Learn about famous art and create your own sculpture with this fun lesson about Giacometti.
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).
First graders are continuing to learn more about the element of art line in ART! (More photos below of close-ups and of kids creating their sculptures!) They created 2 of each of the follow…
Fifth Grade students studied gesture drawings and the sculptures of George Segal. Students then created their own gesture sculptures showing...
This week, Kindergarten is learning about lines, and they're creating their very own line sculpture! I love how well they are listening, how hard they are working, and how unique each little sculpture is! We got our inspiration from, a super fun art teacher in Nashville, Cassie Stephens. Click on her name, and you'll be transported to her UH-MAZING blog. This project was done in one 45 minute class, so the students were able to take their art home today! I had the strips already cut out, demonstrated how to glue them down on my document camera, and then let them take the reins! I think they did a wonderful job! Here are a few of their finished examples. Great job Kindergarten!!
This project requires a few materials, but is so much fun! Our summer camp kids enjoyed creating their paper sculptures. Some kids made ...
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... →
This is a super lesson to try with your young artists - it takes just a bit of prep and the results are so fun! You'll need craft foam, model magic, glue, scissors, pipe cleaners and small pieces of tagboard or railroad board. The inspiration for this lesson comes from the blog, Plastiquem. Before class, I used Elmer's glue to attach a small chunk of model magic to a piece of 5x5" square of railroad board. Due to time constraints, I pre-cut a bunch of shapes from craft foam (students can totally handle this step, but we were short on time) and put a pile of pipe cleaners (fuzzy wires) in the middle of each table. I showed the kids how to gently press the foam shapes onto the fuzzy wires. I made sure to explain that this step takes some practice and is a challenge - a gentle press works just fine and the wire will push through the foam when it's ready - I haven't found the right terminology for it yet, but all the kids eventually got the technique. It's wonderful for practicing those fine motor skills, patience and persistence! I left things pretty open-ended as far as how many foam pieces to add, etc. and the kids just ran with the concept and had fun building their sculptures!!
If you like playing with paper whether it’s new or recycled this chart for all sorts of ways to manipulate paper could really come in handy for making all sorts of things from flowers to scul…
Teach students about ALL of the Art Elements and Principles of Design in one dazzling art lesson! Engaging organic sculpture lesson 8th-12!
Materials: - Drawing Paper - Cereal Boxes (Or other cardboard similar to that thickness, cereal boxes open up to large pieces) - Tag...
This fun 3-D art project gives step by step instruction on how to create sculptures inspired by artist Joan Miró. Learn how to turn up-cycled materials into beautiful artwork. Photos and materials list is included
3D Name Sculpture The first project I had my students do was a 3D name sculpture. This was the inspiration for the project (scro...
Kids can make these Colored Paper Collage Sculptures as a sculpture and colored paper collage project all rolled into one.
This affordable Modular Sculpture Art Lesson is great for sculpting beginners It is easy to understand while teaching 3D fundamentals.
Evan R., 4-2 The fourth graders just completed one of my favorite lessons because I actually wrote it during my student teaching way way back in 2004! Speaking of student teaching, you should definitely check out my good friend Mrs. Susa's (she was my cooperating teacher for student teaching!!!) new blog from Lake Elementary!! Anyway, we made these awesome paper sculptures at Suffield after learning about the abstract sculptures of Frank Stella. We talked about abstract art and how it can be "about" something even though there may not be recognizable pictures in it. We looked at his sculpture Jarama II and played The Guessing Game over at NGA Kids. The kids really liked this neat web site! To make the sculptures, each student started with two 9" x 12" pieces of white tag board. We drew two symmetrical shapes with negative space in the center on one piece, and then two asymmetrical shapes with negative space on the other piece. The students carefully cut the shapes out and drew patterns on the fronts and backs of them. We colored with markers and then glued them together with twists and bends to make sculptures. If you try this lesson, be sure to tell the students to hold the areas they are gluing together for a loooooong time or else they pop apart as you try to move on with your next piece! Serenity S., 4-2 Eva H., 4-2 Brenna C., 4-1 Caleb F., 4-1
Do you have students who are engaged with graphic novels? Maybe more along the lines of traditional comic books? This lesson is great for 4th – 7th grade students! 6th grade student example H…
This lesson took ( 2 ) 40 minute art classes to create. Students learned about the artist Charles McGee and we discussed his artwork. We discussed how we’d be utilizing the elements of art, line, s…
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 am always doing that which I cannot do. In order that I may learn how to do it.
Hey, friends! Today I'm sharing what my students, all of 'em, kindergarten through fourth grade, are working on to kick off the school year. I am calling them our Getting to Know You Sculptures! If you follow me on Instagram, than you know I've been sharing a lot of info about this. I've gotten a TON of requests for the sheet...so I thought I'd share it with you. I know this sheet has been unavailable for some time...the link has been fixed! You can get two sheets now! Here's one! Here's the other! I wanted to create a lesson that the kids would love, would be easy for all to be successful at and help me out...I have to be absent for the next couple of days. So I knew I'd want something that would be easy and fun for my sub. I created a video for my sub (I always do...it just makes for much smoother sailing) and I thought I'd share it with you...just so you could see how I explain this lesson to my students. Note: I WILL NOT be using the sheet with my kindergarteners. Here is the lesson that I do with them...very similar but without the sheet of paper as their guide: So far the kids have been LOVING this project and I am enjoying getting to know them! They've also been chatting to each other about why they picked what and it's so fun to hear them talk about it. I cannot wait to share with you how this lesson will progress...so stay tuned. You might have noticed that I DO NOT use glue bottles. You can find out why here. Not gonna lie, storage is gonna be an issue until we get these hung up! I'm having some classes do theirs on a white background 12" square paper and others on black. For open house night, I plan to hang them in a checkerboard patter. The strips of paper are cut frmo copy paper. In an attempt to stay organized, I'm keeping them clipped according to table colors. PLEASE NOTE...I love sharing lessons with you all and I do so for free. All I ask in return is that, if you use ANY of my lessons, please give credit where it's due. If you share on social media, please let folks know where you go the lesson from...this way they can benefit from the free resources as well. THANK YOU!
Learn about famous art and create your own sculpture with this fun lesson about Giacometti.
So what is going on in Art 2? Currently we are looking at the work and style of Rex Ray. If you are not familiar, Rex Ray is an artist/graphic artist who actively creates amazing design inspired artworks that focus on wonderful shapes, colors and patterns. His work is wildly vivid and interesting. His use of layers gave me the idea that his work could inspire a relief sculpture. He is also a real, living and breathing artist, who not only displays work in museums but also sells his work commercially to make it available to a wide range of people. Here a only a FEW of the great examples of Rex Ray artwork. I highly recommend googling his images because there is way more variety than what I can show here. This is my version of the art challenge that the students in Art 2 will take on. The goals for the challenge include two layers that would be considered background layers and then three layers (at least) that will be considered foreground layers. Planning sketches turn into a design, designs get traced and retraced onto cardboard and then the cardboard it cut. I make it sound realllllly easy but it is quite the process and a lot of thought and planning needs to occur. Once all the pieces are cut out we will add color and other patterns. Finally, we will glue the layers down to create a finished relief artwork. Check back soon to how the students of Art 2 tackled this art challenge!
These paper roller coasters are SO fun to make. All you need is strips of construction paper. The steps for the little car are below.
If the coronavirus has you sheltering at home with your kids, this art and play guide will help promote learning while staying creative!
I am always doing that which I cannot do. In order that I may learn how to do it.
For this project, we will look at Jean Dubuffet. We will look specifically at his sculptures using the Hourloupe style. You and a partner will create a sculpture in DuBuffet's Hourloupe style. DAY 1- Intro Today we will look at a history of DuBuffet and take a look at his artworks. Here is a brief biography of DuBuffet. “French painter, sculptor, printmaker, collector and writer. He was temperamentally opposed to authority and any suggestion of discipline and devised for himself a coherent, if rebellious, attitude towards the arts and culture. For all his maverick challenges to the values of the art world, Dubuffet’s career exemplified the way in which an avant-garde rebel could encounter notoriety, then fame and eventual reverence. His revolt against beauty and conformity has come to be seen as a symptomatic and appreciable influence in 20th-century culture.” “Dubuffet's Hourloupe style developed from a chance doodle while he was on the telephone. The basis of it was a tangle of clean black lines that forms cells, which are sometimes filled with unmixed color. He believed the style evoked the manner in which objects appear in the mind. This contrast between physical and mental representation later encouraged him to use the approach to create sculpture.” “His primitive approach to art making, with its simple, childlike figures and bold, visually dramatic palette, has universal appeal and is instrumental in modern psychology and studies of mental development.” Examples of DuBuffet sculptures in the hourloupe style DAY 1 ACTIVITY After you have watched the videos, get a piece of paper and begin practicing the hourloupe style, following the directions in the vimeo video above. Today is a practice day, so work on trying to capture the hourloupe style in your artwork. DAY 2-3 Sculpture (Making pieces) After discussing Dubuffet and his artworks we will begin to create our own DuBuffet styled sculptures. 1. Look through the slides and the links below to gain some inspiration for your sculpture idea. 2. Draw 5-6 shapes on the piece of paper. Make your shapes large enough to fill the paper. 3. Cut out your shapes. 4. Draw the Hourloupe style drawings on each side of your pieces. Day 3-4 Sculpture (Assembling) 5. Put your pieces together by cutting small cuts into the pieces and sliding pieces together. Click here to find examples of making a "base" for your sculpture so it will stand. You cannot use glue or tape to put pieces together. 6. We will display your sculptures in the library after you and your partner take a picture of it on Artsonia Here are 3 links for you to look at some sculpture ideas for your project. Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 AR Standards: CR1.6.1 CR1.6.3 CR2.6.1 CR2.6.2 P4.6.1 R7.6.1
This lesson took ( 2 ) 40 minute art classes to create. Students learned about the artist Charles McGee and we discussed his artwork. We discussed how we’d be utilizing the elements of art, line, s…
These 3D paper crafts are perfect for kids to make. Use construction paper or grab from several available pdf templates to create unique 3D crafts with your children.
Der amerikanische Künstler David Kracov wurde 1968 in Boston geboren. David war der jüngste Künstler, dessen Kunstwerke im „Boston Museum of fine Arts“ ausgestellt wurden. Er schafft Metallskulpturen, die die Herzen der Menschen berühren.
Fifth Grade students studied gesture drawings and the sculptures of George Segal. Students then created their own gesture sculptures showing...
