Doodle flowers in 2nd grade

 Doodle Flowers in 2nd grade

Students were provided with 12" x 18" multimedia paper to draw big flowers. I encouraged them to make up their own designs, such as adding various lines and shapes. They outlined them with a black marker and used gel sticks to color them. My 2nd graders loved the gel sticks! The last steps were to color over the gel stick coloring with water, and then they could splatter paint around them. 

Georgia O'Keeffe flowers in 4th grade

 Georgia O'Keeffe flowers in 4th grade

We started off the lesson by viewing the many examples of Georgia O'Keeffe's flowers. I found a great video on YouTube for kids about her career and life to show the kids as well. 

Students were provided with various examples of flowers to choose from for their drawings. They could draw the whole flower or just part of it. I made viewfinders that they could use to help them pick and draw which section they wanted to use. 

Students sketched out their designs, colored them with oil pastels, and then painted the background with watercolors. I was surprised by how they enjoyed this lesson, and they are beautiful!

Radial Symmetry 5th grade relief printmaking

Radial Symmetry Relief Printmaking in 5th grade 

On day one of the lesson, students painted a 12" x 12" piece of multi-media paper with liquid watercolors. I use Blick liquid watercolors and water them down a bit. They were encouraged to make a radial painting. 

On the second day, students carved their image on a foam sheet. I cut squares of foam sheets into 6" squares for each student. I purchased mine after Christmas for 90% off at Michaels! Students divided their sheet into curved sections with one corner being a small half circle to create their radial design. Students could use an ink pen, wood stylus, or dull colored pencil to carve their designs. 

I love gelli plates for printmaking. They create a nice flat surface for the children. I purchased mine with a grant. Don't forget to have them draw an arrow on the corner they want to be in the middle! 

Once they carved their design, the printmaking part went pretty quickly. My students had so much fun with this! 

 

4th Grade Roy Lichtenstein self portraits

 4th Grade Roy Lichtenstein Self Portraits

I found inspiration for this lesson from Sara Gutkind. I just changed it a bit to fit the needs of my classroom. There are tons of videos for kids on Roy Lichtenstein on YouTube. I used the one on Safe Tv for this lesson. 

Students used a 12" x 9" piece of multimedia paper and drew a self portrait. Remind them to sketch lightly!! 

My 4th graders could use a stencil with circles to add the dots or draw them free hand themselves with markers. The last steps were to trace them with a black marker and color the background with crayons. They did such an amazing job!!