Dr. Suess style Architecture– 2nd grade
Dr. Suess Inspired Architecture, 2nd grade Did you know Dr. Suess was also an artist? See some of his artwork here. We are going to explore the world of Dr. Suess and draw our own whimsical architecture.
Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!
Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!
Marcia
Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.
Halloween Art Project Ideas
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…
Alphabet Art Project – 1st Grade
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.…
Think.
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. …
Line Sculpture– Kindergarten
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?
Line Paintings– Kindergarten
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,…
Art Elements Review Part 2
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…
Scrap Faces
The 1st graders learned about recycled art and how to use unconventional materials in art. We read 2 books by Hanoch Piven, which feature portraits made out of objects. The children brought in objects from home that represented aspects of…
Finished String Ball Mobiles
. We made 3 mobiles out of the string balls. You can see my posts about the string balls here. To make the base of the mobile, we took thick cardboard rings and wrapped fabric around them. We secured the…
String Balls pt. 2
So, in one of my previous posts, I talked about making string balls. All you need to do is blow up a balloon, dip yarn in glue and wrap the balloon. When it dries, pop the balloon and take…
Art is…
The 3rd/4th grade classes thought about what art means to them. We also read the book Art Is, by Bob Raczka. They made a poster that used a slogan about what art can be.
Self Portraits in the Style of Andy Warhol
Self Portraits in the Style of Andy Warhol 2nd grade How are tools properly used in the art room? What is a self-portrait? What is Pop art? These are the questions the 2nd graders explored in their first unit.…
Elements of Art Exercise– Line Shape, Color and Form
My 5/6 classes just started reviewing the elements of art. We watched a short video online about the elements and then we started a drawing exercise. 1. Divide the paper into 4 sections. 2. Start with line. Draw as many…
The Dot
Grade K learned about the most very basic marks in art… DOTS and CIRCLES. The class read the book The Dot, by Peter Reynolds. They also looked at a slide show of artwork that uses dots. These are some examples:…
1st grade Sunflowers
Sunflowers Last year, when the 1st graders were in kindergarten, they planted sunflower seeds in the garden in the back of the school. Over the summer, these flowers grew tall and bloomed radiantly. Each child also brought home a small…