Value art projects for kids

We are currently starting our final projects of the year. [I can't believe it!] But for now, let me catch you up on what we just finished... 5th and 4th grade have been working on the same concepts for the past two projects. Both grades participated in a school wide Egyptian art unit by creating Egyptian sarcophagi. They reviewed SYMMETRY, and learned about hieroglyphics. After that, they learned about creating TINTS and SHADES by making an undersea painting. You can find these handouts…

This is a lesson that I have seen many different places. I decided to try it out on third graders to continue on with color theory. This was a two day lesson. On day one we discussed these terms: Tints=Color + White Shades=Color + Black Value=One color going light to dark Together students drew four ice creams scoops. They then watched me create color tints using white and my chosen color. I stressed the importance of each color looking different. Students experimented with mixing colors and…

This lesson of mine is a teacher FAV! I was bored of the traditional “Value Ice Cream” lesson you see all over Pinterest so I decided to spice it up. Proud of my 3rd grader for placing …

Week 2 of my acrylic painting class for kids age 9-14. Let me start by saying I research A LOT!!! My premise for this painting class is: If I don’t have fun painting the same project as an …

If you're looking for an easy approach to teaching kids art, there's no better system than using the elements and principles of art. I'm talking value,

Like the Value Landscapes posted earlier this month, this lesson was inspired by Miriam at Arteascuola. However, these were "painted" with pixels on the computer rather than regular paintbrushes. Each year 4 student completed their own landscape in less than 10 minutes but still had valuable experience with using tone to create depth within a two dimensional artwork. After we observed and discussed the scenes created by Miriam's students the children took turns at making their own value…

Pinterest has inspired art teachers around the world and I am no exception. (Unfortunately I have no idea who originated this lesson, but ...

To continue our journey to discover the colors, with the year 7 classes, we painted landscapes in tempera tonal gradation. The forms that become more clear to the horizon can give a sense of distan…

Value, Shading, Cake Drawing, Wayne Thiebaud

This week 4th grade will start their Spooky Sky value paintings! Here's how we created ours! Materials: Crayola Tempera Paint Big Kid's Choice brushes q-tips paint cups Value is the element of art that has to do with the lights and darks of a color. In this painting, I only used purple, white, and black to create it. When you add white to a color, that creates a tint. When you add black to a color, that creates a shade. (think dark like a shadow, to remember it!) After my background was dry…