Discover how to build your art foundation skills and express your creativity by learning different art techniques.
This week at Towey Recreation Center we did a printmaking project! We used pencils and paper to practice the design they wanted to print, and then either copied or traced the design onto a small piece of styrofoam. I did an example in front of the class to show them …
Project Title: Cartooning with Construction Paper! Description: Students create cartoon images of themselves Author: Francesca Grade level or Target Age Range: middle school (Penn Treaty School) Historical Art Examples or References: Cartoons Vocabulary: simplification, expression Materials: face cutout, pencils, reference images, glue, scissors, construction paper, color pencils Anticipatory Set: Discussion on facial features …
Free Mask Template: See PDF download button below Project Title: Masks Made Simple with Free Template Description: Students create and decorate a paper mask Author: Francesca Grade level or Target Age Range: Preschool to middle school (Towey Recreation Center) Vocabulary: Symmetry Materials: Paper, scissors, yarn, crayons, hole puncher Anticipatory Set: Discussion …
Project Title: Bats and the Magic of Stencils Using Pastels! Description: Students use pastels over bats stencils to create two bat pictures Author: Liza Grade Level or Target Age Range: Preschool to early elementary (Fishtown Recreation Center) Historical Art Examples or References: N/A Vocabulary: Bats, Stencils, Symmetry, Positive and Negative …
Project Title: Dinosaur Rubbings Description: Children learn about dinosaurs and make dinosaur rubbings Author: LIza Grade Level or Target Age Range: Preschool to early elementary Historical Art Examples or References: “The Day of the Dinosaur” By Stan and Jan Berenstain Vocabulary: Extinct, Fossil, Dinosaur, Materials: rubbing plates, crayons, tape, and …
Project Titles: Butterflies, Oysters, Spider Webs Description: Children learn the color wheel when painting butterflies, oysters, and spider webs Author: Liza Grade Level or Target Age Range: Preschool to early elementary Historical Art Examples or References: Discussion on benefits of Oysters and facts of spiders Vocabulary: Antennas, yellow, green, blue, …
Project Title: Cat Picture Description: A picture with a cat, moon, and pumpkin Author: Liza Grade Level or Target Age Range: Preschool to early elementary Historical Art Examples or References: N/A Vocabulary: Moon, triangle, W, circle, half-circle, whiskers Materials: scissors, glue, construction paper, pastels Anticipatory set: What holiday is coming …
Project Title: Architecture Project Description: Students create a floor plan for their desired rooms and use different tools to learn perspective. Author: Francesca Grade level or Target Age Range: middle school and high school Historical Art Examples or References: Architectural Blueprints used for Princeton University. Materials: Graph paper, architecture rulers, pencils, …
