LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSSHAPE MONDRIAN ANIMALS Lesson Objectives: Students will learn about Piet Mondrian’s art and create their own piece of art in his style while learning about shape.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Piet Mondrain, Composition (Blue, Red, and Yellow)Materials:White construction paper 9x12Markers: blue, red, and yellowBlack SharpiesRulersRed, blue, and yellow squares … [Read more...]
PENGUINS
September 17, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSFORMPENGUINS Lesson Objectives: Students will learn about form while hand sculpting a penguin.Time Required: Two sessions, 1 hour each Artist: Auguste Rodin, The ThinkerMaterials (Day 1): ClayBrown paper bag or cardboard placemats Small cups or lids of water Clay … [Read more...]
TEXTURE OWLS
September 17, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSTEXTURE TEXTURE OWLS Lesson Objectives: To show how different textures can be used in art to add interest and detail.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Vincent Van Gogh, The Road MendersSource: http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2010/09/owl-projects-take-2.htmlMaterials:White 9x12 Watercolor paper taped to a boardWatercolors: blue, purple, and blackWatercolor brushesCups for … [Read more...]
POLAR BEARS IN WINTER
September 16, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSTEXTURE POLAR BEARS IN WINTERLesson Objectives: Students will learn how to create the illusion of texture through watercolor and tempera paint in a winter scene.Time Required: 1½ hours (can be divided into 2 sessions)Artist: Melissa Miller, “Zebras and HyenasA Polar Bear Journey by Debbie S. Miller and Jon Van Zyle (great illustrations of polar … [Read more...]
MATISSE PATTERN LETTER
September 16, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSPATTERN MATISSE PATTERN LETTER Lesson Objectives: Students will learn about patterns while making a use a style letter mixed with the patterns that Matisse uses in the picture of the purple robe.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Henri Matisse, Purple Robe and AnemonesMaterials:White construction paper 9x12Black SharpiesColored markersMounting paperGlue sticksColor … [Read more...]
PSYCHEDELIC SAND DOLLARS
September 16, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSSPACE PSYCHEDELIC SAND DOLLARS Lesson Objectives: Students will learn about space by overlapping sand dollars. Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Paul Cezanne, Still Life with BasketSource: Dynamic Art Projects For Children, pages 77-80Materials:Black or purple construction paper 9x12Different pastel colored papers 9x12Chalk pastelsScissorsGlue sticksElmer’s … [Read more...]
CHAGALL OIL PASTELS DRAWING
September 16, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSCOLOR CHAGALL OIL PASTELS DRAWINGLesson Objectives: Students will learn about color while creating a surreal oil pastel drawing in the style of Marc Chagall.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Marc Chagall, I and the VillageSource: http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/elem/Stephanie-Chagall.htmMaterials:12x18 white construction paperOil … [Read more...]
DEER
September 16, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSLINE DEERLesson Objectives: Students will learn how to draw a deer step by step using the shape technique.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Marc Franz Deer in the Forest Japanese Kyoto School, Deer, Pine and Bat Materials:Sketch paper and exercise paperPencils and erasersPresentation:Discuss the artist and also the print. Show different deer on the overhead … [Read more...]
TEXTURE TREASURES
September 16, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSTEXTURE TEXTURE TREASURESLesson Objectives: Students will learn how to use different textures to create an abstract collage.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Anselm Kiefer, Burning Rods, 1984-87 (oil, acrylic, emulsion, and shellac on canvas with ceramic, iron, copper wire, and lead) … [Read more...]
WINTER CARDINAL
September 16, 2012 by
WINTER CARDINALTEXTURE WINTER CARDINALLesson Objectives: To show how different textures can be used in art to add interest and detail.Time Required: Two sessions: One 20 minutes, one 1 hour.Artist: Eric Carle, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Materials (Day 1):White 9x12 Watercolor PaperRed paper (half a sheet per child)Red tissue paper cut into 2 inch squaresBlue watercolorLarge … [Read more...]
