Project: Summer Watercolor Ripped Paper
Worksheets are in the sub folder, make copies.
Use construction paper scraps (located in a box in the paper cabinet). Use glue sticks.
Use construction paper scraps (located in a box in the paper cabinet). Use glue sticks.
Project: Art room Color Basics
Project: Picasso Bouquet
Materials:
12x18" paper, pencil, oil pastels Steps 1. Start with pencil. Discuss layering: notice why we don't see the full thumb on the bottom hand and the middle of the hand on the top, because it is hidden behind the flower stems. Draw along together. Draw big. 2. Move to oil pastels. Draw the flower stems together, again discussing layering. The stems are behind the fingers in some places. Draw only 6 - 8 stems. 3. Add flower tops in different colors. 4. Trace the pencil lines with black oil pastel, do not color inside the hands. |
Project: Value kitty fluff balls
Materials:
cut 6x6'" paper, pencil, black colored pencil Steps: 1. Discuss how density can be used to show shading in art. Density is the amount of lines in an area. More lines equals darker shadow. 2. On a practice copy paper, draw three boxes with pencil. Practice creating light, medium, and dark values with line density. 3. Practice a "Value Kitty" on copy paper with pencil. Draw eyes. Draw ears and a tail. Do not draw the outline of the body! 4. Around the eyes should be the darkest value, start adding small, short fur lines around the eyes. Work your way outward but let the lines have more space and not so many lines towards the edges of the body. Do not scribble over the eyes. 5. Keep adding darkness around the eyes to really create good density. Close to the eyes should be nearly all black. Fill in tail and ears. 5. Repeat the practice steps on the project paper with black colored pencil. Erase any scribbles that got into the eyes. 6. Glue to a piece of 8x8" black construction paper to frame. |
Project: Watercolor fall leaves Floating on a lake
Materials:
Kinder & 1/2: 9x12" watercolor paper 3rd grade: 12x18" watercolor paper Watercolor set up, paper towel, pencil, white oil pastel Steps: For Kindergarten, draw one leaf in pencil large on their paper ahead of time for them. 1. 1st - 3rd: start with pencil, draw 1 to 3 fall leaves on the paper. Encourage 3rd grade to draw big to fill their big paper. 2. Trace the pencil with white oil pastel. Draw the inside leaf veins with white oil pastel. 3. Draw 3 - 4 water ripple lines. Demonstrate swirl shapes. Do not draw through the leaves. 4. Start with painting the leaves, discuss fall leaf colors: red, orange, yellow, and brown. 5. Let leaves dry a little and move on to the background. Fill the background with blue and purple. Watch the water ripple lines appear! |
Project: "tie dye" watercolor resist
Materials:
Oil pastels, 6x9" watercolor paper, water color set up Steps: 1. Place the three primary colors oil pastels at each table. Each student start with a color, doesn't matter which one. Start with a dot in the center of the paper. Draw a swirl from the dot to the edge of the paper. 2. Repeat swirls with the other two primary colors. 3. Go over the swirl lines with tight scribbles. Scribbles must be close together and keep the shape of the swirl. 4. Paint the entire paper with black watercolor paint. If the oil pastel is being completely covered by the black paint, then the student is not using enough water on their brush (paint is too thick and needs to be watered down.) 5. Repeat the project on another paper with the secondary colors. |
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Project: Cake drawing
Artist Inspiration: Wayne Thiebaud
Materials:
Pencil, Colored Pencil, 9x12" paper Steps 1. Follow the guide for drawing steps. Draw along with students and explain each step. 2. Draw a plate under the cake. 3. Fill in with color. 4. Cut out (may have to do it for K/1 students) and glue onto 9x12" construction paper. |
Project: Pattern Pumpkin
Materials
Scissors, glue sticks, construction paper Pumpkin template in sub folder, make copies Steps: 1. Cut out the template pieces. Students can share template pieces. (do this activity with 1/2 first and reuse the template pieces for Kinder to skip the cutting step) 2. Trace onto different colors of construction paper. Use as much from the construction paper scrap box as possible. Only get out fresh paper 9x12" sheets if necessary. 3. Glue in place on a background construction paper, students can choose their own color. 4. Discuss what a pattern is and pattern examples. 5. Kinder can draw patterns with construction paper crayons (located on top shelf of metal shelving unit). 1st - 3rd should cut out shapes in construction paper and glue. |
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT:
YAYOI KUSAMA |
Project: Shades of Hue
Hue is the artist word for color, shades are darker and lighter versions of the hue
Materials: Tempera paint, paintbrush, water cup, paper towel Students can choose either: red, blue, or green paint as their main hue Steps 1. Worksheet located in sub folder, make copies. Start with painting one ice cream scoop the "pure hue", just the main color. 2. In an empty palette well, mix the hue with a TINY amount of black. Use this shade to paint another ice cream scoop. 3. Add more hue to the palette well and add a little more black than last time. Use this shade to paint the next scoop. It should be darker than the last shade. 4. Wash and dry brush. 5. In an empty palette well, mix the hue and a little amount of white. Paint the next scoop. 6. Add more hue and add more white to the same palette well. Paint the last scoop. 7. Let these dry. Students can color the cone with crayon and cut out their pieces. They can cut a cherry out of scrap paper if desired. 8. Glue them onto a construction paper background as a stacked ice cream cone. Arrange the scoops by shade lightest to darkest (pure hue should be in the middle). |
Project: chalk pastel pumpkin
Chalk pastel colors needed: Yellow, Orange, Dark Orange (or light brown), Green, White, and Gray
Do not blow chalk dust while working, gently tap paper on the edge of the table to remove excess chalk. Encourage students to try not to smear the chalk all over the paper so that the background stays as black as possible. Wipe fingers between colors to cut down on fingerprints on the background. 3. Fill the pumpkin LIGHTLY with the light orange. Use fingers or toilet paper to smear the chalk to get a smooth, filled in texture. 4. Add yellow highlights to the top of the pumpkin and smear to blend. |
Materials:
Pencil, chalk pastels, black construction paper cut 9x9", rags, toilet paper Steps: 1. Set up each table with a damp rag for students to wipe their hands as they work. Wear aprons and push up sleeves, chalk pastels are messy! 2. Using pencil, draw the outline of the pumpkin and moon. |
5. Add dark orange (or brown) to the bottom of the pumpkin. Smear to blend.
6. Color the stem green.
7. Color the moon with yellow and white/gray. Add a few curved lines and smear outside the circle to get a glowing effect around the moon. Add stars with white.
6. Color the stem green.
7. Color the moon with yellow and white/gray. Add a few curved lines and smear outside the circle to get a glowing effect around the moon. Add stars with white.
Project: Mixed Media van gogh sunflowers
Materials:
Light brown construction paper cut 12x12", 12x18" light blue construction paper, tempera paint and paint set up, q-tips (located in tiger closet), construction paper crayons (located on top shelf of metal shelving unit) Tempera paint palette colors: white, brown, yellow, orange Steps 1. 3rd grade: Watch video (K-2: watch it when you have time) 2. Start on the brown paper and paint a sunflower (just the flower head part). Using q-tips, stamp seeds of multi-colors in the center. 3. Mix shades of the palette colors to paint the petals with paintbrush. Sunflower should be large on the paper, fill most of the paper. 4. When dry, cut out sunflower (K-1 may need to cut for them). Using glue stick, glue onto the blue construction paper.
5. Using green construction paper crayon, draw stem and leaves. Discuss the shape and size. Optional: add some green poking out behind of the petals. 6. Using brown, orange, and yellow construction paper crayon, outline the petals (add more seeds for those that look empty). 7. Optional for early finishers: add lines inside the petals, add a little bee to the background |
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Project: Autumn colors watercolor
Materials:
Watercolor set up, black oil pastel, 9x12" watercolor paper, 9x12" drawing paper, salt (located above sharpies in tiger closet) Optional: glitter watercolor (located above regular watercolors) If students have been good, the glitter watercolor can be included as a treat. Glitter palette takes longer to 'wake up', be gentle - do not dig into palette! |
Steps
1. Discuss which colors are Autumn leaf colors (red, orange, yellow, brown, and a little green).
2. Set up each table with little dishes of salt (a few tablespoons worth).
3. Paint the entire background with Autumn colors using watercolor paints (AND optional glitter watercolor).
The colors should blend into each other and the watercolor should be watery, not thick. (but no puddles!)
4. As you work, sprinkle the salt in small piles to create a fun effect. Salt will only work on wet or damp watercolor. When completely dry, use a large, soft paint brush to get the salt off the paper.
5. Using pencil, draw a birch tree on the drawing paper that goes from bottom to top edge. Add a few branches. (Too many branches will cover too much of your beautiful background!)
6. Cut out tree (K-1 may need to cut out for them). Using glue stick, glue to background when dry. Line up the edges so that the tree fits perfectly on the background.
1. Discuss which colors are Autumn leaf colors (red, orange, yellow, brown, and a little green).
2. Set up each table with little dishes of salt (a few tablespoons worth).
3. Paint the entire background with Autumn colors using watercolor paints (AND optional glitter watercolor).
The colors should blend into each other and the watercolor should be watery, not thick. (but no puddles!)
4. As you work, sprinkle the salt in small piles to create a fun effect. Salt will only work on wet or damp watercolor. When completely dry, use a large, soft paint brush to get the salt off the paper.
5. Using pencil, draw a birch tree on the drawing paper that goes from bottom to top edge. Add a few branches. (Too many branches will cover too much of your beautiful background!)
6. Cut out tree (K-1 may need to cut out for them). Using glue stick, glue to background when dry. Line up the edges so that the tree fits perfectly on the background.
Project: disguise a turkey
Help the turkey hide this Thanksgiving! Give him a clever disguise!
Free draw or use this template: Turkey Template
Use any medium (colored pencils, markers, construction paper scraps, etc.) |
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