5th grade art

5th graders thought about the vocab word genre and considered the multiple genres that are used in art history. We created out own still lifes with real cacti and drew them making sure to think about the art element of space and overlapping! We utilized our blending skills and our talents with pattern and balance when designing our patterned pots.

Step 1. Put a visual dot in the center. Step 2. Draw 4 arms from the center either off the page at the sides or at the corners. As the arms go out they should spread apart from each other or get wider as they go out. Step 3. Write your name in capital letters inside the arms. Always start at the dot and work out. Make sure the letters of your name touch the top and the bottom of each line. The letters will get bigger as they go out. Keep writing the letters of your name until you are out of…

Over the summer while I was at the beach, I found myself admiring a series of colored glass bottles aligned on a windowsill. I made a mental note to find a way to incorporate sea glass/colored glas…

I have done this lesson many times, but this year the results are better than ever before. This year, we had more time to do this project, and therefore their drawings had more detail. This lesson focuses on the concept of foreshortening. This is a hard concept for even experienced artists, so to make it simpler, we traced our hands and feet. The other details were drawn in after. I found the idea for this lesson years ago on the blog Oodles of Art. Over the years, I have adapted this…

In this Aquarium Perspective Lesson, Middle School students will dive right into learning about the principle of perspective while designing an aquarium.

These planets look as great in person as they do in these photos! There are a few versions of this project out there, so I don't get any points for originality, but regardless, it's a great project and more importantly, the kids really seemed to like creating them. The project took about 5-40 minute periods. On day 1 I showed everyone how to create the "waves" and blend them in an upward facing direction. On day 2 I set up a splatter paint station and demo'd how to start shading the planets…

The return of the lego self portraits. You've probably seen these/my face floating around Pinterest (or at least I'm told by my fellow colleagues that my face is plastered on Pinterest). The origina

First students identified and labeled a 12 part color wheel using crayons. Then they painted the primary, secondary and intermediate colors onto a larger color wheel paper which they divided into 12 equal parts using a ruler. After their papers dried, students cut out a large white circle for the sclera, their color wheel for the iris, and a small black circle for the pupil. Then “skin” was glued on top with the addition of black eyelashes.

5th Grade Neurographic Art! | Maples Elementary K-5 Art Mrs. Briggs

Middle School students will dive right into this awesome lesson that focuses on the principle of perspective while designing a 3D looking aquarium.

Next week, after 4th finishes their Aurora Borealis pictures we've been working on, we'll start this rockin' watercolor project! This artwork is inspired by the art of Rebecca Chaperon and the fabulous art teacher Miss Lee. Here's how we'll be creating our own crystals! Materials: Sax 90 lb paper Crayola Artista II watercolors Big Kid's Choice brushes Metallic Sharpies Ticonderoga Pencils We'll be looking at minerals, crystals, and gems, for our inspiration. We'll be using rulers to draw out…

Students will use a variety of artistic techniques to create a bright, vivid and wildly textured magnified dragon eye. When you look through the students’ dragon eyes below, note how remarkab…

Grade Level Duration 4 classes, 80 minutes Materials Graph paper (buy or make your own online here), acrylic Paint, ghost grid posterboard (Poster board featuring a faint, disappearing grid), square dowel cut down to make a stamp (same size as the grids on the poster board), printer, pencil, palette Media Acrylic Paint Lesson Objectives For […]

5th Graders have been working on animal carvings inspired by artwork found in Oaxaca, Mexico. Students first draw their animal on paper - they choose a realistic animal that has unrealistic patterns...

Here are TWO ways to complete this One Point Perspective lesson. I have seen this lesson in Instagram a couple different ways. I am not the originator of this lesson, but LOVE both methods of finishing! I prefer creating the 3D shapes and coloring with oil pastel on white or oak tagboard. It makes it much easier to cut and glue onto a background. This lesson is not just a 3D drawing lesson, but a color and value blending lesson. I asked students to practice each at least once. When we chose…

Jen Stark collaborative mural I made with my 5th grade students! - Wood Dale, IL #artteacher #collaorativemural #mural #jenstark #drips #collaborate

Parrot Color Contrast Watercolor Lesson: We piggy-backed this parrot color contrast lesson with our Iguana Color Contrast and Texture Lesson. Create Art with ME

Docent: Alicia Frank 5th Grade Medium: Construction Paper, Fabric, tissue paper, yarn Reason for Lesson: Lesson was designed to teach the element of art - texture using the pop art sculpture style of artist, Claes Oldenburg. Prep Time: 30 minutes Preparation prior to the lesson: Study pop art form Claes Oldenburg’s “Hamburger” sculpture. Materials: 6 x 18 sheet of black paper tan burlap, tissue paper, red felt, construction paper in different colors: green, red, brown, white book binding…