Tag Archives: Drawing

Monsters at the Prince

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Art Education

Grade 2:  Playing the Hand Monster Game This is a great game to play with a new class, if you can get the kids on board.  Once again, I was in the school doing a one-off … so the kids didn’t … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Op

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Art Education

Grade 5/6:  Floating Spheres and Op Art There are many examples of this project on various art education websites – take a look at Fine Lines blogspot, for instance.  www.artfulartsyamy.blogspot.ca Spring 2013 / Prince of Wales School

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There’s Treasure in Them There Waters

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Art Education

Grade 4:  Pirate Treasure Chests, in Pencil This was a one-time class project, in preparation for the school-wide art fair.  I had not worked with this class before, so I started with a quick demonstration in drawing … ice cubes! … Continue reading →

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Circle Abstractions

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Art Education

Grade 6/7/8:  Drawing from Observation It is still early in the school year, and I wanted to stretch the class in their drawing skills by giving them a project that would require them to look closely at proportions, details, textures, … Continue reading →

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More Blue Dog

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Art Education

Grade 2/3:  Animal Drawing and Painting This was a great class, full of enthusiasm – and so I was happy to bring along one of my favourite books to share with them, one that would provide the impetus for a … Continue reading →

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Stained Glass? Tissue, Actually.

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Art Education

Grade 2/3 :  Paper Collage for Windows This is a fun and easy one, with jewel-like results that the kids (and I) LOVE! Collage.  What is it?  What happens when we overlap different colours and shapes?  What happens when those … Continue reading →

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Warholian Crayons

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Art Education

Grade 2/3:  Crayons, Complementary Colours, & Andy Warhol I brought in a great big colour wheel, and we began to talk about complementary colours, and colours both hot and cool. I find it is helpful to give the hot and … Continue reading →

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MOnSteR HaNDs

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Art Education

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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Space Exploration

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Art Education

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

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Art Education

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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