Cam continued refining his walk cycle animation today. Mr. Marcus brought out The Animator’s Survival Kit and we reviewed the keyframes of a walk cycle. He completed a full cycle and received notes on improving foot rotation and arc movement. Cam was highly engaged. He switched the leg colors on the second half of the animation to better loop it.

Lucas dedicated today’s session to finishing his colored pencil piece and he did it! He added final yellow highlights that brought the entire composition together beautifully. He was clearly proud of the outcome and rightfully so. We celebrated the accomplishment by framing the piece, marking a strong finish to a long-term project he’s worked hard on. Mr. Marcus and I are so incredibly proud of the work he's done this semester. It was so wonderful to see him be able to compare his creative growth on this project as compared to his previous colored pencil drawings. Lucas expressed overwhelming enthusiasm for the self-directed projects he plans to do over the summer. With his drive, he is sure to go far.

Lucas shared that he went go-karting over the weekend to celebrate his birthday and maintained his usual focus in the the class. He continued working on his colored pencil project. He remained respectful and productive.

Libby expressed bittersweet feelings about today being her last art class of the year. We spent the session completing the miniature tiled bathroom project we’ve been building together. I crafted a tiny clay sink while Libby sculpted a cake, a present, and a tiny snowman. We ended the class playing with the dolls we’d made earlier in the semester, bringing her imaginative world to life one last time. Libby has been an absolute joy to teach this year, always thoughtful, engaged, and full of artistic spirit.

Teddy finished decorating his jewelry box today. He also built a little figurine and a house for it out of extra clay. I was very happy to see that he made his figurine using cube shapes because we had previously discussed how to turn a ball of clay into a cube and it really demonstrated his understanding. Unfortunately, we only had time to complete half of the box but he was content with the final product. He had some free time at the end of class and chose to play on Poki games for the last 5 minutes. He was upbeat and respectful throughout the session.

Alexandra painted with watercolors today and shared that painting is her favorite art activity. She created several crown-themed images, while I helped her by painting dinosaurs alongside her. She stayed focused and joyful throughout the class. We wrapped up by washing our hands and watching the last 5 minutes of The Land Before Time as a special treat.

Colson came in energized after a weekend spent on a boat and jumped right into coloring his Mario-themed digital drawing. I reminded him to keep his coloring on a separate layer, which he did successfully. He experimented with scale and opacity and ultimately decided to use Mario’s traditional outfit. This was Colson’s last art class of the school year. He finished his Mario-inspired portrait.

Absent- Colson was not present for class today.

Since Alexandra wanted to watch "Land Before Time", we focused on colors and shapes. Alexandra had a great time and laughed a lot.

Libby brought a funny yellow bird puppet into class today. I told her that our assignment was to complete the mosaic of the bathroom for her dollhouse and she said she was a bit bored of that. Despite this, she was able to actually reel in and focus on working at the task at hand. She asked if we could play on the Poki games website for the last 5 minutes of class and I told her yes because she worked so diligently during class.