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Arcimboldo and Found Object Portraits- Create a found object face inspired by Italian artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo who is know for his still life portraits. Fun and creative art lesson for kids (and adults!) 

Giuseppe Arcimboldo inspired found object portraits. Create a found object face inspired by Italian artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo who is know for his still life portraits. These paintings were of people comprised of flowers, fruits, vegetables, plants, fish and books! Fun and creative art lesson for kids (and adults!) 

Giuseppe Arcimboldo

(Born 1526 or 1527 –Died July 11, 1593)

An Italian painter…

Micrography Lesson Plan History, Techniques Worksheet and Project Objectives:

Students will learn about the history of micrography.

Learn to use the principles of art called harmony, variety to create a unified piece of art.

They will demonstrate understanding of micrography shading techniques by rendering two-dimensional images so that they appear realistically three-dimensional.

Review the…

Lesson Written by Michelle C. East © 2020 Resources: Art Talk p 289-292, “Mastering Composition” by Ian Roberts & “A Painter’s guide to Design & Composition” by Margot Schulzke, http://keenewilson.com/page/1349/composition http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2013/10/10/street-photography-composition-lesson-3-diagonals/ 

Objectives:

• Define composition in the visual arts • Learn about the principle of art called emphasis (focal point) and observe how it is applied to visual arts. Identify six ways to create emphasis in a 2D piece of art. • Define is cropping and understand the importance of selective cropping to help the viewer to focus on the focal point. • Identify six composition structures as armatures for arranging a composition.

Delivery: 

What is composition

What: Composition refers to how the artwork is put together. It is how the artist INTENTIONALLY used the elements and principles of art to create the artwork.

Why: The placement of objects within the picture plane is not an arbitrary act, but is the result of calculated decisions. It is your job as the artist to lead the viewer into and around your composition. You must use the elements and principles of art intentionally to create your focal point, create mood, and give directional cues that will help the viewer navigate your picture.

Ways to Create Emphasis:

What is emphasis: The North Light Dictionary of art terms defines focal point as the center of interest in a picture.

6 Ways to create emphasis: Placement (Rule of Thirds), Contrasting color, Contrasting size, Contrasting shape, Contrasting texture, & Isolation

Cropping: Think of cropping as the act of cutting away unnecessary or unwanted portions of an image to help focus the viewer’s attention and even help tell a story.

What is a Landscape?

Landscape art is the depiction natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view. 

The 6 ways of creating the illusion of 3D space in a landscape art piece: Overlapping, Size, Location, Color, Value, & Detail.

Overlapping: Objects placed in the very front  with nothing overlapping them appear to be the closest. Objects placed behind several other objects appear to be further in the background. 

Size: Objects in the foreground (closest to us) appear larger. Larger objects visually come toward us. As objects are physically further away, they become visually smaller. Smaller objects visually recede.

Location: Objects placed at the bottom of the picture plane come Forward. Objects placed at the top of the picture plane recede (visually go back in space).

Color: Warm colors come forward, cool colors recede. Brighter colors come forward, dull colors recede

VALUE: There is usually more value contrast the closer objects are to you and there is less as they recede.

Detail: Objects in the foreground have more visible details (sharper) than objects in the far background. Backgrounds tend to be slightly out of focus & details blur.

Types of Landscape Compositions

Composition Structures: a method of arranging the elements in a composition. Think of the structure like a skeleton in an animal or person. It is the bone that the shape of the animal is built on. Another word to describe the structure is armature. There are many types of structures (more than the 6 listed here), but these are the ones we will focus on.

Rule of Thirds: Paper or canvas is divided into thirds both horizontally & vertically. The lines intersect at four points. The center of interest is placed at one of the points.

Triangle: The main objects are arranged roughly in a triangle or pyramid with its base resting on a horizontal line. In the Renaissance, this geometric form was very popular and used in virgin and child paintings.

L-Shape: The main objects, subject, or vertical mass lays heavily on one side and the bottom has a horizontal base forming the “L” composition. The composition generally is not only of one object but of many together that form the strong “L” shape. The focal point can the main vertical object on the side, or it can be in the open space created by the “L”. Because of the strong vertical and horizontal lines of this type of composition it creates a sense of peace and tranquility.

S-Shape: In this design, a road, path, or body of water create a wiggly-winding line forming an “S” like shape that leads in from an edge of the piece (preferably with opening of the toward the bottom) into the middle & backgrounds. Use the S-shape to direct attention to the focus of the composition. The composition is fluid and graceful. 

Leading Lines: Objects, values, and lines (real or implied) lead to your focal point at the end of the lines. Usually, one point perspective is visually evident.  

Diagonal: The major elements in the landscape are organized on a strong diagonal line extending from one corner to the opposite diagonal corner.  From that, extending out, often at 90 degrees from that main diagonal, were lines to the other corners (red lines). The focal point is where the intersecting lines meet.

Other Good resources:

http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2013/10/10/street-photography-composition-lesson-3-diagonals/ http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-baroque-composition.html

Activity #1: Sketchbook Assignment-Types of Composition Sketches:

Divide your sketchbook page into 6 sections with a pencil and ruler. Label the top of each section with these titles: Rule of Thirds, Triangle, Leading Lines, L-Shape, S-Shape, & Diagonal. In each section sketch out a drawing that illustrates the use of that composition structure. (no shading) Medium: drawing pencils

Activity #2: Pastel Techniques Worksheets:

The Lesson Plan & Worksheet PDF covers:

Full Lesson Plan with instructions for worksheet (Lesson Plan & Worksheet PDF)

2 Basic Types of Strokes

Mixing Pastels to create new colors

Value Scale with single color

Creating Tints & Shades

Value Scale with Tints & Shades

Blending or Gradation of 2 colors

Stippling

Scumbling

Feathering

Dusting

Masking

Changing the Intensity of a color using its complement

Shading various forms

Includes example worksheet on toned paper

Dry Pastels Lesson Plan & Worksheet

Activity #3: Landscape Composition Project

Supplies: Dry Pastels, Strathmore Pastel Paper 18×24″ Pad (cut paper in half), make-up q-tips, Krylon K01306 Workable Fixatif Spray Clear

      Project Objective:

Create an original landscape art piece structured using one of the 6 types of composition we learned. Use dry pastels to render the artwork with FULL shading (complete range of values). Use the 6 ways of creating the illusion of 3D space: Overlapping, Size, Location, Color, Value, and Detail.

Instructions

Choose a copyright-free photo reference to work from. In a Google Image search, in the “tools” section, make sure to select “LABELED FOR RE-USE”. 

Use one of the 6 types of composition we learned to crop and design you composition: Rule of Thirds, Triangle, L-Shape, S-Shape, Leading Lines, & Diagonal.

The paper is 12×18- a long rectangle 2:3 ratio. Crop you image to fit this ratio.

Choose your color of pastel paper.

LIGHTLY draw your composition on to the pastel paper.

Starting with the background, begin rendering with the dry pastels. Then move to middle ground and finish with foreground.

Colors can be mixed together through blending and layering. You can also use make-up q-tips to help blend small area (be careful not to lift off too much pastel).

When you have my approval that it is finished, spray 3 even coats of Krylon fixative over the drawing. *Remember to hold the spray from 12” from the surface.

Student Artwork

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Grades: Upper Elementary-Lower Middle School Supplies: 12×18 sheets white paper, pencils, *Crayola oil pastels, paper towels for cleaning pastels, newspaper for tables, *Fast Orange for cleaning oily hands

Resources:

http://www.artnet.com/artists/wayne-thiebaud/biography

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Thiebaud

Objectives: Students will learn…

Artist Wayne Thiebaud’s subject matter and use of color.

Pop Art movement and how Thiebaud influenced the artists.

Forms have depth as well as height and width.

Compare and contrast the use of color between traditional realism versus pop art artwork.

How to draw forms such as cylinders and “wedges”.

Delivery: DAY 1: (25 Minutes)

Wayne Thiebaud:

Born November 15, 1920, Mesa, Arizona, U.S.

He is American painter and printmaker who is well-known for his colorful paintings depicting commonplace “production line” objects and items on display: pies, lipsticks, paint cans, ice cream cones, pastries, and hot dogs. He also painted landscapes and figures.

Thiebaud uses thick paint and exaggerated colors to depict his subjects, and the well-defined shadows characteristic of advertisements are almost always included in his work.

“You take a lemon meringue pie. It’s quite a beautiful thing…It’s more than just a subject, it’s also a kind of relationship to the paint itself. You really feel like you’re sort of making the meringue and…working with the pie.” Wayne Thiebaud.

One summer during his high school years he apprenticed at Walt Disney Studios drawing “in-betweens” of Goofy, Pinocchio, and Jiminy Cricket at a rate of $14 a week.

Thiebaud studied Commercial Art in school.

He tried cartooning and commercial art, but eventually his passion for painting and art history led him back to school to study art education and studio art. In 1951, Thiebaud began a dual career as an art teacher and an artist in Sacramento, California.

Wayne Thiebaud is often incorrectly associated with American Pop Art because of his many images of “everyday” and mass culture objects. However, his artwork executed during the fifties and sixties, slightly pre-dates the works of the classic pop artists, suggesting that Thiebaud may have had an influence on the movement because of his images and use of color.

Look at Wayne Theibaud’s paintings of lollipops: Seven Suckers, BIG SUCKERS, Six Lollipops , Sucker Tree

Pop Art

The Pop Art movement started with the New York artists Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, and Claes Oldenburg.

Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the 1950s and flourished in the 1960s in America and Britain, drawing inspiration from images in popular and commercial culture.

Compare and contrast the use of color between traditional realism versus pop art artwork.

Realism: often dulled or muted colors. Colors used are meant to represent the actual color of the object in real life. Objects are not “outlined”.

Pop Art: Bright, exaggerated colors. Colors are not necessarily the actual color of the objects, but usually have been changed. Objects are often “outlined” in black or different colors.

How did Thiebaud use the elements of art?

https://www.nga.gov/content/dam/ngaweb/Education/learning-resources/an-eye-for-art/AnEyeforArt-WayneThiebaud.pdf

Like frosting Thiebaud’s subjects might be light and fun, but his approach to painting is serious. He uses still-life subjects to explore formal qualities of painting: color, line, shape, light, composition, and texture.

Texture: Thiebaud became famous for his ability to use paint in unexpected ways to recreate the look and feel of the substance it depicts. In Cakes, he painted each dessert with thick, heavy strokes to produce a textured surface. He transformed the oil paint into dense, buttery frosting or thick whipped cream. In other works, his paint “becomes” meringue, candy, or even mustard.

Line, shape, and composition: Like a baker arranging a window display, Thiebaud carefully composes his works. Cakes shows a repeating pattern of cylinders set against a blank background. The artist places the cylinder cakes on impossibly tall stands, which create perfect elliptical shadows. Each cake and its stand are outlined to reinforce the shapes.

Light and color: Thiebaud’s colors are more complicated than they seem—the white frosting is not just white, but it is also orange, blue, and beige. The cakes cast bluish-purplish shadows. Thiebaud developed a practice of sketching with different colored paints, which produces the rainbow-like lines that define the edges of his objects. His shadows are a blue or gray-purple color and many of his colors are mixed with white to give a low-key pastel look.

Activity Day 2-4: (4-5 40 minute classes) Lollipops Oil Pastel Project

Create an original artwork based on Thiebaud’s “Six Lollipops” painting. Guide students in how to create the forms on the project.

Use a plastic cup to draw the lollipops. Draw the front first by tracing the cup completely. Then slide the cup slightly to the right and draw the “side” of the lollipop.

Lay a popsicle stick or ruler under the lollipop to draw the stick (draw a curved line at the bottom of the stick).

Choose the direction the light is coming from, then draw the shadow in the opposite direction.

Draw Patterns into the lollipop with a pencil.

Use oil pastels to OUTLINE everything with a DIFFERENT color than what you will color the inside with. This will require thinking through your colors. Try to use color complements-colors opposite from each other on the color wheel. (Example: outline in purple and color the inside with yellow.)

Color the insides, then go over it with white to give it a dulled pastel look.

Outline the lollipop stick with blue and orange and then fill it with white.

Shadows should be blue or gray-purple.

Student Artwork (4th Grade)

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AP ART Plan it Out Worksheet

AP ART “Plan it Out” Worksheet

Leading AP level art students through a series of guiding questions, this worksheet will help students to develop, plan, execute and evaluate their artwork. Students will be prompted in their use of the elements and principles of art It also includes a section for them to record their written response to their artwork. This worksheet is geared towards students…

While searching for a project on radial balance for my middle school art classes I came upon this fantastic lesson from Painted Paper called “Mexican Mirrors“. Her lesson plan was done with her 4th grade art classes, but I needed to adapt it to middle school students to include how to create a repeated precise radial balance design. I also wanted to go deeper with the techniques of metal embossing: repousse and chasing. The changes are reflected in the lesson plan below.

Please give credit to Painted Paper for the original lesson: http://paintedpaperintheartroom.blogspot.com/2009/09/mexican-mirrors.html

Supplies:

Metal Embossing Tools Stylus, St Louis Crafts Aluminum Metal Foil Sheet Roll – 36 Gauge – 12 inches x 25 feet, Speedball Super Black India Ink, 1 Pint, Red Devil 0320 Steel Wool, 0000 Super Fine, 8 Pads, Pre-cut 11.5 inch diameter “plates”, Pencil, Eraser, Ruler, Sharpie – Fine Tip, Colored Pencils or Markers, Pre-cut 5″ aluminum circles, Metal Tools, Paper Towels or Newspaper, Craft Glue

Objectives:

Students will learn about types of balance: symmetrical & asymmetrical balance, with focus on radial symmetry.

Students will learn how to use the proper tools and techniques for metal tooling.

Students will gain appreciation for Talavera pottery (particularly plates), and pull inspiration for their own radial designs by exploring examples.

Students will understand how the principles of harmony & variety apply to these “plates.”

This project combines the radial design symmetry seen in many Talavera plates, but adds a twist by turning their “plate” in to a metal centerpiece with the added metal tooling.

Teacher Preparation:

White 12×18″ 90lb. or thicker paper (poster board), draw a 11.5 inch diameter circle for each student.

Trace a 5″ circle in sharpie onto aluminum one for each student. (I used a plastic lid)

 Delivery: Radial Balance Talavera 

Physical Balance is the equal distribution of weight that causes an object(s) to be stable. This applies to 3D art.

Visual Balance is a principle of art that is defined as the equal distribution of visual weight in a composition so the artistic elements in that composition look stable. This applies to both 2D and 3D art.

Central Axis: An imaginary dividing line that runs down the middle of a piece of art either horizontally or vertically.

3 Types of BALANCE

Symmetrical balance means both sides of an axis line are the SAME (or almost the same).

Asymmetrical balance means each side of an axis line are different yet visually equal. This type of balance is more interesting to look at, but harder to achieve.

Radial balance means lines or shapes grow from a center point.

TALAVERA POTTERY (resource: Talavera pottery)

The term “Talavera” comes from the town in Spain named Talavera de la Reina. It is here where this unique style of glazing came to be.

Talavera pottery is the Mexican variation of the Spanish majolica produced in Talavera de la Reina.

The craft arrived in Mexico after the Conquest (1500’s) when the city of Puebla was settled.

Today Talavera pottery is made in the towns of Puebla and Dolores Hidalgo.

You can often see the influence of Moorish designs in Mexican Talavera but it is strongly influenced by floral designs and copies of famous Mexican paintings and Mexican religious art too.

Much of this pottery was decorated only in blue, but colors such as yellow, black, green, orange and mauve have also been used.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaQRKPG9H_c

Look at the examples of Talavera plates. Notice how radial designs use floral motifs. Think about a floral or feather motif you can create in radial symmetry.

Activity 1: Metal Repousse

Using the “5” circle template, create a repeated radial design that is influenced by Talavera pottery patterns. Don’t make the design too small or complex as this will make the metal working process more difficult.

Cut the circle out.

Transfer your design onto the metal sheet provided (demo).

Place a foam sheet under your metal.

Tape your drawing to metal sheet.

Trace over all your lines with a pencil. If you used a shape template, use that to trace the shapes.

Use metal repousse techniques (chasing & repousse) to make the surface 3D.

Use permanent colored sharpies or the “antiquing” technique to give color to your metal.

Clean the metal first with rubbing alcohol or soap to get rid of finger prints.

Apply India ink with paint brush, let dry.

Burnish the raised areas with steal wool to reveal the metal beneath. Set aside until the end.

Activity 2: Radial Drawing

Using the template provided to make your quarter section design, create a repeated radial design that is influenced by your metal design.

On the given 11.5” circle, divide your circle in to 4 equal sections, like a pizza or a pie.

Apply black “layout” pencil all over the BACK of your quarter-design.

Tape your quarter-design onto the circle.

Trace over all your lines with pencil.

Repeat in each section of your “circle.”

Once complete, you can trace your lines with a sharpie, or leave in pencil and outline with the colored pencil as you color in your design. LIMIT TO 5 COLORS. Color your design in with markers or colored pencils. Remember to keep your colors in repeated radial symmetry as well.

Use double-stick tape metal repousse to the center of your circle.

Student Work

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Talavera Repousse Metal and Drawing Project – Middle School Art

Supplies: Metal Embossing Tools Stylus, St Louis Crafts Aluminum Metal Foil Sheet Roll – 36 Gauge – 12 inches x 25 feet, Speedball Super Black India Ink, 1 Pint, Red Devil 0320 Steel Wool, 0000 Super Fine, 8 Pads, texture rubbing plates, mat board, poster board, markers or colored pencils, glue

Objectives: 

Student will learn how to use the proper tools and techniques for metal tooling-Repousse.

Students understand how the principles of Emphasis (Focal Point), Variety, Rhythm (Pattern), Unity & Movement apply to make the whole piece of art unified.

Students will create a low relief image in metal (silver foil) using the process of repoussé.

Student will be able to determine the difference between organic and geometric shapes and use a variety of both.

Students will create a design that will be rendered on both a 2D surface and a 3D surface.

Delivery:

Review Elements and principles of art.

Composition is the intentional use of the elements and principles to arrange the artwork in a visually pleasing and intriguing way. (See Composition Methods lesson & Music Instrument Composition project)

Repousse: A method of creating a relief design by hammering or pressing the reverse side of a metal surface.

Literal meaning in French, “pushed up“.

The techniques of repoussé and chasing utilize the plasticity of metal, forming shapes by degrees. There is no loss of metal in the process, as it is stretched locally and the surface remains continuous. *Be careful not to press too hard or you will puncture through the metal.

Techniques: (Teacher Guided Demo)

Chasing is the opposite technique to repoussé, and the two are used in conjunction to create a finished piece. It is also known as embossing.

While repoussé is used to work on the reverse of the metal to form a raised design on the front, chasing is used to refine the design on the front of the work by sinking the metal.

Activity: Repousse’ Tile & Drawing

Use the specific elements & principles of art listed below to create a non-objective in foil relief (repousse) & extend design onto paper. • 5 Elements: Line, Shape, Color, Form & Texture • 5 Principles: Emphasis (Focal Point), Variety, Rhythm (Pattern), Unity & Movement Create the repousse design first, then use a pencil to extend your design onto a sheet of 15×15” white paper & color with either colored pencils or colored sharpies/markers.

*Pre-cut a 6″ aluminum square for each student

Instructions for Repousse:

In your sketchbook, draw two squares. Create 2 different sketches for your design. Square Template for Repousse

Upon approval of design, get a final design paper and draw your design onto it in pencil. Use contour line to draw the drawing of your basic design (lines & shapes only-no shading).

After the demo & practice session, use embossing tools and repousse/chasing techniques to create your design. Have some convex & concave lines & shapes.

Use texture plates to create texture (pattern).

Either use permanent colored markers to color the metal or use the antiquing method with India ink to paint & burnish it with steel wool.

Wait till the drawing portion is finished. then NEATLY glue it onto your mat board.

Instructions for Drawing:

Decide where you want to place the repousse on the paper (not in the middle!) & with a pencil trace the outline of it. Use double stick tape to hold it in place (we will glue it later). This is your focal point.

Extend your major design elements onto the paper. You can either keep them in their original state or begin to abstract them.

Use either colored pencils, colored sharpies or markers to color it. You can either have flat color or add a 3D look with shading (use colored pencil to do this)!

Wait till the drawing portion is finished, then NEATLY glue it onto your paper.

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Important Resources:

https://www.glass-fusing-made-easy.com/fusing-and-slumping.html#ixzz2dqnJbxxV

“Yes Virginia, You can fuse glass in your Ceramic Kiln”- https://skutt.com/pdf/brochures/glass_articles/GlassArticle.pdf

Objectives

• Students will learn about the medium of glass fusing. • Students will learn basic vocabulary and techniques of glass fusing. • Students will demonstrate proper use of tools and exemplify understanding of safety working with glass.

Materials: Fusing Glass (COE 90), Breaking Pliers, Cutter Oil, Glass Cleaner, Glass Cutter, Grozing Pliers, Running Pliers, Goggles, clear Elmer’s glue, toothpicks, tweezers (optional)

Delivery

Glass fusing and slumping are often referred to as warm glass, or glass art fusion.

The term warm glass refers to fusing, slumping, and other glass processes which take place at temperatures between 1100 and 1700 degrees Fahrenheit. (glassblower’s working temperatures, which often exceed 2000 degrees Fahrenheit)

Glass fusing is the process of using a kiln to join together pieces of glass. Heat softens glass and the higher the heat the more fluid or molten it will get.

When the right kind of glass is heated and then cooled properly, the resulting fused glass piece will be solid and unbroken.

Glass Vocabulary

Tack Fusing: Fusing glass until it just sticks together. Each piece still retains its individual character.

Full Fuse: Heating two or more pieces of glass until the slump and flow together to form one solid piece of glass.

Art Glass: Colored glass used in glass fusing and stained glass. It may have certain properties required for fusing.

Bails: Arched hoop-like pieces that are attached to glass pieces, allowing you to hang the glass piece on a chain or link it to another object.

Confetti: Thin shard of glass used to add shading and design. Also referred to as shards.

Shards: Glass that has been cut or broken from a sheet of glass. Also referred to as confetti.

Frit: Glass that has been broken or ground into smaller pieces. It usually comes in different sizes, coarse, medium, fine, or powder.

Dichroic: Dichroic means two colors. When this glass is viewed from different angles, it appears as numerous colors. The word “dichroic” is pronounced Dye-Cro-Ick. The name comes from two Greek roots, “di” for two and “chroma” for color.

Stringers: Smaller thin round rods of glass that are approximately 1.5 mm thick. They look a lot like spaghetti. They can also be broken into smaller pieces and used for decoration or accents in fusing.

COE-Coefficient of Expansion: Glass expands and contracts at various rates. These rates could have an effect on your artwork if using two dissimilar kinds of glass, each one melting at different temperatures and then each contracting at various rates. Therefore it is important that your glass be compatible. This rate of expansion is referred to as the Coefficient of Expansion which is abbreviated and called the COE of the glass. Remember, all glass is not created equal and when heated and cooled the COE has to match or it will crack upon cooling. We are using a COE of 90.

Tools for cutting glass

a. Breaking Pliers b. Cutter Oil c. Fusing Glass d. Glass Cleaner e. Glass Cutter f. Grozing Pliers g. Running Pliers h. Goggles i. Soft shoe brush

Basic Safety Tips Working with Glass

NEVER run your fingers along the edges of the glass, this will cut you.

Always be alert and aware of glass edges.

Wear thin gloves if possible.

Wear goggles/eye protection when cutting, grinding or sawing glass.

Wear mask when sanding or grinding glass-it is hazardous to breath the glass particles.

Do NOT Wipe your work area clean with your hands, small pieces of glass will cut you! Use a damp paper towel to wipe down your area & throw it away when finished.

NO eating and drinking while working with glass

ALWAYS Wash your hands after working with glass.

Try wearing a smock or apron to keep clothing clean

Keep your hair pulled back away from your face

Teachers-Keep all hazardous materials in a controlled area

Preparation:

TEACHER cuts glass ahead of class period. Cut many bases in various shapes if desired. Place frit, shards, stringers, and dichroic pieces into separate containers.

Fused Glass Pendant Project

Project Objective: Create an original designed fused glass pendant.

Instructions

1. Get a plastic tray to work on.

2. Choose a BASE color/shape.

3. Choose any frit, stick or shard colors (not too many-you can always go back for more).

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4. Choose 1 dicroic glass piece and 1 glass flower (if desired). 5. Arrange your pieces together until you are happy with the design. Try to have one focal point. 6. Use clear glue and the toothpick to glue your piece together. Only use SMALL amounts of glue. These are what they look like prior to firing.

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7. In your sketchbook, draw your design. Write about the elements of art you used in your design.

8. Teacher place pendants onto glass kiln paper. We FUSED our pendants, but next time I will do a TACK firing to just slightly melt the pieces together so they will keep more of their original shape. See this article for firing schedules “Yes Virginia, You can fuse glass in your Ceramic Kiln”- https://skutt.com/pdf/brochures/glass_articles/GlassArticle.pdf

9. Use a grinder to smooth out any pokey edges. Wear safety glasses for eye protection!

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10. Glue a jewelry bail onto the back of the fused glass pendants using e600 glue.

Finished Pendants

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Art Teacher Mugs and My Pottery Adventure

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Ceramics has been a long time love of mine. In college, I took several courses in ceramics as part of my art major and was hooked! Getting my hands dirty and the tranquility of working on the pottery wheel made me fall in love with the medium. After college, I didn’t have access to the equipment necessary for creating…

Art Teacher Handmade Mug

The Art Teacher mugs are hand-thrown on the pottery wheel by Michelle East and are made with buff colored stoneware clay. All mugs are glazed with lead-free glaze (food safe) & high-fired for long-lasting strength and durability.

The art teacher mugs are glazed with rich cobalt blues, purples, and seaweed greens. The handle has been hand built with a paintbrush design and is comfortable to hold.…

Art Report Card Comments Do you struggle with what to write in report card comments for art? I do-big time! So, I have compiled a list of report card comments for art to help us all out! Visit Create Art with ME!

Art Report Card Comments Do you struggle with what to write in report card comments for art? I do-big time! So, I have compiled a list of report card comments for art to help us all out! The comments are broken down into categories: Behavior, Work Habits,  Studio Strengths & Sum-Up Sentences Examples.   Behavior Positive Behavior

makes positive choices in art class which results in…

Skin Tone Mixing Chart

Skin Tone Mixing Chart

Learn to mix various types of skin tones using a limited palette. This worksheet will work with any painting medium and can work with dry mediums (pastels and color pencils) as well. Blank chart included for mixing your own choice of colors.

Skin Tone Mixing Chart Worksheet Includes: -A Pre-labeled chart for ready-use -Mixing various skin or flesh tones with value scales -Mi…

Glass Objects and Light Bulb White Charcoal Drawing Lesson

Teaching observational drawing skills to high school students is a VITAL part of any art curriculum! I am always looking for new interesting and challenging objects for them to draw! Over the last couple of years I have been collecting glass light bulbs, specially clear ones, for the project with my HS 1 & 2 class. I had taught the glass object still life drawing for many years and decided to…

We piggy-backed this parrot color contrast lesson with our Iguana Color Contrast and Texture Lesson. This was a great reinforcement to the learning that had just taken place and the results were fantastic!

Supplies: Crayola 16 Semi-Moist Oval Pans Watercolor Set with Brush, Table Salt, Cups with Lids (100 ct.)-for salt shakers

Objectives:

Students will learn that artists use contrast to show differences between two things in order to make something in their artwork stand out.

Warm colors are in contrast to cool colors. Students will intentionally choose colors to create color contrast.

Use observational drawing skills to draw a parrot portrait.

Delivery:

Color Contrast: Artists use contrast to show differences between two things in order to make something in their artwork stand out. When cool colors are placed next to warm colors contrast is created. (show examples)

Warm Colors: reds, yellows, oranges-these colors visually come towards the viewer & attract your attention first (show examples)

Cool Colors: blues, purples, greens- these colors visually recede from the viewer (show examples)

Parrots are examples of color contrast. Fun Parrot Facts for Kids & 20 Parrot Facts Video.

Project: Parrot Color Contrast Watercolor Painting

Instructions:

Provide students with reference pictures of parrots in different positions and have them choose one to work from.

In pencil, lightly draw parrot large on the paper.

Outline with sharpie.

Paint parrot with watercolors.

Background: Choose colors that are in contrast to the colors on the parrot. It is okay to use many colors. As you paint, while the paint is still very wet on the paper, sprinkle salt into the paint. This will create an interesting texture/pattern in the paint. We made our own “salt shakers” with small plastic cups with lids (poke holes with Exacto knife & TAPE THE LID ON!!). Circle holes with marker so kids know where the salt is coming out of.

5th Grade Artwork

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Additional Watercolor Resist Lessons:

Heart Art- Mixed Media Lesson Warm and Cool Color Hand Print Pattern Watercolor Resist Lesson Sand Dollar Pattern Watercolor Resist Lesson

    Color Contrast and Texture Rubbings Iguana Watercolor Resist Painting

Non-Objective Texture Rubbing & Watercolor Resist

    Snowman Painting with Markers & Watercolor Resist

Easy DIY Folder Background for Small Still Life Drawings

Simple is Often the Best Solution

Problem: Need a platform that can hold a small still life as well as cut out visual background “noise” so students can focus on the objects while drawing from direct observation.

Solution: Easy DIY Folder Background for Small Still Life Drawings

I have been teaching drawing for 15 years now and have struggled with a system of setting up small still life…

Jofelo Sketchbook Journal Catalysis to Your Creative Journey

Handmade journals and sketchbook are a thing of beauty! There is nothing like a hand-crafted journal to inspire every creative person. Writers, artists, designers, travelers and poets want nothing more than special place to capture their thoughts, ideas, dreams, goals, and memories. For the creative person, a sketchbook or journal is an indispensable part of the creative process! Your sketchbook…

Palette Art Classroom Management Point System

Palette Art Classroom Management Point System

Classroom management in “specials” classrooms looks different than the traditional classroom. The class palettes art classroom management system is a 5 point-based system loosely based on the book “Classroom Management for Art, Music, and PE Teachers” by Michael Linsin. This book was a huge game changer for my classroom!

How it Works

In my design, eac…