This is the 45th year for Mr. Powers to teach art. Forty-two of those years have been spent teaching 5th grade art in Monahans. Many of his former students will recognize the various forms of art he has demonstrated and encouraged his students to produce during those years. Mr. Powers also showcases the great artists of the past, with his artist of the week lessons. Children at Sudderth are also exposed to various techniques used by these artists. Each picture below is an example of his students' work. Mr. Powers is also an accomplished artist. A sample of his work appears at the bottom of this page. 

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Weaving is an old art form that is fun. Weaving terms include loom, warp, woof, shuttle, and shed. The shuttle takes the woof thread over and under the warp thread to form material or fabric. Multiple colors may be used to create a weaving. The woof is packed to hide the warp threads. The warp threads are tied in pairs when weaving is completed and taken off the loom. Wall hangings may be made from small weavings. 

Crayon-Resist is a process of using a wax crayon and painting over it with watercolors. One first colors the picture with crayon. (Color values, especially light colors and/or bright colors). Then paint over entire picture using a cool watercolor color, such as blue. One learns that oil or wax does not mix with water, thus one uses a crayon-resist process. A picture could be a science project experiment. 

Landscapes, seascapes, still lifes and many more subjects can be painted in watercolor. The painting process starts with the background, then the middle ground, foreground and center of interest being painted with a light color value. Skies should be completed in the first painting. After paper has dried, begin painting or glazing colors over previous painting, thus creating darker values and/or colors. Watercolor is a transparent painting media, and if color is applied too heavily, it will lose its beauty.

Tempera  paint is an opaque media. Colors must be mixed to change its hue by adding black or white to the basic hue. Different instruments may be used to draw the design, such as ruler, compass, and pencil. Designs may be formal or informal in balance. Color schemes may be monochromatic, complementary, triad or analogous. Final pictures could be adapted for fabric materials.

Samples of Mr. Powers' watercolors appear below.

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