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Patterned Hands

Patterned Hands

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My experience in graphic arts enables me make up my own templates for new art projects. In this case I added a diagonal line to my graph, b...
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Self-Portrait Painting

Self-Portrait Painting

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Years ago I taught my first self-portrait project in my son's 2nd grade classroom. They've since become a favorite of students and t...
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3D Laurel Burch Cat

3D Laurel Burch Cat

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You can use this idea to turn any silhouette into a 3-dimensional shape. Just make sure you use a thick paper so your design will stand up n...
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Monet Water Lilies

Monet Water Lilies

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Claude Monet (1840-1926) painted directly from nature and revealed that even on the gloomiest of days, an infinite number of colors can and...
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Plants in a Jar

Plants in a Jar

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I'm always looking for new ways of using white crayons that “magically” appear when painted. This can be integrated with a science lesso...
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Fundraiser Self-Portrait

Fundraiser Self-Portrait

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BIC Markers are my new favorite media, especially now that the multi-packs include lots of skin tones. The students create their self-portra...
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How to Draw a Cubist Portrait

How to Draw a Cubist Portrait

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Many 3rd graders in California learn that Picasso’s cubism was about seeing two sides of something at the same time. Here is a breakdown of ...
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How to Draw King Tut

How to Draw King Tut

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This lesson can be a good supplement to a history lesson on Egypt. 1. Working with large paper (at least 11" x 17") have the stude...
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Ceramic Planter Face

Ceramic Planter Face

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Last fall I applied for (and happily won!) my first grant with this project that combines both art and science. I proposed that many element...
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Scratch Art Landscape

Scratch Art Landscape

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You don't have to buy expensive scratch art paper, if you have some good oil pastels , you can make your own. 1. Give the students a hea...
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Mexican Landscape

Mexican Landscape

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Diversity Day is approaching, so I’m trying to integrate each classroom’s chosen country into their art lessons. No small task, but for some...
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Delaunay Marker Drawing

Delaunay Marker Drawing

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Sonia Delaunay was a ground-breaking female artist who made some wonderful abstract paintings known for their rhythm and color. My goal was...
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Scherenschnitte-style Drawing

Scherenschnitte-style Drawing

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Scherenschnitte, which means “scissor cuts” in German, is the art of papercutting. This work often has lots of symmetry, and common forms in...
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Folk Art Bird

Folk Art Bird

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One of the main features of Folk Art is that it is made by untrained artists. In this lesson I encouraged students to paint and draw with a ...
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Cityscape with Clouds

Cityscape with Clouds

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I keep learning the importance of keeping new techniques simple, simple, simple, especially when working with 5 and 6-year olds. This week m...
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Animals Eyes

Animals Eyes

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Learning how to draw well involves paying attention to detail, which is what this project focuses on. 1. Color copies of enlarged animal eye...
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Cliff Dwelling Landscape

Cliff Dwelling Landscape

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I found this landscape to be especially successful with boys, who love the idea of drawing their own fortresses with ladders, windows, etc. ...
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Paint and Trace Watercolor Flowers

Paint and Trace Watercolor Flowers

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This project worked well for kinders through 5th grade last week. I basically had students draw or “fill in” the flowers first with their pa...
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Watercolor Scaredy Cat

Watercolor Scaredy Cat

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One of my goals with my afterschool watercolor class is to teach students that they can control the paint if they pay attention to when thei...
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House Collage

House Collage

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This is a fill-in-the-blanks kind of challenge for students, which can be easier than starting a drawing from scratch. I looked online for a...
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Finish the Doodle Picture

Finish the Doodle Picture

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I found this wonderful exercise at illustration.com. Try giving your students a page with several unfinished doodles, and just watch what th...
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How to Draw a Cat

How to Draw a Cat

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I've never had a student say that they didn't want to draw a cat. They make a great subject matter for boys and girls of all ages. ...
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Popsicle Portraits

Popsicle Portraits

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 This was a very successful Mother’s Day project last year. Magnets could be added so the art could go right on the fridge. 1. Students glue...
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My Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gift

My Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gift

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My father scanned our family photos last year, and I’ve been dying to play around with them ever since. This image had lost a lot of it’s or...
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Felt-Covered Journal

Felt-Covered Journal

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This project is good for smaller groups as it requires purchasing a few items, albeit inexpensive ones. 1. Gather or buy chip board and cut ...
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