site last updated: 2/11/2012

WELCOME TO Hands-on ART

African Mask, by Mary, grade 3

classes: 80 min/6 weeks - cost: $ 70.-

To sign up please contact:

Mrs. Ruth Holt, Pine Bush Continuing Education

rholt@pinebushschools.org  or (845)744-2031/3051

for more Information : Doschi Rosa doschiro@yahoo.com

by Kaitelyn D. , grade 2

PLEASE VIEW ARTWORKS OF THIS CURRENT CLASS ABOVE.

Welcome to Hands-on Art - Winter 2012
Please bring to every class:
11x14 drawing pad, #2 pencil, color pencils, eraser, pencil sharpener,

Wear old clothes or painter’s smock to every class !


1. Class: Zentangles (1/28/12)

by Maia, grade 3

Make : a collage with 6 zentangles
Bring: drawing pad (not smaller than 11x14), pencil, black sharpie (two different sizes),  a sheet of black art paper (about 14X17), glue stick ( please not dried out!), scissors


2. Class: African Masks (2/4/12)

by Giovanna, grade 2

Make: a picture of a mask
Bring: set of color pencils (including white !), a few sheets of black art paper (about 14x17)

3. Class: Raglady/Ragman (2/11/12)

by Mary, grade 3

Make: person (s) of your imagination
Bring:  fabric scraps, yarn, sequences, (or anything else that could be used for creating a figure. ) Elmer’s Glue, piece of cardboard ( about 14x17, stiff)

4. Class: Stain glass Landscape (2/25/12)
Make: Painting that looks like stain glass
Bring: set of acrylic paint/water color, paint brushes, paper towel, cup for water (not tall or top heavy), drawing pad

5. Class: Expanded Images (3/3/12)
Make: finish a picture from a photo
Bring: set of markers, drawing pad (I will provide the photos), glue stick ( please not dried out!)

6. Class: By the Sea (3/6/12)
Make: Painting of winter/spring land/cityscape reflecting in water
Bring :  Acrylic paint, brushes, paper towel, cup for water (not top heavy or tall), crayons, watercolor

NEW Winter classes now being held!

Winter: 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/3 3/6

Saturdays, 9 am-10:20 am for grades 3-5

10:30 am - 11:50 am for grades K-2

Siblings can attend same class even if they are not in the same

grade group

Spring: 3/31, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19

Get a taste of our classes right here!

Also read reviews of parentWelcome to Hands-on Art -

Welcome to Hands-on Art  Fall 2011
Please bring to every class: 11x14 drawing pad, #2 pencil, color pencils, eraser, pencil sharpener,
Wear old clothes or painter’s smock to every class !

1. Class: Shoe Portrait  10/1/11

by Rachel, grade 5
Make : draw your own shoe(s)
Bring: drawing pad (not smaller than 11x14), pencil, color pencils, eraser, pencil sharpener

2. Class: Wet Chalk Painting 10/8/11

by Ben , grade 4
Make: paint a flower bouquet with chalks and white tempera
Bring: a pack of different color chalks or a pack of chalk pastels, drawing pad. White tempera/acrylic paint (liquid).  paint palette or styrofoam plate. Permanent black magic marker(sharpie), paper towel

3. Class: Dry Wall Carving 10/15/11

by Caitlyn T. , grade 2

Make: carve and paint a landscape
Bring: Popsicle sticks, clay modeling tools, (I will provide the  dry wall and collect about $1.- per child), acrylic paint, brushes, cup for water, paper towel. Plastic paint palette or Styrofoam plate for mixing colors.

4. Class: Leave Mandala 10/22/11

by Erin, grade 2

Make: a Mandala-picture from dried, colorful leaves
Bring :  dried pressed leaves (about 15-20, not too big), Elmer’s glue (new or in good working condition),

5. Class: Mexican Halloween Faces 10/29/11

by Kara, grade 3

Make: draw a happy scull face
Bring: drawing pad, Elmer’s glue (new or in good working condition), oil pastels, picture of funny scull (optional)

6. Class: Happy Accidents 11/5/11

by Alani, grade 2

Make: watercolor/ink painting of a fall land-waterscape
Bring: watercolor or acrylic paint, paint brushes (please no nylon bristle) Q-tips, wood skewers, paper towel, plastic cup, plastic paint palette or styrofoam plate, a picture of fall land-waterscape.

All Art supplies can be found at
AC. Moore or Michael’s or the Thruway Market in Walden
Questions: doschiro@yahoo.com
Website: www.kidsart.zoomshare.com

View artworks and lessons plans of previews classes here:

View Art Work of this Spring classes here!

1. Class: Still Life  4/30

by Juliana, grade K

Make : Still life with color pencils
Bring: drawing pad (not smaller than 11x14), pencil, color pencils, eraser, pencil sharpener

2. Class: Mr. and Mrs. Funny 5/7

by Matthew, grade 3

Make: a collage
Bring:  old magazins to cut out pictures, scissors, glue stick, Elmer’s glue (make sure both are not dryed out !) drawing pad, pencil

3. Class: Spring Trees 5/14

by Isabella, grade 4

Make: Trees with crayon melt
Bring: Drawing pad (not smaller than 11x14), crayons, watercolors, cup for water ( not to tall or topheavy), 1” paintbrush, paper towel, black or brown Sharpie

4. Class: Greek Vase 5/21

by Nicholas , Grade 3

Make: draw and decorate your own Greek Vase
Bring: Large poster board (brown, tan, white, or black), markers, sharpie, crayons, a new medium size (2or4FL OZ) bottle of Elmer’s glue

5. Class:  Family Portrait 6/4

by Elly, grade 4

Make: your family members out of Sculpey (dog and cat included)
Bring: Sculpey modeling material, clay modeling tools (optional) , piece of cardboard (stiff, not smaller than 8x11)

6. Class:  Colorful Fish 6/11

by Victoria, grade K

Make: Painting/collage in the Eric Carle style
Bring : Acrylic paint, 1” paintbrush, paper towel, cup for water ( not to tall or topheavy), glue stick , Elmer’s glue ( both not dried out and in good working condition!)

1. Class: Self Portrait
Make : self portrait with crayons
Bring: drawing pad (not smaller than 11x14), pencil, box of crayons

by Rachel, grade 3                                         Giovanna, grade K

2. Class: Cave Art
Make: a picture in the cave men style
Bring: crayons, chalk pastels

by Elly, grade 3                                                by Mary, grade 2                          

3. Class: Aliens at Home I

by Morgan, grade 1

Make: creature(s) of your imagination
Bring: a Set of different color Sculpey modeling material, simple clay modeling tools, piece of cardboard (stiff to carry project home)

4. Class: Aliens at Home II

by Nicholas, grade 3

Make: Home for your creature
Bring: last week’s baked Sculpey creature(s), cardboard (stiff, larger than 8x10) to paint background on, 8x10 plastic box frame, acrylic paint, paint brushes, paper towel, cup for water (not tall or top heavy), Elmer’s glue (in good working condition!)

5. Class: Print Making

by Christiana, grade 5

Make: Block printing picture
Bring: $ 1,.- (to cover cost of block printing ink and Styrofoam ), pencil

6. Class: Foil Art

Spring Landscape, by Matthew, grade 3

Make: Painting of winter/spring landscape on foil
Bring : Reynold’s heavy duty foil, 2 pieces of cardboard ( larger than 8x10), Acrylic paint, brushes, paper towel, cup for water ( not to tall),

Spring Landscape, by Alani, grade 1

Jelly Bean Mosaic, Starry Night, by Christiana, grade 5

Please view wonderful art work produced in our fall class!

On our photoalbum: kidsartfall10

Half and Half, by Alexander, grade 2

1. Class: These shoes are made for drawing

My Shoe, by Nicholas, grade 3

        Make: drawing of your shoe

2. Class: Half and Half

by Caitlyn, grade 1

        Make: paint to replace the second half of a picture
        Bring: watercolor or acrylic paint, paint brushes (please no nylon bristle!) paper towel,  plastic cup, plastic paint palette or Styrofoam plate, a picture of choice that we will cut in half (animal, landscape - not smaller than 12x8)

3. Class: A Crocodile ate my Brush I

by Christiana, grade 5

        Make: Brush (Pencil) holder out of clay
        Bring: self-hardening DAS-Modeling clay (white), simple clay modeling tools, piece of cardboard (to carry project home)

4. Class: A Crocodile ate my Brush II

by Emily, grade 3

        Make: Paint your dried brush holder
        Bring: last weeks dried brush holder, acrylic paint, paint brushes (please no nylon bristle!) paper towel, plastic cup, plastic paint palette or Styrofoam plate   

5. Class: Jelly Bean Mosaic

by Madeline, grade 2

        Make: mosaic out of Jelly Beans
        Bring: big bag of Jelly beans (all different colors), piece of cardboard ( about 12x12),
        Elmer’s glue,

6. Class: Pop-Art

by Rachel, grade 4

        Make: geometrical abstract wave art
        Bring: black Sharpie, color pencils , markers

by Ben, grade 3

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Many thanks to all our talented young artists who made last year's classes a wonderful fun time!
(view photo album: hands on art spring 10)


Tissue Art, by Lindsey, grade1



by Emily , grade 1



Bugs! by Rachel, grade 3

By the Sea, by Hannah, grade 5 

Italian Still Life, by Brandon, grade 5

Italian Still Life , by Gracie, grade 2

 
by Kara, Grade1

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Tissue Art Landscape, by Brandon, grade 5

Make pencil drawings of fellow art students (or teacher :-)

Mrs. Rosa, by Emily, grade 2

Bring: drawing pad, #2 pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener

2. Class (on 5/8): My Book of Bugs

by Mary, grade 1

Bring: Drawing pad, Elmers glue, Tempera or Acrylic Paint, paint brushes (no nylon bristle please!), plastic cup, Styrofoam plate or paint palette, paper towel, black sharpie fine point , black sharpie regular, pictures of bugs

3. Class (on 5/15): Scrap Wood Pueblo

by Kara, grade 1

build a town out of scrap wood

Bring: card board, small wood scraps, ( I will bring in wooden beads) Elmers glue, Acrylic or Tempera paint, paint brushes, paper towel, plastic cup

4. Class (on 5/22): Aborigines Circles

Make abstract Aborigines painting

Bring: construction paper black (please pick quality paper, not too thin!) Tempera or Acrylic paint, paint brushes, plastic cup, paper towel, paint palette or Styrofoam plate, compass (if available)

5. Class (on 6/5): Bas-Relief Art


by Andrew, grade 2

Make a relief sculpture out of clay

Bring: DAS modeling clay, clay-modeling tools, piece of cardboard (at least 8x11)

6. Class (on 6/12): Foil Art


by Mary , grade 1

Make painting on aluminum foil

Bring: Acrylic or Tempera paint, paint brushes, plastic cup, paper towel, Styrofoamplate (or plastic paint palette), stiff cardboard (2 pieces about 8x11), crayons

If you have questions: doschiro@yahoo.com

Mrs. Rosa's Art: www.doschiro.zoomshare.com

1. Class: Italian Still Life on 2/20 you can prepare by: looking up Still Lifes online

Make Pencil/color pencil drawing of several objects grouped together.(I will provide them)

Bring: drawing pad, pencil, color pencil, pencil sharpener ,eraser

2. Class: Hue Mosaic on 3/6 you can prepare by: trying to mix different colors

Hue Mosaic Bear, by Emily, grade 2

Make a warm/cold color mosaic painting

Bring: Drawing pad, Acrylic paint, paint brushes (no nylon bristle please!), plastic cup, Styrofoam plate or paint palette, paper towel

3. Class: Enchanted Trees on 3/13 you can prepare by: studying pics of barren trees and their branches

by Jordan, grade 5

Make a painting of barren trees in a landscape

Bring: drawing pad, construction paper, black ink (small bottle), paint brushes, acrylic paint

4. Class: Canopic Jars I on 3/20 you can prepare by: looking up Egyptian style art

Make ancient Egyptian jars of paper mache

Bring: 3-4 empty Pringles boxes, floral wire, a large box of tissues, Elmers glue, scissors, .. ,, newspaper, masking tape, simple picture of a hawk, falcon, wolf, Egyptian face (or aother animal ,, of choice)

5. Class: Canopic Jars II on 4/10 (2 week break!)

Paint your dried Canopic jars

Bring: acrylic paint, paint brushes, plastic cup, Styrofoam plate or paint palette, your pictures from last week

6. Class: By the Sea on 4/17 you can prepare by: looking up pics of landscapes with lakes or the ocean

By Rachel, grade 3

Make a reflexion painting of a landscape with water

Bring: Acrylic paint, paint brushes, plastic cup, paper towel, Styrofoam plate (or plastic paint palette), crayons

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Please view more artwork of our students  by clicking Photos in upper right corner

you can sign up too!

Mrs. Rosa is not only a dedicated art teacher but also a gifted artist herself. For a collection of her radiant Watercolor paintings please view her website www.doschiro.zoomshare.com

"Art assists in maturing the mind and emotions of the child."

Elementary art education exists as an important developmental tool for the nurturing of creative and academic skills in young children. It helps the process of sharpening the senses and aids in developing hand-eye coordination.  Art assists in maturing the mind and emotions  of the child through its educational and formative qualities. Color and form offer the child opportunities  for creative responses to awaken dormant images within the imagination and assist in bringing these images into tangible reality.

We provide  this through a fun lessonplan, helpful suggestions and encouragement while allowing the child to work freely and without undue interference. All this will give your child a sense of accomplishment and joy!

Don't let your gifted child miss out on a great opportunity. We are looking forward to working with your children! 

Mrs. Rosa's Art: www.doschiro.zoomshare.com