Learn to paint a beautiful cotton candy sunset sky with a road between a forest of trees! I absolutely love the symbolism of road paintings. They represent life's journey. In this painting, I purposefully wanted
The days are slowly getting a bit longer and that can mean only one thing. Spring is just around the corner. Was it just a few weeks ago I was shoveling out from under 35" of snow? While spring in the northeast can be very unpredictable, I'm choosing to believe that warmer days are heading our way. The following lessons are getting me in that spring time state of mind. First up are these adorable drawing pages for St. Patrick's Day leprechauns that will make any leprechaun craft for kids more adorable! These drawing pages have step-by-step instructions along with lots of choices and a roll & draw game so that each leprechaun will look unique. This set also includes a writing activity for students to describe how to catch a leprechaun and what wishes they would want to be granted by the lucky leprechaun. One of my favorite things about Expressive Monkey's Resources is that there are always so many ways to use each set. Whether you need to differentiate within one class, or want to teach a topic across a band of grades, you can easily up the level of difficulty by choosing which variation is best for your students. - This Pysanky Egg lesson has great visual step by step directions from KinderArt. Students of all ages can complete this successfully. I love the way the bold color of the oil pastel pops off the dark paper. - Next up we have this super fun spring landscape from Look Between the Lines. Teach students about creating depth in art through a spring landscape scene. Color and overlapping to create depth are taught and is perfect for 2nd through 6th grade. I really love that this project can be done from home with limited materials. Such a smart way to go for those of us teaching remotely this year. - Spring is very windy in many parts of the US. What a great time to teach a lesson on making kites. This koinobori lesson is great for K-3. A simple way to include symmetry into your class. I love to pair this lesson with the book "Pattern Fish" by Trudy Harris. An optional haiku activity provides a fun interdisciplinary closure opportunity. - What could be cuter than this? Students learn about shapes and patterns to create a cattail and dragonfly scene. This project can be created with a variety of materials and is perfect for 1st through 5th grade. - March is women's history month. The Drum Dream Girl is one of my favorite books for elementary students. While scratch art is the suggested medium, students can be successful with a wide variety of supplies. Students will feel empowered by this true story and inspired by the brightly patterned illustrations within its pages. Original post here. - Spring is the perfect time to incorporate nature themed lessons and to explore the outdoors. Students that are participating from home will relish in the opportunity to get out into the sunshine to gather inspiration from their own yard. Perfect for late elementary through high school students, students are taught about mono printmaking using gelli plates, leaves, and watercolors to create unique works of art. - Even your youngest artists can handle this adorable painted paper stained glass lesson. What a fun way for students to practice color mixing, cutting and pasting. Gorgeous results every time. Pair it with your favorite Eric Carle book. - Are your students eagerly awaiting spring break? This art lesson is inspired by the book "Action Jackson" and "Rabbityness." This two session lesson is always a crowd pleaser K-3. - Of course spring is always a great time to dust off your favorite art history lessons. Why not introduce Van Gogh's sunny sunflowers and have students create their own vases full of flowers? - What are your favorite spring time lessons? How are you modifying them for this unusual school year?
Road car ORIGINAL oil painting. This painting shows a car in sunset landscape. It is a peaceful painting of a country scene perfect for a rural decor or vintage wall art. 🍁 DETAILS: ● This is an ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING on a wood panel. ● Title: ‘A quiet trip’. ● 100 % hand painted, not a print. * If you prefer a PRINT: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1143007476 ● It is PAINTED TO ORDER in the chosen dimensions. * Your painting will be a very similar but unique recreation of the original design, the one in the pictures. *Custom sizes under request. Larger sizes than those listed can be painted on a Rolled Canvas (unstretched & unframed). Contact me! ● FRAMED (3 frame colors to choose from: brown, black or white). * It is a modest but practical frame that I include as a gift, so you don’t have to buy one. You can dispense with this gift frame and purchase the painting unframed if desired. ● READY TO HANG, hanger installed: * Smaller than 12x16’’ / 30x40 cm for WALL or TABLE (frame with back stand). * Larger than 12x16’’ / 30x40 cm (incl.) only for WALL (frame without back stand). ● Processing time is 2 - 4 weeks. ● FREE & FAST SHIPPING with DHL Express, FedEx, or UPS! (2-7 days): trackable. ● I will start creating the painting once you place the order. ● You can ask for customizations! ● I will show progress pictures and a scan of the finished painting for your approval. Refunds accepted. ● Signed on the front + certificate of authenticity included. ● Varnished for vibrant colors and lasting fade protection. ● Shipped in a sturdy double layer cardboard box with bubble wrap. ➢ SIZE LIST: ∘ 8x10 ‘’ / 20x25 cm (table + wall) ∘ 9.5x12 ‘’/ 24x30 cm (table + wall) ∘ 12x16 ‘’ / 30x40 cm (only wall) ∘ 16x20 ‘’ / 40x50 cm (only wall) ∘ 20x24 ‘’ / 50x60 cm (only wall) ∘ 24x32 ‘’ / 60x80 cm (only wall) ∘ 28x40 ‘’ / 70x100 cm (only wall) ▷----- ABOUT PAINTING PROCESS: ➢ I will start the painting once you place the order. ➢ I paint to order the piece as closely as possible to the original design (the one you can see in the pictures). Note that each piece will have its own personality and brushstrokes, each one will be unique, a one of a kind painting. *You can ask for personalizations regarding colors, composition, size… ➢ We will be in contact all the time (write me whenever you want!). I will send you process pictures periodically, so you’ll know how your painting is progressing. You can ask for extra pictures or videos. ➢ I will show you a quality scan of the painting once it is finished, for your acceptance. You can propose any final modification if it is possible to do them. And of course, you can get a total refund if you’re not satisfied at all. ▷----- ABOUT PROCESSING AND SHIPPING: ➢ Processing time (painting creation) is 2 - 4 weeks, depending on size, theme complexity and my workload. Once the painting is finished, it cannot be shipped immediately, but in a few days, because it will need time to dry and will also be varnished. ➢ FREE SHIPPING worldwide! ➢ Shipping time is 2-7 days for USA, UK and UE (possibly a few more days for other countries). It is shipped from Spain with DHL Express, FedEx or UPS. All packages are trackable. * For spanish customers, it is shipped via Correos or MRW. ➢ It is shipped in a sturdy double-layered cardboard box with bubble wrap. ▷----- DISPLAYING DETAILS: Smallest options (< 12x16 ‘’ / 30x40 cm) can be displayed on the wall or on a table, thanks to a backboard with a stand like photo frames. If you prefer to hang it on the wall, there’s a hanger installed too. ✔ Table-like IDEAS OF WHERE TO DISPLAY it: desktop, shelf, cabinet, console, bedside table, windowsill, fireplace, coffee table, showcase… Large options (> 12x16 ‘’ / 30x40 cm, incl.) are only for walls, hangers installed. * The appearance of colors may have slight differences from monitor to monitor. * Some of the frames shown in room pictures are not the ones included as a gift. This is for illustrative purposes, to show the painting with a custom framing. * This design is not exclusive to this painting. It can be painted to order if it is sold, or it may be recreated in future. --- I’M OPEN TO CUSTOMIZATIONS OR PERSONALIZED PAINTINGS! CONTACT ME IF YOU WANT A COMMISSIONED ARTWORK— Thanks for reading, Lucia
Road-scapes Grant Haffner Style.... Elementary and Middle School ArtMixed Media Road Trip Landscape Art Lesson, Grant Haffner styleI have been preparing art lessons for the next school year. Recently, I gave this lesson a test run... I taught it online to my art club students in Vancouver, BC. They are elementary students (ages 6-12) They enjoyed the introduction to one point perspective and learning about contemporary artist, Grant Haffner. Here you can see what they created in one hour. This a
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What a crazy year it's been. As we head into November it's time to plan those fun, seasonal lessons. While our teaching spaces may look a lot different this year, our students still deserve engaging, educational lessons that can be done in class, off a cart or in their home. The following ten lessons check those boxes and more! SNOWFLAKE ACTIVITY What makes snowflakes unique? How do snow crystals get their design? Students will learn the science and math behind a snowflake. Then students will use Expressive Monkey's fun drawing pages to design their own snowflake. SNEEZY THE SNOWMAN Combine literature and art in this seasonal snowman project by Look.Between.The.Lines. Sneezy the Snowman is used as a jumping-off point for this drawing and clay project. In addition to learning drawing and clay techniques, students learn about personalizing their artwork by adding unique details to their snowmen. These make perfect gifts for the holiday season. BASQUIAT BEAR In this lesson from Ms. Artastic, students use paint and oil pastels to create a winter artwork featuring a polar bear inspired by the style of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. This is a great way to learn about a contemporary artist, explore mixed media art, and create winter themed art at the same time. This resource is complete with a visual and text step-by-step, a rubric for marking, a lesson plan, a finished example, and a step-by-step drawing handout. PERSPECTIVE PACKAGES Capture your students' attention with this fresh take on perspective. This project is easily scaled up or down by requiring patterns on the wrapping paper and texture on the wall or floor. Lesson includes step by step directions for creating boxes in two point perspective and is suitable for 4th-7th grades. The example shown here is from a fourth grade student. SNOWY LANDSCAPE Teach elementary or middle school artists about creating depth in landscapes with this mixed media project. Perfect for a winter lesson, students create snowy landscapes that focus on drawing trees and creating depth through placement, size, and overlapping. This visual art lesson is a 2-3 day project and is designed for 2nd-7th grade. Guided drawing handouts and printable posters included. A SNOWY VIEW Teaching students at home? Chances are they can do this seasonal printmaking lesson with just one marker and a styrofoam plate. The "add a snowflake" method makes each print unique and the combined effect is dazzling. A symmetry skill builder is included and ready to load to your digital classroom. WINTER MUG This art lesson from Glitter Meets Glue is perfect for elementary teachers wanting to learn how to paint on a budget with markers (yes, markers!). Step-by-step picture directions are given for how to transfer the template to drawing paper and fill it in with designs. Choose between patterns on a fun roll a dice game. PAPER POINTSETTIA Looking for a new winter-themed art lesson for your classroom? Art With Mrs. Nguyen has a lesson for creating paper poinsettia sculptures. Great fine motor practice for your students, in class or at home. PENGUIN MOSAIC COLLABORATION Teach kids about collaboration and symmetry while creating a beautiful mosaic. A Space to Create has designed this simple lesson. Just print a template, have students color and compile to make a colorful wintertime mosaic. Perfect quick art activity for any classroom. LINE ORNAMENT Have you been tasked to create a quick seasonal "gift" with your art class? This is a great way to accommodate that request, while checking the elements of line, shape, positive and negative space off your to-do list. Teaching students remotely? If they have access to plastic take out containers and a sharpie, they can do this lesson from home. Includes handouts to print or post on the element of line and two symmetrical drawing activities for early finishers. It's never too early to plan. Having the next two months mapped out in advance will make it easier to focus on your own family and self-care this holiday season. If you are the go-to person for making holiday gifts with your students in your art class, having ideas that align to your curriculum before the requests start coming your way will provide a relief from that added stress. Some of us are not seeing our students on the regular basis we are used to, and it might take a little longer to get items completed. Hopefully this list inspires you and your students this winter.
About The Artwork "California Road Chronicles" are meditations on escapism, beauty and alienation. Original Created:2022 Subjects:Landscape Materials:Wood Styles:RealismFine Art Mediums:Oil Details & Dimensions Painting:Oil on Wood Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork Size:24 W x 24 H x 1.5 D in Frame:Not Framed Ready to Hang:Yes Packaging:Ships in a Box Shipping & Returns Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments. Handling:Ships in a box. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines. Ships From:United States. Have additional questions? Please visit our help section or contact us.
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You can't deny the magic of printmaking. I've taught K-12 and there isn't a grade that doesn't love printing. After a quick survey, my Art 4 students had no memory of doing printing of any kind, and since more than half of my class is remote this year, I made a video that covers a full range of techniques. We are workshopping our way through them all, and they will pick their favorite for their assignment. K-1 Your youngest students are more than capable of collagraphs and simple rubbings. Students with poor motor skills may need to start with texture plates and peeled crayons prior to staring collagraphs. Stamping is also an excelled option for this age group. Advanced students may be able to use cookie cutters to create simple styrofoam plates for rubbings. 2-4 Advanced stamping or stamping as mixed media will be a delightful option for these students. Elementary students who have mastered the basics of printmaking are able to create marker prints and some basic monoprinting methods. They can be very successful with foam printing plates, carved with a dull pencil. 5-8 Middle School students are able to carve simple plates and stamps. Some students can be trusted to carve linoleum blocks at this age. Substituting with an eraser is a popular choice for many middle school art teachers. Middle Schoolers are able to complete more advanced monoprinting techniques and may ready to safely handle fragile gelli plates . Marker prints with more detail are still appropriate and enjoyed at this age. 9-12 High school students who have been previously exposed to a range of printmaking processes may be able to handle serigraphy, rust printing and reduction prints requiring advanced registration. What are your favorite printmaking projects and what age group do you teach? If you're looking for printmaking clip art like the images used in this post for your own illustrated directions or word wall, you can find some here.
Una vez leí que cada árbol es en realidad un bosque. Me contaron que cada camino es en sí un destino. Un amante de los viajes me repetía con frecuencia que el cielo no es más que el comienzo y que las montañas (de colores a lo lejos) no son otra cosa que un nuevo horizonte abriéndose camino. Me dicen con frecuencia que debo viajar más. que el paisaje está en los ojos que es el corazón el que mira que la belleza esta siempre allí, afuera... Me dicen muchas cosas los amantes de la vista y del paisaje. ¿Cómo los convenzo a todos ellos de que la belleza siempre ha estado es en sus ojos?
Road-scapes Grant Haffner Style.... Elementary and Middle School ArtMixed Media Road Trip Landscape Art Lesson, Grant Haffner styleI have been preparing art lessons for the next school year. Recently, I gave this lesson a test run... I taught it online to my art club students in Vancouver, BC. They are elementary students (ages 6-12) They enjoyed the introduction to one point perspective and learning about contemporary artist, Grant Haffner. Here you can see what they created in one hour. This a
Gorgeous Acrylic Landscape Painting. Captured this beautiful sunset as a passenger while driving home on Cemetery Road. The colours were extraordinary and the headlights of the car illuminated the road just enough. I always am reminded of the the poem that gives us the option to take the road less traveled, as this is when we find the possibilities.
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My blog, Bed Rested Teacher, has moved to Hand Me Down Mom Genes. If you are not redirected automatically to the new location of the post, click here: http://handmedownmomgenes.blogspot.com/ Thank you! Thank you so much to all of Bed Rested Teacher's readers. It has been wonderful getting to share materials with both teachers and parents. Today, we will be starting a new adventure by moving to a newly designed Mom Blog. During #UBP14, it was suggested that I make a change to either a teacher or kids blog; the 2 together was just too much. After much deliberation, I realized that a teacher blog just didn't fit my lifestyle anymore. I made the decision that I needed to transition to a "Mom blog." I considered keeping BRT and changing it's content over, but I felt that it would be too confusing for visitors. So today I present to you Hand-Me-Down Mom Genes. On this blog, I will be sharing kid crafts, holiday ideas, home decor, party ideas, and recipes (both kid and family friendly). I am most excited about sharing with you old recipes from my Mom and Grandma. I will be scanning in the actual hand-written recipes or cookbook pages that were used by my Mom/Grandma. Head on over to my new blog to find out more about why I made the move. We would love to have you!
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If you had asked me where I stood on "seasonal" art projects three years ago I would have asked you where I would find the time. I was going to be super busy with all the critiques and social issues that I was infusing into each lesson. Please don't bother me with your pumpkin/nutcracker lessons. I'm a little too busy cramming ten thousand years of art history down the first graders' throats. Ahem. So over winter break I was browsing the children's book area as I am wont to do when I have giftcards and I saw yet another book that I had to have for school. My daughter is now nine and I can't even pretend these books are for her anymore. But it sure was a sweet ride while it lasted. The cynic in me noted how quickly (Dec 26th) the Christmas books had vanished in favor of Valentines day themes. Right there amid all those red hearts I saw this little gem. That's right. Because no one know how to plan for a holiday themed art project like this girl right here. I'm already feeling that uneasy pang that we may not finish in time for Groundhogs Day if there is snow. Fingers crossed for no snow! The book reminded me of a cool lesson I have seen and pinned no less than 3 times over the past couple years and it seemed like just the right time. My second graders will be starting a figure drawing unit once we return, and I've decided to have them try the crushed foil sculptures with shadows. Can't wait to give it a go.
Recently I've been seeing lots of questions from teachers looking for ways to incorporate some classic collaborations like exquisite corpse. It is, after all that weird time of year where many of us have a short week ahead, maybe some half days or conferences and you're trying to even things out. Grades are probably due and you need a fun break. While I do have an answer for your exquisite corpse quandary (hint, templates and contact points) why not use this time to expand our art teacher resource bank of collaborative art activities. I recall a fun idea from Ian Sands including post it note mosaics/murals many years ago. Assign each student a color, let them add to a giant wall sized mural. Use the smaller 1" size and break it into 3-4 smaller murals. Great article on murals here. Ian's lesson is available for free here. (c) Image Ian Sands 2012 Some clever teachers are reinventing this lesson by having students work in shared documents like google sheets to take turns filling in blocks of color to create their images. Some are assigning students into breakout rooms and giving timed contests. What about a collaborative collage? In this lesson, students are reinforcing their working definitions of juxtaposition, positive and negative space, as well as texture and pattern. Students can share an original drawing or photo of their choice to a folder or space in your virtual classroom. Other students choose a picture that inspires them and they cut out a piece. It is their job to fill the void with a new pattern on texture by holding the photo in front of a variety of objects. It is great fun for students to see their reimagined photo. Like a Flat Stanley for the art room! For this lesson have students look at the work of Shamekh Bluwi, the inspiration for this lesson. What fun ways are you allowing students to collaborate?
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In thinking about teaching sculpture from home, we obviously turn to non-traditional media. In other words...not clay. Here are some of my favorite sculpture lessons that can be done without a kiln. Paper Sculptures - Calder inspired Seashell Sculptures - Chihuly inspired Bobbleheads - using polymer clay you can bake in your oven Magazine Bowls Tinfoil Lady Liberty Repousse Here's the set of 19 ideas if you're an art teacher and need to provide actual lesson plans.
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For art teachers, it's a happy coincidence that Earth Day happens in late spring. The time of year when the tiny scraps of recycled paper are overflowing. You may have a mound of them sitting to the side of your paper cutter right now. Here are some of my favorite ways to recycle every last bit. Let's face it, with our budgets, we can't afford to toss any scraps. PAPER POTTERY / MAGAZINE BOWLS Is your librarian ready to toss this year''s magazines? You can make bowls, dishes or vases using nothing more than tape. Bowls can be permanently sealed into position with mod podge. Original post here. I have a recorded video lesson for students working from home here. PULP PAINTING & PAPERMAKING When the pile of scrap next to your paper cutter is overflowing, it's time to make paper! Two fun ways to do that are traditional papermaking and pulp painting. PAPER WEAVING Those long 1" strips are just perfect for tiny fingers to practice their weaving skills. In spring time, a woven sheet of 9x12 or 12x18 becomes the perfect picnic blanket background. I like to talk about geometric vs organic shapes as they add items onto their plate. PAPER MOSAICS When those weavings are done, go ahead and trim those 1" paper strips into squares (or better yet, let your early finishers do it for you) and start paper mosaics. I'm serious about using every last bit of paper. This project is loved by children of all ages, and I find the sweet spot to be grade 2. For a quick organizing tip, I use small containers and sort the paper by color. During the pandemic you could have students cut their own paper strips into squares and keep them in a baggie. PROFILE PENDANTS Invite your artists to bring recycled plastic to class. These Arcimboldo inspired pendants would make an amazing Mother's Day gift. Original post with more info here. This could also be done at home with the help of an adult for shrinking the plastic in the oven. Only sharpies are needed. PAPER COLLABORATIONS Put those 1" leftover weaving strips to use with this Suzan Shutan inspired paper sculpture. Students can practice folding, curling, gluing and stapling. I have kinders add a dot of glue, pinch the loop and count to ten. I show them how not holding it tight for 10 seconds will cause the loop to open up. They can bring their loop forward, point to where they want it added and you can hand over hand help them learn to staple it to join the collaborative sculpture. They love to "find" their loop in the larger work. Original post about kindergarten paper collaborations may be found here. MARKER PRINTS If you're a fan of The Speckled Sink, then you already know how I feel about marker prints. This year, most students can successfully wrestle up a piece of foam and either a marker for printing or maybe a crayon to do a rubbing. I have successfully done this with K-12 (yup, all the ages) and it never fails to delight. Corn, Gingerbread, Surrealism, Snowflakes, Fish. It really doesn't matter what you choose. They will love it! ROBOT DESIGN Put all the things you're trying to get rid of and let the students go to town. Can they make a robot? A shoe? A utensil? Can they build a bridge? Great steam integration. What is your favorite lesson for Earth Day? Here's a bundle of some of my favorites.
Introduce Two-Point Perspective to your students with this fun and easy lesson that has been classroom tested and revised to ensure success. This lesson takes about (4) 40-minute sessions with fourth grade students in a title 1 school district. Could easily extend the lesson to include texture and a variety of media to scale up to middle school students. You will receive the following items: Two fully narrated streaming videos (over 8 minutes) (3) professionally formatted at-a-glance lesson plans for your planbook. How to create a rubik's cube step by step visual directions How to create a jenga tower step by step visual directions Printable colorful mini-posters of the art standards, common core math standards and objectives (I can statements) to post for students and administrators. Materials list Step by step teacher preparation checklist Evaluation rubric (2 options) for you or your students to assess their work photo illustrations (2) Printable practice worksheet Student examples to share with your class or to inform your own practice Teacher reflection page for you to complete after the lesson, to file away for next time RELATED RESOURCES Looking for other perspective lessons? Here are a few favorites: Perspective Worksheets (for early finishers, SLO's and more) Gingerbread house (winter theme) Stack of gifts (winter theme) Digital perspective project (drawing your school with ipads) Casual perspective - (a bit easier than this lesson) 1 point house (optional fall theme) FEEDBACK Please reach out to me with any questions prior to purchase. Your feedback is valued as honest feedback improves the quality of all items on Teachers Pay Teachers. I love hearing about your student success stories. When you leave feedback you earn TpT credits, which may be used on products in any TpT store. TERMS OF USE In downloading this teacher resource, you agree that you are purchasing a single user license for personal classroom use only. All teaching material sold by The Speckled Sink may not be adapted, re-sold, distributed, or translated into any other language for re-sale. You may not remove copyright credits. Please review the complete terms of use with any questions you may have. DOWNLOAD INFORMATION This resource will download as a single pdf. Video links and QR codes are embedded in document.
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There is something about an animation lesson that just hooks kids every time. Thanks to GIFS, tik-tok and boomerangs our students are already well versed on moving pictures. While it was never expressly part of my curriculum, I always tried to sneak a little bit of animation in when I could. K-2 students absolutely can master some of the basic animation devices like roll ups and thaumatropes. For the littles, I prefer a circle or square on a stick or straw to string, but I usually show them both and let them choose. Two years ago I did an animation station at my elementary STEAM night and the kids (and parents) had so much fun making both of these items. I've also used them as part of my art center and free choice day. 3-5 students love jumping into more complex ideas and if you have access to technology, this might be a great time to work in a little stop motion. A few years back I wrote a grant to get enough white boards and modeling clay for a grade level of 3rd graders. They worked in teams to create animated shorts. They did their titles with dry erase, and their videos were claymations using the stop motion studio app. A few adventurous kids, brought the videos into iMovie and added sound. Original behind the scenes post here. Middle schoolers will love any of the above PLUS they might have the patience to do an old school zoetrope, phenakistoscope or flip book. My fifth graders were able to do some basic animations in procreate last year. This year, I dedicated a healthy portion of my budget to purchase a procreate license for each of my cartooning students. Using the animation assist feature, they are starting to animate characters they designed. We started by examining anthropomorphism and they are working to bring to life an inanimate object. Their first mini assignment was a single action sequence. A wave, a hop, a blink. It's really important for them to separate a single action from a broader term (like "dancing") as many kids will be ready to go with a whole plotline. This student's "nervous" candy is really sweating it out on halloween. From there, we did a basic squash and stretch activity in procreate with basic shapes. This is how they learned to identify their keys (extremes). We used animation assist to speed up the drawing process. They are now sketching out a more advanced movement sequence. It's so much fun to watch their ideas come to life. How about frame 5 on this adorable origami boat. I love how he's peeking to check that the coast is clear. With strong connections to science, writing and math I can guarantee your principal will never complain about you teaching animation in art! If you'd like some help with lesson plans for these ideas you can click the links above for the original posts or you can view my lesson plans: Historical Animation devices Animation with Procreate Stop Motion Lessons
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After many inspiring lessons on pinterest, I decided to throw my hat in the ring and give it a try. Most of the students finished today. First grader adding crayon pattern for a resist painting 2nd grader assembling the cat First grade Day 1: Slideshow and create cat body Day 2: Crayon Pattern on cat Day 3: Lesson on mixing primary to create secondary. Paint body Day 4: Assemble. Details. Second grade learned about pattern and repetition. Day 1: Slideshow and create cat body Day 2: Create pattern on cat body Day 3: Assemble. Details. These worksheets were helpful for early finishers. They were available during the first week and students could work on them whenever they had extra time. Since I am at three schools, I sometimes try different approaches. At one of my schools, I gave the first graders the tail paper (the 3x12" piece leftover from the background paper 15x12") and let them create pattern with marker immediately after the Laurel Burch intro. The patterns were stronger in that class. I would probably do the lesson that way in the future. In the other two schools, they were allowed to embellish the tails on the day of assembly at the end if they had extra time.
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What a crazy year it's been. As we head into November it's time to plan those fun, seasonal lessons. While our teaching spaces may look a lot different this year, our students still deserve engaging, educational lessons that can be done in class, off a cart or in their home. The following ten lessons check those boxes and more! SNOWFLAKE ACTIVITY What makes snowflakes unique? How do snow crystals get their design? Students will learn the science and math behind a snowflake. Then students will use Expressive Monkey's fun drawing pages to design their own snowflake. SNEEZY THE SNOWMAN Combine literature and art in this seasonal snowman project by Look.Between.The.Lines. Sneezy the Snowman is used as a jumping-off point for this drawing and clay project. In addition to learning drawing and clay techniques, students learn about personalizing their artwork by adding unique details to their snowmen. These make perfect gifts for the holiday season. BASQUIAT BEAR In this lesson from Ms. Artastic, students use paint and oil pastels to create a winter artwork featuring a polar bear inspired by the style of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. This is a great way to learn about a contemporary artist, explore mixed media art, and create winter themed art at the same time. This resource is complete with a visual and text step-by-step, a rubric for marking, a lesson plan, a finished example, and a step-by-step drawing handout. PERSPECTIVE PACKAGES Capture your students' attention with this fresh take on perspective. This project is easily scaled up or down by requiring patterns on the wrapping paper and texture on the wall or floor. Lesson includes step by step directions for creating boxes in two point perspective and is suitable for 4th-7th grades. The example shown here is from a fourth grade student. SNOWY LANDSCAPE Teach elementary or middle school artists about creating depth in landscapes with this mixed media project. Perfect for a winter lesson, students create snowy landscapes that focus on drawing trees and creating depth through placement, size, and overlapping. This visual art lesson is a 2-3 day project and is designed for 2nd-7th grade. Guided drawing handouts and printable posters included. A SNOWY VIEW Teaching students at home? Chances are they can do this seasonal printmaking lesson with just one marker and a styrofoam plate. The "add a snowflake" method makes each print unique and the combined effect is dazzling. A symmetry skill builder is included and ready to load to your digital classroom. WINTER MUG This art lesson from Glitter Meets Glue is perfect for elementary teachers wanting to learn how to paint on a budget with markers (yes, markers!). Step-by-step picture directions are given for how to transfer the template to drawing paper and fill it in with designs. Choose between patterns on a fun roll a dice game. PAPER POINTSETTIA Looking for a new winter-themed art lesson for your classroom? Art With Mrs. Nguyen has a lesson for creating paper poinsettia sculptures. Great fine motor practice for your students, in class or at home. PENGUIN MOSAIC COLLABORATION Teach kids about collaboration and symmetry while creating a beautiful mosaic. A Space to Create has designed this simple lesson. Just print a template, have students color and compile to make a colorful wintertime mosaic. Perfect quick art activity for any classroom. LINE ORNAMENT Have you been tasked to create a quick seasonal "gift" with your art class? This is a great way to accommodate that request, while checking the elements of line, shape, positive and negative space off your to-do list. Teaching students remotely? If they have access to plastic take out containers and a sharpie, they can do this lesson from home. Includes handouts to print or post on the element of line and two symmetrical drawing activities for early finishers. It's never too early to plan. Having the next two months mapped out in advance will make it easier to focus on your own family and self-care this holiday season. If you are the go-to person for making holiday gifts with your students in your art class, having ideas that align to your curriculum before the requests start coming your way will provide a relief from that added stress. Some of us are not seeing our students on the regular basis we are used to, and it might take a little longer to get items completed. Hopefully this list inspires you and your students this winter.
