Stinky Feet = Excellent Art

I'm a firm believer that all students should practice drawing their shoes.  It's like a still life that they got to pick out at the store themselves, (unless their parents strong armed them into some "function over fashion" footwear... *ahem, mom).  But really, it makes for some great practice with line, composition, shading, and still life drawing.  I always tell them to draw what they SEE, and not what they THINK something looks like.  (This year I plan on having them draw a shoe without looking, then create their still life shoe, and compare at the end.)

Here are some of my 7th graders' shoes... I wish I'd taken pictures of my 8th graders' shoe drawings too because they colored theirs in, added a background or setting and turned out MARVELOUSLY.

This kiddo made me so proud... MEASURING USING HER PENCIL!!!  Her shoe could use a little help but I appreciated seeing her try  :)

NOTE:  I learned the hard way... REMIND THEM TO WEAR OR BRING THE SAME SHOES TO THE NEXT CLASS!  Otherwise... ugh.