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Even the most reluctant drawer won't be able to resist picking up a pencil to complete our magnificent lion tracing page.
These beauties were done by my 7-13 year olds. I'm so proud of these! This was our final project in our 'pen and line illustration' unit. Students chose a photograph of an animal and drew it using the pen and line techniques we had learned in the previous two classes. Students first mapped out the features and basic shapes of their animals, in order to draw it as realistically as possible. Students carefully observed the changes in tone and used appropriate line techniques to create lighter and darker areas of fur. Dots, dashes, hatching, short lines and cross hatching were some techniques we used. As always, special attention was paid to the eyes, as this is where all character and personality is expressed in our animals. After our animals were drawn in pen, and all tones were expressed, we moved on to our geometric sweaters. We looked at geometric patterns from various cultures and designs, and created our own sweater using a variety of patters. The rule was that up to half of the sweater must be colored in black, to give us that bold, graphic look which contrasts nicely with the more delicate pen work in our animals. We then chose 3-4 colors to color our sweater. White was left in some areas for added contrast. Animals were cut out and pasted on subtly patterned deco paper for that added illustration touch. My students worked so hard on these (and had to do some hand and finger stretching in-between) but it was well worth the effort. They are so gorgeous! Phoebe 8 Yeju 7 Ben 8 Marko 13 Vita 11 Sofia 7 Ella 9 Sif 9 Anastasia 8 Liv 9 Arman 11
Celebrate National Wildlife Day on September 4th! Take some time to craft your favorite wild animals and appreciate their existence! You can use Kwik Stix, Wonder Stix, and Magic Stix to enhance your creativity! Kwik Stix are tempera paint sticks that dry in just 90 seconds. They are great additions to the classroom!
This week, kindergarten continued their exploration of line, and started these fun line paintings! We used a new medium, to them, oil pastels and tempera cakes. 😄 Here's how we did it! Materials: Sax 90lb paper Crayola Oil Pastels Jack Richeson Semi-Moist tempera cakes First, we reviewed the different types of lines. Then, I showed them how to draw the lines from side to side of their (vertical) paper. I also talked about how you need to make the lines dark with the oil pastels, or they won't show up as well,when you paint. After that, I went over each color with the tempera cakes paint. I used rainbow colors, but told them they could use different colors if they liked. Many of them have not ever painted before, so we discussed how to hold a paint brush on the grip part of the handle, and to not get on the metal part of the brush. (As Cassie Stephens says, "the DANGER ZONE!") We go over the process of DIP, WIPE, and SWIRL, in the tempera cakes. We dip it in the water, wipe it on the rim of the cup, and swirl our brushes gently in the paint. We wanted our paint to go side to side as well, and try to stay in the lines we created. Here's some great artists from Mrs. Garcia's kindergarten class! Stay tuned for more awesome art! After the kids get done painting, we're going to use shapes (another element of art) to turn them into monsters! inspired by Georgetown Elementary's blog! I'll get them to draw the monster shape, on the back, with me Then, we'll draw the shapes out on black and white paper. If they want to go a step further, they can add accessories! Ms. Placha's class has some super cut and scary monsters!! Great job Mrs. Garcia's class! Here's some scary cute little monsters from Mrs. C. Campbell's class! Here's some super spooky, and precious monsters from Mr. Gonzalez' class! Here's Mrs. Kerr's adorable little monsters! “Lauren Stacey is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.”
A Mandala Turtle for you to color and craft or you may choose the colored version to craft your own Mandala Turtle. They are a rare species! Find them here!
Want a break from your basic positive/negative space Notan project? This project not only covers positive and negative space but it also covers color theory and line variation. Teacher Sample Mater…
Tracing Lines - Worksheets For Little People As your little one learns how to write, tracing lines is a great activity! And there are benefits to it too! Line tracing is one of those activities that develop your child's control of the small muscles in his/ her hands (fine motor skills). Tracing will teach your child to make the precise movements that are necessary for forming letters. Tracing improves hand/eye coordination. Line Tracing By Age Line tracing is predominantly for little ones as they learn how to write. It's therefore perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners. Your child's age and
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Lines are an excellent starting point for lessons with Kindergarteners. To begin this line unit, we read the book Lines That Wiggle. The students used colored tape to make straight lines across their paper. We talked about horizontal, vertical, diagonal and ziz-zag lines. During the next class period, the students used tempera cakes to paint a variety of lines: wavy, loopy, dotted, dashed, squiggly, spiral, jagged and more. Aren’t these lovely and expressive? After the painting project, we moved … Read more... →
The children use white glue and aluminum foil to create prints with positive and negative lines. For ages 9 to 13. Plan 3 sessions. KEY IDEAS Creating unique effects through relief printing Working with positive and negative lines Understanding and using printing terms Making more than one print from a single printing plate LANGUAGE relief printing, positive lines, negative lines, printing plate, brayer YOU WILL NEED Liquid glue in small squeeze bottles (one per child) Cardboard with a glossy surface (approximately 6 x 8 inches) Printing paper Scrap paper Pencils with blunt points Water-based printing inks Soft rubber brayers Sheets of glass or Plexiglas for ink trays Oven-strength aluminum foil Masking tape Small bowls of glue with brushes Newspaper Toothpicks (optional) THE PROJECT First Session Preparation Adjust the caps on the glue bottles to get a thin flow of glue. Set out bottles of glue, cardboard, and pencils. Cover work area with newspaper. How to Begin The children will experience two different approaches in preparing printing plates, which are used to transfer images to paper. In this session, positive, or raised, lines will be made with white glue. Explain that when printing ink is rolled over the printing plate the protruding glue lines will get ink on them, so when the print is made the lines will be the color of the ink. In the next session, the children will be covering the printing plates with aluminum foil and pressing lines into the foil. This will create negative lines that will not get ink on them and will be the color of the paper when a print is made. Both of these processes are referred to as relief printing. Demonstrate how to draw on the printing plate with the white glue. Start by making a guideline with pencil, filling the cardboard with a drawing of a single animal or object. Explain that the thickness of the glue line will make small details disappear, so they will be added in the next session when working with the aluminum foil. Apply the glue by trailing along the lines, gently squeezing the container with the nozzle against the cardboard. Moving the bottle too quickly along the lines will cause the glue to skip and moving too slowly will cause the glue to puddle. After the children practice making glue lines on pieces of scrap paper, have them draw an animal or object on the cardboard with pencil, and then follow the lines with the white glue. Remind them to keep the cardboard flat so the wet glue lines will not run. Note: The glue needs to dry overnight before using the plates for printing. Second Session Preparation Cut aluminum foil into pieces slightly larger that the cardboard. Cover work area with newspapers. Set out printing plates, foil, masking tape, and pencils. Set out small dishes of glue with brushes. How to Begin In this session, the children will be gluing aluminum foil to their printing plates and drawing details and backgrounds into the foil while the glue is still wet. Demonstrate how to apply the aluminum foil. Brush the glue over the entire surface of the printing plate, smoothing any lumps or puddles. With the shiny side facing up, stretch the aluminum foil over the wet glue, pressing it down firmly, starting from the center and working out to the edges of the printing plate. It’s important to press over the entire surface so that all areas of the foil will adhere to the printing plate. Fold and tape the extra foil to the back of the printing plate. Using a blunt-pointed pencil, carefully indent the foil on both sides of the glue lines, working slowly so the foil doesn’t tear. Then add details and backgrounds by drawing into the foil. Encourage the children to fill the printing plates with lots of patterns and textures, such as leaves on trees, veins in leaves, and blades of grass. Have the children glue the foil onto the printing plates and complete their drawings while the glue is still wet. Third Session Preparation Prepare one or more printing stations. Each station should be covered with newspaper and include a magazine, an ink tray, a brayer, printing ink, and printing paper. Set aside a clean area for rubbing and pulling the prints. Plan space to dry the prints as they are pulled. Set out the prepared printing plates. How to Begin In this session, the children will be applying printing ink to their printing plates to make relief prints. Demonstrate the printing process by first placing the printing plate on a magazine. Explain that after the ink is applied, the page can be turned to give the next child a clean working surface. Squeeze about an inch of ink onto the ink tray. Use the brayer, or roller, to spread the ink in several directions. Be sure the children understand that the intention is to have the ink evenly distributed on the brayer rather than the ink tray. Using strong pressure, roll the inked brayer firmly over the printing plate several times. Refill the brayer by rolling it across the ink tray again. Then roll the brayer over the printing plate in another direction. Repeat this several times, pressing firmly, until enough ink has been transferred from the ink tray and is evenly distributed on the printing plate. To pull a print, place the printing plate on a clean surface with the inked side up. Lay a piece of paper on top of the plate. While holding the paper in place with one hand, use the other hand to rub firmly with the soft part of the finger tips. Be sure to rub the entire surface. Tell the children that an important characteristic of a quality print is its sharp, crisp edges. They should rub around all the edges very carefully. Holding one side of the print with one hand, lift up the other side to see if enough ink has been transferred to the paper. If not, let the paper drop and continue rubbing. When finished, gently pull the paper from the printing plate. Have the children spend the rest of the session making as many prints as time allows. NOTES Whenever demonstrating a process, use a subject different from the one that the children will be using. This will allow the children to think freely and not be inhibited by your ideas and interpretations. It is difficult to apply the glue lines evenly, but the resulting variations in thickness add interest to the final print. If necessary, puddles can be spread by pulling a toothpick through them. The shiny side of the aluminum foil is non-stick, so it is important to glue the dull side of the foil to the printing plate. If you glue the shiny side down, the print will not work because the non-stick foil will pull away from the printing plate when the ink is rolled across it. A proper amount of ink on the ink tray will sound tacky when rolling the brayer across it. If the sound is smooth or slimy, there is too much ink which will clog the fine lines in the aluminum foil. Therefore, it is best to have an adult refill the ink on the ink trays. Because of the raised glue line, extra pressure is needed when rolling the ink on the printing plate and care must be taken to rub the complete surface before pulling the print. If time permits, show the children how a finished print is numbered. The number of the impression is placed over the total number of prints made. For example, the first print pulled out of five prints would be 1/5; the second print pulled would be 2/5 and so on. This is written in pencil on the right hand side under the print. The artist’s name appears on the left hand side under the print, also in pencil. LET’S TALK ABOUT OUR WORK Is the ink distributed evenly on each print? Are the edges of the prints sharp and crisp? Discuss the positive and negative lines in the prints. What the children might say... I can’t get my glue bottle to work. There are blobs of glue all over. I pushed too hard with my pencil and the aluminum foil ripped. How much background do I need to draw? I like the sound that the brayer makes when rolling it in the ink. My print came out smeared. What you might say... When applying the glue remember to adjust how hard you squeeze. Although some puddles will not hurt your print, you can drag a toothpick through them to spread the glue. Be sure your pencil has a very blunt point so it won’t rip the foil. A few small tears won’t hurt as long as you have glued the foil very securely to the printing plate. Your print will be more successful if you fill your printing plate with details and textures. That tacky sound tells us that the proper amount of ink is on the ink tray. If the sound becomes slimy, we will need to remove some of the ink. When you make your print, be sure to use one hand to hold the paper in place while you rub with the other hand. Click here to view this lesson in a printer-friendly format.
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I was introduced to this lesson by Claire Kirk & Katie Flowers. Both amazing artists and art educators I have had the honor of knowing and working with over the years. From observational drawin…
Our first summative project has drawn to a close in 6th grade art (Get it? drawn to a close...). Students learned about observational drawing, contour drawing, line, value, shape, and color. Students began by drawing a contour of an animal of their choice and then filling it with at least 8 abstract line patterns (a doodle process called "zentangling"). They then traced over their lines with Sharpie marker. Next, students learned how to create a watercolor wash for their background. They experimented with sprinkling salt on the wet watercolor wash to create a "color burst" effect. Finally, students added color to their animals with colored pencil. The results were beautiful! Scroll through to see a few student examples! Student Reflections: "I was so excited for animal zentangles, because I liked zentangling letters. One thing I learned was that I needed to work on watercoloring without accidentally coloring the inside of the animal. The thing I most liked about this unit was learning new zentangle patterns. Also, I like how we added value with colored pencils in each zentangle pattern. I hope I get to learn more watercoloring, and I can't wait to do clay projects. " -Block 2 student "I LOVE Art. It is fun and challenging. I like doing the "Artist Trading Cards" and am happy to be starting clay! I like my teacher Mrs. Baxter, because she is nice and helpful." -Block 2 student "I had a lot of fun doing my zentangle butterfly in art. I also learned a few things that went along with it. When I was doing my zentangle, I was doing contour drawing. I learned how to use a value scale in my butterfly with colored pencils. I also learned how to do a watercolor wash on watercolor paper. When the paint for the watercolor wash was still wet, we added salt and then the salt absorbed the paint and left little speckles on the paper. I thought that was very cool and can't wait to learn more this semester about art and use it towards my own art at home." -Block 2 student "Hi, I am a block 3 student, and this is my essay on what I have learned in art this year. Art means a lot to me, it is a way for me to express my feeling and emotions. Art is anything you can imagine. It is a way to express your creativity and thoughts. Art unleashes the power within you. You can tell anything just by drawing it out, and guess what? It all starts with a dot on a blank sheet of paper. So far, art has taught me a lot of things, such as value and shading to blend colors together. Art has been very useful in my life, and I am sure it will continue to be a huge part of my life." -Block 3 student "I think that the zentangle project really helps you get started on how to sketch, how we'll be graded, and on observatory drawings. It also gives us a briefing on how we have to do things in art. The zentangle project also gave us a little idea on how to use watercolor. Overall, I think that the zentangle was very fun and a nice way to start art!" -Block 3 student "In art, for our project we did zentangling. It taught me a lot about value and shading. value and shading are done to show the lightness and darkness of a a color. We used Prismacolors and watercolors as our medium. We also demonstrated contour drawing in our projects. Contour drawing is used to draw the outline of an object. Zentangling was an imaginative way of demonstrating art. You express yourself in art, that's what I love about it most!" -Block 7 student "During the animal zentangle project, I learned about value. Value is the lightness and darkness of a color. When you use value to shade, it makes objects look more 3-dimensional. This was a very fun project to do because everybody's animal looked very different." -Block 7 student "What did I learn during zentangle? I learned that the picture design needs to be divided into multiple parts. Also, in each section there has to be a different design. Another thing I learned was that you can make different cool shades. My most favorite part was when you could use colored pencils and blend the colors to make cools shades." -Block 3 student "I loved making the animal zentangle! I loved how the value made everything look different and cool. I loved making my cute little bunny, and Mrs. Baxter helped me make it even better! I liked how I could add different colors to make two different colors blend together." -Block 6 student "The zentangle project taught me how to use watercolors properly. The salt had a cool effect on the watercolors. I learned a lot of different types of designs. I also learned how to sketch better and more realistically. We used value for the color pencils and contour drawing for the zentangle animal. I love how you have no idea what you're going to do at first, but then you get an exact picture in your mind later on. I can't wait to finish my pinch pot!" -Block 6 student "I learned a lot about art this month. I learned how to blend, watercolor, and use clay properly. I really like Mrs. Baxter. She is a great artist and a great teacher!" She teaches us so much, and I respect that! The zentangles are amazing. I really like the designs and how we mixed colored pencils. I'm glad that I have art the first semester, because I get Mrs. Baxter! " -Block 6 student "Doing the animal tangle taught me a lot of things. It taught me how to do a contour, because the first step to making the animal tangle was to do a contour. After we finished our contour, we added value. Value is the lightness or darkness of a color. We used Prismacolors to add value. Mrs. Baxter told us to start with dark and go to light. When we finished with all that, we did a watercolor wash. When the wash was done, we added salt to our art pieces to add a cool effect. Mrs. Baxter also taught us how to blend colors! The rule is to only blend with the next color of the rainbow. When our art pieces dried, they looked magnificent! That is what I learned from my animal tangle project." -Block 6 student "Animal zentangles are so fun to make! In art class, we made animal zentangles, which are the shape of an animal with an inside filled with patterns and shapes. We learned so much when we did this. For example, we learned about value and how we can use value in a project. I had so much fun when we did animal zentangles!" -Block 7 student "What I learned from animal zentangling is that you have to be patient, which means that you need to work hard and not get upset about the tiniest things that no one can see. One other thing I learned is that you need to be careful about what you're doing, and you can't just slap something on and say you're done. You need to take you're time." -Block 1 student "This year in art I did an owl for my zentangle project. During this project, I learned how to use value. I also learned how to blend colored pencils without a blending stump. In this project, I also learned how to be more abstract with my art and how to use many different colors and designs. I think that most interesting thing I learned while doing this project, was learning how to do a watercolor wash and how salt absorbs the color. I really enjoyed doing this zentangle project." -Block 6 student "In art, we made an animal zentangle. I learned that a zentangle is a specific design or pattern that is in an enclosed shape. If you're not the best at art, what I've learned is that you can make a very complicated looking zentangle by adding to a very simple one. One of the most interesting things about this art form is that you can make very nice looking pieces of art. Also, this method can add some character in your art. zentangles are one of my favorite art forms, and I'm glad that I learned this in class." -Block 3 student "During the animal zentangle, I learned that compact patterns equal darker colors and spread out patterns equal lighter colors. Also, when drawing complex patterns of a rough draft, it's better to start it, but not finish on the draft because it takes up too much time. I also learned to never draw a kraken ever again, because it was too complex." -Block 8 student "I learned three things about animal zentangles. I learned to use your imagination, use your favorite colors, and express yourself!" -Block 1 student "What I learned from doing zentangles are how to do a contour drawing. It also taught me how to shade with pencil and colored pencil. How to do a watercolor wash was another main thing that I was taught. That is what I learned from doing my animal zentangle." -Block 1 student "I love art. I've learned so much from Mrs. Baxter, especially on the zentangle project. I learned that zentangles are patterns, simple or difficult. I also learned that zentangles can go on just about anything. Mrs. Baxter has really inspired me with her art." -Block 2 student "Dear Mrs. Baxter, I had a really fun time doing the animal tangle. One of my favorite parts was using water colors and hearing your great advice. This was a fun project, not just because I like art, but because I like animals, coloring, painting, and drawing. And I LOVE making patterns. I always doodle them in my notebooks. I had a really fun time doing the animal tangle project, and thank you for being a good teacher." -Block 3 student "While I was working on my zentangle, I learned a lot about them. I learned that zentangles are an unplanned piece of abstract art. I also learned that zentangles have a TON of different patterns. You can put "tangles" or patterns in an animal, a flower, and all different shapes and pictures. I loved working on my zentangle. I had so much fun!!!" -Block 8 student "I learned so much about art during the animal zentangle project. I learned how to blend colors, use watercolors like a pro, and I also learned what a zentangle is. I was also really fun. I enjoyed doing it." -Block 6 student "An animal zentangle is a drawing of an animal with sections that have different patterns in them. We had to draw an animal with 8 different sections. After we sketched out our animals, we went over it with sharpie and watercolored the background. We sprinkled salt over the wet paint to make a cool, splatter effect. Then, we added value with colored pencils on the patterns of the animals. I thought that my animal zentangle turned out looking great! It was an awesome project." -Block 8 student "When we were working on our animal tangle projects, I learned a lot. The first thing I learned was how to add value to a drawing and not just make the whole thing one shade. I also learned that art doesn't have to be perfect, I can just be random lines. During this project, I learned a lot and had a blast." -Block 7 student "Dear Mrs. Baxter, I loved learned about zentangling. I loved learned about zentangling because it was fun to learn how to make the cool shapes and patterns. I also love when you draw or do artwork in front of us, because I love seeing the amazing artwork you do!" -Block 3 student "This year, I have learned a lot about art and what it is. I have learned about contour drawing and drawings with value. I have also learned about zentangles and clay sculptues. I think art is a fun way to learn about what we all can do." -Block 3 student "Let me just start off by saying that I LOVED this project. Art is already my favorite subject, so I was really excited when we started this project and we got to draw our animal and create our zentangles. I was at Michael's craft store, and I saw a really nice zentangle book that had lots of cool designs. We bought it and that is where I got some of my designs for my horse. Thank you so much Mrs. Baxter!" -Block 2 student
The instructions for line drawings are simple and are mostly the same. This is a fun project for 1st graders and teaches them about patterns
Doodling doesn't have to be complicated or intimidating. In fact, some of the most charming and memorable drawings are cute little doodles that anyone can create. These tiny sketches are perfect for filling up the corners of notebooks, adding personality to bullet journals, or simply occupying idle hands during a moment of boredom.
Line printing is so simple and basic, but it’s amazing how captivating it can be! Kindergarteners were given cardboard and black paint, and had the freedom to create anything they wanted. T…
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Did you know a koala is not a bear? First graders discovered that koalas actually belong to the marsupial family. This family of animals is special because they have a pouch to help carry their young. Last time we learned about Australian Art through our "Aboriginal Snake" project (here is a link to the project I borrowed from Jamestown's blog). For this project, we stayed in Australia to learn about this famous marsupial. Learning Goals: I can... - Tell about koalas - Use layered paint - Use paint techniques to create texture and smooth lines
