Art Making from Kindergarten to Graduation
Step 1: Understanding Hand Proportions Before we draw a hand holding something, it's important to understand the basic proportions of the hand. I found that drawing guide lines on my own hands is very helpful with proportions. When I position my hands a certain way, the guide lines show me the correct way to draw… Continue reading Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing Hands
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
Starting a printmaking program can be rather expensive so it is important to find creative ways to complete projects. One tip and trick I discovered was using fruit containers for these drypoint prints. When you think about it, it is also somewhat expensive considering the price of fruit. However, I fortunately had 3 berry fiends… Continue reading Drypoint Printmaking Tutorial: Utilizing Fruit Containers
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
When teaching art, it is important to go over the elements of art early and one of my favorite is the element of space. Space in art is the area within a composition while positive space is the subject or areas of interest in a piece making anything in the background or surrounding the subject… Continue reading Positive/Negative Silhouettes
Students are introduced to the elements of art early on during art class. I tend to introduce the elements in kindergarten and then revisit them every year adding to the concept and the difficulty of the lesson. After I teach the primary colors, I like to continue our elements journey with lines. Introduction I like… Continue reading Watercolor Lines
This project is one of the first lessons I do with my kindergarten classes. Color is an important element of art and one of the easiest for the students to feel successful with. Introduction Primary Colors A great way to intro this lesson is to first ask if anyone knows what the primary colors are.… Continue reading Primary Colors and Piet Mondrian
In the Art Room with Mrs. D 