Collage
Collage with beeswax, raffia, paint, burlap, random flowers, paint markers, copper foil
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.
Third Grade Habitat Collages
3rd/4th grade Non-objective drawings
The students learned how to identify realistic, abstract and non-objective art. The 3/4s worked on a non-objective graphite drawing. Using only shapes, lines, texture and value the students drew an interesting non-objective design. Non-objective art is art that has no…
Fall collage
Acrylic paint, watercolor paint, stencils, foam stamps, muslin fabric, fake leaf, spray paint The best part about being an art teacher? Being able to play around with art materials all day to test out new things! Does anyone know…
Mixed Media Sewing Fall Leaf Collage
I have been busy making art. Most of it ends up being scrapbook type pages or random collages. I’m SO excited.. my sister-in-law gave me her old sewing machine that she never uses. It is a huge improvement on my…
Fabric and felt Microorganisms
The 5th/6th graders made fabric and fiber representations of microorganisms. This is a great tie-in to Science class. These are actually going to be displayed in a real art exhibition! To make a fiber microorganism, the 5/6s are cutting a…
Radial Pattern Design
These were made by 3rd graders. We learned about radial balance and patterns. To make a radial design, use a compass to draw 5-6 circles around a center point. Draw shapes and patterns around the rings. Color in some…
Adventures in Stencils and Spraypaint
Mixed media collage in progress What should I do with these stenciled and sprayed papers? Maybe some scrapbook pages?
Mondrian Trees
Trees in the Style of Piet Mondrian-–The 4th/5th graders drew trees to complement their studies in Science class. How can line be used creatively to make a stylized picture? How can we capture a mood using color? How can…
More Halloween Thumbprints
Kindergarten Apple Tree Paintings
Apple Tree Painting Step One: Pass out watercolor paper to kindergartners. Step Two: Write name on back! Step Three: Demonstrate drawing a tree with brown crayon. Add branches. Color grass with crayons. Step Four: Watercolor paint the sky with blue…
Deep Space Sparkle Blog
If you have not seen Deep Space Sparkle blog yet, and you are an art teacher, you must check it out! This is one of the first art blogs I started regularly watching for lesson ideas. There are so many…
3rd Grade Mixed Media Self Portraits
Day one: Paint squares of colors using watercolor paints on a piece of 12 x18 paper. Finish during this period. Day Two: Cut out tissue paper squares and glue on top of your painted paper. Day Three: Use construction paper…
Cloud Painting Art Project for Kids
In Science class, the 5/6s studied various types of clouds. In art class, we learned about clouds in art. This website has an amazing selection of famous artworks with clouds. Scientists have identified the types of clouds that are in…
Eagle painting finished
