Topic: Balance - 14-16+ project: The students start with a structure, create their own compositions based on the structure and are able to articulate their thinking during and after the […]
Topic: Movement - 14-16+ project: Group students into two and sit them across from each other. Give them one piece of chalk, pastel or charcoal for each hand and instruct […]
Topic: Movement - 14-16+ project: Select an object, person, or animal to draw (these can be from life, printed out, or from a magazine). Set up your paper so you […]
Topic: Movement Topic: Texture - 14-16+ project: After planning the composition on a separate paper, students draw tin foil shapes to incorporate into their artwork with a pen. Students will […]
Topic: Texture - 14-16+ project: Students will create an oil pastel drawing and then transfer it to a second piece of paper using a blunt pencil. Students will assemble the […]
Topic: Beginning color theory - 14-16+ project: Students create a traditional color wheel using paints or colored pencils, understanding primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Students will create a series of […]
Topic: Beginning color theory - 14-16+ project: Students create color palettes using different color schemes (analogous, complementary, triadic, monochromatic, etc.) and apply them to small design compositions. Thumbnail used from […]
Topic: Beginning color theory Topic: Seasonal crafting - 7-16+ project: Students will make a sled out of popsicle sticks and paint on it with blue or red paints. Older students […]
Topic: Color theory - 14-16+ project: Students compare and contrast warm and cool color palettes in different artworks and create their own pieces using only warm or cool colors. Students […]
Topic: Color theory - 14-16+ project: Students create value scales for different colors, exploring tints, tones, and shades. Teachers talk about the psychological effects of different colors and students create […]
