Category Archives: Art Lessons
Rules For Creating Depth on a Flat Surface
Artists are illusionists. They fool the eye. An artist can create the illusion of depth on a flat surface if they use some very basic rules. These rules really are common sense when you think about it. It is not … Continue reading
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Silhouette Sky Painting
Searching the internet for art information and instruction can sometimes be frustrating. If you know how to narrow your search you will get better results. In a technology mini-workshop I discovered a way to search the internet by filetype. I … Continue reading
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New Twist on Word Self-Portrait
I asked my Art III students to create a self-portrait with words again this year because I loved the results and the students enjoyed the project. Since all my students had already done a word self-portrait, I wanted to change … Continue reading
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A Self-Portrait with Words
This past semester I was very fortunate to be a mentor for a student teacher from Sam Houston State University. She was such a blessing to me. We worked really well together coming up with new and interesting assignments for … Continue reading
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Weaving a Bookmark
Weaving a small bookmark is a fun and interesting project that your homeschool students may enjoy. You may even have most of the supplies needed at home already. Supplies needed are: a cardboard loom, a large plastic needle, scissors, string … Continue reading
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