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Everyone wants to thank the Doctors, Nurses, Police, Ambulance and Fire Departments. Here is a way to do it. Brightly color in these 'Thank You' designs and hang them in your street side windows. The brighter they are colored, the better it will be for people to see them. A little gesture can go a long way to lift up the spirits of those that work so hard to help us.

Abstract Art doesn’t look like anything you would recognize. That is why it is called ‘non-representational’. Sometimes there might be a starting point for the design. You could start by a drawing of a flower, but then ‘change it up’ to the point that it doesn’t look like a flower any more. Sometimes abstract art can be designed without any beginning point. This is called ‘Non-Objective’ abstract art. Let’s try to invent some designs....Here is an example of how to begin. I made eig

Did you ever try to draw a room and it just didn't look right? Investigating one point perspective can be a great learning tool for understanding how objects farther away appear smaller. Follow my drawing guide of seven steps for a basic understanding of how to draw a room. In addition to the drawing outline, I have included: * Picture books which illustrate great perspective drawing * Questions you might ask yourself when drawing rooms * Drawing challenges * National Standards for th

Hello, I hope you find this lesson plan inspirational on many fronts. I tried to make it both a hands-on experience as well as instilling some meaningful connections. I think it works as a STEAM lesson, a Social Studies program as well as meeting all the requirements of the National Standards for the Visual Arts. I believe these lessons are adaptable for many grade levels and I incorporated reading lists and discussion questions for many grade levels.I have included in this packet:Museum Vocabu

This product is combining history and visual art. Short descriptions of Blarney, Dublin, Trim and Desmond Castles are followed by easy step-by-step directions for creating your own drawing of a fantasy castle. Also included are some sample ideas for combining geometric solids to create your own concept for a castle. With emphasis on using imagination and personal concepts, this project should spark some historic understand of these ancient monuments as well as stimulate imaginations for personal

With 8 1/2 x 11 inch computer paper make five kinetic sculptures! All you need is paper, scissors, a ruler, pencil and patience. In this packet you will find.... * Directions and patterns for five expanded paper shape sculptures * Images of modern buildings inspired by sculpture * Connections with National Standards for Visual Arts * Ideas for going beyond the project. Hello, I hope you find this lesson plan inspirational on many fronts. I tried to make it both a hands-on experience

Hello, I hope you find this lesson plan inspirational on many fronts. I tried to make it both a hands-on experience as well as instilling some meaningful connections. I think it works as a STEAM lesson, a math program as well as meeting all the requirements of the National Standards for the Visual Arts. I believe these lessons are adaptable for many grade levels and I incorporated reading lists and discussion questions for many grade levels.I have included in this packet:* Visual definitions (

Art projects can be completed by artists at different times. It is always good to have a take-home project that students can work on during odd times that you don't want to bring out more materials. Also, positive motivation is always a good idea. In this packet you will find:* Seven fun and positive motivational coloring pages * Inspiration for fancy and 3-D lettering projects * Great for developing hand skills

Hello, I hope you find this Printmaking Unit inspirational on many fronts. I tried to make it both a hands-on experience as well as instilling some meaningful connections. I think it works as a STEAM lesson, a Social Studies program as well as meeting all the requirements of the National Standards for the Visual Arts. I believe these lessons are adaptable for many grade levels and I incorporated reading lists and discussion questions for many grade levels. In This Printmaking Unit You Will Fin

Hello, I hope you find this lesson plan inspirational on many fronts. I tried to make it both a hands-on experience as well as instilling some meaningful connections. I think it works as a STEAM lesson, a science project as well as meeting all the requirements of the National Standards for the Visual Arts. I believe this lesson is adaptable for many grade levels and I incorporated lists of artists weaving with natural forms as well as discussion concepts. When we think of weaving we are u

Hello, I hope you find this lesson plan inspirational on many fronts. I tried to make it both a hands-on experience as well as instilling some meaningful connections. I think it works as a STEAM lesson, a Social Studies program as well as meeting all the requirements of the National Standards for the Visual Arts. I believe these lessons are adaptable for many grade levels and I incorporated reading lists and discussion questions for many grade levels.I have included in this packet:* Definition

Progressive Projects Based On A Theme for Grades K - 5The ‘I Am’ poem is probably the oldest form of creative writing. It continues today to be a great way for children and adults to focus on their own characteristics and create a platform for expressing their emotions. For this lesson, I have Illustrated ‘Song of Amhairghin’ known as Ireland’sfirst poem as an inspiration for students to create their own poem as well as understand that this is an ancient form of expression in Irish heri

This is an art exploration for creating tints of the color blue while showing step by step images for gaining confidence to jump in and begin mixing paint. The lesson leaves the idea for the design open ended with suggestions for creative imagination. I have included slides for 'Going Beyond the Project' with a references to Picasso's Blue Period as well as Van Gogh's use of tints in swirling blue skies and petals of blue iris. This exploration culminates with a quick art vocabul

Young artists like to build and construct and this is what assemblage art is all about. The focus is on using recycle materials and developing the natural engineering skills young artist instinctively have at their fingertips. Steps to create gluing platforms for sturdy builds are shown step-by-step as well as student made examples to get the creative juices flowing. Simple materials list as well as suggested tools are presented. Going beyond the project and a simple art assessm

Portraits have been created since ancient times. In Egypt portraits were painted on panels of mummy cases in the 3rd Century. Self-portaits, however, didn’t happen until the 1400’s when maybe artists had greater importance in society. Early self-portraits include Dürer’s of 1493, Rembrandt’s of 1659. I have included in this packet:* Progressive projects based on a theme* Why make self-portraits? * A list of exceptional self-portraits for reference* Some suggestions for artists* Self-portr

Your neighborhood can be complicated with many kinds of buildings. Maybe you live next to a forest where few people pass. Both kinds of places can be mapped out. We all live in different kinds of places. But how can we show this in a picture? We can draw a map!I hope you find this lesson plan inspirational on many fronts. I tried to make it both a hands-on experience as well as instilling some meaningful connections. I think it works as a STEAM lesson, a Social Studies program as well as m

I hope you find this lesson plan inspirational on many fronts. I tried to make it both a hands-on experience as well as instilling some meaningful connections. I think it works as a STEAM lesson, a math project as well as meeting all the requirements of the National Standards for the Visual Arts. A very easy way to estimate placement of objects on a paper is by doing some simple folding. This is a project which crosses Math and Art by creating paper folds that decrease the drawing

This powerpoint discusses Irish history including the origins of the culture, its music and storytelling as well as geography. This history leads into a short primer on how to draw a simple Celtic knot. Drawings of this type are great for focus practice and patience and very rewarding for the young artist when finally accomplished.

Mexican ethnographic art is created by people who are inspired by their traditional culture. Many times artists are taught by relatives and family members. Sometimes the artwork is used in everyday life or sometimes created for festivals. In this packet you will find: * Three images of Mexican ethnographic art depicting birds which may be reproduced to hard copy for your students to study * Simple directions for creating a bird drawing inspired by Mexican Art as well as

TEXTURE is all around us, but maybe we never take the time to see how it enriches the way things look. From fabric, to architecture to the fine arts, we are surrounded. We will use simple materials of scissors and computer paper to create our textures. Directions for paper folding and scissor cutting allow us to create textures. No glue, tape or staples required, only hand skills, a little math and your imagination. In this packet you will find:* Definition of texture and why it is import