K-5 remote art lessons 6-10
Please send photos of your artwork to: moorejen@slcs.org
CYCLE 6: Let's Scribble a Little
Watch and Listen to the Read Aloud, and then Create and Learn!
K-5 Grade Level Appropriate
Grades K-1
I'm NOT Just a Scribble,
by Diane Alber
"This is a story about SCRIBBLE, whose lines would cross and wiggle..."
DRAW YOUR OWN SCRIBBLE PICTURE! Using crayon, begin by drawing one square on your paper. Then add a triangle on top of that square. This is your house! Now add a line that goes behind the house. This is the ground. Above the ground is the sky. Next you can draw rainbow lines in the sky, clouds and sunshine. Wait, where is Scribble? We need to make Scribble and all of Scribble's friends! Use all of your favorite colors to draw your scribble people, and remember, messy lines are fun lines! Color in as much of your picture as you would like. Why are your scribbles so very happy?
Add wiggle eyes with glue, or use a hole punch and white paper to make eyes for the scribbles.
PAINT YOUR SCRIBBLE PICTURE! Watercolor paint can be added to this picture (before the eyes are glued on, of course) because the wax of the crayon will resist the paint and water :)
Please send photos of your artwork to: moorejen@slcs.org
Grades 2-3
Invisible Scribble,
by Diane Alber
"This is a story about a SCRIBBLE you cannot see..."
HELP THE INVISIBLE SCRIBBLE! Begin with snippets of colored paper that are cut into squares, triangles, rectangles and ovals of all sizes. On a piece of colored paper, arrange the shapes to create a scene for your invisible scribble and friends! Glue the shapes down to the background paper where you want them. Next, choose crayon colors that match some of your paper colors and some that do not. Draw scribbles that show up on their background color and some that are trying to hide. Can you find all of the scribbles in my picture?
Please send photos of your artwork to: moorejen@slcs.org
Grades 3-5
Tim Burton Style Self-Portraits
Tim Burton is an American filmmaker and artist. Many of his movies and characters are very well known.
Burton became interested in drawing when he was young, and even worked as an animator for Disney. He expresses himself through his art, and his characters each have a unique personality and style. Let's draw a character in his style that looks like you!
A self-portrait is a representation of an artist that is drawn, painted, photographed or sculpted by that artist.
Now, let's create a portrait of you in the style of a Tim Burton character! With a pencil, first, draw a circle. Then add a V shape to the bottom for the chin. Second, draw two extra large circles for eyes, and be sure to place them in the bottom half of the circle. Make a small mark for the nose and a short line for the mouth at the very bottom of the circle. Now erase the bottom curve of the circle.
The next step is to scribble around the outside of both circles to give the eyes a shaded, or "hollowed out" look. Add a neck that is long and stretched out. Begin to add details that will make your portrait look like you, such as: hair, eyebrows, and think about changing the shape of the nose and mouth to make your portrait look the most like you.
Create a finished version of your portrait with black pen/ ink and add color using colored pencils or chalk pastel.
Please send photos of your artwork to: moorejen@slcs.org
CYCLE 7 : Colored Paper Weaving
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Grades K-2
Woven Characters
Begin with a rectangular piece of paper in any color, and fold it in half hamburger style, or like a card or book.
With your scissors, carefully cut slits in the paper, going up through the fold and stopping about a half inch from the open ends of the paper. You can make straight cuts or wavy, zig-zag cuts.
Now weave (going over and under, alternately) strips of colored paper into the background paper. You can have fun by creating a pattern with these colored strips of paper.
Trim the end pieces off, and use a glue stick to glue the flaps down. Now use your extra pieces of colored paper to help you create a fun face to glue on!
Please send photos of your artwork to: moorejen@slcs.org
To make your woven paper look like a magic carpet, use a hole punch to create as many holes along both ends as you would like. Then cut pieces of yarn or string that are about 8 inches long. Fold each string in half, run it up through the hole, push the ends up through the loop and pull down.
Grades 3-5
Magic Carpet
Begin with a rectangular piece of paper in any color, and fold it in half hamburger style, or like a card or book.
With your scissors, carefully cut slits in the paper, going up through the fold and stopping about a half inch from the open ends of the paper. You can make straight cuts or wavy, zig-zag cuts.
Now weave (going over and under, alternately) strips of colored paper into the background paper. You can have fun by creating a pattern with these colored strips of paper. Also, increase the difficulty level by weaving with skinnier strips of colored paper.
Please send photos of your artwork to: moorejen@slcs.org
CYCLE 8: Pop-Up Cards of Kindness!
K-5 Grade Level Appropriate
Create a Thank-You card!
Or a card of Encouragement!
Think about who you are thankful or grateful for in your life. We can all think of someone who would really appreciate some "thanks," or some words of encouragement these days! World Kindness Day is November 13, 2020!
For creative pop-up cards, you only need basic supplies such as paper, glue, scissors, and crayons or markers, but of course you can incorporate paint and craft materials!
Begin by folding a piece of white paper in half. On the inside, create any kind of illustration with your choice of materials. Separately, create an object (such as the flower or the owl shown above) that can be glued to the pop-up*.
*There are two ways to create the pop-up: you can cut two slits into the fold of the paper, OR you can fold a strip of paper back and forth at least 3 times to create a little accordian of paper and glue to the inside.
Now add a nice message to your card!
Please send photos of your artwork to: moorejen@slcs.org
CYCLE 9: Coffee Filter Snowflakes
K-5 Grade Level Appropriate
Begin with one round coffee filter. Fold in half three times, until you have what resembles a piece of pie. Then, using Crayola markers, fill the top and bottom sides of this pie shape with patterns of different colors. Now carefully use your scissors to cut snippets of different shapes and sizes into the edges of the pie shape. Finally, working on a messy mat of some type, use a paintbrush and water to soak the top and bottom until all layers are saturated. Carefully unfold and lay flat to dry!
Please send photos of your artwork to: moorejen@slcs.org
CYCLE 10: Winter Wax Resist Painting
K-5 Grade Level Appropriate
Working on paper that is intended for painting, such as watercolor paper, mixed media paper, or paper that is about 80lbs or heavier stock, let's create a wax resist!
Using crayon or oil pastel, which will resist the wet paint medium, draw any kind of winter scene or landscape. Then, paint over it with watercolor paints! Use a wet on wet technique to really allow the colors to blend. Sprinkle with salt for texture for a fun effect :)
