My talented art class

Look at this! This is some artwork from my very talented art students! I am so pleased with their creative efforts.

Last week, I asked students to create an aboriginal-inspired line drawing based on an aboriginal dreamtime story called 'crocodile dreaming' which I played to them via my laptop last week. I think the drawings are just wonderful! This is the first time they have done an art activity like this & they really enjoyed it.

We will develop the drawings further next week with a handprint inspired by student identities including their cultural backgrounds.

Not much time left & with class time being so short (30mins!!!!) I am requesting them to complete the work each week at home. All did their homework this week but a few boys. So I had a few boys coming back to me at lunchtime for detention today - to finish their drawings. I think they were surprised that I was so tough & was expecting each & everyone of them to finish their homework. They promise they will do homework next week. Hee!

So the photos you see here are photos student line drawings, photo of a necklace a girl made to sell to teachers for some pocket money, photos of my first detention boys - made to finish their line drawings, and a photo of a boy (with the jumper-hood) who volunteered for detention because he wanted to be with me to do some more drawing. Really cute so I gave him a few tips to improve his drawing to make it really good for next week. He was grinning from ear to ear when I helped him.

Hmmm ... I really love teaching art classes - it is a refreshing change from all the drama classes I have taught throughout the years as a drama practioner & youth theatre director.