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Tag Archives: classroom art projects
HubPages CRAFTS GALLERY
I’ve mentioned before that I write articles on HubPages, and at times make and include tutorials for crafts. Since some of these crafts would make great classroom art projects, I’ve set up a gallery for them. If you haven’t made … Continue reading
THOROUGHLY MODERN MATTISE
How do you suppose the “Goldfish†painting of Henri Matisse would look if he were painting it in the year 2014? Goldfish were a new craze in Europe in Henri Matisses’ time, and they became kind of an obsession with … Continue reading
COUNTRY HARVEST
It’s fall and we are producing a harvest landscape.   This landscape is to  include certain fall items, but it was up to each student to decide where to put the items. This is a project where we stress perspective and, more importantly, “following directions.â€Â  These 4th … Continue reading
KOKESHI DOLL: JAPANESE ART
Kokeshi dolls are characterized by their lack of arms and legs, as well as their brightly painted kimono in floral designs and geometric patterns. We prepared the background, and the paper the flowers were cut from, before coloring and cutting … Continue reading
Posted in 4th Grade
Tagged 4th grade, art and craft projects for kids, classroom art projects, colored tissue painting art for kids, colored tissue paper, easy classroom art projects, easy tissue paper crafts for kids, floral designs, japanese doll art, japanese kokeshi doll, kokeshi doll art, painted kimono, tissue painting
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BE BOLD WITH BRITTA
One of the interesting things I learned about Romero Britta, when I looked up his biography, is the fact that when he started painting he painted on scraps of cardboard and newspaper. Britta’s optimistic, fun-loving approach to life is reflected … Continue reading
DESIGNER PROFILES
This is an art class that takes two, one hour, sessions to finish. Before the first class I trace the students’ profiles using an overhead projector. Some amazing results. The supply list and directions are under the 6th Grade tab in the sidebar. … Continue reading
BIRDS, OFF THE PRESS
This is a two session art class. The first session will be to paint the papers. The second session will be to draw, cut out and paste the birds on the prepared background paper. The third grade class spent one … Continue reading
