Georges- Pierre Seurat Inspired

A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte

Georges- Pierre Seurat Inspired

Supplies Needed

Acrylic Paint

Pencil

Paint Palate

White sheet of paper (I choose heavy cardstock 9×12)

Lots of Q-Tips

Step one

Draw a beach theme using your pencil

Ideas- Sun, beach ball, beach towel, umbrella, sailboat, sandcastle, sea shells, kite, people, etc.

 

Step Two

Using Q-tips you will be dotting your image

I started this project dotting the sun with a Q-tip

Fill in the rest of your images using the same method

I concentrated on filling in the images I drew first- then filling in the sky and sand.

This painting was inspired by “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.”  – Artist, Georges- Pierre Searat

This artwork is known as pointillism. 

Gustav Klimt Inspired

Inspired by Gustav Klimt’s oil on canvas painting (1917/1918)

Baby Cradle

Supplies needed:

White construction paper 12×18

Pencil

Sharpie black fine point marker

Acrylic paint (5-10 colors- MAKE SURE YOU HAVE WHITE AND BROWN FOR SKIN COLOR - white not shown here)

Q-Tips

Paint Palette

Water Container

Paper towels

Scrap paper (for face painting color testing)

Position paper vertically.

Appox. 1/3 down from paper draw a face of a human or an animal. (Add up to three faces)

If you want a bed full add more faces half way down on the paper.

Draw long diagonal wavy lines from the faces to the edge of the paper.

Draw motif designs to each section of the quilt.

Once you have drawn everything in- time to paint!

Start with the face.  I mixed 75% white and the remainder light brown- MAKE SURE TO HAVE CHILD TEST COLOR ON A SCRAP PIECE OF PAPER-add more or less white to achieve desired skin color

Once your painting is dry outline the original pencil designs with your sharpie

Van Gogh Still life

Van Gogh Inspired Sill life

Supply List:

Chak Pastels

Black Paper

Elmers Glue

Pencil

Hair Spray/Or Fixatif

Black Sharpie

Position paper vertically

Begin 4 inches from the bottom of the paper

Using pencil, draw vase and fill it with flowers (avoid fine details)

Using pencil, draw vertical line (vase middle)

Once your vase and flowers are drawn add glue to the pencil lines.

Make sure the glue is completely dry (mine took 24 hours)

Using chalk color in the areas

Use finger to blend and mix the color

I recommend having a damp paper towel next to you at all times (wipe fingers and keep the colors fresh)

Once I was done with the chalk I used a black sharpie to define the chalk lines. you don’t need to do this- just a suggestion.

I also used Workable Fixatif to adhere the chalk and prevent staining. (you can use aerosol hairspray instead)

Birch Tree Lesson

5th Grade Birch Tree Lesson

1 Hour Long

Supplies Needed:

Blue Painters Tape (we used 2 sizes)

Multi Media White Paper

Tempura Paints

Acrylic Paints

Large Paint Brush

Sponge Type Paint Brush

Assorted Container Lids

Paint Palette we used

Step one: Using your painter tape lay it on your white paper (we went to the top/bottom of our paper) 

TIP: in order to easily remove the tape and prevent it from ripping your paper- tear the tape you intend to use and stick in on your shirt or pants before applying to your paper(this is make it less sticky and way easier to remove)

Step Two: We used Tempura paint for this part.  Start with the lightest color and blend in the colors using your paintbrush

Step Three- We gathered a few lids and painted the tips- then we pushed them on the painting.  We did various sizes around the painting.  We did some in the center and others going off the page.  

Step Four: We added white dots using the paintbrush shown above

Step Five- Remove your tape

Step Six- add a LITTLE bit of paint to your paintbrush

Step Seven- add black to the sides and center of your birch tree.

Optical Illusion Lesson

1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade project

Optical Illusion Lesson

Supplies Needed:

Crayons

Pencil

Paper

Ruler

Step One: Draw and X

Step Two: Draw two more lines

Step Three: Draw an "UP" - follow every other as shown above

Step Four: Color in every other area as shown above

Step Five: Draw in "down" lines as shown above

Step Six: Color in as shown above

Step Seven: Color in as shown above

Still Life Blending Pear

5th Grade Completed Project

Blending and Still Life

1.5 Hour project

Supply List:

White multiple purpose paper

Flat Brush

Round Brush

Big round or flat brush

White Chalk

Tempura paints (red and blue)

Acrylic paints (see assorted paints I used below)

Water

Paint palette

Water container

Scratch paper/ pencil for drawing pears

Paper towels

Hair dryer for quick drying

These were the acrylic paints I used

(you will just need LIKE colors)

Step One- using your big flat or round brush paint the entire paper with red tempura paint (this paint is watered down and will work well for this)

Step Two- Set aside and let dry.  (while this was drying the kids used a pencil and paper to practice drawing pears) 

Step Three:  Using your chalk draw two lines so the kids can figure out where to start and end their pear. (if you don't do this step you will have TINY pears)

Step Four- Using your chalk draw your pear and line across your paper

Step Five: Using your yellow paint and flat brush color in the pear

Step Six: Using green paint (your painting still should be wet) add to the right side. Blend in.

I would go about 3/4 of the way up the pear.

Step Seven: Add some brown to the left side. Blend

Step Eight: Add some more of the yellow and green (make sure you have dipped your paint brush in water) this will help in the blending.

Step Nine /Ten Optional: On the right side we added brown about 3/4  up and in the left side we added red (the acrylic one shown) about 3/4 of the way up and blended.  Then we repeated step eight.  

Step Ten: add some white as shown and blend.

Step Eleven: Continue blending until desired results

Step Twelve- using a few blues color in the entire top (we choose to show a little red around the pear)

Step Thirteen: Repeat the process below (we used green and blue)

Step Fourteen: Draw your step (we used the brown and yellow)

Step Fifteen: Using your purple create a shadow (on the right bottom) Blend well.