More awesome artwork from my students at home!!
GRADES K-2 ELEMENTARY VISUAL ART ACTIVITIES: I CAN CREATE A COLOR WHEEL!
After watching a short “how to” video, students were asked to create a color wheel using found objects (anything they could find) in their house.
GRADES 3-5 ELEMENTARY VISUAL ART ACTIVITIES: I CAN CREATE A VALUE SCALE!
Students watched a short 2 min. video on the element of art VALUE, then watched another 1 minute video on how to create a value scale using objects. Then were asked to create their own value scale using objects from around the house. Students could stick to a black and white theme, or use a color to create an “Ombré ‘” effect!
GRADES K-2 ELEMENTARY VISUAL ART ACTIVITIES: I CAN DRAW OR BUILD MY OWN “DREAM HOUSE”!
Students watched a short video on the book The Big Orange Splot for some fun inspiration, then drew or built their own dream house. Students did a fantastic job creating some very unique homes! Using Legos was not surprisingly a popular choice! I love how students sent me photos with a variety of angles and one of my students sent me a video explaining their design plans for their home!
GRADES 3-5 ELEMENTARY VISUAL ART ACTIVITIES: I CAN REPRESENT MYSELF USING OBJECTS!
Students were asked to find 3 or more objects that represent them and things they like, put them all together, then draw or photograph them as a still life composition. Students could include themselves if they wanted to as well! I learned so much about my students through this project and it was so nice to see their smiling faces! (AND their pups!)
GRADES K-2 ELEMENTARY VISUAL ART ACTIVITIES: I CAN EXPLORE TEXTURE!
After watching 2 short videos, students were asked to explore nature outside, or items from around the house for different types of texture, then create a texture rubbing using the side of a crayon or pencil.
GRADES 3-5 ELEMENTARY VISUAL ART ACTIVITIES: I CAN CREATE ROCK ART FOR EARTH DAY!
With a variety of painted rocks to look at for inspiration and after watching a short video about rocks (different types and how they are formed), students were asked to find some to either paint or draw on with crayons or markers, then were encouraged to hide them outside for others to discover!
I love how this student below painted positive, uplifting messages on them!
Check out the detailed designs and patterns on these!
More AWESOME artwork below, that my students emailed me from home!
Olivia and her brother Lucas used chalk spray to graffiti around the house! I LOVE it!! And what a cool mom to let them do that!!
Below was a 2nd grade lesson (“Abstract Self-Portraits”) that unfortunately some of my 2nd grade classes weren’t able to finish at school due to Covid-19. So Sofia (2nd grade) created one at home!! I was so happy to see this! I LOVE how it came out and the background is so vibrant!!!! (to find out more about this lesson, click on “2nd Grade Art Lessons” under the main menu of this site)
Another parent shared with me on how much they loved this lesson and wanted to create one at home! These 2 photos below were created by Maggie (2nd grade) (Awesome work!) but they’re still trying to decide which photo works the best before gluing things down. I love BOTH! but if anyone has any suggestions they’d like to share, please do! Do you have a favorite?
How COOL are these?!! Painting on egg shells! Art by Sofia (2nd grade) and Nick (1st grade)
This was another art lesson all my 1st grade classes never got to do this year, due to the COVID-19 school closure, (“Hot Air Balloon“). I LOVE how Nick’s home creation came out though!!! Full of colorful patterns and texture!
Sofia and Nick (brother and sister) have been busy creating A TON of awesome art at home! I was so happy to see all their amazing creations!! See more of their art below!
This beautiful painting below was created at home, by one of my 2nd grade students, Maggie! I LOVE the texture and movement!! It is so BEAUTIFUL Maggie!
Bryce created this awesome detailed chalk Mosaic with his mom at his house!!
More fun chalk art below by sister’s Jordan and Reagan!
Callen (2nd grade) (below) created some really cool worry stones out of clay, a stress ball made from flour and a balloon, and a calm down jar! Excellent art activities during this time for sure! And I see his “winter bears in sweaters” drawing project up on the cabinet behind him we did in art class! : )
Shaun (4th grade) drew an awesome doctor and a dog below!! Excellent drawings Shaun!
Olivia (1st grade) sent me these beautiful paintings of a sea turtle and fox below! I love how she added some glitter for texture and sparkle and how the bubbles are painted darker blue to stand out from the background. Excellent work Olivia!
Riley (4th grader) created this awesome birthday poster for her friend Drew below and wanted to share! Excellent work creating a silhouette of Drew!
Katie (2nd grade) drew this super cute panda below and wanted to share with me! Excellent drawing Katie!
Below is a drawing AJ (3rd grade) made of what he thought Rumpelstiltskin looked like, after listening to the story via Google hangouts with his 3rd grade teacher! You can tell AJ listened carefully to all the visual descriptions! Great work!
Alexandria (4th grade) painted this awesome eye below!
Praneeth (2nd grade) did some careful coloring in on these two coloring pages below!
Excellent work everybody and thank you for sharing!! Keep on creating!
More student art coming soon!
Be kind, be safe and take care everyone!
Mollie
4 Comments
I have so enjoyed these posts! How fulfilling it must be to see the fruits of your labor — great students and great teaching!
Thank you so much! It makes me so happy to hear that my posts are enjoyed! I always love hearing from and seeing what my students create! But I can’t wait to get back to a normal teaching routine! : )
I am loving your blog! I teach 2nd grade and have been sending my class virtual Art lessons since we left physical school in March. The color wheel of found objects is brilliant! Did you make the how-to video or use something online? Thanks–
Thanks Aine! I used something I found online. There’s a ton of videos on YouTube on this to pick from!