Art for students

New prints are now available. More info here: rettg.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/little-trees-growing.html I blogged about the originals here: rettg.blogspot.com/2010/07/growing.html The canvases measure 8x8 inches, and 8x10 inches.

Students began this lesson with a week of watercolor painting. We learned four painting techniques and each student created an assortment of painted papers in each style using warm, cool and “free” color schemes. We then cut, tore and drew on these papers to create an ocean scene with fish, coral, and other sea life. Each…

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How does it work? Simple! Decode the phonics words on each task card and write it on the drawing template. Check the back of the card to find the correct spelling. If correct, add ONE detail to their picture!

After painting in my high school 2D Boot Camp, students also tried out collage and printmaking. For collage, I had each student make a smal...

In my first year of teaching, I was terrified of teaching art. It was a subject I had always struggled with and that a few of the kids had already decided they HATED. Thankfully, I was able to find some art activities that everyone could be happily engaged in!

Create your own artistic interpretations of famous artists' work with these Famous Artists Crafts for Kids!

I love Op Art and I thought it would be the perfect lesson to teach Art 1's how to use colored pencils. We began by discussing Op Art, M.C. Escher, Victor Vasarely, and Bridget Riley. Then we discu