Cloud Painting

 Have You Ever Made Art Inspired by Clouds in the Sky? 

Create	2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
		C. Creating Interactions with Art	Create art that represents natural and constructed environments

Today we are going to imagine that we are looking up at the clouds in the sky. Paint what you see.

Materials: 

Large White Paper

Blue Watercolor

Paintbrush

Water

Sharpie and Crayons

Video Lesson

The Cloud Painter

Music To Watch Clouds By: music to play while drawing and painting clouds

Oil Pastel Leaves

Today we are going to be looking closely at leaves and drawing all of the detail that we can see. 

The word Observe means to look at something closely, so when an artist looks closely at something and draws it in detail, we call that, drawing from observation. 

We are going to use a new kind of drawing tool today. In past lessons we have explored crayon, chalk pastel to draw. Today we will be using oil pastel.

Oil pastel is a kind of drawing tool. Each pastel is a stick, made of pigment (colored powder) mixed with a non-drying oil and wax. Oil pastels are like cousins to crayons.

You will notice that these beautiful drawing tools color on bright, smooth and creamy.

Supplies:

A variety of brown and tan 9x12 construction paper 

Pencil

Sharpie

Oil Pastels

Photos of a variety of leaves

Where ARE the Wild Things?

This week we will read a beloved story, Where The Wild Things Are

This book has inspired children for decades to imagine a magical place full of fantastic creatures.

After reading the story, we will use our imaginations to create our own beasts and monsters.

Supplies:
Paper
Markers & Crayons
Construction paper (red & white)
Glue

Video for instructions

Working as Artists:Painting Shapes

 With a Paintbrush We Can Create Shapes.

Create

2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

A. Skill Acquisition

Through experimentation on, build skills in various media and approaches to art making.

How do you think this artist moved his brush to create these shapes?

August Light, Hans Hoffmann

What shapes do you see?

Can you tell if the artist was painting a shape with up and down brushstrokes or side to side brushstrokes?

2 ways to create shapes:

Blob Method

• Dip brush in water to water
• Load your brush with paint
• Move the paint up and down, or back and forth until you have a shape that resembles a square.

Outline Method

• Paint two vertical lines. 
• Cross them with two horizontal lines so that you have a square.
• Fill the square with paint. Demonstrate both methods of painting another shape, such as a circle or a triangle.

Paint the white spaces, leave the shapes so we can see them.

Remember to rinse and wipe the brush.

• Give students tiny brushes and black tempera to paint on top of their shapes.

Art talk questions:

1. Did you paint shapes in different sizes?

2. Did you paint any geometric shapes? How about free-form shapes?

We like the Shapes!

Supplies:
Paper
Paint (tempera, cake tempera, watercolors)
If you don't use paint, markers, crayons or oil pastels can be used)

Thinking and Working as Artists-Chalk Pastel

 

Thinking and Working as Artists-Chalk Pastel

Create

2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

A. Skill Acquisition

Through experimentation on, build skills in various media and approaches to art making.

What happens when you put one color on top of another?

What happens when you blend with your finger?

What happens when you press harder/lighter when you color with a pastel?

What can I do with a Chalk Pastel?

A chalk pastel is made from a powdery substance that is used for drawing and comes in many different colors.

Chalk pastels are like cousins to sidewalk chalk. 

Chalk pastels have a soft look, and can be blended easily.

Mary Cassatt-Little Girl in a Big Hat

On the Cliff-Theodore Robinson

Lynn Morgan-The OrangeWoods

Today we are going to explore and discover how to use chalk pastels!

• Two ways to hold a pastel, tip and side
• Changing pressure 
• Layering colors
• Blending with one finger

Technique Video for Chalk Pastels

Supplies:

-A few sticks of colored chalk, sidewalk chalk or chalk pastels.

-Your printmaking project from last week or a drawing done with a black marker or black paint.

Printing

 Thinking and Working as Artists-Printmaking

Create

2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

A. Skill Acquisition

Through experimentation on, build skills in various media and approaches to art making.

How is printing different than painting?

Can you think of something else you could dip in paint to make a print?

Lines Make Shapes-- PRINTING!

Be a shape detective...
What shapes can you find in these pictures?

How might you print these shapes with the straight line tool? 

Where a Line Bends a Shape Begins 

(Play before shape discussion)

Printing shapes with a straight line tool.

Video of printmaking techniques

1. Demonstrate making basic geometric shapes. 

2. Have students practice first without paint to understand how to place their printing tool.

3. Students may get a second sheet of paper to create their own composition, or they may continue on with their first. 

Supplies:

- Tempera paint

- Paper

- Cardboard pieces

Artists at Work: Kindergarten Playground Sculptures

 Making a Paper Playground Sculpture:

Create

1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

A. Play & Ideation

Engage in exploration and imaginative play with materials

Create

2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

A. Skill Acquisition

Through experimentation on, build skills in various media and approaches to art making.

Today we are going to make a paper sculpture of a playground.

Sculpture is three-dimensional. You can see it from many sides because it stands up from the base. 

When we make paper sculpture, we cut, fold, curl and glue the paper to make it stand. 

Think about last time you played on a playground...

What were some of your favorite things to play on?

Paper sculpture techniques:

Roll

Accordian Fold 

Fringe

Video for techniques: