Keep Calm and Create Art!
Hello art students! I would love to see all the art that you are creating at home and to hear what's going well and what you are struggling with! Please feel free to email me with questions and send me pictures and videos of what you are up to.
Mrs. Soucy - l.soucy@nhsau57.org
Ms. Earle - victoria.earle@nhsau57.org
Mrs. Owens - claudia.owens@nhsau57.org
Art Resources for Home
- bgpatternsCreate amazing pattern repeats, like the 3rd graders did in class
- BomomoExperimental digital coloring program
- Aminah's WorldVery cool website where one can design their own unique artwork from unique materials, like yarn and found objects. Inspired by artist Aminah Robinson.
- Toy TheaterArt exploration website, featuring activities including building with colored blocks, doodling, designing, and animation.
Lesson one
Common Core Standard: Re:7.2.4a
Look closely at the piece of artwork below, by a contemporary artist names John Baldessari.
What is the painting trying to say? Can you explain why you feel that way?
EXTENSION: *If you have the supplies available and have some extra time* This piece has collage elements (paper that is cut and glued). Make your own collage using magazines, newspaper, old books, old drawings/paintings, cards, mailers, toy instructions, etc. Choose a theme for your collage. Some examples are: a fantasy animal, your favorite things, robots, monsters, your dream bedroom.
Lesson Two
Common Core Standard: Re:8.1.4a
Look at the piece below by Pop Artist, Roy Lichtenstein. How is this work of art relevant to you? What part do you connect with? Why? Does it remind you of anything?
*Does it remind you of comics? cartoons? movies?
EXTENSION: *If you have art supplies and some extra time* Create your own comic!
Lesson Three
Common Core Standard: Pr:6.1.4a
Visit Britannica Image Quest and choose one museum website from the list on the right. Browse through each, scroll through different art forms from different time periods, search for artwork you're interested in.
Compare and contrast the two experiences. Have you ever been to a museum - what is the difference between being in a physical and a virtual experience? How do museums contribute to cultures and society?
EXTENSION: *If you have art supplies and some extra time* While looking through one of the virtual museums of your choice, select one piece of artwork (painting, sculpture, etc.) that you're drawn to - create an observational drawing of the piece.
Virtual Art Museum Links!
Drawing and Coloring Sheets
- How to draw a bunny3rd graders have practiced drawing a bunny for a project they are working on - but anyone can try!
- How to draw an elfLearn how to draw a silly holiday elf!
- secret agent decoder keytry creating your own secret messages with this decoder we used in class!
- Laurel Burch cat drawingpractice drawing Laurel Burch style cats at home!
- Take a line for a walkpractice drawing a continuous line
- draw different facesuse this worksheet to practice drawing different types of faces and emotions
- patterns drawingpractice all those patterns - repeating lines and shapes!
- drawing buildingswhat buildings are being built? drawing prompt
- action drawingwhat would an action word look like?
- emotion drawingwhat would an emotion look like?
- American Gothic coloring sheetColor in the famous Grant Wood painting, American Gothic