by Dennas Davis | Aug 14, 2025 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2
OVERVIEW Students are introduced to the classroom, as well as basic drawing tools. They’ll learn about using a reference source by pretending to be a famous artist like Vincent Van Gogh. Several drawings will be created in pencil and oil pastels. Grades 1 – 2...
by Dennas Davis | May 7, 2025 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2
OVERVIEW Students draw 3 still life objects and color them with oil pastels. After cutting them out, artists can move them around to find the best spot before gluing everything in place. Then, objects are turned into silly cartoons and colored with markers for a fun...
by Dennas Davis | Apr 30, 2025 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2
OVERVIEW Students enjoy having choice of things to do and subject matter. Stations are set up and the class will split into several groups, rotating – – – Grades 1 – 2 Week of May 5 – 9 1 Hour & 30 Minutes Student Work Lesson At A...
by Dennas Davis | Apr 23, 2025 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2
OVERVIEW Students finish their Box Animal Safari sculptures by painting them in either realistic or expressive patterns and colors. Grades 1 – 2 Week of April 28 – May 2 1 Hour & 30 Minutes Student Work Lesson At A Glance Here’s a brief overview...
by Dennas Davis | Apr 11, 2025 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2
OVERVIEW The first week of making a big 3D Painted cardboard project has students building an animal out of boxes and tubes. This week they’ll prime the sculpture so that next week, when it’s dry, they can paint it like the animal – or in wild crazy colors! Today they...
by Dennas Davis | Apr 9, 2025 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2
OVERVIEW After a warmup and then drawing eyes, students use symmetry and mirrors, to learn insights about the face. Then with instructions, they draw and paint their own portraits using tempera paints on watercolor paper. – – – Grades 1 – 2...
