This mask is very cool, Samantha! I can't wait to hear what inspired it. You have some very defined shapes and details here. Love, Mommy
Posted 1 year ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I love learning about international art forms! How cool that these stamps are usually made from gourds. I think you did a beautiful job, and I love the symmetry that you created with the hearts. Love, Mommy
Posted 1 year ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
Picasso would be so proud, Sammie! This turned out well. I love the little details, like the necklace and the earring. Love, Mommy
Posted 2 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I did not know that my foot is the same length as my wrist to my elbow! That's pretty crazy. You did a nice job with your proportions, and I really love the cute little hat. Well done!
Posted 2 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I really enjoy teaching about Picasso in my Spanish class. I bet they would like your art! I can see the different facial features and love your color choices. Nice sculpture, Sammie!
Posted 2 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I bet we could make more of these to decorate our house for Christmas! The color choices remind me of Frozen. Very pretty, Sammie!
Posted 2 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
Wow. I love the dark kangaroos that contrast with the ground. The different colors on the ground give it more depth and is much more realistic. Way to go!
Posted 2 years ago by Aunt Jacqui
The snow man is adorable. I like that he gets to enjoy a bright blue sky. My fingers are crossed for a white Christmas.
Posted 2 years ago by Aunt Jacqui
This is so cool! I love how it looks like food. Nice color work, the shading is what really makes the top.
Posted 2 years ago by Aunt Jacqui
I like your snowflake. The mix of different colors really stands out on the light background. Well done!
Posted 2 years ago by Aunt Jacqui
Where are my cookies? Looks so good!
Posted 2 years ago by Daddy
Nom nom nom
Posted 2 years ago by Daddy
This is so pretty!
Posted 2 years ago by Daddy
Shake dem bones! Very well done Sammie!!
Posted 2 years ago by Daddy
Very neat!!!
Posted 2 years ago by Daddy
The planning that goes into art is so important. I love that you created such detailed visuals to work from before you started sculpting your s'more. I can see why it turned out so well!
Posted 2 years ago by Mommy
You made this?! How cool! I just love sculpting things. The graham cracker looks so realistic with the different shades of brown.
Posted 2 years ago by Mommy
This is so beautiful, Samantha! You did a wonderful job. Your bird is so detailed, and your flower looks like it came right out of a garden.
Posted 2 years ago by Mommy
Sammie, I absolutely love the perspective on this! What a cool use of shadows. You will have to show me how you drew these 3D shapes at home. I would love to learn, too!
Posted 2 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
Your water lilies are so cute, Sammie! The colors are cheerful and I feel happy when I see your drawing. Nice job! Kristina (Mommy's Student ?)
Posted 2 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
Your water lilies are absolutely beautiful, Samantha! Your colors perfectly reflect a cheerful garden setting, and I love the lilies that are floating under the bridge. You did a great job creating perspective in your foreground and background. I can't wait to hang this up at home! Mommy
Posted 2 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
This snowman is so cool! I feel like I just made it then had to lay down and from being exhausted. This is me looking up at it from the ground. So proud!
Posted 2 years ago by Daddy
I love this flower so much, Sam. It's in my classroom at the moment. Your use of bright colors in the lily makes me smile every time I look at it. Keep being creative and working hard in art class!
Posted 2 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I don't know how I missed this piece, Sammie! This is so beautiful. I love the different use of reds, oranges, and yellows. The vegetation is really cool, too! I'm not sure how you made such perfect little kangaroos, but they remind me of the ones on the zoo path. ?
Posted 3 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
This is such a wonderfully spooky piece, Sammie! I love the way you showed the detail in the hand with the different bones.
Posted 3 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I love the various shades of yellow and orange that you used here, Sammie! It makes your pumpkin look much more realistic. Great work ?
Posted 3 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
Sammie, these little bats are so festive! You did a very nice job. We'll have to make some that we can cut out and hang around the house for Halloween next year ?
Posted 3 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I love how you are learning the different colors (primary, secondary, warm, cold). Those color families are important. I like the warm one best. Those are perfect fall colors. Good job!
Posted 3 years ago by Jacqui
This is very cool. I like how it shows different parts of the hand. Good color use as well.
Posted 3 years ago by Jacqui
I like the bats. What a clever way to draw them, I would not have thought of that up-down stroke. Good contrast of black on purple. Very Halloween.
Posted 3 years ago by Jacqui
Samantha, these are absolutely beautiful! They remind me of the tree in front of Willow's grandma's house. I especially like the variations in the background colors. My gardener's heart just loves all of the detail. Great job, girlie!
Posted 3 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
Nice work
Posted 3 years ago by Papa
How did you know that I would like to see a sea turtle swim above me if I were on the ocean floor? Is that also a shark that I spy? This is such a cool point of view to paint from! I enjoy the different shades of blue that you used to paint your concentric circles, too.
Posted 3 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I love that you chose the bright green for your fish! I can definitely envision it swimming around the Great Barrier Reef. You did an excellent job creating texture and adding detail with the techniques that your teacher taught you. The line work on the fins makes it look very realistic. Maybe we can display her in the plant room and it will look like she is swimming through the plants ?
Posted 3 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I love that this little critter is living on our fridge now. I am sure that it took a lot of time to cut out and glue on all of the tiny stripes and details. Great work, Sammie!
Posted 3 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I absolutely love sunflowers! Do you remember the ones that we grew in our garden? These look so much like them! I love that the color of the vase complements the flowers so well.
Posted 3 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I absolutely love sunflowers! Do you remember the ones that we grew in our garden? These look so much like them! I love that the color of the vase complements the flowers so well.
Posted 3 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I absolutely love sunflowers! Do you remember the ones that we grew in our garden? These look so much like them! I love that the color of the vase complements the flowers so well.
Posted 3 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I can't wait to frame this! I was so happy to see you studying Van Gogh after we completed the Lego set at Christmas. You did an amazing job on this and I immediately recognized that beautiful sky. I love the various blues that you chose, and the golden yellow for the stars ?
Posted 3 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
This is SO cool, Sammie! The color choices definitely reflect aboriginal art. I feel like we might have seen this as part of an exhibit at the zoo or in a museum. Which animal did you choose? It looks a bit like the echidna or the anteater that we saw on Wild Kratts!
Posted 3 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
That panda is very cute. I love the bamboo the bear is hanging out in. I hope the bear is very hungry, that is a lot of bamboo! Ha ha. You did a wonderful job.
Posted 4 years ago by Aunt Jacqui
This great to get into the holiday spirit. That is a great big healthy snowman. I hope you get to make several that look like him in real life this winter.
Posted 4 years ago by Aunt Jacqui
Great use of color. I like how the yellow flowers pop out from the purple background. Very good choices. I like the shape of the vase as well.
Posted 4 years ago by Aunt Jacqui
Sammie, I adore Matisse and you did such a good job with perspective here. I love all the colors and patterns. Plus, I immediately think of celebrating all our differences with this one. Great job sammie!
Posted 4 years ago by Lauren
Who knew you could create such a beautiful pattern with just a hand? I love the rainbow of colors that you chose, as well as all of the different patterns that you drew as you traced. The stripes remind me of candy canes.
Posted 4 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
Sammie, I love the different perspectives of your snowman! I really love the cute hat that you gave him, and is that a purple scarf that I spy?! I also like that you chose to put snowflakes around the edges, too. I think it is fun that he has legs...I wonder if snowmen can run?
Posted 4 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
The bear is so cute. I want to give him a hug. I adore the touches of adding the scarf and hat. I think having him look up and to the corner gives the picture a little humor as well. Go you!
Posted 4 years ago by Jacqui
This must have taken you a very long time. This is a hard piece, making a picture with lines, but using different colors to create the image. Well done! Love your blue eyes. :)
Posted 4 years ago by Jacqui
You did an excellent job on this self-portrait, Samantha! I could tell right away it was you. I especially love the detail that you put into your hair. Nice job!
Posted 4 years ago by Mommy
Papa will love your koi fish, Sammie! I love your warm color choices and the detailed water droplets and splashes. Well done!
Posted 4 years ago by Mommy
This is SO cool, Sammie! I love the colors that you chose. I bet that Papa would really like this. He has a tattoo with lots of koi fish and used to have them in his pond. Be sure to show it to him when you bring it home! ?
Posted 4 years ago by Mommy
This bowl is so beautiful, Samantha! Excellent work. ~Love, Mommy
Posted 4 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I like this picture!
Posted 4 years ago by Tayta
That is such a cool fish Sammie, Papa Fish would approve too!
Posted 4 years ago by Tayta
This fish is so cool, Samantha! You'll have to share your technique with me. It would be fun to make a rainbow fish! Love, Mommy
Posted 4 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I really enjoy your bold primary and secondary color choices. You have some very fine scissor work as well. Nice job, Sammie!
Posted 4 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
You did an excellent job on your fishbowl, Sam! I love your color choices. So bright and bold! Your little fish are adorable, too ?
Posted 4 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I just love this polar bear, Samantha! Are these the ones that you taught us to draw at home? Her scarf and hat are so lovely. I like pink and purple together.
Posted 4 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
I love your smiling snowman, Sammie! Any bird flying above would enjoy your joyful creation. You did a nice job with your shapes and building him, too!
Posted 4 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
So cool! Great job, better than Daddy could do!
Posted 4 years ago by Aaron (Father)
These mittens look so cozy, cute, and comfortable, Samantha! I wish that I had my very own pair to wear. I like that you made them colorful so that we can see them in the snow! They won't get lost as they did in The Mitten. Great work, sweetheart! ? Mommy and Daddy
Posted 5 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
Your snowflake is beautiful, Sammie. Will you teach me how to make one at home? We could turn it into a tree ornament. ? Mommy
Posted 5 years ago by Mandolyn (Mother)
Great work, Sammie! You did an especially wonderful job cutting out your triangle. Your circle looks nice, too. We can't wait to see what other amazing creations you will make this year. ? Mommy and Daddy