K3 & K4:  This week in art class, students created their own color wheel using the primary & secondary colors in Color Wheel: Part 2.

K5-6th Grades:  In art class, we defined and identified the Element of Art: space.  They reviewed the Elements of Art and completed their portfolio or any unfinished artworks.

Supplies

1. portfolio from last week

2. black Sharpie marker

3. eraser

4. crayons, colored pencils, or markers

Tips

• Trace your outlines with black Sharpie

• Erase any pencil guidelines that show

• neatly & carefully add color to your outlined shapes using the Ladder Method to avoid scribbling

Resources

• watch this video to learn more about the Element of Art: space with PBS: Art School

https://kedt.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c4c91876-2651-4a25-835f-29a56cd88e68/elements-of-art-space-kqed-art-school/

• connect to space with a video by Winged Canvas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4caE_iMVKX4

• connect to space with this student video from I am an Artist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A56NKjWcxu8

• watch this video to learn more about the Element of Art: space with Riekreate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOhSq6PBUwU

K3 & K4:  This week in art class, students defined and identified primary & secondary colors in Color Wheel: Part 1.

K5-6th Grades:  In art class, we defined and identified the Element of Art: shape and added color to our decorated portfolio.  Choose one of the media below to add color to your black Sharpie outlined shapes.

Supplies

1. portfolio from last week

2. black Sharpie marker

3. eraser

4. crayons, colored pencils, or markers

Tips

• Trace your outlines with black Sharpie

• Erase any pencil guidelines that show

• neatly & carefully add color to your outlined shapes using the Ladder Method to avoid scribbling

K3 & K4:  This week in art class, students finished experiencing rhythms, textures, and patterns in art and music by looking at paintings and listening to Mozart and Beethoven in the video, Little Laureate's For the Love of Art. 

K5-6th Grades: In art class, we defined and identified portfolio and the Element of Art: form.  Students constructed a portfolio in which to keep/carry all their artwork for this school year.  First, they folded their poster board in half.  Then, they stapled or taped the two short sides creating a pocket opening at the top.   Next, they brainstormed things they wanted to draw to decorate their portfolio and sketched their design lightly in pencil.

Supplies

1. poster board (any color)

full size sheet: 22 inches x 28 inches OR

half size sheet: 14 inches x 22 inches

2. pencil & eraser

3. black Sharpie marker

4. stapler OR tape (clear packing, duct, or masking)

5. scissors

Tips

• Sketch the outline of your whole picture lightly in pencil

• Trace your outlines with black Sharpie

• Erase any pencil guidelines that show

Resources

• watch this video to learn more about the Element of Art: line with Scratch Garden

https://scratchgarden.com/videos/lines/

• connect to science with facts about Earth Day by Kiddle encyclopedia

https://kids.kiddle.co/Earth_Day

• connect to science with this plastic bottle recycling video from Science Kids

https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/nature/plasticbottlerecycling.html

• connect to our community at the Texas State Aquarium and see how you can visit, explore, educate, and conserve locally

https://www.texasstateaquarium.org/

• connect to our community through the Padre Island National Seashore website and scroll to Learn and Discover to see how you can become a Junior Ranger

https://www.nps.gov/pais/index.htm

K3-6th Grades: Today in art class, we defined and identified value and added the Element of Art: color to our spring free draw pictures from last week.

Supplies

1. spring picture from last week

2. crayons for face-to-face in-person students

3. any media you have available for at home distance learners

Draw

K3-K5: neatly and carefully add color to your spring pictures with crayons.

1st-6th Grades:  use the Ladder Method and layering techniques to avoid scribbling and show value by blending your crayons to make tints, tones, and shades.

Tips

1. layer a dark color on top of a lighter color (ex. green on yellow green)

2.  press harder with the same color

3.  choose some areas to add darker colors, like shadows on one side and underside of an object

4. blend colors using  gradation (light to dark)

Resources

• watch this video to learn more about the Element of Art: color from Scratch Garden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8yuyekP_So

K3-6th Grades:  Today, in art class, we defined value.  This week's inspiration comes from our connection to the Elements of Art (line, shape, & space) and science with facts about the spring season.  Use your imagination, creativity and knowledge of lines and shapes to draw a picture with a spring theme.  Brainstorm a list of things associated with the spring season (clovers, shamrocks, rabbits, flowers).  Choose your favorite item from your list and turn your sketchbook tall or wide to draw your picture BIG and fill your paper space the best.  *Special Note: only sketch and trace your spring picture this week; next week we will add color.

Supplies

1. sketchbook or drawing paper

2. pencil

3. eraser

4. black crayon or black Sharpie marker

Draw

K3-6th Grades: Students experiment and practice their skills drawing lines, tracing, identifying shapes, coloring neatly, fine motor, focus, and patience.

Tips

• Sketch the outline of your whole picture lightly in pencil

• Trace your outlines with black crayon or black Sharpie

• Erase any pencil guidelines that show

Resources

• connect to science with facts about the spring season https://kids.kiddle.co/Spring

• connect to language arts with a printable spring themed word search to help inspire you with ideas for drawing your own picture https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/quizzes/wordsearch/spring.html

• watch this video to learn more about the Element of Art: value from Scratch Garden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMIvEgKSvrE

K3-6th Grades:  This week in art class, we identified texture and watched the video of me reading our literature inspiration, Pete the Cat Big Easter Adventure.   We finished adding random repeating lines for the texture in our bunny's fur.  We also added any special details to make our bunnies look unique (eyelashes, eyebrows, bows, bowties, carrots, hats, etc.).  

Supplies

1. bunny picture from last week

2. black Sharpie marker (fine point & ultra fine point)

3. crayons for face-to-face in-person students

4. any media you have available for at home distance learners

Draw

K3-K4: neatly and carefully add color to your bunny pictures with crayons

K5: neatly and carefully add color with water soluble oil pastels and paint water over the top to mix the two together and make it look like a painting

1st-6th Grades: use the fine point Sharpie to trace the outline of your bunny and the ultra fine point Sharpie to trace all your texture lines, whiskers, and fine line details.  You will add color and value to your pictures with crayons.

Tips

• using a thick Sharpie and a thin Sharpie gives your lines variety, adds contrast, and makes your picture "pop"

• using a black thin Sharpie for your fur, whiskers, and small details emphasizes those parts of your picture

Resources

• watch this video to learn more about the Element of Art: texture from Scratch Garden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDVS9XSqt90

K3-6th Grades:  Today, in art class, we defined texture.  This week's inspiration comes from our connection to the Elements of Art (line, shape, space, color, value, & texture), religion (Lent), science (compare and contrast a rabbit with a hare), and reading/literature through the book Pete the Cat Big Easter Adventure by Kimberly and James Dean.  *Special Note: only sketch and trace your bunny this week; next week we will add color.

Supplies

1. drawing paper

2. pencil

3. eraser

4. black crayon or black Sharpie marker

Draw

K3-K5: After watching my video, you will experiment and practice your skills drawing lines, tracing, identifying shapes, coloring neatly, fine motor, focus, and patience.  Print the black and white bunny tracing template and trace all broken, dashed lines with a black crayon or Sharpie marker to make them dark, smooth lines.  Add lines for texture to give your bunny fur.

1st-6th Grades: Follow along with my guided drawing video to create your own picture of a bunny with the texture of fur.

Tips

• use a plastic lid or small cup to trace the circles for your bunny's cheeks

• practice drawing textures on scrap paper

Resources

• connect to religion with Lent facts: https://kids.kiddle.co/Lent

• connect to science with rabbit & hare facts: https://kids.kiddle.co/Rabbit

• https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/rabbit.html

• https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/hare.html

K3-6th Grades:  This week in art class, we defined and identified patterns and watched a video about Romero Britto's life.   We looked at Britto's pop art style with his use of bright colors, intersecting lines, patterns, shapes, and marks to create spaces within his art.  Students used pinks, reds, oranges, dark blues, and purples to add colorful patterns to their 9 background shapes.  

Supplies

1. clover picture from last week

2. crayons, markers, or colored pencils

Draw

K3-K5: neatly and carefully color each background shape in a different color (do not use any of the colors in your clover)

1st-6th Grades: create a different pattern in each of the 9 background shapes, but do not use any of the colors used in your clover

Tips

• patterns are all around us; look around your room or home to find ideas for making patterns (clothes, backpacks, tissue boxes, dishes, etc.) 

• choosing yellows and greens for just the clover allows the clover to stand out against whatever colors you use in your background shapes

Resources

• watch this video to learn more about Romero Britto's life from BRITTOTv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxGQi0-vigE

K3-6th Grades:  Today, in art class, we will start a picture in the style of the Brazilian artist, Romero Britto.  This week's inspiration comes from our connection to the Elements of Art (line, shape, space, and color), the Principle of Design: pattern, religion (St. Patrick), science (compare and contrast a shamrock & clover), and reading/literature through the book St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons.  *Special Note: only do the parts of the clover this week; next week we will do the background.

Supplies

1. print Lucky Clover outline

2. crayons, markers, or colored pencils

Draw

K3-K4: Using yellows, greens, and light blue crayons or markers, color a different pattern in each of the 6 shapes that make the Lucky Clover (circle, 4 leaves, & triangle stem)

K5-6th Grades: Draw a different pattern in each of the 6 shapes that make the Lucky Clover (circle, 4 leaves, & triangle stem) using crayons in the following  colors: yellows, green yellows, yellow greens, greens, blue greens, & light blues (like cerulean)

Tips

• test color combinations on scrap paper

• practice patterns on scrap paper

• try coloring a shape with a light color and draw the pattern on top with a darker value in the same color family (yellow with a dark green pattern colored on top)

• before you draw on top of a marker color, allow the ink to dry completely (this will keep your colors from smudging)

Resources

• watch these short videos of Romero Britto by Park West: https://youtu.be/vpo8pKNe1d8 (meet Romero Britto)

•  https://youtu.be/AfBqG11XCCg (inside Britto's studio)

• learn about Romero Britto with your family by visiting his website: https://britto.com/romeros-story/

• connect to religion with St. Patrick facts: https://kids.kiddle.co/Saint_Patrick

• connect to science with clover facts: https://kids.kiddle.co/Clover

• connect to science with shamrock facts: https://kids.kiddle.co/Shamrock

K3-6th Grades:  This week in art class, we defined wax resist artworks.  Wax repels water, so water does not cling to wax or oil. Water sticks to paper and makes paper wet, but the wax protects the paper and keeps it dry.   If you do not have any paint at home, no worries!  Add color to your hearts and patterns using crayons, markers, or colored pencils.

Supplies

1. crayon heart drawing from last week

2. watercolor paint

3. paint brush

4. cup of water

5. paper towels

Paint

K3-6th Grades: paint the inside of your heart and the background too!

Tips

• instead of watercolor paint, you may use: watercolor pencils, water soluble oil pastels (like Faber-Castell Gel Sticks), or watered down acrylic paint

• if you use too much water & paint mixture, use cotton balls or paper towels to mop up the extra paint

K3-6th Grades:  This week's inspiration comes from our connection to the Elements of Art (line, shape, space, and color), religion (this month's gospel value: love), math (concentric: different sizes that have the same center point), and science (matter, wet & dry, wax resists water).

Supplies

1. paper to practice drawing  heart shapes

2. white construction paper or watercolor paper

3. crayons (any colors)

Draw

K3-K4: Using any color crayon, trace 1 big heart shape to fill your paper space (don't forget to press hard)

K5-6th Grades: Using any color crayons, draw a set of concentric hearts

4th-6th Grades:  If you have room in the background, draw a pattern and make sure all lines are dark with a thick layer of crayon on the surface of your paper

Tips

• cut white construction paper or watercolor paper into squares: 6 inch by 6 inch for K3-2nd Grades and 5 inch by 5 inch for 3rd-6th Grades

• use pre-cut hearts for K3-K5 children to trace (recycled cardboard cereal boxes work great)

• make your hearts dark by pressing down hard on your crayon or trace over (on top of) your lines a few times until a thick layer of wax crayon color is seen 

• use light colored crayons with dark paint for most dramatic effects

K3-K5:  Since the week of January 18th, students have been working on a series of snowman pictures.  They defined proportion and identified sizes small, medium, and large.  Students connected to reading and literature through the book Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner.  Students experiment and practice their skills drawing lines, tracing, identifying shapes, coloring neatly, fine motor, focus, and patience.  They use the Elements of Art: line, shape, space, color, and proportion to create three snowman pictures.

Snowman #1: Print the black and white snowman tracing template.  Trace all broken lines with a black crayon or marker to make them solid.  After tracing the snowman shape, use your imagination, creativity, and knowledge of lines and shapes to add details to your picture space (eyes, carrot nose, mouth, arms, fingers, buttons, hat, ect).  Add color using crayons and don't forget to choose one color for your background space.

Snowman #2: Students will use a black crayon or marker and their imagination to draw the outline of a snowman wearing their favorite hat or doing their favorite activity.  They will use their hand and a circle tracer to help them measure and point out the size differences in their snowman.  Color is added neatly and carefully using crayons or markers.

Snowman #3:  First, students will use a black crayon, their hand, and a circle tracer to help them measure and point out the size differences in their snowman.  Then, they will use their imagination and creativity to add details to their snowman using their crayon colors.  Finally, they will use watercolors to paint their background. 

1st-3rd Grades:  Today in art class, you will use your imagination, creativity and knowledge of lines and shapes to draw a picture with a Winter Theme.  Brainstorm a list of things associated with the Winter season.  Choose your favorite item from your list and turn your sketchbook tall or wide to draw your picture BIG and fill your paper space the best. 

1. Sketch the outline of your whole picture lightly in pencil

2. Trace your outlines with black crayon or Sharpie

3. Add color carefully and neatly with crayons using the Ladder Method and layering techniques to avoid scribbling

4th-6th Grades:  Same as 1st-3rd grades and show value using the following techniques.

1. layer a dark color on top of a lighter color (ex. green on yellow green)

2.  press harder with the same color

3.  choose some areas to add darker colors, like shadows on one side and underside of an object

4. blend colors using  gradation (light to dark)

Visionarios Youth Art Contest

Artwork Due

1st-6th Grades:  This week in art class, you will define and identify reflect.  You will reflect on and respond to your vision of the future themed artwork.  Look at your design, think deeply about it, and ask yourself the following questions.

1. Is my design what I imagined it would be?

2. Did I learn something new about my artwork or myself?

3. What would I do differently in this project?

Complete Touch-ups and Finish Artwork: 

1. Use your entire paper space (no big empty spaces)

2. All lines are traced carefully with black crayon or Sharpie

3. All pencil guidelines are erased

4. Use lots of colors

5. Colors make sense

6. Shapes are colored neatly and carefully (no white spaces)

7. Use value to give dimension and form to your picture

1st-6th Grades:  This week in art class, you will design and sketch a plan for your vision of the future artwork.   Students will define and identify sketch.  It's all about practice and making a quick rough plan for your whole entire picture.  Choose your favorite idea from the list you brainstormed last week and gather your supplies (pencil, eraser, new sheet of plain white 8.5 x 11 inch paper).  

Create a Rough Draft: 

1. Lightly sketch your picture in pencil 

2. Sketch your lines and shapes BIG, so you fill up your paper space

3. If you use a word or phrase in your artwork, see below for tips (you do not need to use words in your picture)

Lettering: 

1. Font style: fancy, bubble, block, cursive, etc..

2. Spacing: center words, decide how many words will fit in a row on a line, don't put letters or words too close together

3. Size: must be able to read the words clearly, so don't make them too small

4. Location: group your words, so they fit your picture, look balanced, & fill your paper space

K5-6th Grades:  This week in art class, you will define and identify reflect.  You will reflect on and respond to your Keep Christ in Christmas themed artwork.  Look at your poster design, think deeply about it, and ask yourself the following questions.

1. Is my design what I imagined it would be?

2. Did I learn something new about my artwork or myself?

3. What would I do differently in this project?

Complete Touch-ups and Finish Artwork: 

1. Use your entire paper space (no big empty spaces)

2. All lines are traced carefully with black crayon or Sharpie

3. All pencil guidelines are erased

4. Use lots of colors

5. Colors make sense

6. Shapes are colored neatly and carefully (no white spaces)

7. Use value to give dimension and form to your picture

K3-K5:  Define and identify candy cane as a symbol and tradition during the Christmas holiday.  You will experiment and practice your skills (drawing lines, tracing, identifying shapes, coloring neatly, fine motor, focus, and patience).  After watching my video, print the black and white candy cane tracing template above.  Trace all broken lines with a black crayon to make them solid.  After tracing the candy cane shape, use your imagination, creativity, and knowledge of lines and shapes to add details to your picture space.  Add color using crayons or markers and don't forget to color neatly and carefully.

1st-3rd Grades:  Today in art class, you will use your imagination, creativity and knowledge of lines to draw a candy cane shape that fills your paper space and gives dimension and form to your picture.  Add color with crayons or markers. 

1. Sketch the outline of your whole picture lightly in pencil

2. Trace your outlines with black crayon or Sharpie

3. Add color carefully and neatly with crayons using the Ladder Method and layering techniques to avoid scribbling

4th-6th Grades:  Same as 1st-3rd grades and show value using the following techniques.

1. layer a dark color on top of a lighter color (ex. green on yellow green)

2.  press harder with the same color

3.  choose some areas to add darker colors, like shadows on one side and underside of an object

4. blend colors using  gradation (light to dark)

K5-6th Grades:  This week in art class, you will create and build the design following the plan you made last week for your Keep Christ in Christmas Poster.    Look at your poster design and ask yourself: How can I make it better? This is your time to improve and modify your design.  Students will define, identify, and distinguish between sketches and drawings.

Transfer Your Plan to a Good Sheet of Drawing Paper: 

1. On a sheet of 9x12 inch drawing paper, sketch the outlines of your whole picture lightly with pencil

2. Trace ALL pencil lines with a black crayon or Sharpie marker for contrast turning the sketch into a drawing

3. Erase any pencil guidelines that show

4. Add color neatly and carefully using the Ladder Method and layering techniques to avoid scribbling

5. Show value by choosing some areas to add darker colors, like shadows on one side and underside of an object

6. Add color with one of the following media

   1. • crayon

      • marker

      • colored pencil

      • paint

      • oil pastel

K5-6th Grades:  This week in art class, you will design and sketch a plan for your Keep Christ in Christmas Poster.   Students will define and identify slogan.  Pretend you are an artist hired to create a poster that is personal to you about keeping Christ in Christmas.  You also need to create a slogan to go with your picture.   So, choose your favorite idea from the list you brainstormed last week and gather your supplies (pencil, eraser, new sheet of paper).  

Create a Rough Draft: 

1. Lightly sketch your picture in pencil 

2. Sketch your lines and shapes BIG, so you fill up your paper space

Add Your Lettering: 

1. Font style: fancy, bubble, block, cursive, etc..

2. Spacing: center words, decide how many words will fit in a row on a line, don't put letters or words too close together

3. Size: must be able to read the words clearly, so don't make them too small

4. Location: group your words, so they fit your picture, look balanced, & fill your paper space

K5-6th Grades:  All students will use the creative process over the next four weeks to develop their own artwork based on the idea/theme of Keep Christ in Christmas. 

Think about and answer these questions: 

1. How do I celebrate Christ with my family during Advent?  

2. What does Christmas mean to me?  

This week, you will use your imagination and creativity to brainstorm ideas about how you would show keeping Christ in Christmas in a picture.  Students will connect to religion and the Elements of Art: line, shape, color, and value.

K3-K5:  Define & identify warm colors connecting to reading and the Elements of Art: color and value.  You will experiment and practice your skills (drawing lines, tracing, identifying shapes, coloring neatly, fine motor, focus, and patience).  After watching my video, add color to your pumpkin drawing from last week's lesson using your orange crayon.  Trace the black curved lines of your pumpkin by pressing down harder on your crayon to make a dark value of orange.  Then, press lightly on your crayon and color each pumpkin segment shape with a light value of orange to show contrast.

1st-3rd Grades:  After watching my video, you will define warm colors connecting to reading and the Elements of Art: color, value, form, and texture.  You will identify all the warm colors in your crayon box (yellow, dandelion, yellow orange, orange, red orange, scarlet, and red).  Using only crayons, add color to your background space.  Then, trace the black curved lines of each pumpkin segment shape with your red orange crayon, so the two colors blend to make a shade of orange.  Continue to add warm colors to your pumpkin by using contrast, layering, and values.

4th-6th Grades:  Same as 1st-3rd grades adding crayon colors to your vines and/or leaves.

Special Note:  No need to send an email with a picture of this week's lesson.  We are doing half the project this week.  Please send me a picture next week after they complete their drawing. Thank you!

K3-K5:  Define & identify pumpkin connecting to science and math.  You will experiment and practice your skills (drawing lines, tracing, identifying shapes, coloring neatly, fine motor, focus, and patience).  After watching my video, print the black and white pumpkin tracing template below.  Trace all broken lines with a black crayon to make them solid.  After tracing the pumpkin segment shapes, choose ONE crayon to carefully and neatly add color to your background space. 

1st-3rd Grades:  After watching my video, you will use line and shape to draw a pumpkin that fills your paper space.  You will use a black crayon or Sharpie marker to draw the segments of your pumpkin using curved lines.   Don't forget to add your ground line (horizon line) to your background space.

4th-6th Grades:  Same as 1st-3rd grades plus add the outline of vines and/or leaves.

K3-K5:  Define & identify Fall as a season, experiment, and practice your skills (drawing lines, tracing, identifying shapes, coloring neatly, fine motor, focus, and patience).  Brainstorm a list of fall themed items that have a circle shape (apple, orange, pumpkin, sunflower, ball, pig's face). Trace a lid, cup, or small bowl to help you draw a circle shape and fill your paper space.  Use your imagination, creativity, and knowledge of lines and shapes to add details turning your circle into a picture of something with a fall theme.  Add color using crayons and don't forget to choose one color for your background space.

1st-3rd Grades:  Today in art class, you will use your imagination, creativity and knowledge of lines and shapes to draw a picture with a Fall Theme.  Brainstorm a list of things associated with the Fall season.  Choose your favorite item from your list and turn your sketchbook tall or wide to draw your picture BIG and fill your paper space the best. 

1. Sketch the outline of your whole picture lightly in pencil

2. Trace your outlines with black crayon or Sharpie

3. Add color carefully and neatly with crayons using the Ladder Method and layering techniques to avoid scribbling

4th-6th Grades:  Same as 1st-3rd grades and show value using the following techniques.

1. layer a dark color on top of a lighter color (ex. green on yellow green)

2.  press harder with the same color

3.  choose some areas to add darker colors, like shadows on one side and underside of an object

4. blend colors using  gradation (light to dark)

Have a safe, fun, and restful time off with your family!

K3-K5:  Turn your sketchbook, so that it is in the tall position for this drawing.  The focus is on naming your facial features and learning where those parts are located on your own face, so you can draw them.  Looking in a mirror will help you see the lines and shapes that make up the parts of your face.   First, draw a crown toward the top of your paper.  Then, trace a lid, cup, or small bowl for the shape of your head to help you draw big and fill your paper space.  Next, draw your neck, shoulders, hair, and facial features (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, eyebrows, eyelashes).  Finally,  add  color to your shapes using crayons.  Define & identify self portrait, experiment, and practice your skills (drawing lines, tracing, naming shapes, coloring neatly, fine motor, focus, and patience).

1st-3rd Grades:  Study the lines and shapes that make up your facial features and hair line by looking in a mirror.  Turn your sketchbook to the wide position for this drawing and follow along with my video.  Use your knowledge of self portraits to draw a picture of yourself including the facial features: eyes, ears, nose, mouth, eyebrows, and eyelashes.  You will use lines to draw the shapes needed to create a crown, head, neck, and shoulders.  You will use space to draw a background behind your self portrait that reflects your environment and fills the space on your paper.  Add color to your shapes neatly using the Ladder Method to avoid scribbling.  Shapes should be colored in a smooth layer of crayon (NO marker).  Practice layering your crayons to make your skin color by using two crayons colored lightly on top of each other to mix them together. 

4th-6th Grades:  Same as 1st-3rd grades and use crayon to show value (the lightness or darkness of a color).  Using both light and dark values shows shading and shadows in your picture.  Use any or all of the following techniques to show value.

1. layer a dark color on top of a lighter color (ex. green on yellow green) or...

2.  press harder with the same color or...

3.  choose some areas to add darker colors, like shadows on one side and underside of an object  or...

4. blend colors using  gradation (light to dark)

Special Note:  This lesson includes several practice sketches for students to do in their sketchbooks.  Only send me a picture of the completed drawing of their big, crayon colored, boy or girl.  Thank you!

K3-K5:  Follow along with my video to connect with reading and science through the book, 5 Steps to Drawing Faces by Susan Kesselring and illustrated by Dana Regan.  After listening to the story, you may stop the video and print one of the tracing handouts above.  Trace all the broken lines with a black crayon to make them solid.  Then, draw your facial features (eyes, nose, mouth, eyebrows, eyelashes, hair) and add  color to the shapes using crayons.  Define & identify facial features, experiment, and practice your skills (drawing lines, tracing, naming shapes, coloring neatly, fine motor, focus, and patience).

1st-3rd Grades:  Follow along with my video to connect with reading and science through the book, 5 Steps to Drawing Faces by Susan Kesselring and illustrated by Dana Regan.  Use your imagination, creativity, and knowledge of lines and shapes to draw a boy or girl BIG, so he or she takes up most of your paper space.  Trace objects on your paper to help you draw lines, like lids to make circles for eyes, triangles, rectangles or squares for the body etc.   Draw him or her inside or outside.  Add color to your shapes neatly using the Ladder Method to avoid scribbling.  Shapes should be colored in a smooth layer of crayon (no marker).  Invent your own colors by using two crayons colored lightly on top of each other to mix them together making a new color.   Don't forget to practice drawing facial features-eyes, noses, and mouths.

4th-6th Grades:  Same as above and use crayon (no marker) to show value (the lightness or darkness of a color).  Using both light and dark values gives your artwork form (appearing three-dimensional), which helps your picture look more realistic.  Use any or all of the following techniques to show value.

1. layer a dark color on top of a lighter color (ex. green on yellow green) or...

2.  press harder with the same color or...

3.  choose some areas to add darker colors, like shadows on one side and underside of an object  or...

4. blend colors using  gradation (light to dark)

K3-K5:  Use your imagination & creativity to draw your very own superhero,  your favorite superhero, or yourself as a superhero (your superhero could even be an animal).  Draw him or her BIG so your superhero takes up most of your paper space.  Trace objects on your paper to help you draw lines, like lids to make circles for eyes, triangles, rectangles or squares for the body etc.  Color your shapes using crayons or markers.  Define & identify craftsmanship, experiment, and practice your skills (drawing lines, tracing, naming shapes, coloring neatly, fine motor, focus, and patience).

1st-3rd Grades:  Same as above and draw him or her inside or outside.  Choose a power for your superhero and draw it.  Add color to your shapes neatly using the Ladder Method to avoid scribbling.  Shapes should be colored in a smooth layer of crayon or marker.  Invent your own colors by using two crayons colored lightly on top of each other to mix them together making a new color.  

4th-6th Grades:  Same as above and use crayon to show value (the lightness or darkness of a color).  Using both light and dark values gives your artwork form (appearing three-dimensional), which helps your picture look more realistic.  Use any or all of the following techniques to show value.

1. layer a dark color on top of a lighter color (ex. green on yellow green) or...

2.  press harder with the same color or...

3.  choose some areas to add darker colors, like shadows on one side and underside of an object  or...

4. blend colors using  gradation (light to dark)

K3-K5:  Use your imagination & creativity to draw your very own scribble character in any color you choose.  Draw him or her big so your character takes up most of your paper space.   Define & identify scribble, experiment, and practice your skills (drawing lines, tracing, identifying shapes, coloring neatly, fine motor, focus, and patience).

1st-3rd Grades:  Use your imagination & creativity to draw your very own scribble character in any color you choose.  You may draw him or her inside or outside.  You choose what your character is doing there.  Brainstorm a list of things you like to do to help you get ideas for your picture.   Choose ONE of your favorite ideas from your list to draw in your picture.  Draw a variety of lines, create big closed shapes that fill your paper space, and color your shapes neatly using the Ladder Method to avoid scribbling.  Shapes should be colored in a smooth layer of crayon or marker, except for your scribble character.

4th-6th Grades:  Same as above and use crayon to show value (the lightness or darkness of a color).  Using both light and dark values gives your artwork form (appearing three-dimensional), which helps your picture look more realistic.  Use any or all of the following techniques to show value.

1. layer a dark color on top of a lighter color (ex. green on yellow green) or...

2.  press harder with the same color or...

3.  choose some areas to add darker colors, like shadows on one side and underside of an object  or...

4. blend colors using  gradation (light to dark)