Discover how to build your art foundation skills and express your creativity by learning different art techniques.
storyofrainstoryofrain Project Title: 3D Fish Descriptions: Students create a 3D Fish using crayons and stuffing it with paper Author: Liza Grade Level or Target Age Range: Preschool to early elementary Historical Art Examples or References: N/A Vocabulary: Scales, fish, circle Materials: stapler, staples, paper, crayons Anticipatory set: Read the story …
Project Title: Paper Bag Puppies Description: Students made paper bag puppies using paper bags Author: Liza Grade level or Targeted Age Range: Preschool to Kindergarten Historical Art Examples or References: N/A Vocabulary: Survive, circle, oval Materials: paper bag, glue, construction paper, google eyes, three pom poms, scissors Anticipatory Set: Discuss what …
Teachers: Alexander Becher and Diana Hamm Assistant Teachers: Kim Harris, Kristy Leone, Nhi Nguyen ASI Student video from last years clay animation program https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0LTsRlzsAs This course will serve as a standalone introduction to the art of clay animation. During this set of lessons we wish to incorporate a number of different concepts …
Project Title: Learning the Color Wheel Description: Two projects a student could complete for the teacher to measure skill level and color wheel knowledge Author: Dayna Ensminger Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary Level, ages 5+ 1. Historical Art Examples or References: – Vocabulary: Color Wheel, rainbow, circle, order Materials: White paper, construction paper squares in red, orange, …
Project Title: Sculpting with Celluclay Description: Students will create a 3-dimensional bowl or plate using Celluclay. Author: Dayna Ensminger Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary Level, ages 9+ Historical Art Examples or References: Sculpture examples from various artists Vocabulary: Papier mache, Celluclay, sculpture, 3-dimensional Materials: Newspaper, Celluclay, paper towels, water source, containers for water, buckets to …
Project Title: Watercolor City Skylines Description: Students will learn the order of the color wheel and create a rainbow skyline. Then they will use black paper to make a city silhouette skyline. Author: Dayna Ensminger Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary Level, ages 8+ Historical Art Examples or References: Images of skylines, images of …
Project Title: Elephants of India Description: Students will learn why elephants are important to India. They will learn how to draw an elephant, add patterns and designs, and paint it in. Author: Dayna Ensminger Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary Level, ages 6+ Historical Art Examples or References: Images of decorated Indian elephants Vocabulary: Painting, …
Project Title: Up, Up, and Away in a Hot Air Balloon Description: Group discussion on travel and transportation. We will land our focus on hot air balloons. Students will create a hot air balloon collage and insert themselves into the picture. Author: Dayna Ensminger Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary Level, ages 5+ Historical …
