The Scream — Art Lesson Plan The Scream art lesson plan was inspired by Expressionism and Edvard Munch’s “The Scream”. It can be adapted to fit different art mediums and expanded …
These scarecrow silhouette paintings are perfect for the fall and Halloween. You can make them as haunting or cute as you want.
I'm working on developing several Animal Themed art projects for my Art Camp this Summer. I have always thought a Rousseau inspired project would be fun so I decided to give it a try. Rousseau's Paintings are very dreamlike and primitive. He painted several jungle scenes even though he never traveled outside of France. He wasn't formally trained in art and simply taught himself how to paint. I'll show the students a few examples and then we'll do a directed drawing of the Tiger in pencil on Watercolor Paper. It's pretty simple if you break it up into simple shapes: a circle for the face, rounded triangles for the ears, triangle for the nose, etc... We'll discuss what parts of the tiger are white and what parts are orange, also the stripes down the forehead, across the cheeks and across the chest. They'll outline their final drawing with black sharpie and then using just the orange, paint the outside of the ears, the face and chest, leaving the appropriate areas white. I am going to have them paint along with me - I'll demonstrate and then they can do theirs. I'm not trying to have them copy me, just that they understand how to work with the watercolor. After the orange is dry they can go in with black paint on a fine tip brush and go over the stripes with a ziggy zaggy brushstroke. While they are waiting for the orange to dry we'll cut some leaves and flowers out of tissue paper. The eyes and nose are yellow with a drop of orange put in while it's still wet. If they get it too orange I'll show them how to squeeze the water out of a brush and use it to remove excess color. Now they have practiced a watercolor wash, wet into wet, and removing excess pigment. The final step is to use a glue stick and tissue paper to surround their tiger with jungle foliage. A fierce and fun mixed media project!
Well, hello, y'all! I had so much fun creating robots with you during Robot Week (all videos from last week are now up and able for you to view on my YouTube channel!) that I'm excited to share the theme for this week: Zany Scientists! If you notice, I even decided to step it up a notch by combining art AND science. That's right, every day, I'll go LIVE on my Facebook and my Instagram and share with you both an art project and a science experiment! Because I know we are all trying to conserve the materials we have, you can either join in on the experiment or simply watch. Because the videos will be archived on my YouTube channel, you can always travel back in time and rewatch the fun. Again, I'm using simple supplies that I hope you can find around the home. But, if not, know that you can swap out supplies with whatever you have on hand. No paper? How about newspaper or old magazines? No glue? What about a glue stick? Art making is all about thinking outside the box which is exactly what we'll be doing this week! Because some of our experiments are a little messy, look around your house for a cookie sheet or some sort of tray with a lip to it. This will help to contain any mess you make. Also, consider doing this portion of the art making outside! It's good to get a little fresh air and keep them mess at bay. The best part about creating is having fun. All of these projects were created with fun in mind. Don't worry about being perfect because there is no such thing! Just focus on the fun, y'all! We'll end our week with some clay that you can use over and again! This should keep you busy and creating until next the following week. Mark your calendars, y'all! And I hope to see you there. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this FREE coloring sheet!
Having students color in posters with their names is a great first day activity that provides yearlong decoration for the classroom!
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... →
Helpful collection of Alexander Calder teaching resources and complete Calder Famous Artist Unit lesson plans to teach elementary art class.
Identifying these scientific characteristics can be visualized using this glue and chalk technique that allows students to create their own insect art.
It is always tricky to have a finished piece of work after one lesson that is decent to put up in the main office area! Here is a quick display that everyone loved and the 3D aspect added greatly t…
Ready, set, POSE! I use my iPhone to take photos of my students. I usually do this on a day during which they are intently engaged with another lesson, and pull one or two students at a time into t…
Vertumnus by Guiseppe Arcimboldo. In various sizes. Giclee printed on high quality matte canvas using archival inks. Archival inks can last 75 years if kept out of direct sunlight. Prints are not framed or mounted. All prints have an approximate 1/2" white border in addition to the print size. Items ship free to the U.S. in one business day. Print is carefully rolled and shipped in a crush-proof tube. Available in other sizes, just send me a message.
Kids can make something pretty incredible when they pool their talents.
Fourth grade students have been working on their Romero Britto style self-portraits! Students used markers to capture the brightness and intensity of the colors in Britto's artworks. Britto is a modern day pop culture icon and the youngest and most successful POP Artist of his generation! His cubism style of art brings together bright colors and playful themes. This is the process we used to create exciting self portraits in the style of Romero Britto.Using a computer, digital camera images of
Psalm 23: The Lord is my shepherd Bible Verse Fun Pack. There is an assortment of worksheets designed to be used with any appropriate lesson for various ages! There are two color-by-numbers, maze, the verse cut & glue, a Psalm 23-chapter fill-in-the-blank, a write it out for younger writers, and a chapter word search, and alphabet code and number worksheets and pictures to color. The Flipbook is included in color and black & white. These are so easy to use, and the kids love books! Just print, cut out around the solid lines and layer the pages in order. Staple as shown on the cover through all the pages. The Concept Chart is designed to create discussions. These can be used to write and look up scriptures that apply. Or to discuss issues the students might be having and how Psalm 23 can apply to them. This chart has a space for writing something for each verse. They are intentionally kept plain so they can be used to each classroom's needs. I added a teacher's resource with notes from my Bible margin and other information found here. There are additional verses to look up found in Psalms. These printables can be used for any appropriate lesson, Bible class craft, VBS, etc. and were kept plain intentionally for this purpose. You can choose from verse 1, or the entire chapter. Students can color or paint the designs on the banner, poster, door hanger and bookmark. Stickers can be added. String or ribbon can be added to the banner to hang and on the bookmark. Click here to download the Bible Verse Fun Pack. There are one-page printables for a build-a-sheep and a paper bag puppet. Both include color and black & white. Click here to download. Click here for the lesson and lots of printables. Click here to see the file folder games and more.
Students are amazed by African American artist Kehinde Wiley's incredible talent, and they are drawn to his contemporary style. Ins...
Last week, Kindergarten started their new project inspired by the artist, Andy Warhol! This project was also inspired by the artists on the @Blooming_Artists Instagram. Check them out, by clicking on their name! Here's how we create ours! First we looked at the artwork of Pop artist, Andy Warhol. People usually recognize him most for his iconic pictures of Coke bottles, Marilyn Monroe, and Campbell's soup cans. Here's his lithograph of flowers we were inspired by! Materials: Sax Versatemp Neon Paint Cardboard Painted paper flower patterns pencils scissors 12x12 Tru Ray black paper Day 1: Talk about Andy Warhol, and paint your background! We used cardboard, dipped in green paint to create the grass in the background. Then, the students painted their own fluorescent paper. They were quite messy when they finished, but they had a lot of fun! I heard a few say, "this is the best art day, EVER!" haha Day 2: trace flowers onto 4x4 pieces of painted paper, cut them out, and glue them to the dry background. We also drew 4 little dots, in the middle of the flowers with a black pastel. They did such a great job! Here are some pictures from Mrs. Kerr's class, and Taylor Campbell's class! Mira! ¡La clase de la Sra. García está trabajando muy duro!
I need to get some class samples done for a Mola class I am leading next month: You can follow along while I create the horse: Molas consist of layers... Authentic Molas use the reverse appliqué method... In this 3 hour class we will use the fusible appliqué method This technique involves filling all the available space The horse shape is filled in... now to fill in the background area I am working with pre-fused fabrics and placing them on black felt I decided to use up the scrap fabrics all over the table for the background fill All the leftover snippets filled in the background nicely Giddyup I also had time to get this monkey mola done Mola Class Samples: I had fellow instructors over for Mola play days. I will post about that soon! I left the Thread Shed tonight and walked over to the house... The flowers in front of the house are putting on a show tonight as the sun sets... Calla Lilies at sunset... Magic happens when they are backlit from the setting sun CLICK HERE: to see My Quilts May Your Bobbin Always Be Full, LuAnn Kessi
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Do you use visuals in your classroom? Visuals support students understand what you are trying to teach them. They encourage students to associate pieces of information with visuals. Visual learning helps you to store information for a longer period of time. It is said that videos and images are directly processed by long term memory. The visual ... Read More about Classroom Visuals
White pencil on black paper can be really satisfying & a great way to inspire your students. It's a valuable way to teach students tones, values & form.
This free Quilt Symmetry Patterns Printable is a simple and fun way to have students practicing symmetry at an early age!
These Henri Rousseau Art Projects for Kids help us learn more about the artist's work, his love for jungles and lessons from his life - about never giving up!
C'est bientôt la rentrée et je vous propose de commencer l'année scolaire, par quelques petites notes de musique ! Pour l’occasion, allons faire un petit tour des comptines et chansons pour la rentrée en maternelle !#3ans #rentreescolaire #rentrée #premiererentree #rentreedesclasses #mamanbloggeuse #mamanblogeuse #instamamanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?
These fun back to school activities for kindergarten are a great way start the school year and get your students excited for a year of learning!
Day of the Dead nicho craft activity. 4 nichos for Day of the Dead. Photos + step-by-step video tutorial. Download, make + celebrate today!
Can you see the name? MEG My 5th & 6th grade students are creating Kaleidoscope Names. This is a simple project but it looks really complex when it is done. We discussed radial symmetry. The students had fun trying to discover what name was in each design when we were finished. Some were easier than others. Step by step: 1. Start with a 12" x 12" piece of white drawing paper. You can make it smaller or larger but make sure it is square. 2. Fold the paper in half to create 8 equal triangles. 8 equal triangles 3. Now, in one of the triangles write your name or a word in bubble letters. Make sure your letters touch the top and the bottom of the triangle or the words will not join together. Leave the top and the bottom of each letter open. Press hard with your pencil. (The name in this design is Lola.) Make sure your word/name touches the top & bottom of the triangle. 4. Next, fold the paper in half and rub the back to transfer the words to the next triangle. The words will be backwards and light. I use a marker to rub the paper but a bone folder would work better if you have one. Rubbing the image with the marker. Lola appears in the next triangle very light. 5. Trace over the word to make it darker. 6. Fold in half again and rub. Then trace again. Repeat until the entire page is covered. Lola completed and ready for markers. Lola completed!
Open House ideas. Great activity for students to do to show during Open house.
Looking for fun All About Me Activities for kids? Check out these 16 Hands-On All About me Learning Activities and Crafts for Preschool or Kindergarten.
