Art Making from Kindergarten to Graduation
Andy Warhol brought bold colors, repeated portraits, and commercial flair into the world of fine art. This project is part digital design, part traditional art, and a whole lot of fun. Whether you’re a teacher, student, or just looking for a creative weekend activity, this project lets you mix digital tools with hands-on coloring for… Continue reading Step-by-Step Guide to DIY Warhol Art
At the start of the year, I like to discuss the elements of art with my classes. Some students may be very knowledgeable about this already, especially if they have already had me a past year. I believe that a refresher is always valuable as well as solidifying the knowledge for when they go off… Continue reading Blind, Continuous Contour Drawings: Engaging Art Lessons for Middle School
I have been in the classroom for over 15 years. I have taught kindergarten through 12th grade. I have taught private school, public school, as a lead teacher, as an assistant. I have run the gamut with classroom sizes, budgets, roles, etc. Over the years, there are musts I need to have in my classroom.… Continue reading Top 10 Must Haves for the Art Room
This year I had the opportunity to teach special education students in my art class. At first, it was a struggle to find art lessons that were beneficial, substantial, or helped develop motor skills and creativity. Many of the resources I found focused more on the process, which being also valuable, I really wanted projects… Continue reading Abstract Art Lesson: Motor Skills Development
Introduction I love teaching the students about Mary Blair whenever we are learning about the element of arts. Specifically when it comes to shape. Even if you have not heard her name before, you have most certainly seen her work if you have watched a Disney movie or gone on It’s a Small World. A… Continue reading Mary Blair Inspired Shape Lesson: Building Art Activity
Anyone who teaches elementary art knows that students work at different speeds. I will have a project that I think will take 2-3 days and there will always be one student who finishes it early, whether they are a fast artist or rushed through the activity. If the latter, I would help the student with… Continue reading Centers in the Art Room
My high school printmaking class continued making printing pates with common art room materials as we introduced different print methods and techniques. Glue was an obvious choice to use for our printing plates since most classrooms have an abundance of it. Materials Glue (white, tacky, or hot glue) Cardboard or card stock Brayer Brush Block… Continue reading Printmaking with Glue
After a break from school, I like to get the students back in the swing of things with a fun project to jump start their creativity and get their artistic juices flowing. I have done this project before with elementary school, but I was really excited to introduce it to my high school students to… Continue reading Chris Piascik Inspired Doodle Drawings
Pablo Picasso (photograph) by Beaton, Cecil is licensed under CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 Picasso is a great artist to teach to young kids. I like introducing him to kindergarten students because he was a very skilled, technical artist, even considered a prodigy. He mastered realistic drawing early in his life and began exploring abstraction during a time… Continue reading Picasso-esque Self Portraits
A fun lesson I do with Kindergarten is talk about cave paintings and materials they would have used. I start this lesson by reading the book The Discovery of Lascaux . This book I had on my kindle and just projected to my board for the students to read. I luckily had an E-son board,… Continue reading Cave Paintings with Kindergarten
In the Art Room with Mrs. D 