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Elementary Art Enrichment Lessons
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K-2 Lessons
Cute Owls NEW
Students will identify line, color, shape, pattern, rhythm, and movement in an artwork.
City Collage NEW
Students will use geometric shapes to create a cityscape.
Ladybug’s Picnic
Students will learn how to create a ladybug using lines and shapes.
Texture Activities
Students will identify, describe, and use texture to create an artwork.
Directions for ActivityHappy Suns
Students will review line and warm/cool colors in their sun artwork.
King and Queen Portrait
Students will create a portrait of a king or queen inspired by playing cards or by someone in their family.
Directions for ActivityNon-Objective Art
Students will experiment with abstract art with a focus on lines, shapes and colors.
Cake Drawing Students will use lines and shapes to draw a cake.
Directions for ActivityContrast Cityscape
Create a cityscape showing near and far and using black and white to create contrast.
Color Mixing Creatures
Students will use overlapping shapes to experiment with color mixing.
Pattern Eggs
Review and create patterns using line and
shape inside oval shaped eggs.Happy Butterflies
Learn how to create texture, blend and mix
colors, develop fine motor skills, understand symmetry, and learn a bit about butterflies.
Grades 3-5 LessonsCreating Movement in Art NEW
Students will learn to use lines and shapes to create a sense of movement in an artwork.
Mandala NEW Create a radial design inspired by Mandalas.
Russian Architecture
Students will identify and create a cityscape showing characteristics of Russian architecture.
Recycled Cardboard Tropical Fish
Students will explore using recycled materials to create their artwork. They will incorporate bright colors, lines, and shapes to create colorful tropical fish.
Directions for ActivityAndy Goldsworthy Inspired Sculpture
Students will use natural objects to create a sculpture.
Bugs in a Jar Children learn how to create bugs in a jar using simple shapes such as; ovals, circles, and triangles.
Directions for ActivityParrot Drawing
Students will draw a parrot using lines and shapes.
Van Gogh Students will learn about Van Gogh and have the opportunity to choose from several sketch ideas.
Directions for ActivitySphere Drawing
Create a drawing that shows the illusion of a sphere.
Object Portrait
Students will be introduced to Italian artist
Guissepe Archimboldo and his portraits made of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Students will create
a portrait using found objects from home.Op Art Shaded Shapes
Create a piece of artwork that plays tricks on your eyes.