Online Art Lessons: Week 11

Welcome to Art class at B. Bernice Young School

Week 11: Nature Week

This week we'll be combining art and nature to create unique and one of a kind creations! Below you'll find Mr. G surrounded by cacti in Arizona, hiding in the trees of Key West, exploring waterfalls in California, and taking in the beauty of Sedona. 

You can certainly find natural beauty closer to home whether you head out to your backyard, take a walk around the block, or visit a nearby park. You're sure to find rocks, leaves, sticks, flowers, and more as you explore your surroundings. Those items can be used to create fantastic artwork! 

Let's go outside and make art! 

Please choose one of the nature art projects options below for art class this week. Scroll down for the step-by-step directions. You are free to substitute art materials and supplies as need be. If the weather is not cooperating and/or you are not able to go outside to collect materials please consider drawing something found in nature such as flowers, leaves, mountains, etc. to receive art participation credit for the week. Have fun! I can't wait to see what you make!

Pick one of the following nature art projects:

Option 1. Build a Small World with Nature

Option 2. Turn a Leaf into an Animal

Option 3. Found Object Nature Portraits

Option 4. Rock Painting

Option 5. Watercolor Leaf Prints

When you complete your art project please email me a photo of your artwork and include your child's name and classroom teacher's name.

If you have any questions or concerns please email Mr. Giannetto. 

vgiannetto@burltwpsch.org

Please follow me on Facebook: Young School Art with Mr. Giannetto

and Instagram @youngschoolartwithmr.g for additional art activities.

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 Young School's Star Students of the Week! 

Option 1: Build a Small World with Nature

I created this lesson for the educational website Fantastic Fun and Learning. Please click the link and follow the directions to make your small world. Options include creating a fairy castle, bug motel, gnome home, or a land yet to be discovered. 

https://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/build-a-small-world-with-nature.html

Option 2: Turn a Leaf into an Animal

Materials: leaves, construction paper, glue, scissors

Optional: paint, cardboard, feathers

Warm Up: What type of animal would you like to make out of leaves? Maybe a bird, a deer, a cat, a mouse, or an owl. 

Step 1: Collect a variety of leaves and pick one to glue to a piece of paper. 

Photos/artwork above are from i Creative Ideas

Step 2: Add other leaves to complete your animal. You may cut them if you wish. Think about the parts of the animal you are making. Does your animal have a tail or horns or four legs? 

Step 3: If you wish, add construction paper details to your animal such as a triangle beak for a bird. Add a feather if you have one available. 

Step 4: Create an environment for your animal. Below artists are making tree branches for their birds. To make the tree branches cut strips of brown paper and glue them to blue paper. 

Step 5: Add leaves to the branches by using pieces of green construction paper or tissue paper. Or use a piece of cardboard and stamp the pine needles with green paint.

Option 3: Found Object Nature Portraits

  

This challenge is inspired by the Instagram account @facethefoliage.

Challenge: Create a face using things found in nature such as leaves, sticks, flowers, rocks, grass, and more.       

Step 1: Collect an array of items from nature.

Step 2: Identify parts of the face and sort the items into categories such as eyes, noses, mouths, hair, ears, and such.

Step 3: Create a portrait using the objects. Move the items around to see what works best!

Modifications: 1. Create a self-portrait nature face by looking in a mirror as you're working.
                       2. Make your nature face symmetrical (same on both sides).
                       3. Sketch a drawing of your finished work. 

Option 4: Rock Painting

Materials: rocks, acrylic paints, brushes, sharpie

Optional: googly eyes, bubble wrap, spray fixative

Warm Up: Decide what you would like to paint on your rocks. Maybe your favorite animal, cartoon character, or a self-portrait. 

Step 1: Collect a variety of different shape rocks. Clean and dry each rock. 

Step 2: Use a black sharpie to draw your image on the rock.

Step 3: Paint the rocks. be sure to wash your brush in-between colors. Also, dry your brush before dipping it into the paint. A very wet brush can cause the paint to run when you begin to pant. 

Step 4: After the paint dries glue any details you wish onto the rock such as googly eyes, feathers, or bubble wrap. 

Step 5: If you are going to place your rock outside spray it with a fixative so that it is protected from the elements. 

Option 5: Watercolor Leaf Prints

I created this lesson for the educational website Fantastic Fun and Learning. Please click the link and follow the directions. 

https://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/printing-fall-leaves-art-project-kids.html

Congratulations Young School Artists!

You are fantastic artists! 

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Online Art Lessons- Week 10

Welcome to Art class at B. Bernice Young School

Virtual Learning Week 10: Beach Week

I hope you're able to hit the beach later this summer. Some of my favorite NJ beaches are Long Beach Island, Cape May, and Asbury Park. 

Here are some of my favorite beaches a bit farther from home. 

Congratulations Young School Star Students! 

I'm so happy that you are creating fantastic artwork at home! I'm very proud of you! 

(All photos are posted with parental permission. Additional artists will be highlighted each week.To have your child participate please include permission to post in your email).

Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade Art Lessons

This week you may choose one art lesson below to complete for art class this week. Choose whichever beach themed art project you like best! Each one has modifications depending on your child's age and ability level. You are welcome to substitute any art supplies as need be. Scroll down to find the step by step directions for each project. Have fun! I can't wait to see what you make! 

Please pick one:

Option 1: Crabs in the Ocean

Option 2: Flip Flops on the Beach

Option 3: Boats at Sea

Option 4: Seashell Self-Portraits

When you complete your art project please email me a photo of your artwork and include your child's name and classroom teacher's name.

If you have any questions or concerns please email Mr. Giannetto. 

vgiannetto@burltwpsch.org

Please follow me on Facebook: Young School Art with Mr. Giannetto

and Instagram @youngschoolartwithmr.g for additional art activities.

Crabs in the Ocean

Materials: construction paper, scissors, glue

Optional: Decorate the blue background paper with waves. Draw waves with crayons or markers, paint waves, or use a paper tube to stamp paint bubbles.

           

Step 1: Trace a small plate onto red paper to create the body of the crab. Make six small circles that will be the legs and claws. You may wish to trace a small cup to create the circles. Overlap the paper if you wish to create multiple circles at a time. Cut out all of the circles. 

Step 2: Cut out a variety of tan or brown paper circles for the sand. Cut out a variety of green circles for seaweed. You may wish to trace a small cup or lid to make the circles.

  

Step 3: Fold all of the circles in half except for the large red circle. They will resemble baby tacos. 

Step 4: Glue the tan folded papers to the bottom of a blue piece of paper to make sand.
Step 5: Glue the big red circle in the sand. This is the crab’s body. Add two folded red pieces for legs. Add two folded red pieces for each claw.

Step 6: Glue the green folded papers to make seaweed. Add details such as eyes and a mouth. 

Modifications and extend this art activity: 

1. Add shells or other items to the sand. 

2. Identfy any patterns in your work.

3. Name your crab and write a story about him/her.

  

This crab art project was inspired by the lesson below that I wrote for Fantastic Fun and Learning. Check it out if you wish to add fish friends to your crab project.

https://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/paper-sculpture-relief-ocean-craft.html

Flip Flops on the Beach 

Warm Up: Think about a time when you went to the beach. What did you do? What did you wear? What did you see? What did you smell? 

Materials: construction paper, glue, scissors, marker, crayons 

Optional materials: paint, brush, yarn

Step 1: Cut tan or brown squares of paper and glue them to the bottom of a large blue sheet of paper. This will create the sand and the water of the beach. 
                       

Step 2: Use crayons, markers, or paint to make waves on the blue paper.

Step 3: Trace two shoes onto construction paper to create the flip flops. Cut them out. 

Step 4: Glue the flip flops on the beach. Draw and color a design or pictures on each flip flop. Add paper or yarn straps at the top in an upside-down capital V shape where your toes would go. 

Step 5: Add details such as seashells, a starfish or anything else that you may find on the beach.

Modifications and extend this art activity: 

1. Add an anchor in the water.

2. Write a story about a day at the beach.

3. Tell what may have happened before or after your scene. 

Boats at Sea

I wrote this lesson for the educational website Fantastic Fun and Learning. Click this link and follow the directions. 

https://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/recyled-art-for-kids-boats-in-the-sea.html

Seashell Self-Portraits

I wrote this lesson for the educational website Fantastic Fun and Learning. Click the link and follow the directions. Feel free to use Playdoh if Crayola Model Magic is not available or  use shells alone to make a face if you do not have a clay type material.

https://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/seashell-self-portrait-art-project.html

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