Category: Art Basics
Discover how to build your art foundation skills and express your creativity by learning different art techniques.
Portable Plays: Extended Class Time
Project Title: Portable Plays ( instructions for 2 hour class) Description:Students create plays around a theme or topic, creating in-depth stories with backdrops and characters. A great way to introduce perseverance. Create a play about a character or characters that succeed with determination. Project Ideas: perseverance, theater, body kinesthetic Author: Candice …
Learn How to Make a Paper Space Ship
Project Title: Paper Space Ships Description: Kids decorate their own spaceships that can be launched with a straw. A great way to introduce trust. Astronauts have to trust each other in order to persevere through space together. Project Ideas: technology, trust, team building, body kinesthetic Author: Candice Carroll Grade level or Target …
Lights Off!
Description: Group project made up of different shapes Objectives: Students build confidence with the concept of abstraction and recognize it as a valid art form. Author: Kristin, edit by Blair Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary to middle school Sample, Historical Art Examples, and References: Munsell Color System Vocabulary: Abstraction, color wheel, hue Materials: Flashlight, …
Getting to the Point
Description: Still life drawing Objectives: Students develop a sense of form through the process of creating images with dots. Author: Kristin, edit by Blair Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary to middle school Sample, Historical Art Examples, and References: Georges Seurat, France Vocabulary: Pointillism, Viewfinder Materials: Paper, pencil, scissors, and image in a magazine …