tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78147536187213825302024-03-13T00:58:32.837-05:00The Art FactoryMatt Mazurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08326703384412999117noreply@blogger.comBlogger276125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814753618721382530.post-6400922072491034872020-02-13T10:57:00.000-06:002020-02-13T10:57:03.183-06:00Chris Uphues Inspired Hearts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These fun and colorful works of art were created by the students in grades one through three. We began by learning about street artist Chris Uphues and his eye-catching cartoon heart faces. We began by tracing different shaped hearts and drawing fun cartoon style faces on them. During the next class, students either painted in the hearts with one color or practiced blending two colors together. During the final class, we added some fun painted confetti to the background. Students had a blast drawing these wonderfully expressive faces and blending colors. </div>
Matt Mazurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08326703384412999117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814753618721382530.post-33853080765029143352020-02-13T10:47:00.000-06:002020-02-13T10:47:45.865-06:00Street Art Hearts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These adorable heart works of art were inspired by James Goldcrown. We began by tracing heart shapes and painting them in different colors of watercolor paint. We then used paper towel rolls in the shapes of hearts to stamp fluorescent colored hearts all over a black piece of construction paper. The final step was to cut out our watercolor hearts and glue them on top of our printed hearts. This is a very easy and fun Valentines Day themed lesson that gives every student an opportunity for success!</div>
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In this winter tree inspired project, students studied the art element of color. They reviewed the color families of primary and secondary colors and then learned about the intermediate colors. They learned that intermediate colors are made by mixing one primary and one secondary color together. For example: yellow plus green equals yellow green. Students practiced using watercolors to create all the colors they needed for their painting and learned how to blend them together to make gradual color changes. When they were done with the watercolors they used black paint to carefully add the silhouette of evergreen trees to their painting. Then, since it is a winter inspired painting they splattered paint it snow on their artwork.</div>
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I love the outdoors, so bringing landscapes into my classroom is always a great joy for me. The first thing my little artists created were the painted paper trees. We divided the paper into sections and drew patterns with crayons. Students then painted over these patterns with different shades of green. Day two consisted of setting up the landscape. We created the ground with construction paper, an orange sun and some clouds. We talked about the secondary colors (orange, violet and green) because they made up most of our beautiful landscapes. In the end, we added some texture with sponges and cut out different sized trees with added white paint branches. This is an easy and fun project that is abstract just enough so all students felt confident and created a masterpiece!</div>
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International Academy students continued the year with a different type of self-portrait. We did some detailed contour line drawings of our shoes in class. These drawings were then transferred onto a large paper and then traced over with a sharpie. Students extended the lines of the shoes out into the background and finished it off with some watercolor paint. These paintings are great because they show a great deal of the students personality, both in the style of shoe and the way it was painted.</div>
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These new takes on the paintings of Piet Mondrian were made by the amazing artists of PreK and Kindergarten. We began with a review of the three primary colors and how they can be used to create all the other colors on the color wheel. Students then cut out squares and rectangles in the primary colors and glued them onto a paper. During the next class, we learned about Mondrian and used cardboard and black paint to create lines all over the paper. I let students choose which lines to use in their artwork. We could use horizontal, vertical or diagonal lines. These lines could be parallel or intersect. This lesson results in a modern and simple artwork that incorporates lessons about primary colors, lines and shapes for young artists.</div>
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Students in PreK and Kinder created these delightful mashups of snowmen and triple scooped ice cream cones! We began by painting the backgrounds with a pattern of the three cool colors- purple, blue and green. Next, I had students construct the ice cream and cone and showed them how to add all the necessary details to turn it into a snowman. We even used cool colored oil pastels to smudge a little shadow along the side to make it appear more three-dimensional. This turned into a perfect winter project just in time for snow to fall!</div>
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Middle School students recently created comic strips. We began by learning about the art of comic and cartoon making. Students looked at all different forms- from traditional comic strips, cartoons, anime and fan art. Students then created original characters and created a 3-4 panel story. The narrative needed to be clear and understandable and the layout needed to employ good use of the design principles of art. This project kept students more engaged than any other lesson I have ever taught. I displayed these outside my classroom and have seen groups of students admiring them consistently all day!</div>
<br />Matt Mazurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08326703384412999117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814753618721382530.post-89362850761187138792020-01-09T11:47:00.000-06:002020-01-09T11:47:56.130-06:00Identity in Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Students in middle school art created these artworks to explore identity. We began by creating sketches to explore images that we feel define us. Students could choose animals, characters or any type of object that they feel a connection with. These were then carved into a styrofoam block and printed in a variety of colors. Students then altered the prints or arranged them in a way that fully expresses who they are as an individual. This lesson is great for exploring relief printmaking and also letting students begin to create art that defines who they are as an artist!</div>
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Students in grades 4-6 created these fun layered line designs! We began by doing layers of different types of lines. The only requirements were that they should go from one edge of the page to another and stay relatively thin. We looked at lots of different examples of patterns and lines for inspiration. Next, students added more lines that needed to overlap to create depth in space. During the final class, students needed to use paint to create a strong contrast between the lines and the negative space. The results are both beautiful and fun to look at!</div>
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Students in grades one through three created these beautiful underwater seascapes. We began by painting the ocean during the first class. Students had to mix different tints of blue using white paint. We also used curvy lines to simulate the movement of the ocean. During the next class, students drew and painted their fish using several different patterns and brightly colored watercolor paint. During the final class, students attached the fish to their seascape, added seaweed, and used stamping to create little crabs on the ocean floor. Lower elementary students need to be able to identify seascapes as well as know art vocabulary like tint and movement so this is a great lesson to reinforce those concepts!</div>
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This is a great project for teaching watercolor painting, color blending and how to use space in an artwork. We began by doing sketches of pumpkins. I made sure students used contour lines while drawing and focused on details like vines and leaves. Once students were comfortable sketching the pumpkins, they then transferred that drawing onto a large piece of paper. The students had to be very comfortable with the drawing because the large drawing had to be done with black glue. Once the glue was dry, students used oil pastels to create three-dimensional pumpkins. The final step was to paint the background and add a texture.</div>
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These paintings were very fun to do and extremely successful! I received many compliments and they made for a great autumn display.</div>
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International Academy students created these traditional style masks from Nepal. We began by learning about the country of Nepal. We looked at the native people, discussed the religions and languages spoken there, as well as the geography of the country. We saw that seven out of the 10 tallest mountains in the world are in Nepal, including the tallest; Mt. Everest. Students learned the uses of these masks for ceremonies and why they are so fierce and vibrantly colored. Students created sketches of several masks and chose the strongest designed to create a larger version. The masks needed to be drawn and painted symmetrically, have a third eye and sharp pointed teeth, as well as contain some type of color blending.</div>
<br />Matt Mazurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08326703384412999117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814753618721382530.post-63314535361384489352019-11-13T10:29:00.001-06:002019-11-13T10:29:34.491-06:00Catching Fall Leaves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Students in grades PreK and Kinder created these wonderful watercolor paintings. We began by tracing our hands on different colored construction paper. Students chose a color that was close to their own skin tone. We then blended blue and violet paint to create a beautiful sky background. We then did several leaf rubbings and colored them in using warm colors for fall. Students got to do lots of experimenting with blending paints to create these paintings to welcome autumn!</div>
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This is a great lesson for teaching observational drawing, color contrast, watercolor techniques and art history. And the best part: almost all students succeeded in creating a beautiful painting! </div>
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I taught this lesson to first through third grades. We began by completing observational drawings of leaves. These were then outlined with a black glue(Elmer's glue mixed with black tempera paint). During the next class, we painted in the leaves with warm colors. I showed students how to blend the watercolor paints to create intermediate colors. For the final class, students learned about <i>Starry Night</i> and created lines in the background that demonstrated movement. We also discussed how cool colors are opposite warm colors on the color wheel and how placing them next to each other creates contrast. </div>
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This is a great seasonal project that introduces so many important design principles in an easy and fun way!</div>
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Students in grades 4-6 made these self-portraits inspired by contemporary American painter Kehinde Wiley. We began by drawing out the portrait- I explained all the proportions of the face so the students would know how to lay features out in the right places. We also used mirrors and as students filled in with colored pencils we incorporated highlights and shadows to increase the 3D effect. We then learned about painter Kehinde Wiley, most famous for painting the official presidential portrait of Barack Obama. Wiley often uses complementary colors in the backgrounds and very detailed patterns. Students rocked these portraits and the resemblance of each one is amazing!</div>
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Mandala is the Sanskrit word for circle and is a form of art stemming from the Buddhist and Hindu traditions. A Mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol that represents the universe and is meant to increase focus and strengthen meditation. These mandalas were created by middle school students by repeating a design to create radial symmetry. Students then outlined these designs with black sharpie and used colored pencils. We learned different techniques with the colored pencils- like blending colors, shading light to dark and creating smooth coverage. More advanced students were able to incorporate more detail into their patterning as well.</div>
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This is a super fun lesson for Kinder and PreKinder students on line, shape and color! We started by drawing out a bunch of different lines. Straight, curved, zig zag, cloud, castle, etc. Next, students took watercolor paint and filled in the sections between the lines. This was our first attempt at painting so students learned all the techniques and procedures for the first time! For the next class, we cut out the shape of our monsters and added arms and legs. The final class was spent learning how to change the eyes, mouths, and eyebrows to make the monsters have an emotion. The kids loved how these turned out and some even resemble the artists!!</div>
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There are many ways to create depth and show space on a two-dimensional surface. Students in grades 4 through 6 learned how to use one-point perspective and highlights/shadows to make shapes look like they are going back into space. As a fun touch, students used fluorescent colored paints to splash and create an abstract outer space looking background. This is a fun lesson that the kids loved and almost all the results were out of this world!</div>
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PreK and Kinder classes began the year with a self-portrait project. We began the first class of the year by completing a crayon drawing. These were then mounted onto a large yellow paper. We used different shapes to create a self-portrait and drew the faces using simple lines. During the final class, students attached yarn for hair and Made a pattern around the border. We also attached a crayon to the hand to commemorate their drawing from the first week of school!</div>
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Students in middle school created these self-portraits in the style of American artist Chuck Close. We began by working from a photograph- students drew a 1/2 inch grid over the photo and a 1 and 1/2 inch grid over a 12x18 sheet of drawing paper. We then transferred the information over so the portrait was accurate and proportional. Next, students chose a color and created a value scale in that color from light to dark. The drawing was then filled in with different values that matched the black and white photograph. Students had to become comfortable with blending and creating many values within the portrait. I do this project every year and the results are always incredible!</div>
<br />Matt Mazurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08326703384412999117noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814753618721382530.post-27462489542102152582019-09-25T10:51:00.002-05:002019-09-25T10:51:30.893-05:00Animal Portraits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The final project for middle school art students for the 2018-2019 school year was this animal zen tangle painting! Students chose a favorite animal or family pet to create a brightly colored painting! Students needed to effectively use space, pattern and their knowledge of color schemes to produce a unique animal portrait. The kids loved how these turned out and these got a lot of attention while they were on display in our hallways! </div>
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Students in Montessori grades 1-3 began the year with these brightly colored self-portraits. We learned about contemporary Canadian artist Sandra Silberzweig and her fantastically colorful works of art. The kids loved using bright colors and patterns while I enjoyed starting the year with a more loose and abstract project. Students got the opportunity to use watercolor paints and draw extra big!</div>
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Students in grades 1-3 prepared for summer by creating these fun beach artworks before school let out. We began with an ocean painting: students used different types of lines to represent the movement of the ocean. We then learned about fashion design and students created a pair of flip-flops using markers and construction paper. During the final class, students textured a piece of manilla paper and added a sparkly and textured seahorse to the ocean. This lesson was a fun review of pattern and texture that students had a lot of fun with as they prepared for summer vacation! </div>
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Students in grades 1-3 created these fun collage paintings of pink flamingos. We began by painting a gradient sunrise/sunset for the background with watercolor paint. During the next class, students created texture paintings in pink and green which were later used to cut up and create the flamingo and grass. Students loved creating and learning about flamingos during this fun project!</div>
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