Art 3-5
End of year message
Thank you, everyone, for continuing to create at home! These posts will be up and active through August, in case you didn't have a chance to try out an activity. I look forward to seeing you soon! Have a great summer! - Mrs. Braun
Older posts listed below
Toy Photography - Week 9
This video is an introduction to our project for this week.
Introduction - WEek 8
Hope you had a great weekend! This week I would like you to choose something to draw from Art for Kids Hub. Art for Kids hub is a great online resource for drawing and origami. Please choose one drawing or one oragami to do and share your work with me! mbraun@teachers.kusd.edu
Line Challenge - Week 7
This week we will be reading Lines that Wiggle by Candance Whittman and reviewing one of our most important elements of art....LINE. You then have two choices in what you create. There is a drawing activity and a 3D activity. It is up you you what activity you do! But when you are finished, please e-mail a photo of your creation to me at
I would love to see what you create! I miss you!
How to make Dough
This video shows how to make a home-made dough with the following ingredients:
1/4 c. water
1/4 c. salt
1/2 cup flour
food coloring (optional)
Line Activity - 3D
This video shows how you can use Play Doh (or the dough you created at home) to create a "line drawing" using rolled-out coils.
Line Activity - Drawing
This is a drawing challenge where you create a picture using one continuous line.
Unplugged Ninja - week 6
This week Mrs. Sporer read Unplugged Ninja by Mary Nhin. We are going to draw ourselves as Ninjas and add details about what we have been doing at home....or what fun things we would like to do in the future. It is up you you which activity you do! But when you are finished, please e-mail a photo of your creation to
I would love to see what you create! I miss you!
Ninja Drawing
This activity starts by drawing a ninja step-by-step. Then you can add three things that you look forward to doing during this time at home. This drawing is suggested for K-2, but you can definitely try this drawing if you want!
Ninja Drawing Advanced
In this activity, we will be drawing ourselves as ninjas. We should tell a story with this drawing by adding details about something we have done during this time at home...or about something that we would still like to do. I would like you to fill up your space (add that horizon line!) and add value to your work.
Not a Stick - WEek 5
This week we will be reading Not a Stick by Antionette Portis. You then have two choices in what you create. There is a drawing activity and a nature collage activity. It is up you you what activity you do! But when you are finished, please e-mail a photo of your creation to me at
I would love to see what you create! I miss you!
Not a Stick - Drawing
In this activity we will draw the pig step-by-step. Then you can turn your "stick" into whatever you choose.
Not a Stick - collage
In this activity, you will need to go outside to collect some items from nature. You can use things like sticks, rocks, grass, flowers...whatever you like....to create a collage! The above video will give you ideas.
Not a Box - Week 4
This week we will be reading Not a Box by Antionette Portis. You then have two choices in what you create. There is a drawing activity and a sculpture activity. It is up you you what activity you do! But when you are finished, please e-mail a photo of your creation to me at
I would love to see what you create! I miss you!
Not a box - Drawing
In this activity we will draw the bunny step-by-step and you can then turn your "box" into whatever you choose.
Not a box - Sculpture
In this activity we will be sculpting out of cardboard. You can create anything you would like!
Happy Heart Hunt-Week 3
To the left is a video that explains what the happy heart hunt is. Please feel free to participate in this activity, or choose an activity from the videos below. I miss you guys so much!
Please e-mail pictures of your artwork to
mbraun@teachers.kusd.edu
To see the Happy Heart Facebook Page....click HERE. You can get lots of great ideas from this Facebook group!
Heart art -Let's create!
This video shows how to make different kinds of papers. It also shows how to create three different kinds of hearts....a heart collage, a crayon rubbing and a 3D heart using paper strips.
How to make Marbled Paper
This video shows how to make different kinds of papers. It also shows how to create three different kinds of hearts....a heart collage, a crayon rubbing and a 3D heart using paper strips.
How to make 3D Hearts
This video shows how to use paper to create a three-dimensional heart.
Robots - Week 2
This week we will look at some of the different supplies you can use to create at home. We are using robots as our subject, but you can use any subject that you would like! The demo covers collage, texture rubbing over a cardboard collage, and painting with home-made liquid watercolor. Please take this week to try something new using the materials that you have at home!
Introduction
This video gives a short explanation of what we will be doing today.
Let's cREATE!
In this video, we will be talking about collage and the types of materials we can use to create a robot collage. I will then make a collage out of cardboard from my recycle bin and use that to do a crayon texture rubbing. Finally, I will show you how you can make your own watercolor paint from old markers and use it to paint your crayon rubbing. Whew!
Share Your Artwork
I would love to see your Robot artwork! Click on the link below and drop your Robot photos into this Folder. If possible, use your first name for the file name. Or, you can e-mail them to mbraun@teachers.kusd.edu Thanks for sharing!
Hello From Mrs. Braun!
Friday, March 27th
Introduction
An explanation of the robot drawing we will be doing today
Let's Draw!
In this video, we are creating robots using black permanent marker. Then, we add value with different kinds of pencils. Finally, the background is filled using a watercolor wash.