From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
As part of the 3rd quarter curriculum 1st graders are to do a dinosaur project. I kept this lesson simple, but students were able to use loads of color to make up for that simplicity. This lesson panned out to be a 2 and a half to three day lesson depending on the group. On the first day we drew the dinosaur. I gave them two choices of dinosaurs to draw and we simultaneously drew them step by step together. At the end of day one students finished by outlying everything with a sharpie marker. On the second day we painted the dinosaur and drew in some background details. I gave students fluorescent paints to choose from to paint the skin and any details. Day 3 varied from class to class I couldn't decide which color combination I liked best. For the first few classes I stuck with the neon colors, but I think students had too many choices and some of them got a little wild and the dinosaurs were lost. The next time around I limited the paints I handed out to only 3 colors and using the regular paints instead of fluorescent colors. The last thing I tried was liquid watercolor on the background limiting to only three color choices as well. I'm still not sure which combination I like best. It was amazing to me how frustrated students were getting if I did not give them blue, green, or brown (which I tried not to do for the background). BUT HOW ARE WERE SUPPOSED TO PAINT THE SKY IF THERE ISN'T ANY BLUE, OR THE GROUND WITHOUT GREEN, OR THE TREE TRUNK WITHOUT BROWN????? I had a lot of upset 1st graders. So I had to make it a point to talk about how we didn't paint our dinosaurs typical colors that they might have been in real life, isn't it okay if we do the same thing with our sky, background, etc.? Nonetheless here are some of our 1st grade Dinos.
Read below student artwork to learn how students created these, what they learned about throughout the process, and see photos of students creating! When students came into the art room and sat dow…
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
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This lesson is an original by Julie Werkman, who I student taught with 25 years ago. It is a great lesson for teaching the elements of ...
This lesson is inspired by Henri Rousseau's painting, Surprised! Storm in the Forest . I love this lesson for many reasons... First, th...
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
State testing has started so that means a different schedule than normal, so shorter classes for the next couple of weeks! This may sound fun, but it's not! lol 45 minutes, once a week, is not enough time to begin with, much less 35 minutes! They're coming at different times as well, and the natives are getting restless this time of the year anyway! I saw this precious idea on Instagram, (@the_doodle_birds) and thought the kids would have fun with this quick and pretty simple lesson on line, shape, and color! They're practicing their drawing skills, tracing skills, their coloring, and painting all in one, 1 day project! & in case you haven't noticed, Mrs. Stacey loves owls so this is a win, win! Here's how we created our own! Materials: 90 lb Sax multi media paper Sharpie Markers Pencils Sax liquid watercolors oil pastels for the eyes After we pass out the paper and pencils, we get to work doing a directed drawing with me. We draw the upside down U first, draw the V for the beak second, make it look like an ice cream cone, and then we move on to the eyes. Next, we do the wings, and start on our feather lines. After we complete our drawing, we trace with a Sharpie, color our eyes with an oil pastel, color the beak with a sharpie, and then we're ready to paint! I set out trays of pre poured liquid water color. I love how vibrant their colors are! Here's some of our fantastic finished first grade birds! Here's some awesome artists from Mrs. Black's class!
This lesson is an original by Julie Werkman, who I student taught with 25 years ago. It is a great lesson for teaching the elements of art! Line, shape, color, texture, and value are all worked in! Any fishy book of your choice maybe the inspiration! First, we paint some light to dark blue waves on a large 18x24 blue construction paper for our fish bowl. I pre-trace the fish bowl on the back of the paper before the next class, then students cut out and add seaweed and rocks! After painting a 9x12 paper with rainbow, or just in a colorful way, we trace a basic fish shape on the paper. Students design their top and bottom fins, plus scales and tale. Once we cut out the rainbow fish, we glue it on and add some metallic smaller fish! I precut small metallic fish for everyone, students decorate and design their fish and glue them on! I add a tiny piece of cardboard to the back of the metallic fish, gives them a little pop out look. Finished!
The past couple of weeks, 1st grade has been working on their Solomons, which are inspired by the author and illustrator, Catherine Rayner, and her book, Solomon the Crocodile. I originally found this idea on Art Room Britt's blog! Here's how we created our own! Materials: Sax 90lb paper Crayola Artista II watercolors Big Kid's Choice paintbrushes pencils Sharpies Solomon the Crocodile Day 1: We read the book, Solomon the Crocodile, and then we created our own! We started with the eye, did the zig zag back next, drew the upper half of the mouth, then the teeth, lower jaw, and then the neck! Then, we drew a few dragonflies! Their drawings are so great! Then we traced them with sharpie, and added watercolor. We painted Solomon with water first, and then added the paint for a wet on wet technique. Here's some great 1st grade examples! Here's a video, showing how to draw Solomon the Crocodile DISCLOSURE: LINKS TO PRODUCTS ARE AFFILIATE LINKS, WHICH MEANS I GET A SMALL COMPENSATION FOR SALES. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BLOG!
Please Note: All images seen below are of my students artwork only. These photos/lessons are not posted in any particular order regarding the flow of my curriculum. Hot Air Balloon Collage Hot Air …
Meet our First Grade Cactus Friends! Each friend has his/her own little personality! For more information please follow me on Instagram instagram.com/youngschoolartwithmr.g Like me on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/youngschoolart/ First, we drew the cactus in a pot. Next, we painted the pot brown and the cactus light green. Then. we used a marker to add details to the cactus and construction paper crayons to create a pattern in the background. Finally, we added a face.
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
Here's what first grade is up to this week! We've finished our cardinals, and we're moving on to a new project I've never tried before, but found on Paintbrush Rocket's blog, and wanted to try it with my students! This project may look simple, but is still challenging for little 6/7 year olds. They're working on their painting skills, craftsmanship, color mixing skills, and fine motor skills! Whew! That's a lot of skillz in this little winter landscape! Here's how we're creating ours! Materials: Crayola Artista II tempera paint little pieces of cardboard Big Kid's choice flat brushes crayola large round paintbrushes 9x12" Sax 90 lb paper Day 1: Show examples of the art, discuss what a landscape is, and show examples of snowy landscapes. I demonstrate how to go from light (yellow) to dark (blue) to paint the background. I made sure we put down place mats, because this can get messy! Mrs. Susong's class did a great job today though! Day 2: We'll add the black trees using cardboard and black paint, and paint the white snow with a large, round brush Stay tuned for some awesome art! Good job, Mrs. Susong's class!
My first graders are studying Claude Monet right now! First we watched a cute video (below) to learn about the artist Then we drew the garden and the Japanese bridge with oil pastels on watercolor paper. Students had to use three different shades of green, have lily pads that begin large at the bottom of the page and get smaller as they go up the page. The lilies can be any color, detailed or blobs. We used cool colors for the water, plants, and tree reflections. I use liquid watercolors because they are the BEST!! Before each student takes their paper to the table I swipe the whole paper with a very very wet towel. Then they begin with some splotches of turquoise Then they use blue Then bits of purple, making sure to leave the top and bottom for the green Then finally add the green at the top for the trees reflecting on the water and on the bottom for the grass You can add salt for texture OPTIONAL Then finally we use a dark green watercolor marker to add some Here is the version with salt after it dried. I love how it created a green vignette around the top!
The sun will come out! Do you need to reintroduce a warm and cool concept in a colorful way? Here is a fun lesson that incorporates line and color. My students really enjoy creating these ad…
This first grade lesson took about (2) 40 minute art classes to create. Students first learned about the artist Sanford Biggers and we discussed his AMAZING artwork. We also discussed how we’d be u…
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
As a conclusion to their unit on color, first graders used markers to color this bottle and jar "puzzle," demonstrating their knowledge of how secondary colors are made by combining primaries. I started by showing them a version of the puzzle with only the tops of the containers colored so they knew which primaries to start with and in what order, then we walked through how and why the first overlap would be colored purple. From there, they were on their own, though I encouraged them to use the classroom color wheel if they got stuck. Emphasis was placed on coloring with care (no "spaghetti coloring"!), and when they finished, I showed them how to add an oil pastel highlight to make their bottles and jars "shiny."
Welcome Back to Art Class with Mr. G! Remote Art Class Reminders 1. Gather your art supplies before class begins. 2. Find a quiet place to log on. 3. Arrive on time. 4. Greet Mr. G with a HELLO! 5. Mute your microphone. 6. Be attentive to the instructions and follow along. 7. Review Mr G's website if you missed a Google Meet or need to review directions in detail. 8. Try your best! 9. Have fun! 10. Remember you are an ARTIST and Mr. G is proud of you! Please reach out to Mr. G if you have any questions or concerns. Mr. Giannetto's email is [email protected] Please follow me on Facebook: Young School Art with Mr. Giannetto and Instagram @youngschoolartwithmr.g. This week you will have a Google Meet with Mr. G everyday! Please use the supplies you have available at home. Here is the schedule for the week: Monday: Directed Drawing-Draw a Reindeer Suggested materials: pencil, markers, crayons, white paper Tuesday and Wednesday: Artwork based on the book Snowmen At Night Suggested materials: colorful paper, white paper, scissors, glue, pencil, crayons Thursday: Folder Paper Winter Owls Suggested materials: colorful paper, glue, scissors Friday: Build a Found Object Snowman Suggested materials: household items Additional Art Projects Art on Your Own These are optional art activities to complete if you wish in the afternoons this week. Below there are 2 Cactus Art Lessons to complete this week: Cactus Friends and Pop Up Desert Cactus. Please use whatever art materials you have available at home! Have fun! 1st Grade Project 1: Cactus Friends Below there are options to use crayons/markers or watercolor paint/tempera paint. It's your choice. You have all week to complete this art project. Work a bit each day. Materials: pencil,paper, markers, crayons Optional Materials: Watercolor paint or tempera paint, brush Cactus Facts for Kids 1. A cactus is a succulent. 2. A cactus stores water in its stems, roots, and leaves. 3. A cactus can live without water for one year! 4. A cactus likes hot weather and dry, rocky soil. 5. Be careful! A cactus has sharp spines! Step by Step Directions: 1. Draw a pot and begin to draw the cactus. 2. Add the arms to the cactus and various stems. Draw the sharp spines on the cactus. Add details to the pot If you are using paint please paint your cactus green. Paint the pot any color you wish. After the the paint dries use markers to trace and add details to your work and continue with the directions below. Step 5: Add a face to the cactus. How is the cactus feeling? Draw different types of lines in the background. Draw straight, curved, zig zag, spiral, and loop lines. Create a pattern if you wish. Step 6: Color your artwork. Extend this Art Activity Identify the different types of lines and patterns in your work. Describe how your cactus friend is feeling. Give him or her a name. In our Google Classroom Mr. G recorded a How to Draw a Cactus Friend video.Watch, listen, and draw more cactus friends along with Mr. G! In our Google Classroom I also added a recorded video of Mr. G drawing a Snowman Cactus. Watch, listen, and draw along with me. 1st Grade Project 2: Pop Up Desert Cactus Cactus Facts for Kids 1. A cactus is a succulent. 2. A cactus stores water in its stems, roots, and leaves. 3. A cactus can live without water for one year! 4. A cactus likes hot weather and dry, rocky soil. 5. Be careful! A cactus has sharp spines! Materials: construction paper, glue, scissors Step by Step Directions 1. Rip brown or tan paper to make the sand of the desert. Glue the pieces to the bottom of a piece of paper. 2. Cut out a large circle and glue in the sky for a sun. 3. Cut strips of green paper for the cactus. Glue one end down and bend the other end down so the stem pops up from the paper. Add more. 4. Add details to the cactus. Draw the spines and flowers. Additional Art Activities: Line Review Visit our Google Classroom to watch a recorded video of Mr. G reading the book Roller Coaster. Listen and draw along with Mr. G.
My first graders are studying Claude Monet right now! First we watched a cute video (below) to learn about the artist Then we drew the gar...
First graders are continuing to learn more about the element of art line in ART! (More photos below of close-ups and of kids creating their sculptures!) They created 2 of each of the follow…
First graders used their knowledge of collage and learned what mixed-media is when they created these wonderfully fun and colorful hot air balloons! Read further below on how we made them and to se…
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
Fishbowls Art Lesson is for Grades K-3. Using crayons, marker and oil pastels in this lesson, make a great review or introduction to mixed media art.
STUDENTS!! —- If you are looking for my Art Video Tutorials you can touch or click HERE to take you to my art instruction videos page on this website. OR, just click on “ART INSTRUCTION VIDEOS “ un…
The warmth of a sunny spring day brings out all of Mother Nature’s beauties. Celebrate spring by creating these delightful painted paper tulip gardens. Supplies Needed White drawing paper (90…
Reading self-portraits, clay snails, and much more!
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
I love weaving with 1st grade! Here is the paper weaving that I did this year with my 1st grade... Watermelon Weavings! To start the lesson I had them weaving with their body. This year I taught this lesson over two days. In the video below you can see how I broke it down. Every time you see 'Your Turn' I would send the kids to their seats to 'do' then they came back to the carpet for the next instruction! Lots of movement in this lesson. We went BIG with these weavings! I like doing weavings over two days so I can see who need a little extra help. As they turn in their work on day one, I put them in two piles. Day two, they watch the weaving portion again and I hand back the weavings. The 'needs help' pile, I have sit by me on the carpet until I see they are able to be successful on their own. I have found this also give the 1st-grade brain a little time to let it soak in. They always do better the second day. As I mentioned, I LOVE weaving with kids so I have plenty of weaving lessons in past posts.
I am linking up with Fourth Grade Frolics for Monday Made It. This year I am going with a bird theme in my room. It just kind of happened. I already had a great picture I bought last year at my school's art auction. Then I happened upon these, and that's all she wrote! I have a small space above some of my cabinets in my room. Over the years I have tried to put decorative items on the soffit, but to no avail. It was just too small of a distance from cabinet to ceiling and nothing looked right, until now. Yay! I found these at Kirklands and they were the perfect size. I then saw these bird houses at Hobby Lobby. Again, just the right size. Now I was happy. :) I bought the houses and some paint and this is what happened: I am going to snip the string off the small houses, but they came in handy as I was painting them. I am heading up to my room to add them to my decor. Once my room is put together I will snap some photos and post them. Of course I am thinking of bird things to do with my little sweeties once school starts. I saw this on Pinterest and immediately knew I would be doing something like this. I then found some free bird clipart on TpT and made this. It is part of my upcoming bird pack I am working on. If you would like a copy click HERE. I also made a PowerPoint presentation for one of my classes last week. It goes with the book 'The Day the Crayons Quit'. I plan on using it on my interactive whiteboard to check comprehension after I read the story to my little learners. They will be able to choose an answer, touch it, and the correct answer will stay on the screen. I would love any feedback if you choose to view it and/or use it with your class. The Day the Crayons Quit - Revised from lolaragan Thanks for reading! Have a great day. :)
I discussed the life and art of Vincent VanGogh. For the k-1 students I showed them the Mati & DADa VanGogh video (through YouTube). For the 2-5 students I showed them the video... Really good book! Watch the reading below... Here is a read along of the book on YouTube. Here is another video of a Great Book Reading Study Sunflowers from the front, back and sides. How big is the middle compared to the petals? How many petals are around it? Photos of Sunflower in my BackYard, taller than me! See more SUNFLOWER PHOTOS here... After studying what sunflowers look like, look at some of VanGogh's Paintings of them. when he couldn't paint outside, he brought he outside in to paint! See more photos of Sunflowers here... Sunflower Photos See more of Van Gogh's Sunflowers here... click below... VAN GOGH SUNFLOWERS You can use this step by step for beginner sunflowers. Or you can google image search "Step by Step Sunflower Drawing" click below... STEP BE STEP SUNFLOWERS You will want to show these techniques on your Final Sketch: Variety, Size changes, Overlapping, Movement and Space. First Practice with the proportions of the petals and the center. Practice with the correct amount of petals (16 or more). Maisy, 5th grade, moving her sketch to final paper. Krahn Elementary 2017 Practice drawing a whole sunflower, some from different angles and some with movement. Then plan out your final design on 2nd half of paper. Move the idea you planned to larger multi media paper . After you move your final plan to big white paper. Outline with Sharpie and Paint. I added cool shadows first, then painted warmer highlights. In the end, you cannot tell I used blue so much because the warm color on top neutralizes it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jose-6th grade outlining his sunflowers with permanent marker Fall 2021 Spring 2021 6th grade Sara and Milo Painting Fall 2020 5th period 2020 6th grade 2022 Eduardo, Elva, Sumroot, & Carol Melanie, Madison, NoName, Ashley, & Paislee 1st period 2020 Francisco, Josie and Jorja Francisco, 7th grade 2021 1st period Sunflowers Spring 2021 These were some results... Mineola Middle School 2020 1st period Josie, Michael, Jaylee, Francisco & Jorja 2nd & 3rd PeriodAbbie, Jaxon, Averie, Sara, Aubrey & Milo 4th Period James, Maiyah, Braylee, Lovella, Josilen, Kyla & Lucy 5th period Olivia, Brielle, Carrie, Danielle, Ainsley &Destinee 8th period Davis, Emma, Terry, Jeremiah & Carol ------- Mrs. Maddox 5th grade 2018 Kolby, Kandyce, Hailey, Zoey, Maci, Jasmine, Bryce & Bryan ================================================= Cramer's 5th grade 2018 Andrea, Elsa, Karis, Noah, Kai, Teiryne, Inshaal, Michael, Sean & Regan. Mrs. Parker's 5th grade Brooke, NoName (horizontals), Christelle, Michelle, Eloise, Colten, Kayla, Sofia, Brianna & Tina Gavin, Ryleigh, Erin & Jayden. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Blankenship 5th grade 2018 Sonia, Evan, Carlee, Andre & Stacey Savana, Caleb N., Isaac & Jayden Gonzalez 5th grade 2018 Heila, Kenut, Brittney & Caiden Paola, Maisy, Isabella & Austyn 2016 5th grade Mrs. Maddox's class -------- Caitlyn, Cassandra, Kiamora, Dylan, Aniyah, lyrik & Spencer Mrs. Maddox's 5th grade Long Sunflowers Emily, Vanessa, Elaina, Braden... Christina, Katie, Hanna, Brandon, Laila... Gianni, Blake, Morgan, Kate & Ayden. Madelynn (3rd grade), Maisy (7th grade) and Mrs. Morgan working at home on Sunflower Paintings for Mother's Day 2020. --------_ Mrs. May's 3rd grade class. ------- Mrs. Meleski's 3rd grade Devyn, Arooba, Ivy, Isaiah, Noah & Gisselle ------------- Mrs. Mara's 1st grade Jake, Daniela, Addison & Ella. ------ Mrs. Johnson's 2nd grade Michael O., Maisy, Adithya, Dylan, Harley, Alyah, Adonis & Regan ____________ Mrs. Hall's 3rd grade class Faith, Violet, Armando, David, Leo P., Ava, Jaxon & Autumn Ben, Isaiah & Anthony -------------- KinderArt mrs. Zarella's Maddison, Alexis, James, Scarlett, Andrea & Carter ------------------ Mrs. Simble's first grade Callie, Ashton, Rahmah, Erik & Lauren ---------------- Mrs. Kolon's kinder art --------- Mrs. Smee's 1st grade ---------------- 5th grade Mrs. Blankenship Amy 4th grade, mrs. Johnson Another option I will try in future; Step by Step Crayon Resist Paper cut-out ------------------ Long Sunflowers For my older students I tried it on longer paper having them go off the edge with the design while using overlapping as well... Start with pencil and outline with Sharpie... Students working... 2nd grader (above) 5th graders (above) I used a white crayon on the top edges of my petals and leafs to make a highlight that would be later resisted by the paint... Use tempera cakes or watercolor to fill in the flowers and background. Students working... 5th graders (above)
Second grade drawing projects get so much easier when you have step by step instructions. Free PDF downloads are available for each project.
First graders used their knowledge of collage and learned what mixed-media is when they created these wonderfully fun and colorful hot air balloons! Read further below on how we made them and to se…
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
The art of Ted Harrison is perfect for inspiring students to create art, while creating spectacular paintings for the classroom (free lesson)
This was my first year teaching 1st grade about Paul Klee and it is definitely a lesson I’ll teach again. It fit it perfectly with 1st grade curriculum because children are already familiar w…
From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.
