Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!
Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!
Tom Lichtenheld, an author and illustrator, will be visiting our school at the end of October. To prepare for his visit, many of the classes will be seeing his art and listening to his books. The Intermediates are focusing on…
What is balance? What is radial symmetry? How is a compass used in art making? How can we use lines and patterns effectively in a design? The 3rd/4th grade class made RADIAL DESIGNS. They drew concentric circles using compasses. Inside…
Tom Lichtenheld, an author and illustrator, will be visiting our school at the end of October. To prepare for his visit, many of the classes will be seeing his art and listening to his books. The 2nd graders are focusing…
This project is fun for any grade, but especially the kindergartners because it is so cute to see what they come up with. We painted broad strokes of WARM COLORS in the background with watercolor paints. Then, using black and…
How is design used in daily life? What do graphic designers create? How can we investigate a variety of symbols and fonts? How can we use appropriate symbols, colors and fonts to represent ourselves visually? The 5/6s read Scholastic Art…
I decided to interview Avy, who has started a really wonderful project called the Peace, Love and Hope Project. 1. Could you tell us a little about your program, Peace Love and Hope? Peace Love and Hope promotes anti-bullying…
This is an easy line lesson you can do tomorrow or with a substitute teacher.Step one: Draw lines in pencil across the page. Make as many types of lines as you can… wavy, zigzag, straight, loopy, dotted, dashed, etc.Step two: …
The 3rd graders read the book Luke’s Way of Looking by Natalie Wheatley to discover how artists see things differently. Next, the class read a book about self-portraits. They painted squares of color on a background. Through this painting, they…
Dr. Suess Inspired Architecture, 2nd grade Did you know Dr. Seuss was also an artist? See some of his artwork here. We are going to explore the world of Dr. Seuss and draw our own whimsical architecture.
So, you all know by now that I love Pinterest. While I was browsing this wonderful site which had to have been created by an art teacher, I found these adorable monsters: Squeeeee! Aren’t they so cute??? Here is the…
The 1st graders experimented with balance and design. They learned how letters and words could be used in art. The art of Stuart Davis was shown and discussed. To create this artwork, the students drew letters stacked, turned and scattered.…
I realized I hadn’t shown some of my personal artwork in awhile. Also, I want to say this to you, for reading my blog: Sunflowers are my favorite flower of them all. How about you? I really really love doodling. …
The kindergartners have been learning about LINES and discovering the many types of lines in the world. This week, they used wire and chenille stems to create a line sculpture. The base is styrofoam. Aren’t these fantastic?
This lesson was all about lines. The students first painted a brightly colored background with patches of color. Next, the students painted black lines on top. They focused on painting a variety of types of lines– dashed, dotted, zig zag,…
In Part One of the Art Elements Review, we worked on Line, Shape, Color and Form. This post will talk about Part Two, which is Value, Space and Texture. VALUE: the kids illustrated a value scale with either crayon or…