Watercolor Postcard Paintings

Project Title: Postcard Paintings Description: Students will brainstorm a place they’d like to visit or enjoyed visiting. They will sketch the place or different things that represent the place onto watercolor paper and paint it in. Author: Dayna Ensminger Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary Level, ages 7+ Historical Art Examples or References: Postcards from around …

Printmaking With Styrofoam

Project Title: Intro to Printmaking Description: Students will learn how to create a mono-print. Author: Dayna Ensminger Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary Level, ages 7+ Historical Art Examples or References: Andy Warhol Pop Art, examples of prints and stamps Vocabulary: Printmaking, inks, brayer, stamp, texture, pressure, print, reverse image Materials: colored construction paper …

Easy Día de los Muertos Paper Masks

Project Title: Dia de los Muertos Masks (Day of the Dead Masks)   Description: Students use their knowledge of patterns to create their own Day of the Dead inspired mask. Author: Dayna Ensminger Grade level or Target Age Range: K-2 Historical Art Examples or References: Images of sugar skulls, Mexican masks, and Day of the Dead …

Making Mexico Texture Deserts With Tissue Paper and Chalk Pastels

Project Title: Mexican Desert Collage Description: Students will create a desert-inspired collage during the daytime or nighttime. Author: Dayna Ensminger Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary Level, ages 5+ Historical Art Examples or References: Discussion of deserts, Mexico, desert landscapes, Mexican artists such as Frida Khalo and Diego Rivera Vocabulary: collage, desert, overlap, blend, …