Wayne Thiebaud Elementary Art Lesson Pre-K to 6th Grade
Josey’s Art School
Presents
Studying Art with the Masters
By
Robin Norgren, M.A.
This Lesson:
Wayne Thiebaud: Pink Cupcake
“Pink Cupcake”
Discussion
· Thiebaud is famous for painting ordinary things like gumball machines, bakery cakes and donuts.
· Thiebaud paints and draws almost every day.
· Thiebaud liked to paint the same items repeatedly but the degrees of light you see in the painting: “What kinds of varying light can you have in one painting?” he asks. “Direct glaring light, then fugitive light, then green glow. It’s a very difficult challenge.”
Source: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/wayne-thiebaud-is-not-a-pop-artist-57060/
Materials needed
Pencil (to write the child’s name on the back of the work)
8.5x11 piece of construction paper – beige/manilla is possible
Paintbrushes and water bowls
Tempura paint – white and red and blue (color mixing will occur)
Baby wipes
Aprons
Length of Time/Duration of project:
30 minutes
Prep work:
- Draw the opening of the cupcake
This should take no more than about 15 minutes
Instructions
You have a few options for how you want to proceed with developing the main thrust of the project. I work with 3-5 year olds in a Montessori setting. This means that you are met with a gamut of skill levels. Some children will have no problem handling more of the details of this project which means less time needed to prep and more of the experience for the way the artistic process works is offered to the child. I have attempted to give you two ends of the spectrum but please feel free to modify as needed.
1. Take your piece of white paper that you are using as the base for the project and write the child’s name on the back of the paper or let them write their names on their own.
2. Take your copy paper and place it in front of you. If your paper has been prepped there will be a tweezer shape on the page, or the student can draw it. Discuss what part of the cupcake this is. Talk about what goes above/on top of the cupcake and what goes inside the cupcake. What can appear outside or around the cupcake.
3. Have the student create what goes on top of the cupcake.
4. Create a plate around the cupcake.
5. Design the cupcake wrapper.
6. Create some new colors with the tempura and paint the cupcake and plate.
7. Use the back of the paintbrush to create sprinkles.
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Josey's Art School Episode #21 Owls Kids Project Preschooler Art Project Fun Art
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Henri Rousseau Elementary Art Lesson Pre-K to 6th Grade
Josey’s Art School
Presents
Studying Art with the Masters
By
Robin Norgren, M.A.
This Lesson:
Henri Rousseau
Snake Line Cartooning Lesson
“Surprise”
-Henri Rousseau
Discussion
· Henri Rousseau is famous for his jungle paintings.
· Henri Rousseau never saw a jungle because he never left France!
· These paintings were all created from his imagination.
Source: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/henri-rousseau-jungles-paris
Materials needed
Pencil (to write the child’s name on the back of the work)
Black pen
8.5x11 or 9x12 white cardstock/precut poster board/watercolor paper– something with a bit more stability to it than copy paper in order to withstand the amount of paint your students will be using. You will need enough for each participant to use as the base for his/her artwork
This is a lesson that can be adapted in many ways depending on the age and skill level of your classroom.
Options: Fill in the drawing with color using ANY of these options: crayons, markers, watercolor paint, colored pencils, acrylic paint (in my example I am using watercolor paint)
Ruler (optional)
Baby wipes
Aprons
Length of Time/Duration of project:
30 minutes
Prep work:
Gather the materials. For younger students, you may choose to divide the page into 2 quadrants using a dotted line. This should take no more than about 20 minutes
Instructions
1. Take your piece of paper that you are using as the base for the project and write the child’s name on the back of the paper or let them write their names on their own.
2. Divide the page into 2 equal quadrants – you can prep the page beforehand OR your older students can divide the page using a ruler.
3. Draw a diagonal line starting from underneath the horizontal dotted line that reaches to the other side of the paper. Then draw a PARALLEL line above the first line.
4. Draw a squiggly line that begins underneath the tree branch and loops above and below the branch. The student can decide if he/she wants the head of the snake to be ABOVE or BELOW the branch.
5. Draw a parallel line above the first squiggly line. Before you begin creating this line, make sure to think about how WIDE you want the snake body to be. For example, if you are creating a CERTAIN TYPE of snake, think about the width of that snake.
6. Begin to design the skin/body of the snake. In my example I create a rattle on the tail of the snake. The tongue helps to distinguish that you are drawing a snake.
7. Add branches to the tree. Add leaves or flowers to the branches if you like.
8. For this lesson, I had the students traces the lines with crayon and paint with watercolor paint.
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Josey's Art School Episode #2: A Soulful Bird Banner Tutorial Mixed Media Art Beginner Art Lesson
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vincent Van Gogh Elementary Art Lesson Pre-K to 6th Grade
Presents
Studying Art with the Masters
By
Robin Norgren, M.A.
This Lesson:
Vincent Van Gogh Inspired Sailboats
Seascapes with Sailboats
Discussion
· Van Gogh painted many paintings of sailboats when he was on a trip he took to get well after being sick.
· With these paintings, Van Gogh wanted to capture the light’s effect on the sea.
· To emphasize contrast to the color green in the painting, Van Gogh signs his name in large bright red letters.
· The fluid movements of Van Gogh's pen bring an energy to the drawings.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saintes-Maries_(Van_Gogh_series)
Materials needed
Pencil (make sure to write the child’s name on the back of the work)
Black pen (optional)
8.5x11 piece of heavy weighted paper; perhaps watercolor but more weight than copy paper. I have used copy paper as well and it turns out fine; just caution the students about making the paper too wet.
This is a lesson that can be adapted in many ways depending on the age and skill level of your classroom.
Water bowls
Water
Paint brushes
Various colors of tempura paint (colors for the water- green and blue, colors for the boats 2-3 colors, color for the silhouette around the boat – white)
sponges
Aprons/painting shirts
Length of Time/Duration of project:
30-40 minutes
Prep work:
Gather the materials
Create a sample
This should take no more than about 30 minutes
Instructions
1. Take your piece of paper that you are using as the base for the project and write the child’s name on the back of the paper or let them write their names on their own.
2. This lesson has a directed drawing component to it (with the sailboats mentioned later). Place your paper long side down on the table. Fold the paper in half and then open, keeping long side at the bottom.
3. On the bottom half of the paper, you will create an ocean effect using kitchen sponges cut in into rectangles. See below. You will fill the bottom of the page below the crease with paint.
4. While the paint is still wet, we will begin drawing the boats. Create two smiles to make the bowl of the boats with a pencil.
5. Next you will draw the mast and the sails using simple rectangle and triangle shapes.
6. Paint the sailboats using your chosen colors.
7. Paint the background – okay to use the same blue that you used for the ocean. Final step is to paint a silhouette around the boats using white paint.
8. Fold over the paper so that the top of the page’s edge meets the bottom of the page. Press down firmly so that the paint on the top of the page transfer to the bottom of the page.
9. Open the paper and see the results.
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Alma Thomas Elementary Art Lesson Pre-K to 6th Grade
Josey’s Art School
Presents
Studying Art with the Masters
By
Robin Norgren, M.A.
This Lesson:
Alma Thomas: Orange and Blue Composition
Discussion
Alma Thomas used to make costumes.
She was the first African American to get a college degree in Fine Arts.
Ms. Thomas was an art teacher! When she retired she focused on making art.
Alma was inspired by science and nature. She loved to create with bright colors.
SOURCE: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1040
Materials needed
Pencil
(to write the child’s name on the back of the work)
8.5x11 or 9x12 white cardstock/precut poster board/140lb watercolor paper – something with a bit more stability to it than copy paper in order to withstand the amount of paint and glue your students will be using. You will need enough for each participant to use as the base for his/her artwork (older children option will need two pieces). On this second page cut off about 3 inches horizontally.
Paintbrushes and water bowls
Blue, yellow, orange, white and black tempura paint
Ruler (optional – you may choose the draw the lines creating the sunrays for the younger students or allow the students to free draw the lines).
Foam brushes or kitchen sponges cut into rectangles
Cardboard scraps cut into small shapes like squares or triangles
Baby wipes
Aprons
Length of Time/Duration of project: 30 minutes
Instructions
You have a few options for how you want to proceed with developing the main thrust of the project. I work with 3-5 year olds in a Montessori setting. This means that you are met with a gamut of skill levels. Some children will have no problem handling more of the details of this project which means less time needed to prep and more of the experience for the way the artistic process works is offered to the child. I have attempted to give you two ends of the spectrum but please feel free to modify as needed.
- Take your piece of white paper that you are using as the base for the project and write the child’s name on the back of the paper or let them write their names on their own.
2. Take your sponge (brush) and starting with the blue paint, create a line in alternating shapes. The students will notice that, depending on the pressure they put on the sponge will change the shape of the line.
3. Next, add a little water to the sponge and create your second line. Also, try adding a little of the white paint.
4. With the yellow paint, add a bit more pressure the sponge and allow a little more texture to show up in your paint.
5. Move onto the orange paint.
6. Take the piece of cardboard and use the edge to dip in the black paint and add the stems within the paint.
7. Continue until you have placed the stem in all the colors.
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New Class on Outschool: Fun Drawing Classes for Kids!
Cow! Birds! Owls! Rabbits! And many more classes for those kids who LOVE to draw:
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The Scarab Beetle's Role in Egyptian History: Art projects for kids
Moai of Easter Island - Art projects for Pre-K to 3rd Grade
Easter Island is famous for its stone statues of human figures, known as moai (meaning “statue”). The island is known to its inhabitants as Rapa Nui. The moai were probably carved to commemorate important ancestors and were made from around 1000 C.E. until the second half of the seventeenth century.
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Art Inspired by Lois Mailou Jones
Throughout her career, Jones has championed the international artistic achievement of African-American art. She has also been an important role model for other African-American artists, particularly those involved with her design and watercolor courses at Howard University from 1930 to 1977.
A special thanks to Kathy Barbro who created the project you see: CLICK HERE
It's All About the Cows - some easy tutorials for your to draw your cows
