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 templat...
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Showing posts with label CA Art Standard. Show all posts
Layered Pipes
I often introduce 3rd and 4th graders to shading and tinting techniques with circles and spheres, but found that straight lines are another ...
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Textured Castle Drawing
I tried this drawing out in my after school journal class and was really happy with the results. The boys got into the designing of their ca...
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Contour Drawing
One of the most annoying myths about drawing is that people either have a gift or they don’t. The truth is drawing is a skill, and just like...
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Abstract Tree
This abstract tree makes a really bold image and also offers a lesson is using positive and negative space. 1. Starting with a square piec...
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Finish the Wolf Face
When students have a photo to refer to, I think they are often pleasantly surprised at what they can draw. I created this composite Wolf Pho...
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Pastel Cactus Drawing
One of my favorite combos is blending chalk pastels over dried glue. I’m always on the lookout for new subject matter, so when I saw this ca...
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“Moody” Self Portraits
I’ve found that metallic markers and tissue paper make a great combination. The shiny color and matte paper really show each other off. D...
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Wild Side/Calm Side Self Portraits
This lesson starts with a discussion about how lines and colors can show emotion. A great book to read first is "Don't Let the Pige...
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Lots of Logs Painting
I was inspired by a print at “Geninne’s Art Blog” and turned it into a study using neutral colors. In third grade, students can start to le...
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Cityscape Drawing
I made my own graph paper for this project by printing a grid of 1/4" lines on a large piece of paper. This eliminates the need for rul...
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Symmetrical Jewels
This project offers students a chance to drw and color in a symmetrical fashion. 1. Students make a center dot all four sides of their paper...
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Butterfly Specimen in a Box
I was inspired by a painted butterfly over at Genine’s Art Blog, and simplified the look for kids with Sharpie markers and origami box. 1. I...
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Oversized Chalk Self-Portraits
The idea of coloring with chalk over dried glue lines is not new to me, but trying it out on really large paper is. I loved how it let stude...
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Tinted Valentine Hearts
First graders need practice mixing secondary colors, but I just can’t get too excited over making color wheels on paper plates. Instead I ha...
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Senofu Spirit Drawings
The Senufo people of West Africa’s Ivory Coast are renowned for their cloth paintings. They believe their artwork has special meaning and h...
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Clothespin Horse
Even though this little horse looks simple, it takes a bit of finessing to make the legs stand and to clip all the pieces together. Gluing i...
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Torn Paper Animal Collage
I really love torn edges and all the irregularities that come with them. Kids tend to want the control of the shapes they make by using scis...
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M.C. Escher Eye Drawing
M.C. Escher was one of the world’s most famous graphic artists. He created many visual riddles, and an amazingly detailed piece titled “Eye”...
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