Create Little People Sculptures – Sculpting Art Lesson

Image by Destination8infinity, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Your destination: (objectives) Using recycled materials, we are going to create little people sculptures. This will give students a chance to practice creating sculpture in a creative, fun way. Travel kit: (materials) Wire, cork, ribbon/fabric ,tape, plastic bag, wire cutter, scissors. …

Transform a Boring Notebook into a Personalized Journal

Before After Personalize a boring notebook with crafty decorations to inspire creative thoughts and ideas worth writing down!  This project is one of the virtual literacy through art classes hosted on Facebook Live from 1:30-2pm every Wednesday and Friday. Materials and instructions are posted here afterwards. Tune into the live …

Mother’s Day 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, …

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. …

DIY Lawn and Window Signs

Lawn signs and posters are used for a lot of things: promoting social action, congratulating graduates, supporting presidential candidates, spreading important messages, and more.  Design your own lawn sign or window posters for anyone walking by. Especially now, lawn signs or window posters can send very important messages: whether you’re …