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My name is Sara and I am an art teacher at a small elementary school in the Sunshine State. I teach Kindergarten through fifth grade students. I believe arts education is an integral part of a child's success in school and in life. Students take home more than projects they've completed. They come home with confidence, passion, curiosity, and most importantly, "life".

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Hot Air Balloons


This project began as a drawing lesson and ended up being a great overview of foreground, middle ground, and background. Students drew hot air balloons using traditional hot air balloon designs. They had to draw 3: one up close, one in the middle, and one far away. They also created clouds in front of and behind their balloons. I encouraged them not to draw "circle clouds" but realistic looking ones. The most difficult part of this painting project was drawing the baskets underneath the balloon!

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