Henri Matisse “Stained Glass” Foil Embossing.

Image from book, Expanding the Creative Mind through Mixed Media Book-2, by Greta Heeb Your Destination: (objectives)       The goal of this lesson is to teach the students about the process of embossing as well as show them how you can think outside the box and use creative materials. …

Claude Monet Finger Painting

Image from book, Expanding the Creative Mind through Mixed Media Book-4, by Greta Heeb Your Destination: (objectives) The students will be ableto practice impressionist style techniques by recreating Monet’s “TheWater-Lily Pond”. Travel kit: (materials) Acrylic paint, paint brush,something to paint on! (canvas, wood, thick paper, title, panel). On the path …

Jerry Wilkerson’s “Banana’s”

Image from ASI Lesson Book-4, (Expanding the Creative Mind through Mixed Media Book-4), by Greta Heeb Your destination (objectives): Recreate Jerry Wilkerson’s Bananas painting by having the kids practice pointillism. Tavel kit: (materials) Q-tips, paint (white, light blue, brown, green, yellow), blue paper/surface with blue background, pencil. On the path …

Recreate Famous Works of Art and Create Your Own Museum Gallery

Recreate famous works of art using household items! Print your recreations, “frame” your work, write descriptions and hang them up so your walls look like your favorite art museums! Image (The Great Wave Off the Coast of Kanganwa – Google Art Project), via Picryl, Public Domain Image by Maritza Lohman, …

Jackson Pollock Drip Painting

Image from ASI Lesson Book-4, (Expanding the Creative Mind through Mixed Media Book-4), by Greta Heeb Your Destination: (objectives) Recreate Pollock’s drip painting by replicating the direct, raw techniques that he used. travel kit: (materials) Wood/canvas, paint, paintbrush, pallet knife. on the path step 1 On your canvas, drip your …

Finger Painting our way into Impressionism.

Your destination: (objectives) The students will be ableto practice impressionist style techniques by recreating Monet’s “TheWater-Lily Pond”. Travel kit: (materials) Acrylic paint, paint brush,something to paint on! (canvas, wood, thick paper, title, panel). On the path Step 1 Start by creating yourpallet! Find something you can mix your paint on. …