Thursday, December 13, 2012
A very Zentangle holiday project
So, I was looking for a way to channel the holiday energy of my 4th graders, and came up with this- we drew the basic outline of a holiday shape- I recommended pine tree, but due to some of my students beliefs, we also did snowman shapes and gingerbread people shapes. Then, I had them section their shape off, and draw a line design or pattern in each section. We looked at some Zentangle patterns for ideas. After they drew these, we added a little pop of color by using watercolors. I gotta say- there is something magical about the Zentangle. My 4th graders were so peaceful and quiet during this- and the results are pretty good if you ask me. After they dried, I cut them out and put them on green paper for display in the hallway.
Labels:
4th grade Art,
drawing projects,
holiday,
pattern,
zentangle
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Radial Designs
This started out as a sub lesson, because I was out for a couple of sessions, and I didn't want the kiddos using needles without me. I had them work on a circular design as a fun way to re-enforce the idea of radial symmetry that was introduced with weaving. They traced a place, and could make any designs they chose, as long as they started in the center, and grew out. They traced with sharpie and colored with marker. I enjoyed the results. I have uploaded all of them to Artsonia if you'd like to see more. They turned out to be addictive, and we carried them on much past the sub plans.
Labels:
3rd Grade Art,
marker,
patterns,
radial designs,
zentangle
Monday, December 3, 2012
Snowflakes
I am gearing up to do snow banners with my 1st graders. We are busy assembling needed pieces. We've cut snowflakes, and made snowman prints. All of which are safely in envelopes with each student's name on them. Today, our last piece was snowflake stamping. I gave each student two long strips of paper, white paint, and cardboard chunks. I demonstrated how to stamp lines with the wavy side of the cardboard, and criss cross them to make snowflake shapes. Students were allowed to use the eraser side of pencils to stamp round edges on the flakes. The only think I asked was that they create some sort of repeated pattern. I think they turned out great, and can't wait to put these banners together.
Labels:
1st grade art,
Elementary Art,
snowflakes,
stamping
Saturday, December 1, 2012
CD Weaving- the warping
Start by looping the string through the center hole, and tying a snug knot. |
Slide the knot to the center hole. |
While holding the knot/CD with one hand, start passing the end of the string through the center hole, and pulling tight each time. |
An odd number is necessary. When students had their CD strung, I tied the two ends together in the center, and they clipped the tails. |
Tie the weft, or the weaving string to a center string, consider it "over", and start weaving. |
Voila! |
Here is another tutorial
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