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Art Start students learned to recognize radial designs-- in the sun, flowers, spider webs, snowflakes, and quilt patterns. To make their
own radial designs, the children drew a shape in the center of the page using pencil. They added more shapes that "radiated" from the
center, repeating and varying them until the page was full. Then they colored the pencil designs with markers, using only four colors. The
resulting designs are beautiful and sophisticated.
own radial designs, the children drew a shape in the center of the page using pencil. They added more shapes that "radiated" from the
center, repeating and varying them until the page was full. Then they colored the pencil designs with markers, using only four colors. The
resulting designs are beautiful and sophisticated.
Zoey, age 9
Elly, age 5
Lauren K., age 7
Deanna, age 7
Hannah, age 6
Noah, age 5
Greg, age 6
Kate, age 7
Emily, age 5
Next, Art Start students learned about the art of Australian Aborigines.
Aboriginal artists often paint desert animals like reptiles or kangaroos,
using earthen colors. Our students practiced drawing lizards before
cutting them out of black paper. They laid the black lizards down in a
pattern, then embellished the background with dots and lines, common
symbols in Aboriginal art, painted with tempera and Q-tips. Note the
different ways each child composed his or her painting, and the patient
care used in making all those dots! To see the complete lesson plan for
this project, click here.
Aboriginal artists often paint desert animals like reptiles or kangaroos,
using earthen colors. Our students practiced drawing lizards before
cutting them out of black paper. They laid the black lizards down in a
pattern, then embellished the background with dots and lines, common
symbols in Aboriginal art, painted with tempera and Q-tips. Note the
different ways each child composed his or her painting, and the patient
care used in making all those dots! To see the complete lesson plan for
this project, click here.
Frederic, age 5
Zoey, age 9
Noah, age 5
Lauren K., age 7
Tyler, age 5
Deanna, age 7
Emily, age 5
After lots of drawing and painting, it's fun to
make some three dimensional art for a change.
Art Start students sculpted clay animals
from self-hardening clay. Many students
chose to sculpt their own pets. Some copied
toy animals or pictures. After the clay
hardened, the animals were ready for tempera
paint and a clear seal coat. They turned out
very cute!
make some three dimensional art for a change.
Art Start students sculpted clay animals
from self-hardening clay. Many students
chose to sculpt their own pets. Some copied
toy animals or pictures. After the clay
hardened, the animals were ready for tempera
paint and a clear seal coat. They turned out
very cute!
"Sparky" by Greg, age 6
"Hank" by Zoey, age 9
Rhino by Hannah, age 6
Eagle by Deanna, age 8
Dog by Emily, age 6
Elephant by Noah, age 5
Turtle by Kate, age 7
Dolphin by Elly, age 6
| Cat with her Kitten by Tyler, age 6 |
Frog by Frederic, age 5
For the last project of this session, Art Start students made fall leaf prints. First
they learned the parts of a leaf and how to draw them. Then they carved a leaf
shape into styrofoam to make a printing block. They used brayers to roll paint onto
the printing block, then printed the leaf shape on red or black paper. Watching that
leaf appear when you peel back your printing block is like magic!
they learned the parts of a leaf and how to draw them. Then they carved a leaf
shape into styrofoam to make a printing block. They used brayers to roll paint onto
the printing block, then printed the leaf shape on red or black paper. Watching that
leaf appear when you peel back your printing block is like magic!
Deanna, age 7
leaf print book mark
Lauren K., age 7
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Tyler, age 5
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| September-October 2005 |
