Art Making from Kindergarten to Graduation
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
While on Instagram, I came across a teacher post of a lesson where students painted polaroids and thought they came out really cool. I took that idea for inspiration for my next printmaking project where students created snapshots of their life. We used a mono printing technique of water coloring on plexiglass and transferring the… Continue reading Enhance Your Printmaking Skills: Common Mistakes and Improving Work
This was one of my favorite lessons I completed during my first year teaching printmaking. The process was rather easy for the students to complete and the results were overall successful. After a few difficult activities and “failures” with project executions, it was great to have a project that came out well. The best part… Continue reading Embossing Prints
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
Roy Lichtenstein was an American Pop Artist who grew in popularity in the 1960’s along with Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and others during this exciting art movement. Most famous for his comic book like paintings, Lichtenstein took inspiration from the idea of mass production and popular culture combined with humor for his pieces. Below is… Continue reading Pop Art Yarn Prints
Mandala, Sanskrit for circle, is a design made up of geometric symbols and can be used for spiritual meditation and focusing one’s attention. Mandalas can be found in several religions, including Hinduism and Buddhism, and can be dated back to the first century BC. Due to its repetitive nature, mandalas make a great printmaking project… Continue reading Printmaking Mandalas
Introducing Kindergarten to printmaking is a fun and creative process by using legos. This project lets you give your students creative freedom while also making the process relevant to them (since many kids have been introduced to legos by this grade). With these easy steps, lego print robots can become a favorite project among your… Continue reading Lego Print Robots
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 