Collaborative Painting created by 1st Graders at Brown Elementary

Hello, my amazing art students.

Artists, I'm missing you.  Tons.  The painting above is what my heart is feeling for you; all sorts of love and happy thoughts and excitement to be together again, creating!  In the meantime, while you're home being safe, Mrs. Huber and I have created some art challenges for you so you can keep practicing your amazing art skills.  I'll be creating along with you over our time away.  

I'm attaching your art challenges for Week One of school closure.  You should also get these from your classroom teachers.  We've included 4 days of challenges for you each week.  If you have older or younger siblings, you could help them with their challenges too.  We know how much fun it is to create together, so if you're like me, and you have a lot of your family home with you right now, use these challenges as a way to create together.  Feel free to take pictures of what you've created and email them to me.  I would love to see your artwork!

Stay safe, artists.  You are loved.  I'll see you soon!

Love,

Mrs. Warsow

Art Lessons Grades K-2

Week 1 (March 16-March 20)

Lesson 1: Art Museum Introduction

• Have you ever been to an Art Museum? We have our very own Krasl Art Center right here in town! Maybe you can visit this summer. Please watch the video below to learn what we do when we go to an Art Museum. The children we will watch are visiting the Boca Raton Art Museum. At the end, you could draw a picture of your favorite thing you saw!
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQMlZHpo6w0

Lesson 2: Silly Drawings and Details

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• Sometimes we like to draw silly things! Please get a piece of paper and some drawing supplies. You can draw one of them or all of them. Give them as many details as you can!

Lesson 3:  Study the work of a new artist.

This artwork is by a contemporary artist  (that means she is alive and making art right now) Kelly Knaga.  Kelly lives near us, in Chicago and Northwest Indiana. What do you SEE in this work of art?

What do you THINK about this artwork?  What do you WONDER about this art? If you’re up for the challenge, could you find things around your house to use to create a work of art inspired by Kelly Knaga’s artwork?  You could use paint, markers, crayons, colored pencils, buttons, stickers, your fingerprints, or cut shapes from old catalogs or magazines. Have fun creating!

Lesson 4:  Using FORM to create 3D Houses in a Colorful Village

Check out this lesson from art teacher, Cassie Stephens!  You’ll all remember drawing 3D houses when you created your Starry Night artwork in Kindergarten.  This lesson will challenge you to use your imagination to create lots of different 3D houses.  Mrs. Stephens uses oil pastels and paint in her lesson, but you may use ANYTHING to add color! Have fun creating!!!!

A Colorful Village!

Art Lessons Grades 3-5

Week 1 (March 16-March 20)

Lesson 1: Art Museum Etiquette

• Have you ever been to an art museum? Do you know there is a certain etiquette, or way you’re supposed to act, when you go to a museum? The Krasl Art Center is downtown St. Joseph. The Box Factory also has amazing artwork displayed at their gallery.  You should take a visit through them this summer! Don’t forget these rules when you do!
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AozRXE2ssyM

Lesson 2: Imaginative Drawings and Details

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• Get a piece of paper and draw one or ALL of the “watchamadrawit” prompts. Challenge yourself and add backgrounds, details, an even thought or talking clouds with the characters. Which one do you like best? Why? What happened right before the picture took place? What do you predict will happen later?

Lesson 3: Meet the Artist- Romero Britto

Today you’ll learn about Brazillian artist, Romero Britto.  Nashville-based art teacher, Cassie Stephens is going to teach us about this artist and how to draw a self portrait in the style of Britto. You can watch the video and just learn from her, or you can grab a piece of paper and draw along. You DO NOT need to have the same materials that she has. Enjoy drawing yourself in a new style with LOTS of color and pattern!!!  If you really enjoy this style, you could keep creating and draw portraits of your friends, family, or even your pets!  

Romero Britto Inspired Self Portrait Lesson

Lesson 4:  Creating with Cartooning

Artists, for today’s challenge, try drawing in a cartooning style.  We’ve used Art for Kids Hub before. Below is the link to their YouTube Channel.  Today, have fun choosing something that you’d enjoy drawing! There are several characters from your favorite books, TV shows, movies and games that you can learn to draw.  You may simply watch and learn, or draw along. If you’re really feeling like a challenge, try designing your own cartoon today! Have fun, artists!

Art for Kids Hub