Figure Study

Grade Level 9-10, 11-12 Duration several 10 minute sessions once a week over 7 weeks plus three class periods Materials This is a mixed media project. Use different media each week. Media may include: Graphite, pen, and ink (or permanent markers), markers, crayons, acrylic paint, watercolor, oil pastel Media Mixed media Lesson Objectives For the […]

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Giuseppe Arcimboldo inspired Food Faces

Grade Level 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 Duration unknown Materials White drawing paper, pencil, Prismacolor color pencils, reference photos of fruit and vegetables Media Color pencils Lesson Objectives for the student to… learn about, explore and understand the ART ELEMENTS: Lines, Shapes, Form, Color, Texture, Space, and Value learn about, explore and understand the PRINCIPLES of DESIGN: […]

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Giuseppe Arcimboldo Inspired Fruit & Veggie Portraits Presentation

Click on the green text to see and download the presentation of Giuseppe Arcimboldo Inspired Fruit & Veggie Portraits. This presentation goes along with Giuseppe Arcimboldo-inspired Food Face Lesson.

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Art Nouveau Portraits

Grade Level 9-10, 11-12 Duration Approximately 5-6 periods, 90 minute periods Materials 18×24 watercolor paper, pencil, sharpie (fine and extra-fine point), erasers, pan watercolor set (Reeves preferred), *metallic paint Art Noveau visual resources Media Mixed media Lesson Objectives To be able to reflect an understanding of art nouveau through creating an original portrait in Art […]

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Big Head Project

Grade Level 9-10, 11-12 Duration Six weeks, 50 minutes periods Materials 5-gallon bucket/round trash can, cardboard, masking tape, x-acto knives, plastic grocery bags, newspaper, art paste (flour and water also work for paper mache), paint, and anything else you may want to use for hair and eyes (we used softball-sized whiffle balls). Media Sculpture Lesson […]

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Form Action Figures

Grade Level 7-8, 9-10 Duration 10 periods, 45 minutes in length Materials Toned paper with some tooth, white pastel sets, white charcoal pencils, wood figure manikins for drawing and/or basic forms Media Chalk pastels Lesson Objectives For the student to… Understand how to shade to create form. Understand that all objects can be simplified to […]

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Digital Quilt

Grade Level 11-12 Duration 7 periods, 45 minutes in length Materials Computers, Adobe Illustrator, Printer Media Digital Lesson Objectives Students will learn about the art of quilt making and the historical significance of quilting to the community of Gee’s Bend. Students will draw inspiration from the quilts of Gee’s bend to create their own quilt […]

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