Create and Educate

This project by Create and Educate uses images students are already familiar with and interested in to inspire a work of art. Students study the traditional symbolism of the cards and use copyright free images (included) to create a Royal face, broken into pieces and receeding back into space through the use of one-point perspective. The powerpoint includes the lesson plan, step-by-step instructions, printable image resourses, symbolism explination and grading rubric. This work is licensed

Mona Lisa is one of the most recognisable faces worldwide. Your students will ove reading some of the fascinating facts that have helped her to become so interesting, Including the story of her theft. Useful as Visual Arts, Reading and Social Studies supplemental material, this Create and Educate printable hand-out engages students in reading informational text for comprehension and encourages classwide discussion and writing exercises to promote deeper thinking. The last page of the file is a

American Gothic is one of the most parodied paintings ever and it is an artwork that is almost instantly recognizable to all students. Ripe with symbolism and historical context,it is a great painting for an introduction to the fine art criticism process. This 17 page Powerpoint created by Create and Educate goes through the four steps of the critique process with leading questions and thorough explinations. Educators can guide students through the tiniest details of the painting. Covering Nat

Students will learn how Nigerian masks influences contemporary artists. In this Create and Educate powerpoint, students will gain understanding through background information and will see a step-by-step tutorial on how to create a portrait with personal meaning, influenced by Nigerain masks and through the use of pastels.

Introduce Students to the concepts of Golden Ratio and the Fibonacci Numbers as it applies to Math, Science and Art. This Create and Educate 23 page Powerpoint shows students various examples of the Golden Ratio and introduces how artists use it to create more asthetically pleasing compositions. The final page is a printable worksheet where students can experiment with compositions of thier own.

Reading in the art room and artists studies are just as important as art making! This three page printable handout contains two pages of information about the famous painting, The Starry Night. The third page has three QR codes that can be displayed beside artworks and used by tech savy students through a free, downloadable app to gain even more credit line information and facts about the artworks.

This is a fun art project for Upper Elementary and Middle School students that teaches design through use of Line and Color and an introduction to Zentangling. Included is a Lesson plan, step-by-step instructional power point and a grading rubric. Also included are student work examples and a printable template for basic figure drawing.

Create and Educate presents a Visual Art, Literacy and Technology cross over lesson. This one or two day lesson can be adapted to any age upper elementary through high school. The download includes links to Common Core and Essential Standards, examples, step- by- step instructions, a student handout and a grading rubric on an adaptable Powerpoint lesson.

Using images of Kandinsky paintings, students will re-create an Abstract Expressionist masterpiece while adding their own twist. This assignment is great for beginners to oil pastels and has a high success rate because of it's focus on shape and color rather than representational art. You will need to provide your own Kandinsky source images or all students to research their own.

Create and Educate introduces a lesson on paint that is useful in a Language Arts classroom as well as an Art classroom. Slide 1 of the powerpoint is a page long reading on an 8th grade reading level with key vocabulary underlined. The accompanying powerpoint is full of images and descriptions of all of the kinds of paint referenced in the reading and examples of finished paintings using each; a great reference for students who may not have experience with these different mediums.

An excellent substiture activity or perfect for early finishers! This worksheet takes students step by step through a drawing based on the painting by Grant Wood and enhansed through the student's imagination. This listing is for the one page worksheet included in this full lesson: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/American-Gothic-Critique-and-Twist-1060679 Remember! You feedback earns you credit towards other TpT purchases for this store or others. It also helps sellers improve the res

A handout full of helpful reminders with illustrations for Middle School students on how to create interesting compositions in their artwork. Create and Educate 2013

Create and Educate presents a quick reference handout for students that provides basic information about Pen and Ink drawing. This can be completed on a student's own paper with pen, nibs and ink or with a regular ball point pen.