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CCSD 62 students describe watercolors, pastels and mixed-media projects and say art helps manage emotions
Summary
Students in CCSD 62 described a range of classroom art projects — from watercolors and oil pastels to a Funko Pop self‑portrait — and emphasized that creating art helped them express feelings and learn techniques.
Students affiliated with CCSD 62 described a series of classroom art projects and said making art helped them express emotions and learn technical skills.
Students spoke about projects including painted apples outlined in oil pastel; a Funko Pop self‑portrait assembled from basic shapes; landscapes and folk‑art pieces in watercolor; a Keith Haring–inspired snowman cutout; a Day of the Dead–inspired skeletal watercolor; a Valentine‑themed heart checkerboard using positive and negative space; and…
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