City Collages 

Third grade students cut out textures and patterns from magazines to create a City Collage. Art Lesson Video: City Collages PowerPoint: City Collages Supplies: 9″ x 12″ paper Magazines Scissors Glue sticks Scrap paper to use as glue mats   One of the things I have learned this year with our six day rotation schedule is…

Brushstroke Paintings 

After observing artwork by Alma Woodsey Thomas, second graders created a watercolor background and filled their painting with brushstrokes using tempera. Art Lesson Videos: Brushstroke Paintings, Part 1 & Part 2 & Part 3 PowerPoint: Alma Woodsey Thomas Supplies: 9″ x 12″ poster board or watercolor paper Brushes Watercolor paints Tempera paint Scrap paper to create shapes…