Aura's Family!

This photo is of the “paint” I used. I combined dirt from my yard with water, then I added some crushed grapes in hopes of giving my mud-paint some color. The grapes did not add any color to the paint. I used some weeds from my flower bed to make a brush. I braided the weeds and tied them in a knot to the stick I used for mixing. The weeds did not hold up very well and about a quarter of the way through my painting the weeds fell off and I finished the painting with the end of the stick. This is my cave painting. I painted it on the side of my house. It tells the story of when my kids and I moved from Florida to Virginia.

Nereyda in Nature!

My painting is a family and dog out in the country admiring the mountains and the birds flying above. I did my painting on a big tile outside my house, since I did not have a large rock or other hard surface. I did my painting by using some dark dirt that was outside and mixed the dirt with water.

Tanisha's Big Adventure!

For my cave painting I used a stick with hair for the paintbrush. I used water, mud and oil to make the paint. The painting is a picture of my grandmother house with a big tree beside it. I chose to paint this picture because every weekend when I was younger me and my brother stayed with my grandmother on the weekends and I remember the big haunted looking tree that was in her yard.

Quanesha's Family!

I wanted to show my family and the love that we have for each other in my painting that is why I added the hearts. The stick figure with the cigarette with the smoke coming from it is my grandma, she smokes like a train. The stick figure beside her with the afro is my sister, she had big curly hair. The stick figure on top is my mother. I put her on top of the other two because she is the head of my family and she makes sure everyone is taken care of. I made my paint from a natural make up powder, a little dirt and some olive oil.

Shannon's Wild Life!

The Brush - made of cow bone, horsehair and (artificial) sinew The Brown Paint – salt, cornstarch, water and dirt The Red Paint – salt, cornstarch, water and blackberries The Painting – “Family with Sea Cow” this painting is about my family’s love for the beach and our love for the sea creatures that live in the ocean. The “Sea Cow” or Manatee is one of our favorites because they are so gentle yet so big. I painted and took the pictures at night so that I would have more of a “cave-like” feeling. My dog guarded me from any wildlife that might come by in the night. I tried paint mixed with teak oil but it was too runny so I used the cornstarch, salt and water instead. I tried using a stick for details but my brush worked much better. I really enjoyed this project and will use it in my classroom.

Susan P. and her Pup!

I also used a lilac leaves as they are shaped like hearts. I covered the leaf in mud and then pressed it on the 'canvas'. I tried to get my dog to help with the paw prints but she wasn't interested so I used my thumb instead. The flowers kept falling down from the crepe myrtle above the walkway so I decided I would add them to the piece, too.

Jake Q. at Home!

For my cave art I used a piece of charcoal as my "brush" to draw my house. I used mud and dead grass to make the roof and add texture. For the sun I used a yellow tulip poplar leaf. The grass is made out of pine needles.