Julie Rice

This 20 slide Power Point presentation opens the world of molas to your student. It begins with a 5 slide geography lesson on the location of the San Blas islands where the Kuna Indians live and create their art. We then learn about life as a mola artist and see examples of their art. As we explore the molas we see the different subject matter used and observe design possibilities. It is formatted to be interactive to engage the student. This leads well into a mola project where you focus on th

This 13 slide Power Point presentation will take your high school art students step-by-step through the creation of a scratchboard piece of art. From understanding the transition from drawing contour line to value study to choosing a strong image to create to the characteristics of scratchboard and tips to success, you will find this presentation gives you a wide platform to start a scratchboard project.

This 21 slide Power Point will give your students a good base of knowledge of nierikas (yarn paintings) and the Huichol people of northwestern Mexico who create them. The many examples of yarn paintings will inspire your students creativity. I use this Power Point to introduce my insect yarn painting project.

This 25 slide Power Point presentation gives an in-depth overview of rosemaling and different rosemaling styles. It begins with locating Norway on a map then describes the basic geography of Norway and how the land affected the development of many styles of painting. It gives both the historical facts of rosemaling and the current existence of artists still rosemaling. The presentation has 2 slides for each of the 7 rosemaling styles, one giving a description of the general characteristics of th

This 29 slide Power Point presentation gives the elementary aged art student a thorough understanding of who Pablo Picasso was and the importance of his art. It gives interesting details of his boyhood and early years creating art, it gives basic information on his development as an important artist; from childhood drawings to different periods to the influence of African art in his work to his innovation of Cubism. Scattered throughout are photos of him and examples of his art. It ends with a r

This 12 slide Power Point presentation begins by stating what the elementary student already knows, they are an artist. It then follows with teaching that all artists create self-portraits and since they are artists they will create a self-portrait. In the middle are many, many examples of famous artists' self-portraits for inspiration. It is easy to focus on an artist, a specific media to use, or drawing technique. It ends with a list of what they will need and steps to success. This Power Po

This 12 slide presentation gives the viewer background on Claude Monet and his art. It is an introduction to caricature drawing through Monet's early caricature drawings. Monet is mostly known for his mature painting style of Impressionism but he did many caricatures as a young person. This power point presentation explores this other side of the Founder of Impressionist Art.

This 33 slide Powerpoint is a great introduction for my Grayscale Portrait Project. It gives your student 25 examples of previous student projects. It also has 9 slides of "daily tips" for reminders for keeping quality high and success insured. This visual goes hand in hand with the handouts I have created to give detailed instructions for completing this project.

This 10 slide Power Point presentation gives the mid-level student a solid understanding of the founder of abstract art, Wassily Kandinsky. It gives biographical information to increase a cultural understanding of the time and era in which he lived. I have added many quotes with examples of his paintings so the student can gain insight into his interest in color theory and influence of music in his creativity. This Power Point is a good introduction to abstract art and would enrich any project.

This 19 slide Power Point presentation exposes the student to the major artists/artworks from the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art periods. It is a part of an Art History unit I have developed covering important art periods, major artists and the development of art. The title slide lists all of the periods I have included, also at the end of the presentation I have included timelines showing all art periods the unit covers. This section is 18 slides long presenting important information

This 11 slide Power Point presentation will give the high school level artist solid background knowledge of the history of body decoration- tattooing, scarification and dying pigment. It gives the history of the earliest found tattooing on a body, explains the process of tattooing, the purpose of tattooing and scarring in cultures and current trends in body decorations. I use this Power Point as the lead in to my body casting unit for 3-D art. I have my students choose a culture that they find i

This 17 slide PowerPoint presentation exposes the student to the major artists/artworks from the Middle Ages art period. It is a part of an Art History unit I have developed covering important art periods, major artists and the development of art. The title slide lists all of the periods I have included in the unit, also at the end of the presentation I have included timelines showing all art periods the unit covers. This section is 17 slides long and focuses on the development of bookmaking, ma

This 20 slide Power Point presentation helps the high school art student understand the basic concepts and procedures in constructing slab pottery. After viewing this Power Point presentation the student will know basic tools need in pottery construction, understand construction techniques, and see creative examples of slab pots. Images of construction steps are interspersed with visual references and ideas for creativity. The Power Point ends with a couple blank slides for you to add your own

This 4 sheet packet includes a student handout with step-by-step directions for completing a torn paper portrait from hand painted paper in shades of gray. It also includes a Pop Quiz to help students reflect on Elements of Art and Principles of Design that they are focusing on in the project. Finally it includes a rubric for student assessment.

This 24 slide PowerPoint presentation exposes the student to the major artists/artworks from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance art period. It is a part of an Art History unit I have developed covering important art periods, major artists and the development of art. The title slide lists all of the periods I have included in the unit, also at the end of the presentation I have included timelines showing all art periods the unit covers. This section is 24 slides long and is a combination of

This 14 page unit on Pablo Picasso is a fun way to celebrate his birthday, October 25. It includes directions for 4 fun party games-handouts and templates for a party hat to construct and 3-D cube are sold separately. The unit is organized into different focuses: Periods-Blue and Rose, Cubism, portrait painting, biography and Picasso trivia. Several of these have a short, fun multiple choice quiz the student can take. * Please note that the activity handouts are posted separately so if you choos

This 18 slide PowerPoint presentation exposes the student to the major artists/artworks from the Baroque art period. It is a part of an Art History unit I have developed covering important art periods, major artists and the development of art. The title slide lists all of the periods I have included in the unit, also at the end of the presentation I have included timelines showing all art periods the unit covers. This section is 18 slides long presenting important information about both characte

This 21 slide PowerPoint presentation exposes the student to Byzantine and Islamic art from the Middle Age time period and facilitates the creation of a ceramic tile. It is a part of an Art History unit I have developed covering important art periods, major artists and the development of art. The title slide lists all of the periods I have included in the unit. I also have included a timeline showing all art periods the unit covers. This section is 21 slides long and focuses on the ceramic tile

This 12 slide PowerPoint presentation exposes the student to the major artists/artworks from the Renaissance art period. It is a part of an Art History unit I have developed covering important art periods, major artists and the development of art. The title slide lists all of the periods I have included in the unit, also at the end of the presentation I have included timelines showing all art periods the unit covers. This section is 12 slides long and focuses on how the Renaissance matured throu

This 16 slide Power Point Presentation gives the high school level art student a broad overview of the face image in throughout history. From the earliest known face sculpture dated 35,000 years ago to the current depiction of the face in art this Power Point will be a great jumpstart for class discussion. Slides focus on both the era/style and cultures artist styles. Slides include Ancient era, Egyptian, Greek and Roman, African, Medieval, Rennasaince, Impression and Post-Impressionist, Modern