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Greenman, Geri – Arts & Activities, 2001
Discusses an art project that focuses on fine arts prints. Uses three printmaking techniques: (1) stamping, (2) monotypes, and (3) intaglio (drypoint), with a focus on monotypes. Explains that the students created self-portraits using the monoprint technique by drawing their faces on a mirror and pulling the print off this surface. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Materials, Color, Educational Strategies
Zabos, Paul – Arts & Activities, 2002
Describes an art project used with eleventh-grade students called, "Close to Mosaic Drawings." Explains that the students learned about Chuck Close and Robert Silvers. States that the students selected a photograph to use in the project and discusses in detail how they created their artworks. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Materials, Artists, Design
Phillips, Shelley – Arts & Activities, 2002
Presents a first-grade art project after students learned about the rain forest and heard the story, "The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest" (Lynn Cherry). Explains that the students created pictures of the rain forest. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Materials, Childrens Art, Childrens Literature
Hamilton, Anne – Arts & Activities, 2002
Presents a kindergarten art activity in which students create a collage. Explains that students learn about three types of painting and experiment with each one. Discusses how the students created their collages. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Materials, Childrens Art, Collage
Kernan, Christine – Arts & Activities, 2002
Describes an art project that integrated science and art education. Explains that students create ceramic bowls by using real leaves. Discusses the process of creating the ceramic bowls, including how to glaze the bowls. Includes a list of materials. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Materials, Ceramics, Color
Mathes, Len – Arts & Activities, 2002
Describes an art project in which students created close-up drawings of animals. Explains that they located photographs of animals, enlarged them with a copier, and completed research on the animals. States that the students used oversized black and white scratchboard. (CMK)
Descriptors: Animals, Art Education, Art Materials, Color
Farris, Cynthia Cox – Arts & Activities, 2002
Describes two art projects that use "gadgets" objects, such as used-up pens, empty thread spools, and cardboard strips. Explains that in these projects, "Gadget Print Fish" and "Imprinted Clay Fish, students use gadgets to make designs for creating paper fish and clay fish. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Materials, Childrens Art, Educational Strategies
Duchen, Gail – Arts & Activities, 2002
Presents an art lesson that introduced students to graphic art as a career path. Explains that the students met a graphic artist and created a logo for a pretend client. Explains that the students researched logos. (CMK)
Descriptors: Advertising, Art Education, Art Materials, Artists
Hubbard, Guy – Arts & Activities, 2002
Discusses art work that uses exotic decoration, and the problems with viewing examples of these types of art work due to the types of materials used. Offers examples of exotic decoration to help students create their own works of art. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art History, Art Materials
Zimmerman, Midge – Arts & Activities, 2002
Presents an art project for high school students that was inspired by the 1999 "Cows on Parade" exhibition in Chicago (Illinois). Explains that students used old Gateway computer boxes to create their own cows using the box, scissors, and a hot-glue gun. (CMK)
Descriptors: Animals, Art Education, Art Materials, Creativity
Gibson, Marcia – Arts & Activities, 2002
Presents an art lesson in which kindergarten and first-grade students learn about Henri Matisse and his art work. Explains that the students use "Model Magic" to create Matisse style face refrigerator magnets. Discusses in detail how to create the magnets. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art History, Art Materials, Artists
Szekely, George – Arts & Activities, 2001
Discusses the use of pillows as an art form for children to explore. Addresses ways pillows can be used in art, such as: building things with pillows and using pillows and pillowcases to learn about design, to create portraits and figures, and to serve as a canvas for art. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Materials, Childrens Art
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Warren, K. C. – School Arts, 1989
Describes a color theory class at Memphis College of Art (Tennessee) that uses computers to stimulate student interest. Notes that computer knowledge and skills are becoming essential for the graphic art student. Suggest that the computer is another tool, much like the printing press, the Jacquard Loom, and the camera, to be utilized by the…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Art Expression, Art Materials
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Wellman, Carla – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1994
This article discusses how art activities can be adapted for students with visual impairments, focusing on textural art, sculpture, sound art, smell, taste, kinetic art, dioramas and maps, and computer art. Suggestions for adapting visual arts are also offered, by using good contrast in projects or by enlarging or simplifying pictures. (JDD)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Materials, Childrens Art
Housewright, Mary Kay – Arts & Activities, 1999
Discusses an art activity that has students create pictures in which they first trace a chameleon pattern and then add camouflage to conceal the chameleon. Explains that different materials and techniques are used for students in grades k-1 and 2-5. (CMK)
Descriptors: Animals, Art Education, Art Materials, Childrens Art
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