The other day my mum (and the kids' beloved Nana) came over to hang out. I thought that we could all do some art, as being creative together provides time for chatting, learning, connecting and bonding. Not only would we end up with some lovely artwork but also memories of togetherness that will last a lifetime. I'd been saving some watercolour paper to create something cool with for a while, and thought we could use it to paint some vibrant watercolour spider-web designs. You'll need watercolour paint, permanent marker and paper. A ruler could be handy as well. We all used watercolour paper except for the youngest as he wanted to do multiple paintings so we just stuck to regular paper for him. (Special watercolour paper is not super cheap but is lovely and thick and holds watercolour paintings just beautifully. For general watercolour painting we just use regular paper but for special pieces of art like this, a good watercolour paper will really make it special) The design of your spiderweb is up to you but a simple way to draw one is by using a ruler for your straight lines. A basic web could have 4 crossing lines like above. Add extra lines for a more intricate web. Then it is a matter of filling in the inside of the web. You can join line to line with straight or curved lines and make the gaps as big or small as you choose. When you've completed your spider-web template, it's time to paint. You don't need to worry too much about going over your lines as you can go back over them again when the paint is dry. The great thing about using water-colours is that you can clean areas by adding extra water and can blend and change colours easily. When you've finished all the painting, allow to dry (doesn't take long with watercolours) and then trace back over the original lines with your permanent marker. Both adults (myself and Nana) finished our pieces in the one sitting but they did take quite some time. Maddie (aged 6) did her piece over 2 sittings as she lost patience with it in the first sitting so we put it aside for her to come back to when she felt like it on another day. She was very proud of herself for finishing. I helped her trace back over the lines and she was completely delighted with the result. Maddie's spider-web art. Aged 6 Noah's spider-web art, aged 3 Nana's spider web art, age category 50-60 years ;) How's that mum? My spider web art. Aged 32 ;) Handy Tips: - Simplify this activity for younger children by drawing their spider web for them and encouraging them to choose different colours to fill each of the gaps. Talk about the colours they choose as they paint. - Extend this activity by having children make their own spider-wed designs. They might want to try multiple spider webs or include other details like branches or insects in their design. Adding these details in 3D later to the piece could work well. - Take it further by using books and the internet to look at pictures of spider-webs for inspiration. Do different types of spiders use different designs? - Mix it Up. Take your art to the next level by stitching over the spider-wed lines of your finished piece. This is possible if you've used a good watercolour paper like we do as it is nice and thick and will hold your thread. It will probably be not as effective if you've just used a regular piece of paper but still doable. - Creating works of art that are aesthetically pleasing can give children a real sense of pride and accomplishment. Children learn a lot about complimentary and contrasting colours when faced with placing colour after colour beside one another. - Art Teachers will love this one as it can be done by children of all ages but can look spectacular, especially if done with a whole class and displayed together. It's amazing how different all the designs end up when they often start looking very similar. As easy way to bring a very vibrant splash of colour to a hallway or classroom. - Talk with your child about what they are doing while they are creating. This will help them understand the physical and mental processes they are going through as well as giving them the vocabulary to describe it. While children are being creative and focused, it can be a great time to talk about sensitive issues and their feelings. - Use new language and descriptive words like, "space," "contrast," "complimentary colours," "design" etc. This will help with their language development. - Still feeling creative? Here are some of our other arty ideas for kids. You can see more in our Arts and Crafts category in the sidebar on the right-hand side. Squirty foaming paint Frozen paint cubes Invitation to paint with recycled materials Glue and paint canvas Comb painting Painting with spices Shower sponge painting Flower stencil canvas art Plastic food painting Cardboard comb painting Painting BIG Exploring paint on a mirror Toddler name art Happy creating, Debs :) Look where else we are. Are you following along? :)
Third Grade students studied the life and art of Van Gogh. We learned the difference between impressionism and post impressionism. Impres...
The other day my mum (and the kids' beloved Nana) came over to hang out. I thought that we could all do some art, as being creative together provides time for chatting, learning, connecting and bonding. Not only would we end up with some lovely artwork but also memories of togetherness that will last a lifetime. I'd been saving some watercolour paper to create something cool with for a while, and thought we could use it to paint some vibrant watercolour spider-web designs. You'll need watercolour paint, permanent marker and paper. A ruler could be handy as well. We all used watercolour paper except for the youngest as he wanted to do multiple paintings so we just stuck to regular paper for him. (Special watercolour paper is not super cheap but is lovely and thick and holds watercolour paintings just beautifully. For general watercolour painting we just use regular paper but for special pieces of art like this, a good watercolour paper will really make it special) The design of your spiderweb is up to you but a simple way to draw one is by using a ruler for your straight lines. A basic web could have 4 crossing lines like above. Add extra lines for a more intricate web. Then it is a matter of filling in the inside of the web. You can join line to line with straight or curved lines and make the gaps as big or small as you choose. When you've completed your spider-web template, it's time to paint. You don't need to worry too much about going over your lines as you can go back over them again when the paint is dry. The great thing about using water-colours is that you can clean areas by adding extra water and can blend and change colours easily. When you've finished all the painting, allow to dry (doesn't take long with watercolours) and then trace back over the original lines with your permanent marker. Both adults (myself and Nana) finished our pieces in the one sitting but they did take quite some time. Maddie (aged 6) did her piece over 2 sittings as she lost patience with it in the first sitting so we put it aside for her to come back to when she felt like it on another day. She was very proud of herself for finishing. I helped her trace back over the lines and she was completely delighted with the result. Maddie's spider-web art. Aged 6 Noah's spider-web art, aged 3 Nana's spider web art, age category 50-60 years ;) How's that mum? My spider web art. Aged 32 ;) Handy Tips: - Simplify this activity for younger children by drawing their spider web for them and encouraging them to choose different colours to fill each of the gaps. Talk about the colours they choose as they paint. - Extend this activity by having children make their own spider-wed designs. They might want to try multiple spider webs or include other details like branches or insects in their design. Adding these details in 3D later to the piece could work well. - Take it further by using books and the internet to look at pictures of spider-webs for inspiration. Do different types of spiders use different designs? - Mix it Up. Take your art to the next level by stitching over the spider-wed lines of your finished piece. This is possible if you've used a good watercolour paper like we do as it is nice and thick and will hold your thread. It will probably be not as effective if you've just used a regular piece of paper but still doable. - Creating works of art that are aesthetically pleasing can give children a real sense of pride and accomplishment. Children learn a lot about complimentary and contrasting colours when faced with placing colour after colour beside one another. - Art Teachers will love this one as it can be done by children of all ages but can look spectacular, especially if done with a whole class and displayed together. It's amazing how different all the designs end up when they often start looking very similar. As easy way to bring a very vibrant splash of colour to a hallway or classroom. - Talk with your child about what they are doing while they are creating. This will help them understand the physical and mental processes they are going through as well as giving them the vocabulary to describe it. While children are being creative and focused, it can be a great time to talk about sensitive issues and their feelings. - Use new language and descriptive words like, "space," "contrast," "complimentary colours," "design" etc. This will help with their language development. - Still feeling creative? Here are some of our other arty ideas for kids. You can see more in our Arts and Crafts category in the sidebar on the right-hand side. Squirty foaming paint Frozen paint cubes Invitation to paint with recycled materials Glue and paint canvas Comb painting Painting with spices Shower sponge painting Flower stencil canvas art Plastic food painting Cardboard comb painting Painting BIG Exploring paint on a mirror Toddler name art Happy creating, Debs :) Look where else we are. Are you following along? :)
I wanted to share some of our Remembrance Day activities with you. We had our school assembly on Friday, but our remembrance activities have continued into this week. Our school annually participates in the Royal Canadian Legion's Remembrance Contest. My students have been working very hard on their posters and poems (last year one of my fabulous little writers placed 2nd in Ontario for his poem - what a great moment for him!). My students have done such an amazing job with their poems this year, I wanted to display them in a way that did the poems justice - and I think I achieved this. Each year I get a set of "Canada Remembers Times" from Veterans Affairs Canada, and we use these newspapers for various literacy activities throughout the weeks leading up to Remembrance Day. I've kept all my sets, and now as a result, have a rather LARGE stack in one of my cupboards. I used an older set to create frames for our poems - and LOVE how they turned out. For a finishing touch, the students used pastels to add a poppy to the frames. I posted these on the wall outside our library, where our librarian had set up a small display of books and media for Remembrance Day. (I'm still waiting for a few more to finish up, but I couldn't wait to put them up!) I also wanted to share a beautiful display one of my coworkers made for Remembrance Day. She gave out doves to the students in the school. On each dove, the students wrote about PEACE (what is sounds like, feels like, smells like, etc.). The small doves were all cut out and she arranged them all into a large dove shape. This was the breathtaking display we first saw when we entered the gym for our Remembrance Day assembly. So beautiful ... so perfect ... so peaceful. How does your school honour Remembrance Day or Veterans Day? Happy Tuesday! Jen
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I just thought I'd share some Remembrance Day art from the walls at school with you today! The bottom photo is done by a cute Kindergarten student. Her message really resonated with me,
On the second day of the self portrait camp through North Vancouver Community Arts Council, I had the students do a blind contour drawing...
drawing of my students without looking at the paper ... watercolor added later
drawing of my students without looking at the paper ... watercolor added later
The other day my mum (and the kids' beloved Nana) came over to hang out. I thought that we could all do some art, as being creative together provides time for chatting, learning, connecting and bonding. Not only would we end up with some lovely artwork but also memories of togetherness that will last a lifetime. I'd been saving some watercolour paper to create something cool with for a while, and thought we could use it to paint some vibrant watercolour spider-web designs. You'll need watercolour paint, permanent marker and paper. A ruler could be handy as well. We all used watercolour paper except for the youngest as he wanted to do multiple paintings so we just stuck to regular paper for him. (Special watercolour paper is not super cheap but is lovely and thick and holds watercolour paintings just beautifully. For general watercolour painting we just use regular paper but for special pieces of art like this, a good watercolour paper will really make it special) The design of your spiderweb is up to you but a simple way to draw one is by using a ruler for your straight lines. A basic web could have 4 crossing lines like above. Add extra lines for a more intricate web. Then it is a matter of filling in the inside of the web. You can join line to line with straight or curved lines and make the gaps as big or small as you choose. When you've completed your spider-web template, it's time to paint. You don't need to worry too much about going over your lines as you can go back over them again when the paint is dry. The great thing about using water-colours is that you can clean areas by adding extra water and can blend and change colours easily. When you've finished all the painting, allow to dry (doesn't take long with watercolours) and then trace back over the original lines with your permanent marker. Both adults (myself and Nana) finished our pieces in the one sitting but they did take quite some time. Maddie (aged 6) did her piece over 2 sittings as she lost patience with it in the first sitting so we put it aside for her to come back to when she felt like it on another day. She was very proud of herself for finishing. I helped her trace back over the lines and she was completely delighted with the result. Maddie's spider-web art. Aged 6 Noah's spider-web art, aged 3 Nana's spider web art, age category 50-60 years ;) How's that mum? My spider web art. Aged 32 ;) Handy Tips: - Simplify this activity for younger children by drawing their spider web for them and encouraging them to choose different colours to fill each of the gaps. Talk about the colours they choose as they paint. - Extend this activity by having children make their own spider-wed designs. They might want to try multiple spider webs or include other details like branches or insects in their design. Adding these details in 3D later to the piece could work well. - Take it further by using books and the internet to look at pictures of spider-webs for inspiration. Do different types of spiders use different designs? - Mix it Up. Take your art to the next level by stitching over the spider-wed lines of your finished piece. This is possible if you've used a good watercolour paper like we do as it is nice and thick and will hold your thread. It will probably be not as effective if you've just used a regular piece of paper but still doable. - Creating works of art that are aesthetically pleasing can give children a real sense of pride and accomplishment. Children learn a lot about complimentary and contrasting colours when faced with placing colour after colour beside one another. - Art Teachers will love this one as it can be done by children of all ages but can look spectacular, especially if done with a whole class and displayed together. It's amazing how different all the designs end up when they often start looking very similar. As easy way to bring a very vibrant splash of colour to a hallway or classroom. - Talk with your child about what they are doing while they are creating. This will help them understand the physical and mental processes they are going through as well as giving them the vocabulary to describe it. While children are being creative and focused, it can be a great time to talk about sensitive issues and their feelings. - Use new language and descriptive words like, "space," "contrast," "complimentary colours," "design" etc. This will help with their language development. - Still feeling creative? Here are some of our other arty ideas for kids. You can see more in our Arts and Crafts category in the sidebar on the right-hand side. Squirty foaming paint Frozen paint cubes Invitation to paint with recycled materials Glue and paint canvas Comb painting Painting with spices Shower sponge painting Flower stencil canvas art Plastic food painting Cardboard comb painting Painting BIG Exploring paint on a mirror Toddler name art Happy creating, Debs :) Look where else we are. Are you following along? :)
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Students created yarn paintings that depicted something about themselves and/or their beliefs. Vanessa V. Imani H. Xavier S. ...
There has not been much time for making art over the past ten days or so. The end of the school year has kept me very busy with the school our church has adopted. An exciting thing that happened last week was that our public school system held a meeting pulling their faith based partners together. We adopted a public school ten years ago and have long had a dream of seeing a church connected with each of the 40 elementary schools. Our new superintendent has been very open to this and we are now halfway to our goal. It was a great half-day event hearing the stories of the many different ways the partner churches are serving the schools. As much as I love networking and being at events such as this, as an introvert, I find that once the adrenaline wears off my energy just drains from my mind and my body and leaks out through my toes. The hard part about this past week was that after having events during the day each day, I then had events in the evenings. Not much time or energy left for creativity! I have had an idea floating around in my head for quite some time that I finally started putting to paper before this 10 day stretch of activity. So each day I tried to sit down for 10 or 15 or 30 minutes and do a little work on my page. I love collage and taking pieces of paper and making a design with them. I have taken magazine paper or painted papers and made sunburst designs to serve as backgrounds. I even collaged circles inside a sunburst. I have collaged strips of paper to fill a page or to simply make borders. I have used pieces of paper to make objects, such as the nest on this page. And of course I have collaged circles. The idea that has been in my head for quite a while is to use paper to collage a mosaic or stained glass effect. So in the little bits of time this past week I cut small pieces of painted papers and glued them into a design... And that became my page for this week's Take Me Deeper devotion. Now, I realize that this may seem tedious and a lot of work for an art journal page background, but it is amazing to me how therapeutic cutting and gluing little pieces of paper can be. So throughout this busy stretch those bits of time were like being on an oasis during a long desert journey. Those bits of time each day would refresh me. Those bits of time in the evening combined with time in prayer and the Bible each morning restored the energy I need to keep the busy pace of a long stretch of high activity. And now that I finally got that idea out of my head, I'm quite pleased with it and looking forward to doing more. Last weekend the His Kingdom Come Foundation Team launched a collaborative class that we did together while on our retreat last month in Florida. The class is called The Zigzag Postcard Book and we each taught the others how to do a technique which then became five postcards and the basis for the book. I taught the other ladies how to do a paper collage sunburst - big surprise, huh?! Here are some glimpses of the book I put together. I used Psalm 51 as a theme for my book. What was really fun was how different all five books ended up. If you would like to participate in the class you can pop over to the His Kingdom Come website. You will need to join the site, which is free, in order to sign up for the class. And while you're there consider joining our weekly devotion and faithart challenge, Take Me Deeper. We offer a weekly devotion with Bible study ideas and challenge our group to express what they read and studied through their favorite creative medium. Shameless plugs, I know! Enjoy your holiday today!
La simmetria radiale presenta elementi uguali e simmetrici, rispetto ad un punto centrale, come ad esempio possiamo osservare nella forma dei cristalli di neve o dei petali di un fiore…
Objective: Students will be able to identify and create a radial design by practicing angle measurements, and repeating a pattern around a central point (we also reviewed a variety of other topics,…
The radial symmetry has elements identical and symmetrical, relative to a central point, such as we can observe in the shape of snow crystals or in the disposition of the petals in a f…
