tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27161656592717299262024-02-18T05:50:30.982-08:00Art Projects for KidsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17228355922113830116noreply@blogger.comBlogger984125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-30306994942337195232012-11-14T22:25:00.000-08:002012-11-15T00:09:07.175-08:00Fall Tree with Blowing Leaves<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v8KeFWDdPTg/UKSJ_3u89YI/AAAAAAAAKPI/KRVA7X_5lV4/s1600/tree+final.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v8KeFWDdPTg/UKSJ_3u89YI/AAAAAAAAKPI/KRVA7X_5lV4/s320/tree+final.jpeg" width="295" /></a></div><div><i>The basic concept behind perspective is learning that the further away objects are, the smaller they appear. This painting idea comes from one of the Usborne art books, all of which I am very fond of.</i></div>1. Students start by painting an off-center tree, with trunks and branches. A thick trunk with thinner branches work best.<br />2. Colored leaves in varying sizes are painted next. Some may be left on the tree, some floating away or even off the page, and a few extra large ones. Some details may be added with the brown paint used for the tree.<br />3. Let the tree and leaves dry before proceeding. The grass may be painted next, taking care to go around the leaves.<br />4. Finally, a sky is painted in the background.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-2281850781092901002012-11-13T22:48:00.000-08:002012-11-15T00:09:07.183-08:00Line Pattern Leaf<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uzDwt4WPFZg/UKM-j5kF3uI/AAAAAAAAKOI/6oGavu-LpD0/s1600/Pattern+leaf.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uzDwt4WPFZg/UKM-j5kF3uI/AAAAAAAAKOI/6oGavu-LpD0/s200/Pattern+leaf.jpeg" width="141" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-style: italic;">This is a study of patterns that could be simplified for kinder and 1st grade students. I drew my leaf and filled it in, but a large template to trace might help younger students get started.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">PREP: If you would like a leaf template to download, click <a href="http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/67207375?access_key=key-1xf9d5mqpo2a4byjra6g" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: initial;">HERE</a>.<br />1. To begin, the students trace a real leaf or template in pencil near the top of the paper.<br />2. A stem is added at the bottom, and veins are drawn up the center to divide the leaf into many shapes.<br />3. The students fill in each section of the leaf with a pattern. Challenge them to think of as many different patterns as possible. A black ballpoint pen or a very thin black marker work best.<br />CA Visual Arts Standard: Kindergarten<br />2.1 Use lines, shapes/forms, and colors to make patterns.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-26473992248648709292012-11-12T17:37:00.000-08:002012-11-15T00:09:07.233-08:00MiDesign at Michaels.com<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.michaels.com/on/demandware.static/Sites-Michaels-Site/Sites-Michaels-Library/default/go/midesign/midesign-at-michaels.htm" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oC6Wu5LteiM/UKGcqMfzVmI/AAAAAAAAKNI/_oWL3TyLe2Q/s200/Michaels.jpg" width="188" /></a></div><i>I’m so excited that my friends at Michaels are allowing me to try out their online store called <a href="http://www.michaels.com/on/demandware.static/Sites-Michaels-Site/Sites-Michaels-Library/default/go/midesign/midesign-at-michaels.htm" target="_blank">MiDesign</a>, which is a great place to customize all kinds of gifts. I just ordered my Van Gogh Iris art on a stretched canvas frame, and can’t wait to see the final as the online preview already looks so good. I’m thinking this might be the perfect solution for those that want to turn class mural projects into finished goods for auctions or gifts of any kind. The art will need to be scanned or photographed in its finished state before you upload it, but after that the MiDesign site walks you through all kinds of custom options. And if you hurry, you’ll get 50% off. Have fun!</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-37360103825241051802012-11-11T13:26:00.000-08:002012-11-15T00:09:07.239-08:00How To Draw Another Turkey<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cAmeZRp5nAY/UKFm2Y2db7I/AAAAAAAAKMI/Cfc6GkRBcbA/s1600/Turkey+New+Post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cAmeZRp5nAY/UKFm2Y2db7I/AAAAAAAAKMI/Cfc6GkRBcbA/s200/Turkey+New+Post.jpg" width="153" /></a><i>Here’s another version of how to draw a turkey – a bit more realistic than my original post, but still very symmetrical and easy to draw. Just follow my 13 steps <a href="http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/2012/11/how-to-draw-turkey.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and you’re on your way.</i></div><div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cAmeZRp5nAY/UKFm2Y2db7I/AAAAAAAAKMI/Cfc6GkRBcbA/s1600/Turkey+New+Post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-66284557056064790032012-11-10T19:59:00.000-08:002012-11-15T00:09:07.245-08:00Scratch Art Turkey<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ecZlxoBIAIo/UKByJbRCyVI/AAAAAAAAKHg/UNG8zLFdqmU/s1600/turkey+art.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ecZlxoBIAIo/UKByJbRCyVI/AAAAAAAAKHg/UNG8zLFdqmU/s200/turkey+art.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div>This scratch art technique is called “sgraffito’, and it works well with turkeys drawings that need lots of lines on their feathers.<br />1. I made a simple line drawing of a turkey (you can download <a href="http://artprojectsforkids.me/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/turkey-drawing.jpeg" target="_blank">HERE</a>) as they are a rather unusual and complex shapes. Students trace the lines with a black Sharpie marker to thicken the lines. or draw their own for a moreie original picture.<br />2. The turkey is colored in with oil pastels. Important: this layer needs to be thick and it really helps to use some very soft oil pastels like the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006IFAG" target="_blank">Portfolio</a> brand.<br />3. The entire picture is colored over with a black pastel, pressing hard to cover as much of the first layer as possible.<br />4. With a wooden stylus or other sharp object like an embroidery needle, scratch away the black pastel to reveal the color underneath. Encourage the students to think about and change the direction of the scratching often to give their shapes more separation and dimension.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-18803020997110393032012-11-09T09:30:00.000-08:002012-11-15T00:09:07.250-08:00How To Draw the Mayflower<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ess90wA8GOc/UJ6Lq_vSGWI/AAAAAAAAKGg/DjfzVWuAiQk/s1600/Mayflower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ess90wA8GOc/UJ6Lq_vSGWI/AAAAAAAAKGg/DjfzVWuAiQk/s200/Mayflower.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><i>In 1620, the Mayflower landed near Plymouth, Massachusetts. This amazing ship is made of dozens of sails, ropes, masts and windows. I simplified it so that students could focus on making the sails look like they were full of wind. This sample was drawn on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0086XI9YM/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=artprofork045-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B0086XI9YM&adid=1NKBYKEBCTAX04AW6XZ9&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artprojectsforkids.org%2F" target="_blank">Krafty Cardstock</a> and colored with my favorite </i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000H6QRXG/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=artprofork045-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B000H6QRXG&adid=1ETNDC30941WNQAQFBP4&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artprojectsforkids.org%2F" target="_blank"><i>Reeves Coloured Pencils.</i></a><i> Click <a href="http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/2011/11/mayflower-ship-tutorial.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to view my 12-step tutorial.</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-77394547038642698282012-11-09T00:30:00.000-08:002012-11-15T00:09:07.255-08:00New Project HOPE Art Book <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><i>Want to read how Haiti children cook? Most recipes start with "First you build a fire..." Buy this book to find out more.</i><iframe frameborder="0" height="429px" scrolling="no" src="http://www.indiegogo.com/project/261711/widget/644587" width="224px"></iframe></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-19479327487102385142012-11-08T21:15:00.000-08:002012-11-15T00:09:07.260-08:00Hand Colored Thanksgiving Day Cards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://artprojectsforkids.me/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Happy-Thanksgiving.jpeg" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="127" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-re9g6OU_YY8/UJyQ11NvSYI/AAAAAAAAKB4/_5BWmPbE5Tg/s320/Happy+Thanks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>This is my gift to all you super-busy creative types who like to make homemade holiday cards, but have trouble finding the time. I used decorative letters from <a href="http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/index.htm">clipartETC.com</a> and arranged them in a printable jpeg file.</i></div><div>1. Click on the image above to download. Print on a sheet of 8.5" x 11" cover stock.<br />2. Use ultra fine point markers to color in the letters.<br />3. Fold the paper horizontally and you are ready to add your greeting.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-72675944785981648432012-11-07T22:18:00.000-08:002012-11-15T00:09:07.265-08:00Chalk Pastel Fall Landscape<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--MPkRQ9mmIA/UJtMfsB_bwI/AAAAAAAAJ8o/EpOoC58Qpi4/s1600/Pastel+Landscape.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--MPkRQ9mmIA/UJtMfsB_bwI/AAAAAAAAJ8o/EpOoC58Qpi4/s200/Pastel+Landscape.jpeg" width="158" /></a></div><span style="font-style: italic;">This kind of loose, simple landscape lets chalk pastels do what they do best – make smudgy, soft colorful shapes.</span></div><div>1. Starting with an orange or yellow sheet of construction paper, students draw a horizon line a quarter of the way down the paper with chalk.<br />2. Three round circles for the trees are drawn and filled in with fall colors. Rubbing with fingers softens the shapes.<br />3. The background sky is colored and blended in.<br />4. A dark brown or black chalk is used to draw the tree trunks over the sky<br />5. The ground is filled in with three layers of chalk color, blended often to soften the edges.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-81186067064818799832012-11-06T23:28:00.000-08:002012-11-15T00:09:07.270-08:00Layered Leaf Drawing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-df13KC-vPBY/UJoMj2ckzAI/AAAAAAAAJ68/MGRBLnbX2Nw/s1600/Leaf+Post.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-df13KC-vPBY/UJoMj2ckzAI/AAAAAAAAJ68/MGRBLnbX2Nw/s200/Leaf+Post.jpg" width="163" /></a></div><div><i>Metallic markers are great for adding a bit of “highlight” to any drawing or painting.</i></div><div>1. Draw many large simple leaves that are overlapping and even going off a sheet of paper.</div><div>2. Trace the lines with a black marker and color in with bright marker colors.</div><div>3. Add gold or silver Sharpie marker lines to the leaves as shown.</div><div>4. Use a thin marker to draw lots of lines in the spaces between the leaves.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-35648549328862482052012-11-05T23:05:00.000-08:002012-11-15T00:09:07.275-08:00Layered Apple Basket<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grIvducth1c/UJi0YHmyEBI/AAAAAAAAJys/9owfZk8sVgI/s1600/Watercolor+apples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-grIvducth1c/UJi0YHmyEBI/AAAAAAAAJys/9owfZk8sVgI/s200/Watercolor+apples.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><i>This basket of apples is a good project for young students that are ready to add layers to their artwork.</i><br />1. Draw the basket by starting with the top band that sits in the middle of the paper. Add the angled sides below and finish with the bottom band. Draw another band in the middle of the basket. Finish with the vertical lines.<br />2. Trace all the lines with a black Sharpie marker.<br />3. Add detail wood lines with crayon, preferably light yellow or white for contrast. Color small shapes like the leaves and stems with crayon.<br />4. Paint all with watercolor paint. This sample was made with the <a href="http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-liquid-watercolors/" target="_blank">Dick Blick student brand</a>. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-85363288044926094172012-11-04T20:44:00.000-08:002012-11-15T00:09:07.347-08:00Cardboard Weaving Necklace<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4JhzM2jiOng/UJdCXOQBiHI/AAAAAAAAJsk/ZgWUy0Rv7Rs/s1600/Weaving+Necklace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4JhzM2jiOng/UJdCXOQBiHI/AAAAAAAAJsk/ZgWUy0Rv7Rs/s200/Weaving+Necklace.jpg" width="69" /></a></div><i>I saw this project on Pinterest thanks to <a href="http://artrageousafternoon.blogspot.com/2011/08/art-camp-weaving.html" target="_blank">Artrageous Afternoon</a>, and loved it immediately. It’s a great way to make a little weaving project have more life than just sitting on a shelf or wall somewhere.</i><br />1. Cut chipboard to 2.5" x 4.5" or so. Four notches are cut in the top and bottom. Use a hole punch to make holes as shown. I bought a heavy duty punch from <a href="http://www.michaels.com/" target="_blank">Michaels</a> to work on thick cardboard.<br />2. Students wind one strip of yarn around the cardboard, sliding in notches as shown. The beginning and end is taped to the back side.<br />3. Yarn is woven back and forth, tying off the ends and trimming when complete.<br />4. Beads are strung up on more yarn and tied to the bottom of the weaving.<br />5. A long strand of yarn is cut, strung through the top hole, filled with a few more beads, and tied to a good necklace length. I love how thrifty this project is. For the cost of a little yarn and container of beads, you have a great weaving project for an entire class.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-55053584297334615182012-11-03T22:46:00.000-07:002012-11-15T00:09:07.419-08:00Friendship Bracelets<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bubACt2OPA0/UJYBLGRv2oI/AAAAAAAAJes/At9HT7oUmqI/s1600/Bracelet+fix.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bubACt2OPA0/UJYBLGRv2oI/AAAAAAAAJes/At9HT7oUmqI/s200/Bracelet+fix.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-style: italic;">This project was a hit not only with girls but with boys as well. I think they are just “surfer” looking enough to work for both.</span></div><div>1. These bracelets are made with 6 colors, one for each letter in the word F-R-I-E-N-D. I cut about a yard of each color and taped them to the back of a piece of 8.5" x 11" chip board. I then taped the top down with the yarn lying smooth and placed a clip at the bottom. Keeping the yarn snug and in place while working produces more consistent knots.<br />2. The process of making the bracelet is releasing one yarn at a time from the clip, wrapping a double knot around each successive yarn, and then securing it to the board again with the clip. Here are some <a href="http://www.makingfriends.com/jewelry/bracelet_klutz.htm">good instructions</a> with 4-lines, but the process is the same. I've found after working with many 20+ classrooms that some students will learn the steps by seeing a large example done on a board, some may be able to work from a printout, and some will just need to see the steps one-on-one. Whatever the case, it just takes patience to get through the initial “I need help” phase.<br />3. When the bracelet is about 6" long, students tie a large knot at both ends, and then tie them together. This project takes a bit of prep time, but every year I am so happy I did it because of all the students that proudly wear their bracelets all around school.<br /><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-51865662414924195002012-11-02T23:57:00.000-07:002012-11-15T00:09:07.490-08:00Pastel Tigers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qb9Hr1lkn40/UJS--34ON3I/AAAAAAAAJZU/EDzda6M8w6s/s1600/Tiger.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qb9Hr1lkn40/UJS--34ON3I/AAAAAAAAJZU/EDzda6M8w6s/s200/Tiger.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-style: italic;">Henri Rousseau was a French artist that lived in the late 1800s. He tried to paint in the schooled manner of the traditional artists, but the innocence and charm of his work eventually </span><span style="font-style: italic;">won admiration of many avant-garde artists.</span><br />1. Students trace a 6" circle in the center of a 9" x 12" sheet of paper.<br />3. Draw a simple tiger face, starting with two eyes, two lines going down the center, a upside down triangle nose and two circles drawn to the sides. Whiskers are added, then ears, body and tail. Lastly, triangles may be drawn all around the edges for a tiger look.<br />4. Daw lots of leaves, some that are in the back of the tiger and some are in front. This will make the tiger look like he is hiding in the leaves.<br />5. Trace all the lines with a black marker and then color everything in with oil pastels.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-63683529381432669362012-11-01T22:42:00.000-07:002012-11-15T00:09:07.562-08:00Fall Oil Pastel Tree<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bTzvet-Q4W0/UJNce2d0tCI/AAAAAAAAJYc/4HancYmPVCw/s1600/Y+tree.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bTzvet-Q4W0/UJNce2d0tCI/AAAAAAAAJYc/4HancYmPVCw/s200/Y+tree.jpeg" width="191" /></a></div><span style="font-style: italic;">I found this project on </span><a href="https://www.artsonia.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Artsonia.com</a>. <span style="font-style: italic;">I love how it makes students think of trees as a series of branches, and not just a fluffy shape that sits on a stick.</span></div><div>1. Students draw a large “Y” on their paper.<br />2. They add smaller “Y” on each side, alternating as they go up each branch. To make the “Y” the most realistic, they should be directed upward towards the sky.<br />3. When the lines are complete, they need to be thickened. The fattest part of the tree should be at the bottom trunk, and all the lines should gradually get thinner until they end in points at the top.<br />4. Lots of fall colors may be colored around the branches. I used my favorite <a href="http://www.dickblick.com/zz200/49/">Portfolio oil pastels</a>.<br />5. The background may be added, with grass and shadow and sun and clouds.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-6230362355884730272012-10-31T22:14:00.000-07:002012-11-15T00:09:07.634-08:00Mosaic Rainbow <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qfrs2PNchlk/UJIARcEqJKI/AAAAAAAAJXo/xovGu4M7V6g/s1600/Rainbow+mosaic342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qfrs2PNchlk/UJIARcEqJKI/AAAAAAAAJXo/xovGu4M7V6g/s200/Rainbow+mosaic342.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><i>My creative curiosity has been peaked with a recent discovery of colored paper tape. It really makes any type of mosaic work a slam dunk, with no messy glue.</i><br />1. Beginning with 1" green tape, cut strips into squares and line up across the bottom of a sheet of black paper.<br />2. Use purple tape squares to make the inside curve of the rainbow.<br />3. Continue adding rows of blue, light green, yellow, orange and red.<br />4. Finish off with rows of light blue for the sky. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-91284889389500455712012-10-30T21:10:00.000-07:002012-11-15T00:09:07.706-08:00Watercolor Witch Hats<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZxqmZcQLKI/UJCjfKDpW2I/AAAAAAAAJW0/guytUU3cq0Y/s1600/Witch+Hat+Ryan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZxqmZcQLKI/UJCjfKDpW2I/AAAAAAAAJW0/guytUU3cq0Y/s200/Witch+Hat+Ryan.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><i>I don’t know how many times I have to relearn that the simplest ideas are often the best. Apparently once more, because I first thought that this was going to be too easy (i.e. boring) for my afterschool watercolor class. Now it’s one of my favorite projects.</i><br />1. Draw a large upside down V for the hat, with a fold at the top. Connect the ends with a curve. Add another curve for the band, and an oval for the rim. Buckle is optional.<br />2. Trace the hat with a Sharpie marker.<br />3. Add colorful designs with a crayon, both on the hat and in the background.<br />4. Paint all the areas as desired. I used Dick Blick Liquid Watercolor paints as I love the bold colors.<br /><i>Thanks to Ryan, (just a kinder!) who is letting me share his beautiful witch hat.</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-82576163960910139222012-10-30T00:00:00.000-07:002012-11-15T00:09:07.778-08:00Cubist Paper Bag Costume<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-arQS_1PLCcM/UI9o76EbzyI/AAAAAAAAJWA/84qx3OoRz_4/s1600/cubist.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-arQS_1PLCcM/UI9o76EbzyI/AAAAAAAAJWA/84qx3OoRz_4/s200/cubist.jpeg" width="177" /></a></div><span style="font-style: italic;">A Halloween book that included faces on paper bags inspired my “Cubism” costume. </span></div><div>I used a regular brown grocery bag, and started by drawing the split face on one side with a black pastel. For more specifics on how to draw the two-sided face, check out my post <a href="http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/2009/02/how-to-draw-cubist-portrait.html">here</a>. After the features were drawn in black, I colored white pastel to fill in the background and cover over any logo art. (My Portfolio® brand pastels are pretty opaque.) I continued drawing the hair around the sides, top and back of the bag, always coloring very heavily. I poked two eye holes near the bottom of my nose. I won’t be running any races with this on, but I do think I can make it around the playground once or twice for our school parade. Hope this helps others that need a last-minute costume!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-34462495063843507422012-10-29T00:30:00.000-07:002012-11-15T00:09:07.850-08:00FREE Download Spider Template<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GwmUmluXhFs/UI3y15-KiQI/AAAAAAAAJVM/l3zvIGuCvw8/s1600/spider-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GwmUmluXhFs/UI3y15-KiQI/AAAAAAAAJVM/l3zvIGuCvw8/s200/spider-1.jpeg" width="182" /></a></div><span style="font-style: italic;">If you give students half of a symmetrical image, they will have all the info they need to complete the missing side.</span><br />If you search for spiders at “Clip Art ETC” you will find <a href="http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/mysearch.php?searchWords=spider&mySubmit=Search">THIS</a> amazing collection. You may have trouble deciding which one to download. I chose the highest resolution of a fuzzy one, and cropped it in my computer to print just half an image. For those in a hurry, <a href="http://artprojectsforkids.me/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Half-Spider.jpg" target="_blank">HERE</a> is where you can drag a copy to your desktop. I recommend that students start with drawing the outside edges until they think the shapes match, and then fill the inside to match. Lots of shading will be necessary to complete the spider.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-90220188146554488072012-10-28T19:51:00.000-07:002012-11-15T00:09:07.922-08:00Watch out for this in 2013...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/xsB0Dg8UX0g?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-81572702125010553742012-10-27T20:04:00.000-07:002012-11-15T00:09:07.993-08:00Coffee Painting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--8ietkTqbP4/UIyc_rHh8GI/AAAAAAAAJUY/QNJqMRrjRAk/s1600/Haunted+House.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--8ietkTqbP4/UIyc_rHh8GI/AAAAAAAAJUY/QNJqMRrjRAk/s200/Haunted+House.jpeg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-style: italic;">I saw this idea in a recent</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><a href="http://www.artsandactivities.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Arts and Activities</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-style: italic;">magazine. I thought a haunted house would be a good subject matter because of all the moody brown tones that could be created.</span><br /><div>1. Students dissolve bits of instant coffee with water on a plate. The house is ‘drawn’ with a paintbrush, which allows for lots of thick and thin lines. The horizon line is first, then the house is outlined with as many sections and add-ons as possible. Skinny trees add lots of atmosphere.<br />3. After the outlines were done, the students filled in the painting by making as many different values of brown as they could. The finished painting was to have a range of white, light brown, to dark brown when complete. Students loved this project – and how else can you get cheap instant paint that even is shiny after it dries?</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-19122576063296292752012-10-26T21:42:00.000-07:002012-11-15T00:09:08.066-08:00Printed Pumpkins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Y0iEPzRjmg/UItg6wDjy4I/AAAAAAAAJTk/cRSVZIBvL4A/s1600/Printed+Pumpkins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5Y0iEPzRjmg/UItg6wDjy4I/AAAAAAAAJTk/cRSVZIBvL4A/s200/Printed+Pumpkins.jpg" width="145" /></a></div><i>I introduced my kinders last week to their first printmaking project. Learning how to draw different expressions on the faces, like those in the famous <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/five-little-pumpkins-dan-yaccarino/1002994943" target="_blank">“Five Little Pumpkins”</a> book, added to the fun.</i><br />1. Students use a paper towel or toilet paper roll, dip the end in a pool of black tempera paint, and print as many black circles as they can on a sheet of drawing paper. Let dry.<br />2. Faces are drawn in each circle with a Sharpie marker. Happy, scared, surprised ... the book has clear examples of each.<br />3. The pumpkins are colored in with crayon, and the background filled as well.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-23477776946134883172012-10-25T22:08:00.000-07:002012-11-15T00:09:08.138-08:00Crazy Watercolor ATCs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QUTy6hVVdfg/UIoXhRB289I/AAAAAAAAJR8/Zt4keOY_OlY/s1600/Watercolor+and+Lemon+ATC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QUTy6hVVdfg/UIoXhRB289I/AAAAAAAAJR8/Zt4keOY_OlY/s200/Watercolor+and+Lemon+ATC.jpg" width="145" /></a></div><i>It turns out that lemon juice does a pretty cool thing if you leave it on a watercolor painting. Give it a few minutes to soak, dab away with a tissue, and some crazy shapes are left as a result.</i><br />1. Cut watercolor paper to the standard ATC size: 3.5" x 2.5". Paint with liquid watercolor paint, overlapping areas so that they bleed together. If possible, use full strength paint to get maximum color. Let dry, or make many cards so to give the first ones time to dry.<br />2. Use a brush or eyedropper to place small dots of lemon juice on cards. Let sit for a couple of minutes before dabbing with a tissue. The citric acid will “bleach” out the color below it.<br />3. Use a black ball point pen or marker to trace the shapes that are created and turn them into whatever creatures come to mind.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-86387306778210576932012-10-24T18:25:00.000-07:002012-11-15T00:09:08.211-08:00Day of the Dead Drawing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_io8r7aHwTo/UIoa-H1SERI/AAAAAAAAJSw/N3SNVDcpfkE/s1600/skeleton.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_io8r7aHwTo/UIoa-H1SERI/AAAAAAAAJSw/N3SNVDcpfkE/s200/skeleton.jpeg" width="146" /></a></div><span lang="es"><i>Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico in which</i></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> family and friends pray for and remember friends and family members who have passed away.</span><span lang="es"><i> </i></span><span style="font-style: italic;">It occurs every November 2nd in connection with All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day celebrations.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">1. Starting with black construction paper, show the students how to draw in pencil a large skeleton head, which looks a lot like an upside down pear. Circles are added for the eyes, a triangle for the nose, and rectangle with lines for the mouth. A skinny neck and shoulders are added.<br />2. After the pencil drawing is complete, the students are to take white glue and trace all the lines. Let dry for at least 24 hours.<br />3. Oil pastels are used to color in all the shapes made with glue.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716165659271729926.post-14141881670426258442012-10-23T22:17:00.000-07:002012-11-15T00:09:08.283-08:00Positive / Negative Scratch Tree<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-raWna49WZcY/UId09rqiuvI/AAAAAAAAJRI/3r-E-xG-zrE/s1600/Scratch+art+tree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-raWna49WZcY/UId09rqiuvI/AAAAAAAAJRI/3r-E-xG-zrE/s200/Scratch+art+tree.jpg" width="152" /></a></div><i>This starts as a “negative” scratch art picture and is completed as a “positive” marker drawing. Students can become more familiar with both terms while they make a spooky night drawing.</i><br />1. Glue a sheet of Scratch Art paper to a larger sheet of drawing paper. A white border that is 2 to 3 inches wide is best.<br />2. Use a wooden stylus to draw a tree that is going off the scratch paper. Details like a fence, grass and moon may be added.<br />3. Finish all the shapes that are going off the page with a thin black marker.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0