Bringing Great Art Instruction Home
Oct 8 – 12 • Students will work on a series of very small works each using different combinations of media. There is opportunity for lots of freedom and self-expression, and artists learn to focus on one work at a time while doing many. The small size and having several works in a row, takes the pressure off of each work, so students really enjoy themselves and create some fantastic work as a result.
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Introduction to the idea of lines as edges, and oil pastel technique with mixing & blending. Students use a photo of a scotty dog bas-relief sculpture for reference, but it’s turned upside down. This allows it to be drawn more accurately because it’s hard for the mind to interpret. Instead of using known assumptions about what you’re seeing, your eyes have to look more closely.
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Artists are introduced to an easy way to make a color palette and the basics of paint mixing. Then they begin the first half of a fun color collage project using a 3-color scheme and cut shapes similar to Matisse cutouts. It’s a great way to get into paint for the first time or after a long break. The work is finished next week.
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March Teacher Boost includes 1. Color Schemes, 2. Brain Connections, 3. How to Teach Proportions, 4. Materials: Modeling Clay, 5. a PDF Modeling Clay chart, 6. Upcoming lesson plans
Read MoreOVERVIEW This week is the beginning of our winter anatomy lessons on the parts of the face. Students will sculpt a human eye as they follow along with a video. They’ll learn to draw accurate eyes by understanding the form and...
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How-To Video This 4-minute video walks you through a lesson plan from top to...
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Instead of pulling out a tube of black paint, which typically deadens colors, The Art Instructor...
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Target your students who need help with these 5-minute illuminating lessons.
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January’s Teacher Boost includes 1. color mixing, 2. how to talk about drawings, 3. Big Shapes / @drawhandchallenge Instagram resource, 4. materials: pencils and 5. a PDF pencil chart.
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Need to fix a painting that got a blob of paint on it? how about that new pair of pants you shouldn’t have worn to art class? Here’s how to fix ’em.
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Every art teacher could use a little boost ISSUE TWO | MAY 2018 a mini magazine for subscribers of...
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A poster in 4 versions: all PDFs. 2 are copy paper sized and 2 are large and can be printed on large format, or on 4 sheets of paper and taped together.
Read MoreNew Video – How the text edit bar covers the area being worked in, and constantly disrupts the workflow. Inline text edit bug (already...
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Our first issue of Teacher Boost, a mini magazine just for art teachers. Free to our mailing list friends.
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Introduction I first titled this article “Learners vs. Keepers” and expected to write about how...
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A 30-second guide to using our powerful, yet easy lesson plans.
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Here’s our supply list with photos and descriptions. We’ve used these things for years! They all balance usefulness with economy.
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What happens when students doodle while you’re talking? Science and experience says it’s all good!
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These posts are real articles and give you a preview of what you’ll get when you sign up as a member of The Art Instructor.
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MONTH • WEEK • This is a real lesson that you can use for free to check out the Art Instructor. Students will learn how to push their ideas and think creatively. Several exercises are used, along with dialog, to understand how to get outside the normal boundaries and use their imaginations along with their pencils. After idea thumbnails and sketches, an acrylic painting is begun.
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