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...]
CRACKED WAX SUNFLOWER
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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...]
OPTICAL ART: WAVY LINES
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LESSON PATTERN INSTRUCTIONSVALUE and PERSPECTIVE OPTICAL ART: WAVY LINES Lesson Objectives: To introduce the children to the art form of Optical Art and how artists use value and line to trick the eye.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Victory Vasarely, Vega-Nor, 1969 Materials:Square White paperPencilRulerColored Pencils or Crayons Presentation: Discuss how value is used to show space and … [Read more...]
POINTILLISM
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSVALUEPOINTILLISMLesson Objectives: Students will learn how the use of color in different values creates depth and light while creating their own painting in the style of Seurat.Time Required: 1 hour Artist: Georges Seurat: Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand JatteMaterials:8”x10” canvas board, or poster boardRemovable tapeAcrylic paintsPaper plate for … [Read more...]
BLOWN INK TREES
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSVALUE BLOWN INK TREES Lesson Objectives: Students will create a landscape with blown ink trees using different values.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: John James Audubon, Black-tailed HareSource: The Usborne Complete Book of Art Ideas, pgs 152-153Materials:Watercolor paper 9x12Black drawing inkPaintbrushesCups for waterPaper towelsStraws cut in … [Read more...]
KEITH HARING FIGURES
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSCOLOR AND PATTERN KEITH HARING FIGURESLesson Objectives: Students use simple lines and contrasting colors to create a painting in the style of Keith Haring. Artist: Keith Haring: Untitled (available online) Source: http://www.deepspacesparkle.com/2010/05/10/keith-haring-rocks/Time Required: 1 SessionMaterials:Scratch paper & pencils9x12 White construction … [Read more...]
TESSELLATIONS
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSSHAPETESSELLATIONS Lesson Objectives: Students will learn about tessellating shapes.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: M.C. Escher, Sky & Water I, 1938 (available online) Source: www.artprojectsforkids.org/2008/02/mc-escher-tessellations.html (bird) www.artprojectsforkids.org/2009/06/fish-tessellation.html (fish) The Usborne Complete Book … [Read more...]
MOTHER’S HELPER
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSSHAPE MOTHER’S HELPERLesson Objectives: Students will use shape to re-create Diego Rivera’s Mother’s Helper in chalk pastel.Time Required: 1 hour Artist: Diego Rivera, Mother’s HelperSource: www.deepspacesparkle.com/2012/07/30/diego-riveras-mothers-helper-art-lesson/Materials:Light purple construction paper 12x18Chalk pastelsBlack oil pastelWet … [Read more...]
ST. MARK’S SQUARE
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSSHAPE ST. MARK'S SQUARELesson Objectives: Students will learn how to use shape to create a skyline of domed buildings.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: St. Mark’s Square, Venice, Italy (available online) Materials:Tag board 11x14 or watercolor paper 9x12PencilsRulersIf using tag board: Colored pencilsIf using watercolor paper: Paintbrushes Cups for water … [Read more...]
SHIPS IN CHARCOAL
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSLINE SHIPS IN CHARCOALLesson Objectives: Students will create a ship using lines.Time Required: 1 hour Artist: Vincent Van Gogh, Kneeling Man Planting, 1881 (available online) Materials:White paper 9x12PencilsErasersCharcoalTortillions (blending stumps)Presentation:Discuss lines: straight, curvy, wavy, criss-crossed.Show how you can combine lines to create a … [Read more...]
