Art for 6th graders

Inspired by pinterest... I took photos of the children a few days before starting the lesson. Use a white background when taking the profile photo. Use photo shop to create the silhouette or other photo editing software. I had the silhouettes printed on large 11x17 paper at my office. The day we started the lesson we talked about the elements of art, line, shape, form, value, space and some principles such as pattern and rhythm with the use of a power point. To finish the class, I had…

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Last week I pinned a fabulous optical illusion art idea from We Heart Art. She had completed this activity with her fifth graders, and I thought it would make a fantastic first lesson for my students. I tried it out with my oldest daughter last weekend (she's in grade 3), and when she achieved great results, I knew it would be perfect. This is a perfect art lesson for the beginning of the year because it uses only a few materials, has simple directions, and turns out to be an impressive work…

Here's a great idea I spotted on Pinterest.... I tried this lesson with my middle school students and they had so much fun with it! I originally used a copy

I wanted an easy way to teach the elements of art to my 6th graders. I decided to use hands to get them started. Hands are easy to trace and they are personal to each child. So, all of these lessons begin the same... Get your ART Elements Poster here. It is a perfect tool for teaching the elements! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Art-Elements-Colored-Poster-2785620 Tracing your hand. OP ART HANDS http://classroom.mineolaisd.net/webs/seatont/illuminated_hands.htm Go here to view…

Optical Illusion Hearts for Valentine’s Day Weekend by 6th graders at SCMS #opart #oparthearts #opticalillusions #scmsrocks #middleschoolart @MrDomagalski @bradrobb

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The 7th and 8th graders start out the trimester with a cubist color scheme project. They are given a square that is divided into 4. They are given directions to draw 3 large geometric shapes and 3 …

Autumn Dow’s Instagram photo: “Pulled these off the drying rack today! 5th graders rocked this lesson that took us 3.5 classes! Amazing craftsmanship!! 🐬 🐢 🐙 🐠 🐡”