Butterflies and flowers by Tess - Grade 6

It's Exhibition Time Again!

Mark Tuesday, May 28th on your calendars!  That's the opening date for Art Tracks Student Exhibition, and with the deadline rapidly approaching, our artists are once again hard at work, putting the finishing touches on their many drawings, paintings and sculptures!  Selected works will be on display through the month of June at Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia St., Toronto.  For a sneak preview, scroll down to see recently finished works, and keep checking in --- we'll be posting more as the countdown continues!

Zebra Colt - Ink Drawing by Chloe - grade 6

Portrait by Ellie (Grade 6) Acrylic on Canvas

Portrait by Meli - (grade 6) Watercolour

Shoes - Watch for the Mystery Artist who painted these shoes! She'll be wearing them at our upcoming exhibition!

Experiments with Ink - Meli - grade 6

Two Paintings - Mixed Media - Water Colour and Oil Pastel by Alastair - grade 3

Tornado Northern Lights                                                                                             

Puppy - Preliminary Sketch and Painting (Acrylic) by Keili - grade 4

Two paintings by Calder - grade 3

 

Abstract - Acrylic                            Apple - Acrylic and Ink

Portrait sketch by Ellie - grade 6

Chloe (grade 6) working on a drawing of Meli (preparation for an acrylic painting)

Meli (grade 6) working on a pencil drawing of Chloe (prepartion for a watercolour)

Pencil Drawing of a Hand by Larissa

Artist At Work! Two compositions by Tess - grade 6

More Fun With Clay! Miniature Living Room by Keili

More Fun With Clay - Alastair's Dragon

Just love this dragon by Alastair!  Note the wire spectacles!

Winter Clay Sculpture - Nicole's Polar Bears!

Winter Clay Sculpture - Erik's Polar Bear!

Winter Clay Sculpture - Alastair's Polar Bear!

Winter Clay Sculpture - Paige's Polar Bear!

Winter Clay Sculpture - Theo's Polar Bear!

Making Polar Bears! Winter Clay Sculpture

More marionettes!

The marionettes keep coming.   Here is Larissa's little man, all finished!!!

Art Tracks resumes and other news...

After a very busy holiday season, we are happy to resume activity on this blog. Hopefully everyone was able to enjoy some time off and is feeling refreshed and creative!  Art Tracks will resume with our regular schedule this week and we look forward to welcoming you back.

In other news, we would like to announce that Art Tracks will be running a day camp during the upcoming March break, pending sufficient enrolment.   Tessa is currently in the process of confirming a room at Swansea Town Hall, and will be following up soon with more information. In the meantime, please check out the flyer below, as well as the Art Tracks in the Summer posts from July, and spread the word!   Feel free to contact us if you have any questions...

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Making Marionettes!

With all this toy making, it's starting to look like Santa's workshop around here!Meli's Blue Marionette - finished just in time for the holidays!

Tess ( grade 6) Creating a Frog Marionette

Begin with rolled up newspaper, straws and wire...  

Add some clay, and blow dry!

Paint, and dress... All finished!!!

Larissa at work on her marionette

 Making body parts with rolled up newspaper, wire, and clay...

Meli - grade 6 - working on her marionette

... and posing for Movember with a clay mustache!

Chloe - grade 6 - creating a sculpture

It's Thumper the rabbit!

Caroline - Grade 6 - At work on her Marionette

What will it be?