Students Paint in Oil Pastel

As promised, here are some oil pastel paintings done by our Access All students. Everyone seemed to really enjoy this new (to them) medium and the process of painting with oil pastels.

Subject matter ranged from landscapes to animals to the abstract. All of the students were challenged and everyone learned how to select colors, to paint and blend.

Reverse Oil Pastel Painting

The students of Access All began a new project that will teach them new skills and challenge their creativity. They are working with oil pastels and are painting on clear acetate - two new materials that they have not experimented with yet. The project came from Blick Lesson Plans online catalog for Teachers and Educators - a great resource of art lessons for children of all ages. The idea behind this particular lesson is to give the impression of a stained glass window by adhering foil to the back of the painting. This image is a rough example done by the art teacher. Student paintings will be posted once they have been completed so check back. So far, they are looking really great!

Bookmaking - Notepads

Learning how to make handmade books, for use as notepads, was the next art project for Access All students. Everyone had a good time learning the bookmaking process. A variety of bright specialty paper and ribbon was used for the covers with plain white paper for the inside pages. Three sizes were made for variety (small, medium, large). As you can see here, the results are colorful and funky. Another great item to sell to BU students and staff this month at the BU Union.

 

Creative Ribbon Bookmarks

As Valentine's Day came and went the students began a new project. A fun assortment of ribbons were turned into some funky bookmarks with a little help from interesting paper samples and sparkly embellishments. The perfect item to sell at the BU Student Union on Friday's through March. Check out these creations.

New Tote Bag Art

Students have been working very hard painting beautiful tote bag designs for Valentine's Day. The tote bags will be sold at the BU Union over the coming weeks prior to Valentine's Day. This is just a small sampling of their many beautiful creations.

Totes Created With Heart

For a special Valentine's Day project, Access All students are learning how to paint on fabric. Using acrylic and fabric paints, the students are in the process of creating some really unique designs painted on tote bags. Check back to see their great tote bag creations!

Valentine's Day Cards

These cards were handmade for Valentine's Day by students of the Access All program. When making these cards, students incorporated a variety of materials and techniques.