Current Activity

We are presently working on a unit involving creating winning art contests.

We kicked off the series with making posters for the Orange Bowl and the WalkSafe program.
Please visit our Art Contests section for more details.

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Help our students get the most out of art by donating art supplies!

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Welcome to the new school year!

I am excited to have you as my art student.  We will embark in a creative journey that will take us through all the continents while exploring different media, artistic styles and content.  We will also experiment with various design elements and visual art principles. 

First you will need some art supplies to use during class.  Please come to school with:

·       <a set of 10 big multi-colored markers

·       <a set of 12 colored pencils

·       <a set of 12 crayons

·       <a pack of pencils to last the year

·       <a set of sharpeners to last the year

·       <a set of erasers to last the year

·       <a set of glue sticks to last the year

 Furthermore remember that our art class rules are the same as your homeroom class. I'm counting on you to behave so that we may enjoy creating lots of fun art work!

Lastly, please be aware that grades will be awarded based on these criteria: following directions, effort, creativity, behavior, class readiness, assignment completion, comprehension assessments, homework, attendance and final artwork overall presentation. 

            I am looking forward to a great creative year! You may contact me at anytime by calling 305-945-1511 or emailing me at dorothywawa@dadeschools.net.

Sincerely,

  

Dorothy Wawa

Art Educator

Take a look at this extensive list of art careers and research the ones that interest you: Art Careers

You can also read these articles about art careers to help you decide about your preferred long term project:
 55 Careers for Anyone Interested in Visual or Fine Arts
Art & Design Careers

Fun Art Games and Activities!

Art Games

Learn to Draw

                                                                        Picasso Head 

                                                                       Drawing Games

                                                                    Make Belief Comics 

Artsology Games

Online Art Games

                                                                 Crayola Kid's Playzone

                                              Nick Jr. Art: paint, scribble, draw, color and play 

Art Activities and Game Links 

New Drawing Website!

This website is loaded with tutorials to help you learn to draw animals or any other character!  It's called HOW TO DRAW FUNNY CARTOONS  Click on the link and follow the steps.  Have fun drawing!

I bet you didn't know that....

Leonardo da Vinci spent 12 years painting the Mona Lisa's lips.