Georgia O'Keeffe Inspired Skulls

Grade Level: Elementary, 1st-6th, Adaptable to Middle School

Title: Georgia O'Keeffe Inspired Skulls

Objectives: Students will create a unique skull shape artwork in the style of artist Georgia O'Keeffe using paper and tempera paint. Students will learn about the artwork and life of artist Georgia O'Keeffe. Students will learn how to create symmetry in a work of art. Students learn how to use their own name and folded paper to create the skull shape.

Standard(s) Used: (1.5) Identify and describe elements of art in works of art, emphasizing line, color, shape/form, texture, space, and value.

Materials: White drawing paper, blue and white tempera paint, brushes, water containers, paper towels, brown scrap construction paper, brown and black crayons, glue, tissue paper (for flowers).

Vocabulary: Symmetry, balance, tempera paint, landscape. 

Printmaking: Foam Fish Prints

Grade Level: Elementary K-6

Title: Foam Fish Prints

Topic or Main Idea: Students will learn about Japanese Gyotaku (Fish) prints, then create their own prints using foam plates.

Objectives: Students will learn how to make a relief print using a foam plate. Students will learn the vocabulary of printmaking.

Standards Used: 2.6 Create an original work of art emphasizing rhythm and movement, using a selected printing process.

Materials: White paper, foam plates (purchased through Blick), pencils, brayers, water based printing ink, bench hooks or inking plates, paper towels.

Vocabulary: Print, brayer, relief print, edition, bench hook, Gyotaku.

Federal Junior Duck Stamp Drawing

Grade Level:  Elementary 1st-6th
Title of Lesson: Federal Junior Duck Stamp Drawing

Topic/ Main Idea: Students create an original drawing of a duck to be entered in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Competition.

Objectives:  (1) Students will learn about a selected species of waterfowl and use that knowledge to create a drawing of that species in its natural habitat.
(2) Students will learn how to draw a duck or other waterfowl using basic shapes.
(3) Students will learn how to use oil pastel and watercolor paints to successfully create their finished artwork.

Standards Used: 2.2 Students demonstrate beginning skill in the use of art media, such as oil pastels, watercolor, and tempera.

Materials: 80lb white drawing paper, oil pastel sets, Crayola 8 color watercolor sets, water cups/ containers, paper towels, pencil, Federal Junior Duck Stamp reference materials, scrap paper for practice.