Discover how to build your art foundation skills and express your creativity by learning different art techniques.
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, …
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 …
Description: Invented landscape, dinosaurs, or monsters Objectives:Students build images from their experiences making texture Author: Kristin, edit by Blair Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary to middle school Sample, Historical Art Examples, and References:Max Ernst, Germany Vocabulary: Surrealism, Rubbings, and Texture Materials: Pencils, white paper, objects with various textures Anticipatory Set: Discuss the senses, show …
Description: Cubist-like portrait Objectives: Students have an opportunity to be the center of attention and practice observational drawing in a fun environment. Author: Kristin, edit by Blair Grade level or Target Age Range: preschool to middle school Sample, Historical Art Examples, and References: Pablo Picasso, Spain Vocabulary: Blind Contour Drawing, Texture Materials: Paper and pencil. Anticipatory …
Description: Repeated images of contradiction Objectives:Students practice shading without the risk of being unable to draw Author:Kristin, edit by Blair Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary to middle school Sample, Historical Art Examples, and References: Rene Magritte, France Vocabulary: Stencils, Shading, Repetition Materials:Pencils, scissors, and paper Anticipatory Set: Show students an example …
Project Title: Paper Plate Hats Description: Themes may vary. Have the children design a fun and easy paper plate hat for almost any holiday and/or special occasion. Students may create a story to go along with their creations. Author: Alysia Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary grades 1-5 Historical Art …
Description: Group-made drawing of a creature composed of insect or animal body parts individually drawn, similar to the games, Telephone, Pictionary, or whisper-down-the-lane. Objective:Students get to experiment with a variety of materials and begin to share creativity while getting to know each other. Author: Kristin, edit by Blair Grade level …
Overview: Students work within an overall theme of “Celebrating Diversity” to create a mural. Students work together in teams of four to six students. These groups work independently on the mural project using watercolor paper panels, which have been divided into equal sections for each group. Groups use stencils, watercolors, and …
