KINDERGARTEN . . . Why is Blue dog blue?

Paulie painted his dog black because it is dark outside.

"Why is Blue Dog Blue?" is a colorful picture book, written and illustrated by George Rodrigue. In this story, Blue Dog changes color for many reasons. For example, what color does Mr. Rodrigue paint his dog when he eats a hot dog? Mustard, of course!

We learned how to draw a sitting dog in our class, following the pose of the familiar Blue Dog. Then we set about choosing just the perfect color for our dogs. Some of our dogs stayed blue, others were painted turquoise, magenta, black, orange... What color would you paint your dog, and why?

As always we focus on the story behind the artwork we make. Kindergarteners described the color of their painted dogs and why they picked that color. All of our painted dogs will soon appear in our very own digital book. Look for our published story in an upcoming post!

Here are some of our stories. To see all of our Kindergarten dogs, follow this link to our exhibit page on artsonia.com.   http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=114839

Anthony painted his dog turquoise, just like his football.

Elijah painted his dog red because his favorite apple is a Red Delicious.

Evelyn painted her dog brown because she and her brother Marcus love monkeys and monkeys are brown.

Hannah painted her dog yellow because that is the color of the sun and she loves the sun!

Karina painted her dog pink because it reminds her of her pink bedroom.

Note to families...
This art blog will be updated regularly with new posts sharing our daily activities in the art room and news about upcoming art exhibits. To respect the privacy of our students, names will always be limited to first name only and identifiable photos will never be accompanied with a name. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to write in the comment box below or send me an email at blevine@ranneyschool.org. I would love to hear from you!
    In my class, students are given the chance to explore different materials and fun new techniques as they develop their signature style. Some young artists love to draw with a pencil, some like to paint on canvas or create images in a digital format, while others prefer working with clay and molding three-dimensional forms. In my classroom, we use a variety of materials allowing all artists to experiment and figure out which type of art they like the best. At Ranney School, we place a strong emphasis on originality and celebrate artistic differences, always nurturing and encouraging the imagination of every student.
     Remember to check out our display of finished artwork and student portfolios in the Ranney home page of Artsonia.com.  http://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=114839