Discover how to build your art foundation skills and express your creativity by learning different art techniques.
Project Title: Clay Monsters Description: Use caricature book to sketch out monster then sculpt it using plasticine. Author: Francesca Grade level or Target Age Range: preschool to middle school Historical Art Examples or References: Book of caricature monsters Vocabulary: Design Materials: Book on caricatures, pencil, paper, glue, plasticine Anticipatory Set: …
Project Title: Fashion Figures Description: Students design and create clothes for straw figures. Author: Francesca Grade level or Target Age Range: middle school Historical Art Examples or References: Fashion design Vocabulary: design Materials: glue, fabric, straw, paper, pencils, india ink, fountain pens, scissors Anticipatory Set: Discussion on how to turn design …
Project Title: My Matisse Description: Make a paper collage like Matisse Author: Liza Grade Level or Target Age Range: Preschool to early childhood Historical Art or Reference:Henri Matisse Vocabulary: “Primary Colors”, collage Materials: Paper cut out and glue Anticipatory Set: Learning about Henri Matisse Demo/Directions: 1. Cut out many different …
Project Title: Stamp Rose Description: Children use ink and celery pieces to stamp a rose Author: Liza Grade Level or Target age range: Preschool and Early Childhood Historical Art Examples or References: N/A Vocabulary: Stamp, print-making, stem, leaves Materials: Roller,plastic to roll on, celery, ink (green,red) Anticipatory Set: What is …
We had a lot of fun this week making Skrinky Dinks! I used to make Skrinky Dinks all the time when I was little, which was why I was so excited to teach my students how to make them; many of them had never even heard of Shrinky Dinks! To …
Project Title: Quilt Box Description: Students create 3-Dimensional box and decorate the outside. Author: Francesca Grade level or Target Age Range: preschool to middle school Historical Art Examples or References: Color Wheel Vocabulary: color wheel, quilt Materials: glue, color pencils, scissors, pre-made box cut-out Anticipatory Set: Discussion on the color wheel …
We created clay hands holding butterflies. Materials: Clay Sculpting tools (fork, knifes, toothbrush) Water Mat to set on Trays Plastic bowls to dry and keep shape Instructions: Hand: Trace your hand on a pre-rolled slab of clay Start to mold the hand while looking at your own hand for a …
Books, Writing our names in 1-point perspective Materials: • Premade construction paper books • White paper • Pencils • Markers • Glue • scissors, Lesson: Prepare books with lined paper in between two pieces of construction paper and staple. Cut a square of white paper to be mounted on the …
