Exploring Mediums

Mediums

Charcoal

Water Color

The Art of Education -- 7 Deceptively Simple Watercolor Techniques that Will Amaze your Students

Pencil

Basic Pencil Techniques (PDF)

A Sketchbook about Drawing (PDF) (please preview this parent before sharing it with your child).

  

Folk Art

Menzen Painted Wood Boxes

Folk Art Revealed (PDF)

Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Sign Lesson Plan

Folk Art Landscapes Lesson Plan

Assignments

1. Continue to explore folk art (even the music!)
2. How would you illustrate your favorite song lyrics or quote?  
3. Continue to observe fonts and lettering around you -- find your favorite one that is on cereal box or a food box you can cut.  Cut it out and bring it in to share with the class.  We will be using it for our art project next week.  
4. If you forgot your book this week, please bring it next week.  And see if you can identify the type of medium that was used.  
5. Choose your favorite Disney animated movie.  Be ready to share it with the class.
6. Choose a cartoon and bring it in to class
7. Have fun creating!  I love seeing your creations and your work!!!