LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSTEXTURE CRAZY QUILT TEXTURE BOARDLesson Objectives:  Students will explore the variety of textures they can create with modeling compound on a rigid surface.Artist: Faith Ringgold, Dancing at the LouvreTime Required:      Two sessions, 1 hour eachMaterials (Day 1):8”x10” firm cardboardPencilJoint CompoundContainers with lids to dispense compoundPlastic … [Read more...]

LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSTEXTURE IMPASTO MOUNTAINS Lesson Objectives: Students will create a textured mountain in the impasto style using tissue paper, acrylic paint, and watercolor.Time Required: 2 sessions: 30 min for the first, 1 hour for the second.Artist:  Andre Derain, Henri Matisse PortraitSource: … [Read more...]

LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSTEXTURE CRACKED WAX SUNFLOWER Lesson Objectives: Students will make a sunflower like Van Gogh using a crayon resist technique. Time Required:  1 hourArtist:  Vincent Van Gogh, SunflowersSource: The Usborne Complete Book of Art Ideas, p. 82-83Materials:Copy paperCrayonsTempera paint: a dark color, like blue, purple, or blackPaintbrushesMounting paper and glue … [Read more...]