1st Grade - Drawing with a brush

Often we start our paintings with a pencil drawing. But what if you started your painting by "drawing" with a brush?

How could it be different to draw with paint first?

Is it important to have an idea before you begin?

Macy's Day Parade

Design your own balloon for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day  Parade!!!

Inspired by Fall

Paper Sculpture-New Skills, More Ideas

What can you do with paper in the Sculpture studio?With a little bit of planning, skill, and perseverance, you can make almost anything with just paper, scissors, and glue!

Folding shapes to make them stand

Slot construction

Fold and cut, cone construction

Folding papers to make them stand, using drawings and paintings in sculpture

Building Strong with Rectangular prisms and Cylinders

Review: Making a cylinder, flanging, tabbing a wall

Introduce: New stronger walls, Making flat objects stand, Slots, Cones

Leaves

Why do leaves change color in the fall?

(mystery science)

First Grade - Ideas

Before you begin to make art, you need an idea.

What can you create at your studio?

Talk to your classmates to make a list of ideas.

Ideas

How do artists come up with ideas?

Should artists have an idea before they start?  Do you?

We are going to practice coming up with lots of ideas for each studio you are working in today.

You should talk to your table mates and work together to come up with the most ideas.



Drawing

What can you make with a rectangle?


Painting

Can you draw with a brush? 
Choose 3 subjects off the idea board.


Collage

What pictures can  you make with the shapes on your table?
Keep a list of all the ideas.


Sculpture

What can you make with a cardboard tubes?
Keep a list of your ideas.