Christmas Bunny

Cottage

The final painting from Ainsley's after-school art class.

Surrealism

This weeks Art Class project was a Surreal painting. Ainsley decided to paint a fish in the clouds.

Self Portrait Collage

In after-school art class today, Ainsley created a self portrait collage. I wonder if the blond hair is wishful thinking.

Pastel Crow

Ainsley's art teacher tends to shy away from traditional Halloween art. Last year, they drew roosters. This year, a crow.

Landscape Watercolor

Super Hero Project - Golden Girl

Each year at school, Ainsley creates a Super Hero and gives her a power of her choice. This year's Super Hero is Golden Girl.

Golden Girl teaches everyone to live by the Golden Rule.

The Cheetah

Original subject and finished product.

8 yr old Child's painting sells for $235,804

I wonder if Ainsley's paintings will sell for $235,804 when she turns 8.

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Art Camp - Final Day

One of the requirements of the camp was to bring in a picture of your favorite animal. Ainsley has been watching Big Cat Diaries on Animal Planet lately, so she selected a cheetah.

We looked through some pictures of our safari to Tanzania in '99 and found a picture that Ainsley loved.

This is her oil paint version.

Art Camp - Day 3

On day 3 of Art Camp, the class painted Fantasy Animals. Ainsley created a combination of a Rabbit and a Fish. The name, Fibit.

Art Camp - Day 2

Day 2 consisted of two art projects. This watercolor is od a Coy Pond.

Art Camp - Day 2

On the second day of Art Camp, Ainsley painted this 5" x 5" bird.

Art Camp - Day 1

Ainsley was in an Art Camp this week. This was the charcoal drawing of a cat she did on Monday.

Wildflowers

There are wild flowers all over the city this Spring and Ainsley created this crayon creation to celebrate them.

Mariposa Watercolor

Ainsley created this butterfly watercolor in Art Class.

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Mariposa from Spanish Class

Van Gogh's Church of Auvers-sur-Oise

Ainsley received a Van Gogh Activity Pack for her 6th birthday. One of the activities was to practice brush strokes on this outline of The Church of Auvers-Sur-Oise.

Mom helped with this one as well.

Blue Bonnet Watercolor

In Texas, there are Blue Bonnets lining the highways in March and April. Ainsley is constantly admiring their beauty and painted a picture at school this week.

White Board Art

A quick self-portrait on the Dry Erase Board.

Ainsley's African Shield from Art Class

In Ainsley's art class at school, they created African Shield. This was created with oil paints and small cut outs.

Frida Kahlo Inspired Portrait

This month's project in Ainsley's art class was a Frida Kahlo inspired portrait.

Art Easel Drawing - Friends

A quick drawing of Ainsley and her friend with dry-erase markers on the art easle.

Marie Laurencin Inspired Pastel

At school, Ainsley has an amazing art teacher that combines both art history with functional instruction. This weeks' exercise focused on Marie Laurecin.

Easel Art - Flower Family

A quick dry-erase marker drawing of flowers.

Ainsley's Mind Map

One of the projects in Ainsley's art class this week was creating a Mind Map.

Ainsley elected to create her Mind Map in the form of a flower.

Thanksgiving

Text reads: On Thanksgiving I visit my friend Sophia