Video Links: Part One: Part Two: The expressive paper sculpture art lesson is a great way to teach sculpture on a budget. This lesson is done completely with paper, scissors, and glue. (Items tha…
I just have to share the paper sculptures my Kindergarten and 1st graders have been making! They loved learning about abstract art and ...
Relief sculpture is an art form that is midway between painting and sculpture in the round. It is a process in which the subject stands out or projects a surface from the background. The surface can be several levels including high relief (deep or almost in the round) or low relief (shallow) or anywhere in between. To create their relief sculptures, seventh graders first learned about the difference between shape and form. A shape is two-dimensional (it has height and width) whereas a form is three-dimensional (it not only has height and width but also depth). Students experimented creating forms out of basic paper shapes by rolling, bending, folding and gluing them. After trying a variety of forms, students chose their favorite and created sixty variations of that form. Students then considered space and balance to position their forms into their final sculptural arrangement. These look awesome on display as they protrude from the wall- it's hard to really see the depth in these individual photos, but the shadows and dimension are super cool up close! Some photos of the students folding, rolling, arranging and gluing: The final pieces: Some views from an angle and up close:
3D Name Sculpture The first project I had my students do was a 3D name sculpture. This was the inspiration for the project (scroll down). I was very impressed with the outcome. My students' sculptures came out great - especially since it was the first project of the year. First I had my students type out their name using different fonts. I recommended they use thicker fonts that would make a better base. Next I had my students draw out the letters, sketching them lightly in case they needed to erase. I had them add designs in each letter. They then used markers to fill in the designs to create a bolder look. Afterwards they glued each letter to a piece of card stock (or file folder) to make each letter sturdy. I reminded them to position the letters on the card stock before cutting them out to make sure there was enough and not to waste the card stock, and then I had them cut them out. I had them build the structure using a glue gun (which worked very well).
3D Name Sculpture The first project I had my students do was a 3D name sculpture. This was the inspiration for the project (scro...
How to Make Relief Sculpture
Yes.. I've posted about this project ALOT. But I can't help it!! My students work is amazing!! Check out my latest 5th graders work! Original lesson post here.
The idea for this lesson came from an image I saw on Pinterest.. but after doing some investigative work - seems to have originated from the blog Art. Paper. Scissors. Glue and before that from the 1991 book written by Sara Beggs, "The No Nonsense Guide to Teaching Art." For this lesson we began by taking about what symmetry is and the difference between linear symmetry (1 line of symmetry) and radial symmetry (more than 1 line of symmetry). Then we talked about what a sculpture is (a piece of artwork you can see from all sides - it is 3-dimensional) and what a relief "sculpture" is (a piece of artwork that has depth on the surface but is not meant to be seen from all sides). Once students understood the principles behind radial symmetry and sculpture we began creating our very own radial paper relief sculptures! Students started by folding a piece of 12"x12" black construction paper diagonally both ways and vertical and horizontally (to create an 'X' crease and a '+' crease). Making these creases makes creating a radial design SO much easier because it gives you guidelines to work with. Once their papers had been folded and their names written, we sat them aside. Before having students begin folding their colored paper (each piece was cut to 3" x 3") to fill the inside of their design, I demonstrated 4 folds to them to get them started. *Students were allowed to deviate from these folds if they wanted to. To download the handout below, click on the arrow button in the top right corner (this will open it in a new window). You can download from there. My kids absolutely LOVED this project! They are already super into origami, so this project was like heaven to them! :) You might also be interested in checking out my Paper Poinsettia Sculpture lesson which uses the same basic concepts. Also available in my Teachers Pay Teachers store!
The last few weeks of the school year are in full swing. All 400ish portfolios are handed back which means one day-no grade-"Take it with you please!"-projects are happening all over the place. THIS
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Materials: - Drawing Paper - Cereal Boxes (Or other cardboard similar to that thickness, cereal boxes open up to large pieces) - Tag...
After drawing gestures sketches of our classmates, we picked our favorite to turn into a sculpture. The artist Alberto Giacometti influenced us. We added shadows to give them more dimension
Teach students about ALL of the Art Elements and Principles of Design in one dazzling art lesson! Engaging organic sculpture lesson 8th-12!
Rhythm, Pattern and Emphasis Zentangle Paper Sculpture - Create Art with ME 3D Art Lesson for Middle School Art Class. 8th Grade Art Lesson
I thought of a way to create a three-dimensional structure with the characteristic drawings by Joan Miro, which are specifically two-dimensional. Students have copied some drawings by Miró with a b…
Rhythm, Pattern and Emphasis Zentangle Paper Sculpture - Create Art with ME 3D Art Lesson for Middle School Art Class. 8th Grade Art Lesson
These paper sculptures in our 9 - 14 yr. old class were inspired by topographic maps. The final pieces of this Middle School 3D Art Project look so amazing!
FRANK STELLA PAPER SCULPTURES Artists enjoyed exploring the work of American, abstract artist, Frank Stella. His work transpired over...
7th grade 3-D students finished up their clay cupcakes and were eager to begin their next project. We looked at the artwork of pop artist, Romero Britto. Britto is a painter and sculptor from Brazil who creates light-hearted, happy artwork using simple shapes, bright colors and lots of patterns. He took inspiration from Matisse and Picasso. Students looked at his artwork of animals and decided to create their own animal sculpture. Using Styrofoam, they created large shapes for the body. They had the option to create flat sculptures or make some parts of it rounded. After they created their form, it was time to plaster! We used PlastrCraft strips to completely cover the sculpture, making sure to smooth out all of the holes as best as we could. This would make painting easier. After the plaster was dry, students went in and added thick, black outlines around their sculpture using sharpie or black paint. Finally, it was time to paint! I really gave them a lot of freedom with the paint. As long as they had areas of solid color and patterns, they could do what they pleased. I reminded them to paint crisp edges and smoothly. Here are some of them so far
I may have gone overboard on the photos for this post, but this is one of my favourite art lessons so far. I was inspired by this ph...
My Grade 7-9 elective class recently finished these incredible faux food sculptures- made only out of toilet paper and water! I first saw...
Relief sculpture is an art form that is midway between painting and sculpture in the round. It is a process in which the subject stands out or projects a surface from the background. The surface can be several levels including high relief (deep or almost in the round) or low relief (shallow) or anywhere in between. To create their relief sculptures, seventh graders first learned about the difference between shape and form. A shape is two-dimensional (it has height and width) whereas a form is three-dimensional (it not only has height and width but also depth). Students experimented creating forms out of basic paper shapes by rolling, bending, folding and gluing them. After trying a variety of forms, students chose their favorite and created sixty variations of that form. Students then considered space and balance to position their forms into their final sculptural arrangement. These look awesome on display as they protrude from the wall- it's hard to really see the depth in these individual photos, but the shadows and dimension are super cool up close! Some photos of the students folding, rolling, arranging and gluing: A few finished works: * The idea for this lesson came from a March 2005 article in School Arts Magazine
Try this easy tinfoil sculpture art lesson in your classroom. Learn more from this blog post.
I usually start the year with kindergartners learning about and using lines. In previous years we have made line paintings and line sculptures with wire and pipecleaners. Another fun project we made was line windsocks by rolling up line paintings and adding tissue paper streamers. We’ve done line drawings (check out what my old blog used to look like before I moved it over to this website.) This year I was reminded by Cassie Stephens of a project I used … Read more... →
7th graders have been working on a low relief sculptural project using tin foil, yarn and cardboard. We stressed the idea of varied line and spent a day discovering color schemes such as monochromatic, analogous, complementary and triadic and how limited color can affect our artwork. Colored Sharpies were used to fill in the foil areas between the yarn sections, while sandpaper and Rub n' Buff were used to slightly age our projects. The results are something between stain glass and closinae. Art on a budget!
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Make your own the OCTOPUS paper sculpture ! This is template for making papercraft 3D paper sculpture with your own hand! 3d papercraft BIG OCTOPUS. pepakura template, pattern for self-assembly polygonal OCTOPUS for decoration home, loft and office this is PDF pattern ! not ready made model ! Template included detailed instruction for beginners. For assembling. Print this pattern on 24 sheets A4 cardstock 200-300gsm scale 100% Dimensions of this figure in the assembled form Height: 513 mm (20.1969 inch) Width: 500 mm (19.685 inch) Depth: 265 mm (10.4331 inch) color scheme sheet 1-5 head(color 1) sheet 6 ayes (color 2) sheet 7-24 tentacles (color 1, optional color 3) you can use your favorite color try to experiment! Step 1 Assemble the head of an octopus and set aside Step 2 Assemble 4 front tentacles and set aside (Sheet 7-11) middle pair (12-16) side pair Step 3 Assemble 4 rear tentacles and set aside (Sheet 17-20 middle pair 21-24 side pair ) Step 4 Glue the octopus tentacles to the head one by one. Cut out the back wall from the more tightly cardboard and glue it in place Step 5 Take a photo of the finished model and share it with your friends and family in social networks using the hashtag #paperfreak, we will be pleased if you mark us on the photo: @papercraftfreak Assembly tips Every detail has its own number with large symbols. Follow these numbers for your convenience. For ease of assembly, flaps on the last details of the tentacles are enlarged All rights reserved. Personal use only! Copying, sharing, transferring, publishing and selling are strictly prohibited without my authorization. exchange is strictly prohibited para mis amigos mexicanos! Todos los derechos reservados. Sólo para uso personal! Copiar, compartir, transferir, publicar y vender están estrictamente prohibidos sin mi autorización. el intercambio está estrictamente prohibido pepakura papercraft low poly
