Have you Tried? c.2007-2008 |
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| Ideas from Art Junction Developing Drawing Skills - Do contour drawings of a model or object displayed in the classroom that show the subject from three different views. - Take an object apart and then draw it. - Draw from bug collections or still-life displays set up in the classroom. - Examine an object for one minute. Put the object away. Then draw a picture of what you remember about it. - Use a magnifying glass to draw enlarged views of water drops, hair, plant leaves, etc., - Show someone how to do something in a sequence of drawn pictures. - Draw yourself by looking in a mirror. - Draw a map showing your route from home to school. Include local landmarks. - Draw a family member from memory. - Draw your favorite hero. Developing Creative Expression - Draw a picture showing how you would improve human beings. - Design a special machine or device to help the President. - Draw a picture that shows how you would weigh an elephant. - Design a machine that makes peanut butter. - Draw a picture of a jellybean factory. - Design an underground city. - Design a dog-exercising machine. - Draw a picture that shows how you would make your school a better place. - Draw as many animals as you can on one page. - Draw a map for a brain surgeon. - Draw a picture of an angry sea or a noisy city. The lines you make should help to express the mood of your picture. - Complete and then illustrate one of the following statements: "If only I could..." "What if..." "Wouldn't it be strange if..." Activity Ideas Leaf Rubbings Have the child place a leaf under a piece of paper, and rub the paper with crayon, and the leaf shape will appear. This works much better with green leaves. Listen to the sound it makes. Fingerprint Art Supply each child with a piece of white paper and non-toxic stamp pads. Show the child how to make fingerprints on the paper, using only one finger at a time. When finished, decorate with a black pen. How many things can you create from the finger prints? Value of a Pencil It may be more than you think. Pencils can make lines of nearly infinite size depending on pressure. Pencil lines can be smudged. Erasers can be a drawing tool by removing gray areas. Colored pencils can be layered to create rich areas of color. Water soluble pencils can be blended with water to create very different effects. Sometimes the simplest lessons can lead to the widest range of interesting results. ~ Neon Sidewalk Chalk 3 tbsp. plaster of Paris 2 tbsp. paint powder (bright color) 1/4 cups water 2 solid-stick deodorant lids greased with butter Mix together 3 tbsp. plaster of Paris, 2 tbsp. paint powder(bright color),and 1/4 cups water. Pour into 2 solid-stick deodorant lids greased with butter. Let dry for half an hour. Loosen sides and knock chalk out. |
| Prop Box Resources Include the following collections of objects and materials for children to create, discover, and use for imaginary play. Store collections in boxes or baskets to be accessible at any time (indoors or outdoors) for children to enhance their play. White Paper Water Color Paper Construction Paper Thick Crayons Rainbow Crayons (tape two or more crayons together) Felt tipped pens black felt tipped pens Pencils Chalk Black Pencil Charcoal ink Cotton Balls (for smearing chalk or charcoal drawings washable mark |
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| "What is art but a mold in which to imprison for a moment the shining
illusive moment which is life itself, life hurrying past us and running away, too strong to stop, too sweet to lose." Willa Cather |
| Visual Arts Directory Painting Collage Sculpture & Modeling Drawing |