I hope you find some useful resources to incorporate them into your arts education. I want to share my passion for the visual arts and the history of the arts by offering you art projects ready to be taught.
I hope you find some useful resources to incorporate them into your arts education. I want to share my passion for the visual arts and the history of the arts by offering you art projects ready to be taught.
**They are drawing and coloring activities on the artistic movement OP ART or “Optical Illusion” **
What’s included:
a series of 10 guided step-by-step drawing sheets for drawing optical illusions,
a printable color wheel for display in the classroom.
Goals : manipulate various elements of art
Plastic language : line, shape, value, color, contrast, symmetry, repetition
It is an activity for experimenting with the texture effects and working with color gradients to create a painting of space with robots.
learn to draw robots and paint them with a technique to imitate metallic effects with shades of gray.
Learn to paint a space setting and planets with original texture effects.
This activity aims to experiment with various techniques to create an artistic composition who develop a various plastic language.
This activity includes step-by-step instructions and printable templates.
This activity is suitable for both classroom instruction (an individual evaluation sheet to be completed for each student is included) as well as for homework.
It is an activity to create landscapes of Polynesian islands inspired by the paintings of the artist Paul Gauguin printable in individual coloring or / and collaborative poster version. Just print, color or paint, cut and creatively stitch together to create beautiful tropical landscapes.
Each element can be grouped or / and superimposed, giving free rein to his imagination.
This activity can be done individually or in a group for a collaborative class project.
For the individual version, it suffices to print the illustrations in different format.
For the collaborative poster version, each landscape is divided into 4 parts to assemble:
For a print in A4 format, the size of the posters will be 16,5 x23,5 inch
For a print in A3 format, the size of the posters will be 33x 23,5 inch
What’s included:
All the illustrations to print, color or paint, cut out and assemble to create two Polynesian landscapes sea and land in different formats:
landscape: tropical village,
beach landscape,
3 figures of Polynesian women,
exotic flowers,
exotic leaves.
A brief presentation of the artist.
These are patterns and coloring pages activities to discover the work of Swedish artist Hilma Af Klimt, a pioneer of abstract art in the nineteenth century.
Goals of these activities :
work on imaginative drawing,
acquire the precision of the line,
develop your ability to concentrate.
What is included :
Symbols repertoire of the artist with geometric and organic patterns
artist’s color palette
drawing sheets comprising 3 columns: 1st c. - patterns. 2nd c. –directed drawing to practice. 3rd c. - square to draw freely patterns
coloring illustrations - Instructions: use Hilma Af Klimt’s favorite colors,
assorted colored example sheet for each model.
These activities are suitable for the classroom and for homeschooling
These are artistic activities of coloring, collage, cutting, drawing and painting around the theme of birds in the history of the arts of modern painting. These activities are inspired by the works of art of birds made by the great masters of painting.
MATISSE: coloring activity.
BRAQUE: cutting and collage activity.
PICASSO: activity to learn how to draw a bird step by step and activity to draw a face with a dove.
MAGRITTE: collage and painting activities.
Illustrations and template pages included
The muñeca quitapenas or worry dolls, hassle dolls, sorrow dolls are tiny dolls from Mayan folklore that would remove worries.
Following a tradition of the peoples of the highlands of Guatemala: if a child has a worry, a problem or a hassle such as sadness or fear, he can share it with a Worry-Doll.
In the evening, before going to bed, he tells something that worries him to one or more dolls, then he places them under his pillow. While sleeping, popular legend says that dolls will take away worries and let the child sleep peacefully.
They can be used to relieve the emotional distress of the child or adolescent.
Description of the activity : You are going to make two mini worry dolls with their traditional box on cardboard paper.
What is provided : illustration to color, cut, assemble and glue to make 2 dolls and a box.
These are activities to discover the artistic movement, the leaders of Op Art and to create works of optical illusions.
Students will be able to create several projects thanks to the detailed step-by-step instructions in pictures : geometric patterns, repeating patterns and tessellation.
All printable templates are included.
It is art activities to learn how to create paintings of animals with patterns in the manner of the Australian Aboriginal using their gestures and techniques.
The students will discover the animal totems and the symbols used by the aboriginals.
These activities can be taught on multiple grade levels at school and they are a practical resource for use at home.
Are included :
Totem animal discovery sheet
Material sheet, objectives, instructions,
“Step by step” realization sheets,
Printable templates,
Sample pattern sheets,
Individual evaluation sheet.
Every student works together to create a dove mural to celebrate this peace symbol. Just color, make patterns and tape together to create a classroom.
Final dimensions: 19,6 x 27,50 inch if printing of the parts to be assembled in A4 format or 39 x 55 inch if printing of the parts to be assembled in A3 format.
What is included :
Set of sheets to color, assemble and display for the realization of a collective work with pattern model.
The image, an original creation, is divided into 8 sheet to print. Each child receives a coloring sheet and the sample fill pattern sheet.
When all the sheet are colored, simply assemble them according to the model to reconstitute the poster.
It is an artistic activity of** optical illusion** to create an optical work of art called agamograph.
It’s a 3 dimensions realization obtaining its effect (the image changes) by the displacement of the person who looks at the work of art .
Students will learn to create a “two in one” image by combining two separate images into one piece. Then they will be able to admire it from different angles by moving while watching it change: Each image can be seen independently in the same one.
It is a very simple activity for a spectacular result: following the instructions, just color or paint, cut out, assemble and fold.
It can be an original gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or to give to anyone you love.
What’s included:
The drawings of hearts to color or paint with an indication of the colors so that each part of the work receives the right color.
All assembly instructions in pictures.
See a small video of the activity here
It’s a painting and collage activity on the theme of Van Gogh sunflowers
The students will learn to draw sunflowers using step-by-step instructions and then to make a sunflower vase in relief using mixed media techniques.
An evaluation sheet for students is included to help the teacher’s work
This art activity can be the subject of individual or collective work.
What’s included :
“Artist” sheet
“Material, objective, instruction” sheet
Individual evaluation sheet
“Step by step” drawing guides
Photos of realization in artistic workshop
“The Sunflowers” is the name of the series attributed to each of seven paintings painted in Arles by the painter Vincent VAN GOGH in 1888-89. These are still life composed of a vase in which sunflower flowers are placed. The first painting was made to decorate the bedroom of his friend Paul Gauguin.
It is an artistic activity of optical illusion to create an optical work of art called agamograph in pop art style.
It is a 3 dimensions realization obtaining its effect (the image changes) by the displacement of the person who looks at the work of art .
Students will learn to create a two in one image by combining two separate images into one piece. Then they will be able to admire it from different angles by moving while watching it change: Each image can be seen independently in the same one.
It is a very simple activity for a spectacular result: following the instructions, just color or paint, cut out, assemble and fold.
It can be an original gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or to give to anyone you love.
What is included:
The drawings of hearts to color or paint with an indication of the colors so that each part of the work receives the right color.
All assembly instructions in pictures.
a sheet to learn how to create graffiti lettering
It is an artistic activity of optical illusion to create an optical work of art called agamographin Pop Art style.
It is a 3 dimensions realization obtaining its effect (the image changes) by the displacement of the person who looks at the work of art .
Students will learn to create a two in one image by combining two separate images into one piece. Then they will be able to admire it from different angles by moving while watching it change: Each image can be seen independently in the same one.
It is a very simple activity for a spectacular result: following the instructions, just color or paint, cut out, assemble and fold.
It can be an original gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or to give to anyone you love.
What is included:
The drawings of hearts to color or paint with an indication of the colors so that each part of the work receives the right color.
All assembly instructions in pictures.
It is an activity to discover G. Klimt’ and his famous painting “the kiss”, work on the plastic vocabulary of patterns , the space filling and create a mixed-media.
After an analysis and questioning of the work, following instructions and using the included graphic models, the students will create their own work of new art inspiration, drawing inspiration from the techniques and colors of the painter.
The students will learn to develop an own artistic vocabulary and create all sorts of patterns.
**These are activities to discover the portraits of the painter Modigliani and to learn how to make portraits inspired by his style.
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What is included :
Printable models to make a portrait inspired by Modigliani step by step.
Printable portrait templates for coloring.
Discovery sheet of the painter.
Question-answer sheets on the painter’s work
Color theory sheet (introduction to the concepts of hot and cold colors, primary, secondary, tertiary and complementary colors)
Chromatic circle
an individual evaluation sheet for student work.
These are coloring (or painting), cutting and assembling activities to make floral arrangements in the style of Van Gogh’s paintings: bouquets of sunflowers and irises.
What’s included:
All* iris and sunflower *flower illustrations and vases to print and color
Students will have to color and then cut out each element to make original collage versions of painting masterpieces inspired by the still life of the famous painter Vincent VAN GOGH.
It is an art activity to learn how to create simple graffiti letters in street art style.
No need for aerosol cans! because students can use markers or colored pencils. Drawing graffiti allows to study** lettering** and depth of space.
The students take pleasure in create their first name. Because each personalized lettering is unique, studying graffiti can help students develop knowledge of their identity.
Here are activities that children will love: the creation of 3-dimensional optical works of art called “Agamographs”
They will learn how to create “two-in-one” images by combining two separate images into one piece. Then they can admire it from different angles by moving around while watching it change. Thus each image can be seen independently in the same one.
It’s a very simple activity for a spectacular result! Children love this activity: all they have to do is color or paint, cut out, assemble and fold.
What is included:
Coloring illustrations:
Beach: flip flops and shells for the creation of the first agamograph,
Beach: sunrise and sunset for the production of the second agamograph.
All assembly instructions in pictures.
What the children will create:
2 beautiful agamographs to decorate the classroom, the bedroom, the office… or to offer to a loved one.
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We will be inspired by the iconic image of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo to create portraits of the icon using various techniques such as painting, graphics and coloring.
PLEASE READ THIS NOTE: this 15-page PDF includes illustrations and drawing models as well as a presentation page and two instructions pages (3 pages) in French language.
Suffering from poliomyelitis and victim of a serious accident in her youth, she embodies courage and resilience. Also a multidisciplinary activity in language can be considered as a work on the synonyms of the concept of courage or in history for the woman’s day.
Attached documents for inspiration:
2 portraits of Frida ready to be colored,
2 portraits of Frida to complete with patterns,
Patterns templates,
Proportions drawing of the female face that can serve as a guide for drawing Frida,
Models of Frida’s mini faces sketches reproduce.
2 instructions pages en French language .
Throughout my activity, I have developed lessons to make them accessible, teach them and share them through PDF documents to teachers as well as parents for their children.
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These are artistic activities to discover the paintings of the** impressionist** painter Claude Monet: “the nympheas” and “woman with a parasol” and to create works inspired by his style.
The nympheas
the students will study different techniques to create nympheas: how to draw these flowers lillies and also how to create relief flowers by folding with paper handkerchiefs.
The** woman with the parasol**
Students will be introduced to the Impressionist movement and create a painting with Impressionist techniques.
This activity, which is also an introduction to the history of the arts of painting, will allow them to create magnificent works of art while developing their sense of observation and their creativity.
All models and instructions are included.