{"id":1322,"date":"2017-03-11T09:31:07","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T14:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/?p=1322"},"modified":"2017-03-11T09:32:46","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T14:32:46","slug":"expression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/expression\/","title":{"rendered":"Expression"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have a lot to learn when it comes to making expressions on faces. Kids started out making a dozen egg shapes and then drawing expressions on them. We talked about how the face communicates. \u00a0Then the kids learned about expressionistic painting, kind of the onomatopoeia of art. Students could put any expression they wanted on the Scream guy, and most choose the scream.<\/p>\n

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We have a lot to learn when it comes to making expressions on faces. 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