Fourth grade art students created notans by cutting shapes out and flipping them to create symmetry. Supplies: Small construction paper to cut out of (I use 9″ x 9″) Large paper to glue onto (I use 18″ x 18″) Scissors Glue sticks Downloadable PowerPoint: Notan I was unsure about doing a notan project with 4th graders….
Category: Elementary School
Klee-inspired Watercolor Crayons
Inspired by Paul Klee’s artwork, second grade students used watercolor crayons to create artwork with geometric shapes. Supplies: Light poster board Rulers Assorted circular lids for tracing Watercolor crayons Paint brushes Cups Downloadable PowerPoint: Klee Watercolor Crayons This quarter I have the 2nd graders that I had at the beginning of the year. I have been…
The Magic of Wax Resist
Inspired by James Rizzi, fourth grade art students drew landscapes or cityscapes in crayon, then painted their art with watercolors to create a wax resist. Supplies: Poster board (I used light weight) Crayons Watercolor paints Cups Brushes Downloadable PowerPoint: Wax Resist Scapes I love love love the first painting project with a class! For 4th…
Color Theory Branches
Students in third and fourth grade classes worked collaboratively to paint branches using analogous and complementary color schemes. Supplies: Tempera paint Big and small brushes 6 or more branches Dental floss Binder clips or small metal hook Downloadable Sign: Color Theory Downloadable PowerPoint: Collaborative Branches Every quarter I get to collaborate with the Music and…
Organize Artwork using Art History
Elementary students learn about and connect with the artists their tables are named after. Downloadable PowerPoints: Table Artists 2015 & Table Artists 2016 Supply Box Printables: Table Artist Images & Table Artist Names I only have my students for 28 class periods, which makes me want to fit art history into every facet of our classroom routines. I discovered a…
Encourage Creativity with Hand-prints
Teaching creativity is almost an oxymoron. How can you teach something that inherently has to come from within another person? My goal this year has been to encourage creativity by presenting projects that are open-ended and allowing students to take their artwork in a new direction.
Listen Up! Game
Listen Up! Game is perfect for introducing elementary students to the art classroom.
Artful Squid 