Color Collages
I really enjoy these pictures. These were made by second graders. This is a monochromatic color exercise. The students flip through magazines to find pictures and swatches of one color and shades of that color. They filled in some of…
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.
Mosaic Frescoes
The 4/5s (4th/5th graders) learned about Greek and Roman mosaics and frescoes. We poured mosaic cement onto masonite boards and then placed our mosaic tiles onto the cement. When it dried, we painted with watercolors on top. A few of…
Rainbow Fish
First, we read the book Rainbow Fish. Then, the kids drew pictures of fish. Next, we colored them using neon crayons and regular crayons. Color REALLY hard and thickly. Demonstrate this to the children so they see how to color…
Week Update
Well, I haven’t updated since this past Sunday, so I will briefly tell you what I’ve been up to.. parent-teacher conferences were on Tuesday. We are in the middle of various projects… monochromatic rhythm paintings (which are awesome and I…
Greek Vase Drawings- 4th/5th grade
Greek Vase Drawing & Model: First, the 4/5s read a magazine about Greek vases. Then they made a small vase using modeling clay. Next, they used chalk to develop a drawing of Greek vases using Greek imagery and symbols. Black sharpie…
Pacific Northwest Coast Masks– 3rd grade
The 3/4s viewed a video about Pacific Northwest Coast art. They made a spirit animal mask using similar characteristics. These are made out of paper mache and are painted with a limited color palette.
Paper Weavings
Paper Weavings by Kindergartners.A twist on the typical paper weaving… use wrapping paper and scrapbook paper pieces.
Dr. Suess Architecture
The 2nd graders studied Dr. Suess in their language arts class. In art class we looked at the artwork of Dr. Suess. They drew whimsical architecture with wobbly and wavy lines.
Art Show
It’s been a couple weeks, but we had a regional Youth Art Month show at the mall here. Here are my panels.
Japanese Scrolls
Third Grade Japanese Scrolls We watched a powerpoint about Hokusai, the Japanese printmaker. The students made styrofoam prints using imagery of nature. We practiced using calligraphy brushes with India ink. The students assembled their calligraphy and prints, along with origami…
Arctic Animals
The 1st graders used their observation skills to draw detailed animals from pictures of these animals. This project complemented their study of the Arctic in Language Arts/Social Studies class.
Beautiful oops
If you haven’t seen this book yet, it is probably my favorite kids’ book! I love it! My 18 month old loves to play with all the flaps.
Inside Out Pictures
Inside Out Pictures The Primaries learned about positive and negative space. They exercised their cutting skills and spatial awareness. Step One: Cut out shapes from a 4.5″ x 9″ colored piece of paper. Step Two: Take all of the shapes…
Oil Pastel Landscapes Inspired by Paul Gauguin – 2nd grade
Oil Pastel Landscapes This project focused on learning about foreground, middle ground, background, shadows, and color mixing. The students learned simple depth techniques. The 2nd graders used oil pastels to draw a tropical landscape. They learned how to mix and…
Personal Mixed Media Art
