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Curated OER

Acrylic "Shingles"

For Teachers K - 12th
Young artists of all ages create texture using dried slabs of pourable acrylic paint. They experiment with texture by turning a liquid into a solid and finally into a 3-D work of art. This lesson uses easy-to-find materials, and the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Interpreting Lao Design: Painting

For Teachers K - 8th
Students examine Lao art techniques and practice replication and modification of Lao designs. Maintaining a symmetrical image, they embellish designs with imagery and background color. They discuss the students' works and note the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Color Theory and Acrylic Painting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study color, acrylic painting and abstract art.
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Article
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement

Web Exhibits: Pigments Through the Ages: Pigments in Acrylic

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of acrylic paint and techniques for painting with acrylics.
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Handout
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Plastic

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an overview of the history of plastic.