Project: Coffee Can Drum (Worldly)
Supplies:
Empty coffee can with plastic lid
Construction paper
Glue
Dowel rods or sticks from tree
String, feathers, beads etc.
Drums are an important part of all cultures. They are used in many different ceremonies and this is a great project for the kids to make their own. It’s made with a simple coffee can with lid and then decorated.
Project: Japanese Fans
Supplies:
12x18 White paper
Water color paint
Paint brushes
Popsicle sticks and tape
These fans are inspiration from Japanese culture. This project has the children applying different methods to create a final piece. They must brain storm what design they want to have on the fan. Then sketch it on the paper, followed by painting it with watercolor paints. When they are dried they will fold them and attach popsicle sticks for end product of an awesome Japanese inspired fan.
Project: Mexican Metal Tooling
Supplies:
4x4-36gauge aluminum tooling foil (the kind that can be cut on paper cutter)
Wooden clay tools
4x4 white paper for rough draft
Pencils/ tape/permanent markers
Wires/ beads
Some kind of soft work surface
As a form of Mexican Folk Art, the children will be using metal tooling techniques and the elements of art and principles of design. I will show them some examples of this as well as do a demo. Once they have finished their 4 they will connect them with wire rings. Topped with beads dangling from the bottom.
Project: Totem Pole (Native American)
Supplies:
Paper towel rolls
Crayons/ markers
Construction paper (various colors)
Glue/scissors
This is something most children have seen before but may not know the story behind them. I will discuss the history behind this Native American Totem Pole and then they will make one using paper towel roll and construction paper.
Project: Koru Art (New Zealand)
Supplies:
Bristol board (drawing paper)
Chalk Pastels
Oil Pastels
Black dye (ink or tempura paint will work also)
The koru is the Maori name given to the new unfurling fern frond and symbolizes new life, growth, strength and peace. After showing them pictures of ferns , they will practice forming a Koru shape on scrap paper. When they are ready the child will draw a large koru and color it, keeping in mind the things I’ve told them about the Maori Koru designs.
Project: Didgeridoos (Australia)
Supplies:
PVC pipe 3-4ft or two cardboard wrapping paper tubes taped together
Paint/markers (if PVC use acrylic)
String, feathers, beads and other found objects.
The children will get to learn about Aboriginal People of Australia. By using these recycled materials they will get to discover a new way to make music.
Project: Paper Bag Poncho (Mexico)
Supplies:
Large paper grocery bag
Bright markers
Paint/ crayons
Paint brushes
Fabric Scraps
Make a traditional Mexican inspired poncho with a paper bag. After cutting slits on both sides and a hole for the head let the children decorate it with some Mexican designs. Show them pictures of what traditional Mexican ponchos look like. Add strips of fabric at the bottom for extra flare.
Project: Indian Jewelry
Supplies:
White clay
Tempura paint (turquoise, black, white, red)
Twine or Black string
Clay texturing tools
Acrylic gloss
Native American Indians are famous for their jewelry. They will learn the importance of their jewelry then they will get to make their very own out of clay. To make it seal it up and make sure it lasts a bit longer once they are molded and painted, an acrylic will be painted over it.
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6-8yrs. Week 4: Katharine
Name Stamps:
Foam, pencils, tracing paper, ink, scissors
Students create a stamp of their name that they can use for each image they produce during the week.
Foam Prints:
Foam, pencils, brayers, ink or tempera paint, drawing paper
Students etch a print into recycled meat trays then choose several different colors to print it different ways.
Cardboard and foam piece prints:
Cardboard square for each student, foam pieces, other scraps, glue, tempera paint, drawing paper
Students create prints in different colors after assembling a homemade block.
Puzzle piece print:
Old puzzle pieces, glue, cardboard, ink/paint, drawing paper
Students create prints from old puzzle pieces and learn about repetition and pattern.
Fruit and vegetable print:
Apples, potatoes, tomatoes, pears, any other fruits or vegetables, ink, paint brushes, drawing paper
Learn to make prints from fresh produce!
Bubble Print:
Tempera paint, dish soap, warm water, tub or aluminum pan, drawing paper
Students make prints by simply laying paper onto a homemade mixture of bubbles, soap and paint!
Experimenting with application:
Black construction paper, golf balls, marbles, sponges, brushes, white tempera paint and other light colors.
Students experiment with different forms of paint application by rolling, splattering and sponging. This image does not have to be the final product though and like all of the previous prints, may be added to and layered upon.
Andy Warhol print:
May repeat Week 1 Andy Warhol print if all goes well, or do some variation of it with household objects as stamps.
Cardboard picture collage:
Design silhouettes:
Magazines, scrap paper and/or any other scrap material, black marker, construction paper, scissors, glue stick
Students design an interesting but simple silhouette and then cut it out and turn it into a stencil. Then they go through and trace it on different patterns and images and colors from different sources, cut them out, and assemble them onto another piece of paper. Students will learn about pattern and repetition
Collage portraits:
Magazines, scissors, glue sticks, scrap fabric, yarn, sequins, pipe cleaners, any other scrap materials
Students create full portraits of themselves or another character by collaging an assortment of items. Students are encouraged to focus on form and color rather than finding representative images: e.g. hair could be a photo of fries or a cutout of text, it doesn’t have to be a model’s hair from a magazine.
Recycled paper collage:
Old maps, sheet music and text, glue, tempera paint,
Students collage these three different materials onto another piece of paper, then paint one coat over it so the design and words still show through. This will serve as the base layer for a collage of student’s choosing.
Foam, pencils, tracing paper, ink, scissors
Students create a stamp of their name that they can use for each image they produce during the week.
Foam Prints:
Foam, pencils, brayers, ink or tempera paint, drawing paper
Students etch a print into recycled meat trays then choose several different colors to print it different ways.
Cardboard and foam piece prints:
Cardboard square for each student, foam pieces, other scraps, glue, tempera paint, drawing paper
Students create prints in different colors after assembling a homemade block.
Puzzle piece print:
Old puzzle pieces, glue, cardboard, ink/paint, drawing paper
Students create prints from old puzzle pieces and learn about repetition and pattern.
Fruit and vegetable print:
Apples, potatoes, tomatoes, pears, any other fruits or vegetables, ink, paint brushes, drawing paper
Learn to make prints from fresh produce!
Bubble Print:
Tempera paint, dish soap, warm water, tub or aluminum pan, drawing paper
Students make prints by simply laying paper onto a homemade mixture of bubbles, soap and paint!
Experimenting with application:
Black construction paper, golf balls, marbles, sponges, brushes, white tempera paint and other light colors.
Students experiment with different forms of paint application by rolling, splattering and sponging. This image does not have to be the final product though and like all of the previous prints, may be added to and layered upon.
Andy Warhol print:
May repeat Week 1 Andy Warhol print if all goes well, or do some variation of it with household objects as stamps.
Cardboard picture collage:
Design silhouettes:
Magazines, scrap paper and/or any other scrap material, black marker, construction paper, scissors, glue stick
Students design an interesting but simple silhouette and then cut it out and turn it into a stencil. Then they go through and trace it on different patterns and images and colors from different sources, cut them out, and assemble them onto another piece of paper. Students will learn about pattern and repetition
Collage portraits:
Magazines, scissors, glue sticks, scrap fabric, yarn, sequins, pipe cleaners, any other scrap materials
Students create full portraits of themselves or another character by collaging an assortment of items. Students are encouraged to focus on form and color rather than finding representative images: e.g. hair could be a photo of fries or a cutout of text, it doesn’t have to be a model’s hair from a magazine.
Recycled paper collage:
Old maps, sheet music and text, glue, tempera paint,
Students collage these three different materials onto another piece of paper, then paint one coat over it so the design and words still show through. This will serve as the base layer for a collage of student’s choosing.
6-8yrs. Week 3: Katharine
Eco-bots:
Scrap-box materials—foam pieces, Styrofoam shapes, cardboard scraps and cylinders, wire, any other scraps…
Use your imagination and create crazy creatures made from an assortment of recycled objects. The sky is the limit on this one.
Stuffed animals:
Old sweaters, hats, gloves, buttons, heavy-duty needles, thread and/or yarn, felt or cotton for decorations, plastic bags or cotton wool for stuffing (any other ideas?)
Learn how to turn old clothing into adorable little creatures while mastering basic sewing techniques.
Recycle bouquet:
For tulips: Egg cartons (getting them from Whole Foods), tempera paints, sticks/twigs for stems. For vase: chicken wire, duct tape, scissors, papier-mâché, craft paper, old maps or recycled papers or tissue paper
Students learn to be resourceful and respectful of the environment as they take household objects and transform them into beautiful art.
Papier-Mâché jewel necklaces:
Papier-mâché mix, colored scrap paper turned into mulch (done beforehand), more (dry) colored scrap paper, cookie cutters, pencils, yarn
Students create fun shapes and beads out of scrap paper mulch and scrap paper rolls in order to create colorful eco-friendly necklaces. A short discussion of what it means to be eco-friendly and how to recycle and be resourceful!
Milk Carton birdhouses:
Old milk cartons, acrylic paints, raffia for nest, wine corks for chimneys, wire to hang, wooden dowels for perch, buttons or other decorations for outside
Students use recyclable materials to create their very own birdhouse!
Handmade paper cards:
Prepared mulch, tubs, warm water, framed screens (I have some at home), old towels, to decorate: buttons, needles, thread, scrap fabric and paper
Students learn how to make handmade paper from old scraps and once dry turn them into beautiful cards with buttons and other decorations.
Melted crayon weavings:
Wax paper, crayon shavings, iron and ironing board, old towels, scrap paper, tissue paper, ribbons, hole punch and scissors
Students will arrange crayon shavings into different patterns between two wax sheets that the teacher will iron and turn into a stained glass creation. Then students will trim as desired and cut slits in order to weave scrap paper and ribbons through. When finished they may punch holes and add a ribbon to hang up in the window.
Newspaper sculpture group activity:
Newspapers, masking tape
Class works together to create huge abstract sculptural forms from newspaper and masking tape. Students will discover which shapes work best as a base and how to create a sturdy self-supporting structure.
Picture in a box:
Old cereal boxes, scrap paper, magazines, any other recyclable materials
After cutting out one side of the box minus a 1-inch border, students will have a shadow box in which they can create any sort of image using the different scraps available.
Paper bag kite:
Paper bags, strong string, masking tape, hole punch, scissors, crepe paper or plastic bags for streamers, tempera paint and markers/crayons for decorating, foam stickers and glitter/sequins also for decorating
Students learn to be resourceful as they create a kite from largely recyclable materials. Aerodynamics will also be discussed.
Fruit scrap sculptures:
Fruit crates (plastic and cardboard), mesh fruit nets and potato sacks, bubble wrap, plastic bags, scrap fabric, ribbons, markers, wire, any other recyclable materials I accumulate
Still trying to think of a concrete idea for this, but as of now I’ve collected quite a bit of random fruit trays and containers from Whole Foods and I thought kids could either go crazy and use their imaginations or if I think of something nifty I could present that as well. Any ideas for projects incorporating these materials, let me know!
Scrap-box materials—foam pieces, Styrofoam shapes, cardboard scraps and cylinders, wire, any other scraps…
Use your imagination and create crazy creatures made from an assortment of recycled objects. The sky is the limit on this one.
Stuffed animals:
Old sweaters, hats, gloves, buttons, heavy-duty needles, thread and/or yarn, felt or cotton for decorations, plastic bags or cotton wool for stuffing (any other ideas?)
Learn how to turn old clothing into adorable little creatures while mastering basic sewing techniques.
Recycle bouquet:
For tulips: Egg cartons (getting them from Whole Foods), tempera paints, sticks/twigs for stems. For vase: chicken wire, duct tape, scissors, papier-mâché, craft paper, old maps or recycled papers or tissue paper
Students learn to be resourceful and respectful of the environment as they take household objects and transform them into beautiful art.
Papier-Mâché jewel necklaces:
Papier-mâché mix, colored scrap paper turned into mulch (done beforehand), more (dry) colored scrap paper, cookie cutters, pencils, yarn
Students create fun shapes and beads out of scrap paper mulch and scrap paper rolls in order to create colorful eco-friendly necklaces. A short discussion of what it means to be eco-friendly and how to recycle and be resourceful!
Milk Carton birdhouses:
Old milk cartons, acrylic paints, raffia for nest, wine corks for chimneys, wire to hang, wooden dowels for perch, buttons or other decorations for outside
Students use recyclable materials to create their very own birdhouse!
Handmade paper cards:
Prepared mulch, tubs, warm water, framed screens (I have some at home), old towels, to decorate: buttons, needles, thread, scrap fabric and paper
Students learn how to make handmade paper from old scraps and once dry turn them into beautiful cards with buttons and other decorations.
Melted crayon weavings:
Wax paper, crayon shavings, iron and ironing board, old towels, scrap paper, tissue paper, ribbons, hole punch and scissors
Students will arrange crayon shavings into different patterns between two wax sheets that the teacher will iron and turn into a stained glass creation. Then students will trim as desired and cut slits in order to weave scrap paper and ribbons through. When finished they may punch holes and add a ribbon to hang up in the window.
Newspaper sculpture group activity:
Newspapers, masking tape
Class works together to create huge abstract sculptural forms from newspaper and masking tape. Students will discover which shapes work best as a base and how to create a sturdy self-supporting structure.
Picture in a box:
Old cereal boxes, scrap paper, magazines, any other recyclable materials
After cutting out one side of the box minus a 1-inch border, students will have a shadow box in which they can create any sort of image using the different scraps available.
Paper bag kite:
Paper bags, strong string, masking tape, hole punch, scissors, crepe paper or plastic bags for streamers, tempera paint and markers/crayons for decorating, foam stickers and glitter/sequins also for decorating
Students learn to be resourceful as they create a kite from largely recyclable materials. Aerodynamics will also be discussed.
Fruit scrap sculptures:
Fruit crates (plastic and cardboard), mesh fruit nets and potato sacks, bubble wrap, plastic bags, scrap fabric, ribbons, markers, wire, any other recyclable materials I accumulate
Still trying to think of a concrete idea for this, but as of now I’ve collected quite a bit of random fruit trays and containers from Whole Foods and I thought kids could either go crazy and use their imaginations or if I think of something nifty I could present that as well. Any ideas for projects incorporating these materials, let me know!
6-8yrs. Week 2: Katharine
Sketch Books:
White paper, hole punch, poster board or construction paper for cover, yarn
Students will use sketch books on a daily basis to focus on developing drawing skills and generating ideas for their final comic creation.
Life-size cartoon group exercise:
Craft paper, colored construction paper, yarn, brads, markers, scissors, glue, Velcro tape and masking tape
Students will work together to create a life-size cartoon character with moving appendages and removable features. This character will function as a sample case for how to create interesting personalities and unique forms that can hold a story together. It will also serve as a testing ground for different poses, expressions and movements so that students can learn how to better express a range of motions and E-motions.
Main Character Bio:
Drawing paper, colored pencils
After brainstorming and sketching out ideas, students will draw their main character and give him/her/it a background story with interests, activities, quirks or any other information. This page can serve as a sort of comic “table of contents” or “meet the character” introduction page to their final book.
Character wheel:
Cardboard, poster board, brads, scissors, markers
Students will receive a wheel made of one cardboard circle and three small poster board circles that they will then decorate with different eyes, noses and mouths. By turning the different wheels, students will be able to create different combinations and thereby see the diverse characters they can make. This tool will help them throughout the week as they create their characters for their stories.
I’m thinking about making some of these smaller activity art projects optional for any student who would prefer to work on their final comic book creation…
Storyboarding activity:
Colored construction paper, glue, scissors
After discussing how to break up a page with different sized and shaped boxes and looking at examples from comic books, students will create a sort of abstract image showing a variety of bubbles and boxes. This exercise will illustrate the range of shapes and colors they have to work with and also help them to think about the formal aspects of comic book art.
Jerzy-inspired storyboarding lesson:
White paper, colored pencils/markers/crayons
Class will come up with two characters, a scene, a location and an activity together. We’ll go through a short scene of about 6 images and then once it is completed, students will decide which scene is the most “important” or should be the “biggest” moment and they will then illustrate that moment.
Jerzy-inspired sound/dialogue lesson:
Large poster board or heavy weight paper, spray paint (red, blue, black—optional), colored construction paper, scissors, glue, letter stencils
Class will discuss different sounds and how they might be spelled and how the way they are written changes the way they sound. After short lesson, students will create their own sound and phonetic spelling and then create a Roy Lichtenstein inspired poster with this speech balloon. This exercise will also include a discussion about graphic design, simplification, and punctuation.
Cover page exercise:
Medium to heavy weight paper, oil pastels or watercolor or markers or crayons
Talk about how to summarize a story in one image using a popular story as an example. Students will then plan out and draw the cover page for their comic book.
Comic books:
Colored construction paper, drawing paper, pencils, erasers, colored pencils, felt tip pens for outlining, glue, scissors, brads for binding or yarn and hole punch, for special effects: googly eyes, glitter, yarn, foam stickers, etc.
Throughout the week students will be working on their own comic books, focusing on using some of the strategies we will discuss. Students will plan out their stories and draw each frame on separate pieces of paper and then attach them to the larger pages as they are completed so as to avoid ruining an entire page because a mistake in one frame.
White paper, hole punch, poster board or construction paper for cover, yarn
Students will use sketch books on a daily basis to focus on developing drawing skills and generating ideas for their final comic creation.
Life-size cartoon group exercise:
Craft paper, colored construction paper, yarn, brads, markers, scissors, glue, Velcro tape and masking tape
Students will work together to create a life-size cartoon character with moving appendages and removable features. This character will function as a sample case for how to create interesting personalities and unique forms that can hold a story together. It will also serve as a testing ground for different poses, expressions and movements so that students can learn how to better express a range of motions and E-motions.
Main Character Bio:
Drawing paper, colored pencils
After brainstorming and sketching out ideas, students will draw their main character and give him/her/it a background story with interests, activities, quirks or any other information. This page can serve as a sort of comic “table of contents” or “meet the character” introduction page to their final book.
Character wheel:
Cardboard, poster board, brads, scissors, markers
Students will receive a wheel made of one cardboard circle and three small poster board circles that they will then decorate with different eyes, noses and mouths. By turning the different wheels, students will be able to create different combinations and thereby see the diverse characters they can make. This tool will help them throughout the week as they create their characters for their stories.
I’m thinking about making some of these smaller activity art projects optional for any student who would prefer to work on their final comic book creation…
Storyboarding activity:
Colored construction paper, glue, scissors
After discussing how to break up a page with different sized and shaped boxes and looking at examples from comic books, students will create a sort of abstract image showing a variety of bubbles and boxes. This exercise will illustrate the range of shapes and colors they have to work with and also help them to think about the formal aspects of comic book art.
Jerzy-inspired storyboarding lesson:
White paper, colored pencils/markers/crayons
Class will come up with two characters, a scene, a location and an activity together. We’ll go through a short scene of about 6 images and then once it is completed, students will decide which scene is the most “important” or should be the “biggest” moment and they will then illustrate that moment.
Jerzy-inspired sound/dialogue lesson:
Large poster board or heavy weight paper, spray paint (red, blue, black—optional), colored construction paper, scissors, glue, letter stencils
Class will discuss different sounds and how they might be spelled and how the way they are written changes the way they sound. After short lesson, students will create their own sound and phonetic spelling and then create a Roy Lichtenstein inspired poster with this speech balloon. This exercise will also include a discussion about graphic design, simplification, and punctuation.
Cover page exercise:
Medium to heavy weight paper, oil pastels or watercolor or markers or crayons
Talk about how to summarize a story in one image using a popular story as an example. Students will then plan out and draw the cover page for their comic book.
Comic books:
Colored construction paper, drawing paper, pencils, erasers, colored pencils, felt tip pens for outlining, glue, scissors, brads for binding or yarn and hole punch, for special effects: googly eyes, glitter, yarn, foam stickers, etc.
Throughout the week students will be working on their own comic books, focusing on using some of the strategies we will discuss. Students will plan out their stories and draw each frame on separate pieces of paper and then attach them to the larger pages as they are completed so as to avoid ruining an entire page because a mistake in one frame.
6-8yrs. Week 1: Katharine
Frida Kahlo Self-Portraits vs. Van Gogh Self-Portraits:
White construction paper, oil pastels
Students will create two self-portraits, one in the style of Kahlo and the other in the style of Van Gogh. This exercise will help students to identify key characteristics to each artists’ work as they attempt to emulate them in their own.
Paul Klee Self-Portraits:
Colored tissue paper that can bleed, white construction paper, oil pastels, paint brush and water
Students will first draw themselves in simple geometric forms keeping Klee’s style in mind, then they will apply water to different colored tissue paper to create a geometric shaped background.
Alexander Calder Circus Mobiles:
Wire coat hangers (already have some), wire, solo cups in different colors (red—aaac basement already has a bunch, blue, yellow), pop bottles (preferably green), any other bright solid plastics that are easy to cut?, pipe cleaners
Learn about the artist who invented the mobile by focusing on one of his more popular subjects: the circus! Students will use their imagination to create different circus characters from recyclable plastics and wire and then string them up onto a mobile made from old coat hangers.
Jackson Pollock Splatter Paintings:
Old sheet(s), craft paper, large cardboard—box?, shoeboxes, marbles, golf balls, sponges, metal cans, tempera paints
Students learn to appreciate non-traditional forms of art by experimenting with different painting techniques. A group activity will introduce them to the novelty of this revolutionary practice and an individual project will allow students to take what they have learned and create with greater confidence and purpose.
Helen Frankenthaler Pour Paintings:
Tempera paints, water to dilute, sponges, newspaper/craft paper, white water color or other medium weight paper
Similar to the Jackson Pollock exercise, students will learn to appreciate non-traditional forms of art and experimental application by pouring their paint onto the surface and controlling its movement with sponges. This exercise will also include a brief discussion of abstract expressionism.
Andy Warhol Grid:
Watercolor or drawing paper (not construction), tempera or acrylic paints, artist tape (already purchased some), household objects for stamps—solo coffee lids (collecting them), soup or pop can lids, chip clips, band-aids, apples, etc. any other ideas?
Combine Andy Warhol’s famous grid pattern and bright palette while learning about consumer culture and mass production—the central theme of much of Warhol’s work—and create exciting prints. Students will choose a household object as a stamp or create their own stencil and repeat it in different color combinations.
Roy Lichtenstein:
Colored construction paper, poster board or heavyweight paper, spray paint (red, black, blue), stencils for letters, pencils and erasers, glue sticks,
With a focus on Lichtenstein’s airplane and explosion prints, students get a brief introduction to graphic design and plan out their own “big scene” in the style of the artist, including a speech balloon or exclamation.
Matisse Cutouts:
Colored construction paper, scissors, glue sticks
Students learn key terms like positive and negative shapes, pattern, repetition, and abstract as they create their own colorful cutout collage in the style of Matisse.
Picasso Portraits:
Colored construction paper, scissors, glue sticks, oil pastels
Students will be asked to draw two strikingly different faces on two separate sheets of paper (frontal/profile, human/animal, man/woman etc.); then they will cut out the different features and assemble them onto a new sheet of paper in order to compose a hybrid image in the style of cubism. We will also briefly discuss the idea of multiple-perspective.
Michelangelo
--Sistine Chapel:
Craft paper, masking tape, crayons or colored pencils, flashlights?
A fun project to simulate how Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel and to illustrate the difficulty of working upside down!
--Soap Sculptures
Soap, spoon, scrap paper, carbon paper, pencil, pointed tool for detailing
Another way to appreciate the many talents of Michelangelo! Students get a bit of 3-D experience by sculpting their own masterpiece from soap.
Louise Nevelson sculptures:
Found objects, popsicle sticks or shoe boxes, acrylic or tempera paint or spray paint, white glue or hot glue gun?
Students experiment with 3-D art by assembling and gluing different found objects onto a flat surface and then painting it in one color.
Monet lily painting:
Canvas boards (any size whatever is reasonable/affordable)—if not heavy poster board or watercolor paper, tempera paint or acrylics if possible, sponges and brushes, painting tape
An introduction to Impressionism allows students to explore another form of paint application as they try their hand at Monet-style nature paintings. Students also learn how using tape can create clean lines with minimal effort and take advantage of the natural color of the white canvas.
O’Keefe tissue paper flower images:
Colored tissue paper, large poster board, glitter/sequins, cotton balls, black tempera paint, heavy-duty needles, thread
Rather than painting, students use tissue paper to recreate Georgia O’Keefe’s large flower images with a particular focus on abstraction. Threading petals together may help to elevate them while creating interesting and dynamic movement.
White construction paper, oil pastels
Students will create two self-portraits, one in the style of Kahlo and the other in the style of Van Gogh. This exercise will help students to identify key characteristics to each artists’ work as they attempt to emulate them in their own.
Paul Klee Self-Portraits:
Colored tissue paper that can bleed, white construction paper, oil pastels, paint brush and water
Students will first draw themselves in simple geometric forms keeping Klee’s style in mind, then they will apply water to different colored tissue paper to create a geometric shaped background.
Alexander Calder Circus Mobiles:
Wire coat hangers (already have some), wire, solo cups in different colors (red—aaac basement already has a bunch, blue, yellow), pop bottles (preferably green), any other bright solid plastics that are easy to cut?, pipe cleaners
Learn about the artist who invented the mobile by focusing on one of his more popular subjects: the circus! Students will use their imagination to create different circus characters from recyclable plastics and wire and then string them up onto a mobile made from old coat hangers.
Jackson Pollock Splatter Paintings:
Old sheet(s), craft paper, large cardboard—box?, shoeboxes, marbles, golf balls, sponges, metal cans, tempera paints
Students learn to appreciate non-traditional forms of art by experimenting with different painting techniques. A group activity will introduce them to the novelty of this revolutionary practice and an individual project will allow students to take what they have learned and create with greater confidence and purpose.
Helen Frankenthaler Pour Paintings:
Tempera paints, water to dilute, sponges, newspaper/craft paper, white water color or other medium weight paper
Similar to the Jackson Pollock exercise, students will learn to appreciate non-traditional forms of art and experimental application by pouring their paint onto the surface and controlling its movement with sponges. This exercise will also include a brief discussion of abstract expressionism.
Andy Warhol Grid:
Watercolor or drawing paper (not construction), tempera or acrylic paints, artist tape (already purchased some), household objects for stamps—solo coffee lids (collecting them), soup or pop can lids, chip clips, band-aids, apples, etc. any other ideas?
Combine Andy Warhol’s famous grid pattern and bright palette while learning about consumer culture and mass production—the central theme of much of Warhol’s work—and create exciting prints. Students will choose a household object as a stamp or create their own stencil and repeat it in different color combinations.
Roy Lichtenstein:
Colored construction paper, poster board or heavyweight paper, spray paint (red, black, blue), stencils for letters, pencils and erasers, glue sticks,
With a focus on Lichtenstein’s airplane and explosion prints, students get a brief introduction to graphic design and plan out their own “big scene” in the style of the artist, including a speech balloon or exclamation.
Matisse Cutouts:
Colored construction paper, scissors, glue sticks
Students learn key terms like positive and negative shapes, pattern, repetition, and abstract as they create their own colorful cutout collage in the style of Matisse.
Picasso Portraits:
Colored construction paper, scissors, glue sticks, oil pastels
Students will be asked to draw two strikingly different faces on two separate sheets of paper (frontal/profile, human/animal, man/woman etc.); then they will cut out the different features and assemble them onto a new sheet of paper in order to compose a hybrid image in the style of cubism. We will also briefly discuss the idea of multiple-perspective.
Michelangelo
--Sistine Chapel:
Craft paper, masking tape, crayons or colored pencils, flashlights?
A fun project to simulate how Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel and to illustrate the difficulty of working upside down!
--Soap Sculptures
Soap, spoon, scrap paper, carbon paper, pencil, pointed tool for detailing
Another way to appreciate the many talents of Michelangelo! Students get a bit of 3-D experience by sculpting their own masterpiece from soap.
Louise Nevelson sculptures:
Found objects, popsicle sticks or shoe boxes, acrylic or tempera paint or spray paint, white glue or hot glue gun?
Students experiment with 3-D art by assembling and gluing different found objects onto a flat surface and then painting it in one color.
Monet lily painting:
Canvas boards (any size whatever is reasonable/affordable)—if not heavy poster board or watercolor paper, tempera paint or acrylics if possible, sponges and brushes, painting tape
An introduction to Impressionism allows students to explore another form of paint application as they try their hand at Monet-style nature paintings. Students also learn how using tape can create clean lines with minimal effort and take advantage of the natural color of the white canvas.
O’Keefe tissue paper flower images:
Colored tissue paper, large poster board, glitter/sequins, cotton balls, black tempera paint, heavy-duty needles, thread
Rather than painting, students use tissue paper to recreate Georgia O’Keefe’s large flower images with a particular focus on abstraction. Threading petals together may help to elevate them while creating interesting and dynamic movement.
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