This is a selection of work done by my wonderful special needs art class (I couldn't think of a better name for the work). They composed their drawings by overlapping and tracing abstract cardboard shapes. They then had free run to colour them as they saw fit as long as they followed the three rules we've established for colouring: patience, keeping pencils sharp, and layering analogous colours. I really try to keep this class loose and give them a lot of freedom and variety of projects as their attention span is generally pretty limited (as is mine) and they are all so dedicated to their own preferences in art making. I want excursions out of their comfort zone to be short and sweet. Not all of the students loved this project but a number of them really knocked it out of the park. This class has such great instinct for colour and composition. Look at the way they repeat colours throughout to lead the eye around the image, they balance smaller details with large areas and the way they use negative space. Amazing.
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