Spot some Art!!

-Miss O'Donnell