Through this lesson, students will create a monoprint from materials found at home. Monoprint is a great project for students to begin to understand the printing process and alternative methods of painting. Students can look to the work of local artist Jean Bavinger in creating their own experimental prints.
Read MoreThis lesson is helpful in developing an understanding of the structure of a basic landscape, and is foundational in student knowledge of how texture affects the overall composition. Frottage introduces students to new ways of using tools with which they are familiar and helps further the development of fine motor skills.
Read MoreDrawing with scissors is a tool that allows for students to grow creative ideas out of limited materials. Sometimes our limitations can become our strengths! Henri Matisse developed this method of artmaking to be able to continue his artistic practice and adapt to the physical limitations that came with his age.
Read MoreUnderstanding color and being able to talk about it correctly is important both in creating art and consuming it. Once you understand how colors work together, you become a better observer of the world around you!
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