There were paint brushed that hand to be thrown away, paint on the floor (carpet) that may never come out and even though I expect paint to hit the floor from time to time, this paint was intentionally knocked from another students hands. Because of this, I've decided to cancel any painting in class for the rest of the year for everyone. With that said, painting will still be allowed as part of their projects. I will still give out canvas and brushes if they are needed, but I cannot give paint out as it will dry long before the students get home.
With that said, this week in Art History, we will start the week out with a critique of the finished paintings. The rest of the week and semester will be used to sharpen drawing skills. We will work on contours all this week using paper bags. This activity is often used in all levels of art to test artists mental skills as well as their drawing skills.