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. …

Andy Goldsworthy Inspired Temporary Art.

Your Destination: (objectives) Focus on creating a pattern and repetition through natural materials found outside. Travel kit: (materials) Different colored or textured leaves, flowers, sticks, exct. On the path Collected four or more different natural materials. These should be different colors, shapes, sizes, textures. Two of these materials should be …

Mother’s Day Inspired Kandinsky Heart Color Study

Your Destination: (objectives) Create Kandinsky’s color study with heart shapes instead of circles for Mother’s Day. Through this lesson the students will be able to observe how colors interact together and interpret what the colors may represent to them. Travel kit: (materials)  Water-based paint (gauche, watercolor), paint brush, crayons, paper …

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 …