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Papunya Dot Paintings

For Teachers K - 12th
Students create examples of Papunya Dot Paintings using brushes, tempera or acrylic paints, dowel rods, and paper in this Art instructional activity for any grade or ability level. Examples of Papunya Dot Paintings are included as...
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Introduction To Acrylic Painting and the Work of Wayne Thiebaud

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the basics of composition, acrylic painting techniques, and color theory, examine works of the American painter Wayne Thiebaud, and create still lifes using three pieces of candy.
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Value and Intensity Painting

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create different values and intensities of color. They choose a hue and paint the complementary color circle. They create a tint and a shade from the original hue. They complete the Gradations of Intensity worksheet to...
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Paint a butterfly

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this butterfly worksheet, students paint a picture of a butterfly by painting 1/2 of the butterfly and then folding it in half. Students unfold the painting and the other 1/2 should look symmetrical.
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GREEK MYTH IN PAINTING

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders look closely at a Renaissance painting depicting an ancient Greek myth, review the term renaissance, hear a Greek myth that tells how the peacock got its tail, sequence the story, and identify the actions of the myth in...
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Color Theory and Acrylic Painting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study color, acrylic painting and abstract art.
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Still Life Painting: Arranging Nature

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students display the two still-life paintings they created along with their artist’s statement, write a review of a peer’s work, and discuss all of the paintings in a group critique. In this still life art instructional activity,...
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Sand Painting

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore Navajo traditions and art. In this sand painting lesson plan, students discuss Navajo rituals and traditions prior to designing a sand painting that is representative of the Navajo ideal of the hozho.
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Cut Up Painting

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students work on color planning and painting skills and reinforce principles of design. They alter a work of art to create a low relief assemblage.
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Feet Painting

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students put paint in paper plates. In this art lesson, students dip their feet into the paint and make feet prints on a large piece of paper.
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Swirly Paint Brush

For Teachers Pre-K
Students create a different type of paint brush. In this painting lesson, students use rubber bands that have been cut in half to paint. The rubber bands are glued together and children experiment with the new paint brush and different...
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Art One-Master Emulation Acrylic Painting Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine art history books and gather information on three masters. Using the text, they gather information about their history, style, and the techniques they used. They create their own paintings using acrylic paint using...
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Paintings of food

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study and discuss the paintings of different foods. For this food lesson plan, students read about paintings that are of treats, banquets, feasts, arrangements, and more, and then make cookies.
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Can Elephants Paint: high frequency and spelling words

For Students 1st
In this language arts instructional activity, 1st graders read the story Can Elephants Paint? and then complete language arts activities. Students write spelling and high frequency words, fill in the blanks to sentences, answer short...
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Visual Arts - Portraits and Paintings

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine portraits and paintings. They create their own self-portrait.
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Painting Modern Life

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars compare and contrast modern life art in the works of Hilaire-Germain Edgar Degas and Paul Cezanne. In this art analysis lesson, students compare and contrast the two paintings. Young scholars complete image based...
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Apple Painting

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students use apples and apple cut outs to create art projects. In this art lesson, students cut paper into apple shapes or cut apples into shapes, dip in paint, and use them to stamp.
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Wall Paper and Paint Mosaic

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a wall mosaic. In this art activity, students post one large piece of butcher paper on a wall. Pieces of construction paper are torn into small squares. These small squares are dipped in the paint and put on the large...
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Create a Resist Painting

For Teachers K - 8th
Students examine the development of resist dye techniques in Japan, Indonesia, and West Africa. They discuss textile decorations and patterns, view examples of batik and dye resist art, and create an original resist painting.
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Painted String Art

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students dip string in black paint. In this art lesson, students take a piece of construction paper and fold it in half putting the string on one side of paper making a design with string making lots of circle shapes. Students fold the...
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American Genre Painting in the Nineteenth Century: Teaching Artistic Interpretation as a Tool for Critically Viewing History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a variety of artwork to determine the history and lifestyle of people from New Haven, Connecticut. In groups, they develop their individual hypothesis about why the paintings were created and share them with their group...
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Art and National Identity: Analyzing Painting and Literature from the Era of Manifest Destiny

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students begin the lesson by discussing the causes and effects of the movement west. Using primary sources, they develop their own definition for manifest destiny. In groups, they view examples of paintings and read poems on the topic. ...
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Color Mixing

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice identifying primary and secondary colors by mixing paint.  For this colors lesson, 1st graders utilize primary colored paint to mix and experiment with in order to create secondary colors.  Students paint a rainbow...
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Shaping the View: Symmetry and Balance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how artists structure their compositions to convey a sense of symmetry and balance. They analyze various paintings, identify objects and figures in the paintings, conduct Internet research, and evaluate paintings.

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