K & 1st Grade Art
Miro Landscapes
What are primary colors? What are squares, circles, ovals, triangles, and rectangles? What are concentric circles? What is a landscape? What is the line that separates the sky from the land or sea? How is Miro's Garden like the Garden of Eden?
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Vistas of Ted Harrison
What is a landscape? What is a horizon line? What are color families? What are warm colors? What are cool colors?
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Picasso Portraits
Who was Pablo Picasso? What is Cubism? What is a portrait? What is a self-portrait? What is perspective? What are features? What is a pose? What is a contour line?
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Picasso's Bouquet of Peace
How do we trace? What is a bouquet? What is a peacemaker? How can we create a memorable gift for Mother's Day?
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Van Gogh's Starry Night
What is rhythm? What is movement? What are swirls? How did Van Gogh make the stars appear to move? What are implied lines? Learn about Van Gogh by watching the artist video and listen to the storybook. Watch the tutorial and create a Starry Night inspired artwork!
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Artist Video Storybook Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Bonus Animation
Sweethearts Conversational Hearts Printing
What is Valentine's Day? Why do we exchange cards or gifts? What is printing? What are reverse letters? What is a stamper? What are tints? What is a stencil?
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Dreamscapes of Freidenreich Hundertwasser
English translation - "Free Realm Hundred Water"
English translation - "Free Realm Hundred Water"
What is a dreamscape? Why do we use whimsical lines? What are organic shapes? How can we design an architectural dreamscape with zig-zags, spirals, stripes, and wavy lines? What is a resist? In this lesson, students will create a dream-like scene that is underwater incorporating the artist's whimsical ideas.
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Rechenka's Eggs by Patricia Polacco
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Fruit Still Life's of Cezanne
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Giacometti Inspired Foil Sculptures
What is a gesture? What is a pose? What is form? A gesture is another word for pose. A form is something that takes up space. That means it is 3D. It has width, height, and depth. A 3D sculpture is one that you can view from all sides. Using these tutorials inspired by the sculptor, Giacometti, be guided through gesture drawing and sculpting with tin foil.
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Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2
Cats with Catitude Inspired by Laurel Burch
How do we use pattern? The artist Laurel Burch incorporates beautiful color and pattern in her fun cat artworks. Using your best "Catmanship," make your own cat.
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Artist Example Artist Video Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2
Legos: I'm Fun Too!
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