❤️LOVE MONSTERS❤️ —2nd grade!

2nd graders had so much fun with this quick art lesson — (2) 40 minute art classes—that included TEXTURE and SYMMETRY! 

JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINE’S DAY TOO!! Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone!!❤

I read them the cute story, “Love Monster” by Rachel Bright for inspiration!

 

Currently on display at Roosevelt now! My students at Amvet will begin this lesson Thursday!

I taught this same lesson last year, but didn’t have students add hearts because they did it towards the end of the year, and called them “silly monster selfies”!

DAY 1:

After reading the story “Love Monster”, Students dipped a small piece of cardboard into black tempera paint that was on a paper plate, and printed lines on a colored piece of construction paper cut to 9×12” -creating the outer edges of their monsters. They then stamped more black lines inside to create the furry TEXTURE in the monsters head. This was then left aside to dry until the next art class.

DAY 2:

Students cut out their monsters leaving a little color around the edges of their monsters, and glued onto a sheet of 12×12” black construction paper using a glue stick. They then glued on large white pre-hole punched eyes, and black pupils. They took a small piece of black construction paper and folded it in half, and drew half of a mouth (any shape they wanted) and cut along the folded edge, revealing a SYMMETRICAL mouth.

After gluing the mouth, they cut teeth out, glued them on, and then created symmetrical hearts by folding red and pink construction paper and cutting along the folded side, and glued into their collage! Voila!

Thank you art teachers on Instagram (@mrsplouffsartclass, @mrsallainart, @artolazzi, and @paintedpaperart) for the lesson inspiration!!

To view students “silly monster selfies” from last year, click on “2nd grade art lessons” under the menu, and then scroll down until you see that lesson!

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Mollie

 

 

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MORE 4TH GRADE MIXED MEDIA DONUTS!!

Students learned about the artist Wayne Thiebaud and his artwork for inspiration on this lesson! 

This art lesson took (4) 40 minute art classes to finish.

Day 1:

Students were introduced to Wayne Thiebaud and viewed a PowerPoint on some of his artwork and learned about his life. Students folded a sheet of heavyweight tagboard in half horizontally, to create a crease to separate the table from the wall for their picture. They then drew various types of straight lines, (creating different lines from the wall and table the donut would be on) and colored in their stripes with a thick layer of oil pastel.

Day 2:

Students finished up their oil pastel background and if there was time, started drawing their donut.

Day 3:

Students painted the top section of their papers with one color liquid tempera paint and then immediately used a texture comb (using a recycled cut gift card) to scrape some of the paint off, creating new lines on their artwork and texture. They repeated the same process on the bottom half but painted using a different color. Once finished, they were left to dry until the following art class.

Day 4:

Students glued on half of a cut paper doilie along the crease. They drew a donut on separate 4×6” paper and colored with markers or colored pencils, then cut the donut out and glued on their doilie. For a final touch, students added puffy paint sprinkles all over their donuts to add even more texture!

One of my all time favorite lessons for 4th grade!

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Monet inspired bridges by Special Education

Students learned about the artist Claude Monet and watched a video on his life and artwork. 

On day 1, Students layered tissue paper pieces with watered down white glue on 9×12” tagboard, to create the water and tree background.

On day 2, they glued on a pre-cut bridge to go over their lily pond, drew lily pads with green oil pastel, and added white and pink dots with their fingers dipped in tempera paint to create lily flowers!

I LOVE how they turned out!

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3D WINTER MUGS—3RD GRADE!

✨✨✨STUDENTS!! ✨✨✨  If you are looking for my YouTube art video tutorials, click HERE!! ( I have a video on this lesson! )

You can also click on “ART INSTRUCTION VIDEOS” in the drop down menu listed above at the top of my page.😀 That will take you to my videos page on this website!

Two out of five of my 3rd grade classes finished up their winter mugs today in art!! —(3B and 3S at Amvet) 

This lesson incorporates 5 of the 7 Elements of Art- (line, shape, color, texture, and form), as well as perspective, and one of the Principles of Art “variety”! 

Read below for more info. on how we created these beauties!!

 

AWESOME JOB EVERYONE!!! 😀 They will ALL be going up on the wall SOON!!

 

This was a 4 day art lesson. Day 1 Students drew 2 different patterns on 9×12” heavy weight tagboard in pencil. A line was created to divide the patterns and create a wall and a table.

They then either traced over their lines or colored in shapes with oil pastels.

On a smaller sheet (9” x 4.5” ) of heavy weight tagboard, they created patterns and designs for their mug and traced with oil pastels.

Day 2- students finished coloring with oil pastels

Day 3- students painted their 2 papers with watercolors, creating an oil pastel resist. They also painted a small piece of tag (3” x 4.5”) for their mug’s handle.

Day 4- Students assembled their pieces together! They first flipped the mug paper over and folded back the ends, creating 2 flaps. Then they glued the flaps down to their background papers as they curved their mug paper creating a three-dimensional mug. They drew the handles by drawing the letter C on the back of the painted 3” x 4.5” papers, cut the C shape out and glued into place. The final touch was adding a small amount of polyester batting to the mug for steam!!

More pics below of students creating their wonderful mugs!

TO VIEW MY YOUTUBE ART VIDEO TUTORIAL ON THIS LESSON, CLICK ON “ ART INSTRUCTION VIDEOS” LISTED UNDER MY DROP DOWN MENU AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE!

Thanks for checking out my blog! Be sure to check back soon for more pics from other classes that will start this lesson soon!!

Best,

Mollie

 

 

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Printmaking with Markers on Styrofoam—Complementary Creature Prints!

Complementary Creature Prints

Here is my latest art video tutorial on printmaking with markers on styrofoam!!

Students in 3rd grade will be learning all about this and will create their own “Complementary Creature Prints” SOON!

I hope you enjoy it!!! 

 

Thanks for checking it out!! 

STUDENTS!! —- If you are looking for my other YouTube Art Video Tutorials you can touch or click HERE to take you to my art instruction videos page on this website. OR, just click on “ART INSTRUCTION VIDEOS “ under the drop down menu!

If you’d like to learn more about this lesson and see artwork by my 3rd grade students from previous years, click on “3rd Grade Art Lessons” under the drop down menu above -and scroll down!

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Mondrian inspired art by 1st Grade —And —Winter Sheep by Special Education!

STUDENTS!! —- If you are looking for my Art Video Tutorials you can touch or click HERE to take you to my art instruction videos page on this website. OR, just click on “ART INSTRUCTION VIDEOS “ under the drop down menu! 

Mondrian inspired artwork -1st Grade

This fun art lesson also connects to math! While revisiting what the primary colors are, first graders also learn about the life and artwork of Piet Mondrian, continue to learn about various lines (horizontal and vertical) and learn about geometric shapes while creating their artwork.

After reviewing the artwork and life of Piet Mondrian, students created their own Mondrian inspired creations!

On day 1- Students first stamped black lines on 12×18″ white paper using a cut piece of cardboard that had been dipped into black tempera paint. We reviewed horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines. We discussed how the stamped lines had to connect and touch each other in order to create a shape- rectangles, squares, triangles etc.

On day 2- Students then carefully colored in a chosen selection of shapes with primary colors, (using markers), leaving some shapes white.

Learning Goals:

-Learn about the artist Piet Mondrian and his artwork

-Be able to identify primary colors, and use them in their art

-Be able to identify and create horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines within artwork

-Be able to Identify and create shapes within artwork

-Understand that shapes are lines that connect

 

 

 

WINTER SHEEP BY MY SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSES

On day 1- Students painted snow and snowflakes with white tempera paint on construction paper, then sponged on grey clouds. They then painted some bubble wrap with white acrylic paint.

On day 2- Students glued on strips of black construction paper for the sheep’s legs, brown strips for the fence, glued on the cut out sheep, then added google eyes!

These turned out so adorable! Thank you blps_art (via Instagram)!

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Self-portraits with Personal Symbols-3rd grade!

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just click or tap HERE!!! OR, click on “art instruction videos” in my drop down menu!

Third graders at Amvet Elementary finished their awesome self-portraits with personal symbols inspired by the artist Frida Kahlo! They learned how to draw facial details, how to blend colors to best match their unique skin colors using oil pastels, and included 6 or more personal symbols! Students did an incredible job creating these! 

Take a look for yourself below! Fun photos of kids creating are underneath their artwork!

To learn more about this lesson, and view additional artwork from previous years—click On “3rd Grade Art Lessons” in the drop down menu and scroll down!

 

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3D Winter Mug —Art Video Tutorial!

Students in 3rd grade will be creating these fun 3D winter mugs soon! 

I plan on showing this video to my students, before and during the creating process during art class. The video discusses the Elements of Art focusing on: Line, Shape, Color, Form and Texture. I also discuss perspective and the principle of art Variety, and share some tips when using oil pastels.

Parents, and art educators…..I would LOVE to hear some feedback! Email me at mfilmore@naschools.net

This is my 3rd art video tutorial I’ve made. To view other art video tutorials either select “Art Instruction Videos” under the menu list OR click here!

Thanks for checking out my blog!!  Lesson inspired from Melanie LaBonte

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MIXING PRIMARY COLORS!- 1st Grade

First graders had a blast mixing primary colors to create secondary colors!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the mixing fun we watched a couple fun videos on primary colors! Students couldn’t get enough of these! We watched them more than a few times! 

 

 

ITS ALWAYS A FAVORITE YEAR AFTER YEAR!

 

 

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