Category Archives: Art Education

MOnSteR HaNDs

Grade 2/3:  Having Some Fun While Drawing Their Hands It was time to have a little fun, I thought.  We talked about our hands and how changing their position results in changing their shapes … this shows up when you … Continue reading

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Cut Paper Masks

Grade 5/6: Exploring the Mask in Paper I have done this project before in two schools, with much success.  It being my very first lesson with this particular class offered some unknowns, but I am quite pleased with the results … Continue reading

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Inspiration: Chinese Scroll Paintings

Grade 4/5:  Cherry Blossom Tree Paintings As the Tjanpi animal sculptures were slowly finishing, some students were ready to go on – so I gave them extra projects, which they loved.  The best of the extras was this one. Like … Continue reading

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Inspiration: the Tjanpi Desert Weavers

Grade 4/5:  Wrapped Animal Sculptures It only took one look from me at these wonderful sculptures from this group of women from central Australia, the Tjanpi Desert Weavers,  and I knew we had a must-do project:  woot! When I showed the … Continue reading

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Space Exploration

Grade 2/3:   A 3-Step Method for Space Pictures We have a Canadian in space, blogging daily – so why not do a project that puts us there? (Sort of.) Class 1. After a brief introduction that got them thinking … Continue reading

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Drawing With Shades

Grade 7/8:  Pencil Drawing Their Collages This project was the final one in a series that focused on developing drawing and observation skills.  Earlier, they completed a gradated value scale, and then an all-white still life introduced techniques of shading … Continue reading

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Yum … Hot Chocolates.

Grade 2/3:  Inspired by Matisse?  Hot Chocolates!         We looked at Matisse’s still life paintings and we talked about his love for colour and the patterns found in the furnishings and the wallpaper (and just what IS … Continue reading

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Just Zebrafy It.

Grade 7/8:  Rendering Silhouettes in Zebra Stripes Here’s a bit of fun.  A relatively quick project, well placed in between 2 rather extensive ones. Previously, I suggested they bring a picture of something they might want to draw – something … Continue reading

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Light Pictures, Abstracted

Grade 6:  Reworking Our Light Photographs As promised, here are the results when we hand manipulated our photographs.  Earlier, we had a photo session using coloured flashlights and a laser pointer on a black ground in a darkened room with … Continue reading

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Their Favourite Animals

  Grade 2/3:  Simple Printmaking  The kids love to draw animals, so I had them sketch out their favourite, and place them in a likely habitat.  The drawings needed to be rather simple, as they were simply a precursor to … Continue reading

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