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Can you re-design the Taj Mahal? Use some of the same design features - a dome, pillars, towers, arched windows etc, but come up with something new? I can't wait to see your designs! Bring them to the art room when you next come to school!

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In the art room this week, we will be assembling our Viking longboat collages - if you are at home, you will get a chance to do this next week. For this week, you can look at the designs above and create your own Viking style brooch/pin.

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This week, we are drawing the Taj Mahal again, just as a line drawing.  Then, we need to go over the lines with a permanent marker and paint with bright colours

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We are learning how to make our book reviews look a bit more exciting by adding art work to our writing.  See the powerpoint to learn more.

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Self Portrait as a member of the armed forces, WWII

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Self Portrait as a member of the armed forces, WWII

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We have been starting work on a self portrait pencil drawing picture.  We started by reminding ourselves about the proportions of drawing a human face and how to get the features in the correct place.  Using a photo, we set about drawing ourselves in uniform.
Have a go yourself.  Use a mirror or photo to look at yourself and try to copy your face.  Use the guide below to get the proportions right.
https://www.mylearning.org/resources/guidelines-for-drawing-a-human-face

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hpEyV7uuh0

In the art room this week, we have been making our collage picture or looking at the work of van Gogh, especially his Starry Night picture.  Take a sneak peak at these videos and get a good look around the picture, ready for some artwork inspired by the picture.

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Vincent van Gogh | The Starry Night | Painted at Saint Rémy (1889) 4K Close Up On View at MoMA NY

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Can you design your coin, ready to make it out of clay in a few weeks?  Think about what you want to put on the obverse (heads) and the reverse (tails) sides of the coin.  Please remember it is a Roman coin, so make your patterns appropriate to this time period.  Use a circle template and draw your pictures within the template.
Don't forget to share your work with Mrs Carter at carterd@loughton.school

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Last week, in the art room, we were drawing plants.  For your home learning, have either a first or second attempt at drawing plants by gathering what you can around you adn giving it a go.  It could be fruit and veg, a house plant or something from your garden.  Don't forget to draw with  you eyes - actually draw what you see.  Just concentrate on your outlines and don't worry about shading.
You can send your finished work to Mrs Carter at carterd@loughton.school
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We are painting our modroc spitfires this week, which is something that can't be done at home.  However, you can take some of the elements of our spitfires and create a new picture.  Your task this week is to design a camouflage pattern that could be used for modern soldier uniform fabric.  Is it for camouflage on ice?  desert?  water?  forest?  Use whatever colours you have at home to create your camouflage pattern.  Don't forget to share with Mrs Carter at carterd@loughton.school

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A few weeks ago we drew some rockets in the art room - in preparation for your space picture.  Think back to what you drew in your art lesson...and draw a rocket that looks completely different!  Challenge yourself to draw a new and exciting rocket/spaceship.  You can choose anything as your design, however large you like, coloured any way you choose!  Enjoy your creativity and don't forget to share your work by emailing it to carterd@loughton.school

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This week - in preparation for making our Roman coin, we are going to be learning how to draw a  face from the side -this is called a profile picture.  Watch this video and give the artists technique a try.  Make sure to do a few profile pictures to really challenge yourself by drawing a few different pictures of faces in profile - think about the nose, hair, ears, lips...does your face look realistic?

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Fossils were made from living organisms - insects, plants, animals.  The main features of these organisms were preserved and can be studied by looking at the fossil.  Today, you can choose any creature, insect or plant and draw the main features of it.  If it is a plant, you will draw the shape and structure of the leaves.  If it is a creature, you will draw it's shell or the shape of its bones inside.  Maybe look some fossils up on the following link and have a try at drawing some yourself.

Don't forget to send to Mrs Carter at carterd@loughton.school

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qED4kWgkrUs

https://www.deviantart.com/allosaurilium/art/Dinosaur-fossil-sketch-2-201672400
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/309974386857206294/

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Before half term, we were learning about a Matisse picture called 'The Snail'.  Today, I would like you to draw a snail picture.  You could do this from a picture you find, a photograph on the internet or you could follow along with this cute tutorial on the internet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Dea6OWTHY
You can send your work to carterd@loughton.school if you would like to share it.

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how to draw a cute snail drawing tutorial for beginners

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In the art room we have been drawing and model making WWII spitfires.  This week, I would like you to draw the uniform worn by the pilots who flew these aeroplanes and design your own, modern day uniform for fighter pilots to wear.  Use the pictures and the outline to help you.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3AOutline-body.png&psig=AOvVaw1ed8Zq6YaXQzhfnsOgQD6f&ust=1636531806824000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAsQjRxqFwoTCLCeiZrqivQCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD

If you want to share your work, send it to carterd@loughton.school

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We have already had a go at painting planets in the art room.  If you are isolating this week, you may want to have another go at this using a different technique, if you have paints at home.  Or, why not try drawing planets?  Both give really fantastic results and look great.  You can use this time to really master some new ways of using paint and colours.  Don't forget to share your work by sending it to carterd@loughton.school

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5dQ0p7xyAs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QiM8SO2ro&t=318s

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Solar planets drawing/Solar planets drawing in our solar system/How to draw solar planets in space

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Just like we made paper mosaics in the art room, you can use a phone, laptop or tablet to draw a digital mosaic online!  Simply follow the link below and use the online mosaic maker to create some beautiful, bright mosaics in a matter of minutes.  What's even better, you can make as many as you like and start over very easily if you make a mistake.  Have fun and send your mosaics to carterd@loughton.school

http://macropolis.org/banderillas/famosaic/easy.htm

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Remember these flowers?  We first looked at Heather Galler in Y4.  Heather Galler is a folk artist who uses colour to the max in her art pieces.  I love her relaxed style and bold colour choices.   See if you can create your own Heather Galler flowers using a range of different materials - fabric, paper, drawing, painting, pastels etc.
Follow this tutorial if you need some help on how to get started.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_rUPdUnbhY&feature=emb_logo

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Using what ever paints you have, paint your dragon's eye.  I used acrylic paint as that is what I had - but use whatever you have.  You could even use felt tip pens or markers if you don't have paints.

If you didn't make a dragon's eye, have a look at the following tutorial and have a go at drawing a dragon:
https://youtu.be/GdxjMRbdY38

Give it a try and don't forget to post what you make to the gallery wall:
https://padlet.com/carterd32/WOW_Wall_Gallery
or email to carterd@loughton.school

If you didn't make a dragon's eye, have a look at the following tutorial and have a go at drawing a dragon:
https://youtu.be/GdxjMRbdY38

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Here is a list of adorable chick crafts for kids to make! Great art projects for Easter time.

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You can use your knowledge from last week to draw yourself as a King or Queen.  The tutorial today is much more detailed than the one from last week.  Have a look and see if you can follow along.  Don't be scared if it looks too difficult - just do your best.  In the next post down I have included a sheet that shows you the proportions of a face and how to draw eyes, nose and mouth in the correct positions.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97iPAmER7a4

Don't forget to change your portrait to make you a King or Queen.  What will you be wearing that makes everyone know you are Royal?  Have a think and include this in your picture.
Don't forget to share your work to the gallery WOW wall https://padlet.com/carterd32/WOW_Wall_Gallery

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Following on from last week's lesson where we talked about Henri Rousseau, we are going to continue to learn how to draw tigers and hopefully learn some useful art techniques along the journey.  Today, watch the tutorial below and have a go creating your own picture in this style.  Don't worry if you don't have oil pastels.  You could use crayons as an alternative or felt tips/markers or even colouring pencils.  If you only have a pencil, still give it a try.  It will be just fine.
Cassie Stephens, the lady on the video, is my favourite art blogger.  She is very silly but I love that about her.  I hope you enjoy it.  Don't worry if you can't make coloured paper - just use plain paper and colour it if you can or just use it white.
Don't forget to share your work to the gallery WOW wall https://padlet.com/carterd32/WOW_Wall_Gallery

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Learn the Elements of Art! While Drawing a Tiger

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If you are ready to step out of the normal crafting zone and enter the cool crafting zone, then you need to make this Seal Pop Up Card Template.

Kids love making these cards! They resemble a fun little seal and you can see their tongue. How fun it is to make this seal talk as well.

Seals are so much fun to make because they are so interesting. You can teach your kids that seals have a layer of blubber to help them stay warm in the very cold winters.

How to Make a Seal Pop Up Card Template
What you need:
Step-by-Step Tutorial

The first step you are going to take is to print out the seal pop up template!

As you can see, the template also has directions to complete the steps.

You can assist your child in cutting this template out if they need it.

Once it's cut out, go ahead and fold it hamburger style.

Ever so carefully, go ahead and cut along the dotted lines where the mouth is.

Once the mouth is cut out, you are going to start folding it as instructed. Take the top part of the mouth and fold it away from the face.

Take the bottom part of the mouth and fold it out and away from the face.

As you can see, this will make the mouth part pop out.

Ever so carefully, take the template and fold it back in half, facing forward.

This is how you will glue the template to the red paper.

Glue everything but the mouth to the red paper.

The gluing is always the fun part!

Now you can fold the whole card in half, with the red paper included.

And there you have a fun Seal Pop Up Card Template. This is the perfect card to hand out to friends and family or just enjoy at home!

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Last art lesson we drew dragon's eyes, this time we are going to make one from salt dough.  Follow the instructions to make the dough and the dragon's eye, ready for painting the following week.

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Have a look at the tutorial to create these watercolour flowers (click the image)...maybe you could turn them into a card?

If you don't have any paints at home, try this with pencil or add colours if you have any:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwLWbWRsFig

Don't forget to post your work directly to the gallery wall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwLWbWRsFig or email to carterd@loughton.school

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4 Amazing paper cutting ideas | how to make simple and easy paper cutting design

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Padlet page for the competition https://padlet.com/carterd32/EasterArtCompetition

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Mini Landscape - How to Draw Mountains with Pen - Learning Drawing

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Kings and Queens often had their portraits taken.  Today's task is to learn the basics of drawing a face and head - next week we will draw a new picture of ourselves as a King or Queen - but just for today, follow the tutorial to learn some neat tricks on drawing a face.  Enjoy!
Don't forget to share your work here:
https://padlet.com/carterd32/WOW_Wall_Gallery
or email co carterd@loughton.school

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In the Art Room: Monochromatic Self-Portraits

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Henri Rousseau 'Tiger in a Tropical Storm'

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Henri Rousseau 'Tiger in a Tropical Storm'

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Linking to our India theme, we are learning about tigers this half term and finding different ways to draw them.  This art history lesson teaches you about a famous painting and artist.  Follow the powerpoint and the video links there to find out more.
Don't forget to post your art work to the gallery WOW! wall https://padlet.com/carterd32/WOW_Wall_Gallery, or if this doesn't work, email it to me at carterd@loughton.school

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For this week's homeschool art lesson, we studied Russian-born French Expressionist painter Wassily Kandinsky. Though many of Kandinsky's works look more like the ones shown above, one of his most recognizable pieces of artwork is his color study Farbstudie Quadrate (also known as Squares with Concentric Circles/Rings).

When I showed my boys this example of Kandinsky's art, they were immediately drawn to it and wanted to try their hand at recreating it for themselves. We started by attempting a crayon and watercolor painted version, but it proved to be more time consuming than they were interested in that day. Instead, I whipped out a few alternative materials and came up with a different version that was a ton of fun to make and kept everyone engaged for an entire afternoon.

This is one of those projects that we did on the spur of the moment, so I apologize for only having a couple of quick iPhone photos to show for it! All that you need for this activity is a bunch of heavyweight construction paper (about 60-70 sheets; assorted colors), scissors and kid-friendly glue or glue sticks. If you'd like, you can also set out a few different sized bowls, plates, etc. for the kids to trace to create their circles.

I started by cutting our base papers into 9″ squares, and I gave each of my three boys four squares to work with. Next, the boys cut circles of varying sizes to layer on to the base squares. They used about 4-5 circles for each square - sometimes working start-to-finish on one square base at a time, and sometimes cutting a whole bunch of circles to mix and match before gluing them to their squares.

While we worked on our project, we discussed how Kandinsky used color as his means of expression. Kandinsky was known for his color theory, and his range of color expression was far greater than average. For example, many people will assign the color green to jealousy, red to love, etc., but Kandinsky was known to associate different colors with everything, including days of the week! We worked with music playing in the background, as Kandinsky often did, and my boys selected color combinations that they found fitting to the music and how it made them feel.

When the boys were finished creating their squares, I arranged them into a larger piece of artwork for the playroom wall where it hangs alongside their Jackson Pollock and Piet Mondrian inspired pieces - I love that their play space is full of their own customized versions of famous artworks! To hang it, I simply stapled the four corners of each square to the wall - easy peasy!

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Kids Art Lesson: Kandinsky Inspired Concentric Circles Collage

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Kids Art Lesson - Concentric Circles Collage inspired by Wassily Kandinsky's famous "Farbstudie Quadrate" (Squares with Concentric Circles/Rings) - great for homeschool art teachers!

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How to draw a butterfly with colored pencils - Pencil drawing

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The Vikings represented dragons in their art work - for boats, jewellery, carvings etc.  Today, we are going to make a dragon's eye picture.  You don't need to draw the whole dragon today - concentrate on just the eye and the skin around it.  Don't forget to email to carterd@loughton.school or post directly to the WOW! gallery wall and I will comment on it there.  https://padlet.com/carterd32/WOW_Wall_Gallery

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Using less than 1m of aluminium foil, carefully transform it into a pair of wings and a small human-shaped figure to make your own version of Skellig.
If you don't have foil, you could draw your own version of Skellig - from your imagination and your knowledge of drawing a human figure.  Here is a wing tutorial to help you with those.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qz_6bw-kyQ
Don't forget to share your work on the gallery WOW! wall:
https://padlet.com/carterd32/WOW_Wall_Gallery
or if that doesn't work, email to carterd@loughton.school

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Introduction: How to Make Free Animations - Pivot Stickfigure Animator

Hello, Are you one of those persons who just saw an animation and thought it would be cool to make your own? Or maybe you want to know if you're cut out to make some, but You don't wanna waste hundreds of dollars trying to find out?

Well There's a Solution: Pivot Stickfigure Animator

Pivot StickFigure Animator is a free animation program. It mainly uses lines and circles to create animations. It is a very simple program, that is great for learning to animate, and always good for practicing.

The creator, Peter Bone, decided to make a free to use animation program for people who would like to learn if they are cut out for animation, but don't want to spend money in the process. His program has been praised for being simple, effective and best of all FREE!!!!! Be sure to thank this guy any way you can!

Pivot can be used for beginner projects:

By West921
By Alex Grinjov An Msn Group for Pivot can be found here
But don't think its just limited to two stickmen fighting:

Here is the official page of Pivot. Also, check out Peter Bone's other programs

So without further a do, here's how to make Simple Free animations

This Instructable is still under construction and is not even remotely finished. Some steps may seem out of place, but please be patient.

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Step 1: Getting the Software

First of all, you have to download the software.

You're probably unsure if you should download this program. You might be Thinking that it may have a virus or spyware.

Well, search google all you want. This software has received numerous awards for being safe. If you still don't trust, ask around, maybe someone you know uses it.

Pivot Stickfigure Animation

There are two great reasons to download the program.

1) Its free!
2) Only takes up 1 mb. Really!

Step 2: Get Familiarized With the Program

An icon saying "Pivot Stickfigure animator" will probably appear in your desktop. If not, look for it in the start menu.

Open up the program

First, Let's get familiarized with the program.

The first thing that you'll notice is that theres a stickman in a Large White Space. This Large space is the canvas, where you will put your animation.

On the top of the page, theres a Long Empty Space, this is where each frame will go in.

On the left, you'll see some buttons: ( In descending order)

* Play - When pressed, will preview how the animation is coming along.
* Stop - When pressed, will stop playing the preview and go to your current point in the animation
* Repeat - If checked, will keep playing the preview until you hit stop, If not checkes, the preview will only play one time

* Add Figure - This is where you can insert a new figure. When you open up the program, it will say stickman. This is because the stickman is the default Figure. If You've created new figures, you can insert them by choosing the name of the figure and clicking "Add Figure"
Current Figure - Options for the selected figure in that particular frame

Delete - Will erase the selected figure from the frame

Center - Will move the selected figure to the center of the canvas

Colour - With this button, you can change the color of the selected figure

Front -

Edit - WIth this button, you can edit and alter the figure. You can add or remove segments. You can also delete the whole figure and create a new one

Flip - Will move the figure to the opposite position of the one its currently on

Size - Determines the size of the figure in each frame

Back -

* Next Frame - Saves the current picture as a frame and moves on to the next one
In the Tabs:
File:

Open animation - Opens a saved file for editing. Can only import files made in Pivot

Save animation - Save the current animation as a Pivot file for editing, or as a GIF image so you can put it on other places. Can also save as a bitmap.

Load Background - Load an image or drawing made with Pivot, as a background Image. Different Backgrounds can be used in different frames.

Clear Background - Erase the background from the selected frame.

Load figure type - Upload a figure from another user or Internet site.

Create Figure Type - Create a new figure. More about this in step

Step 3: Make a Stickman

Please Excuse the low audio, I have a cheap microphone
Although a stickman appears every time you open Pivot, you may want to improve on it or maybe even make your own character.

To make Your own stickfigure, first open up the files tab and click on "Create Figure Type"

A new window will open up. There you can edit or create a stickfigure of your own. When you click on a segment, it will turn blue, to signify that its selected

To create a segment, you must build it on the segment provided. All segments MUST be connected.

The buttons: (From up to down)

Add line - Add a new segment on the original segment or a new segment.

Add Circle - Add a circle to the figure

Toggle Segment Kind - With this button you can change a segment to a circle or Vice-versa ( other way around). With this tool, you can also turn the original segment with a circle.

Duplicate Segment - Creates an exact copy of the selected Segment. Useful for making identical arms or legs.

Segment Thickness - Change the thickness of the selected segment

Static / Dynamic Segment - Probably the most Important Button in this menu. Will change the segment type of the selected segment

A dynamic segment will have a handle and will therefore be able to move in an animation. The Dynamic segment is the default option, meaning that all created segments will be dynamic unless you change it.
A static segment will not. have a handle.
A segment is shown as grey in the builder if it is static and black if it is dynamic (when it's not selected). Static segments can be rotated in the builder, but not the animation.

Delete Segment - Deletes the selected Segment

Edit Mode
You can activate edit mode in the stickfigure builder by cliicking Options and selecting Edit mode
To save your stickman go to File> save as To add the character to your animation go to File> add to animation. You have to name it.
In edit mode, you can change the lenghts of segments. Remember to uncheck edit mode after you change the lenght of a segment, or it might ruin your stickfigure if you move something you shouldn't have moved

To make a stick or line as an object, simply create a character thats only a segment.

Step 4: The Basics

Now Lets talk about the basics of making an animation.

Make a drawing, Change the frame, make another drawing, Rinse and Repeat
See an example:
When you download pivot, it comes with some demo animations to use as reference. Follow these instructions on how to open the walking demo:'
To make Your own walking animation:
Open up Pivot.

Since the stickman is already there, simply click next frame. and move the stickman to any position.
First thing you'll see is a gray figure behind the stickman. This is a very neat and probably the most important feature in Pivot that shows the position of the figure in the previous frame. Its very useful if you forget what hes supposed to do now.
In this step I'm gonna cover the most fundamental and probably most asked question of Pivot animation : Walking
Try this:
The Best Advice I can Give You when it comes to animating: If you're stuck n something, stand up and re-enact it a couple of times. If you're stuck on walking, try standing up and walking around, so you can better understand how it works.
Save a copy of this project as a Pivot file by clicking file>Save animation. Call it walking. Trust me it WILL be useful in the future

Step 5: Adding a Background

You can add a background to a Pivot Animation, but there's a drawback- You can only use one background throughout the entire animation. So its sometimes best to create your own backgrounds in each frame.
To upload a background:

Go to File > Load Background

Select a picture

Choose to upload it as a Bitmap or a JPEG

Click open

Step 6: Making Objects

Here's a car I made in Pivot, using an old poster in my room as a reference:

A good artist knows how to use all the elements. SO now that you know a couple of basics, lets try using the resources.

Its always good to keep images close for reference. If you like you could put the picture as a temporary background so you can look at it
Here's an extremely useful tip: when you want to make something that comes from the middle of two points ( you can only create new segments on top of a point. SImply create a segment along the lines.) Observe first and second pictures.
Tips:

Avoid round objects, use as many edges as you can find

Fancy cars are actually easier to draw because they have a lot of edges. regular cars nowadays have a lot of curves, which are quite hard to trace

You can try cartoon characters too!! For example, my avatar!

Step 7: Exporting and Using Your Animation

As you know, Pivot 2 (The Version we are using in this instructable) only exports animations in GIF format, which is not well accepted in a lot f websites.

In Instructables, GIFs are either slowed down of sped up. A lot. This basically ruins the whole animation.

A lot of people have noticed that the GIF is not accepted into movie maker, so they cannot upload their animations to websites.

Pivot 3 beta, offers the option of saving your animation as AVI, a format which is basically accepted by most sites and editing programs.

Personally, to show animations, I either:

Play the clip on Pivot itself, and use a screen recoding software to Record the animation.

Convert the GIF using a converting program. My personal Favorite is MediaConverter.org

Step 8: Running

Running is usually a crucial part in most flash animations.

To make running:

Basically its the same process as walking, but you have to flex the knees more and make the space between legs bigger

Remember to move the character a little more, since running covers more distance than walking.

Don't forget to move the arms, its a crucial part that many people ( Including me) leave out

Observe the Sequence of Pictures, because a picture is worth 1000 words
Remeber to save a copy by clicking File>Save animation. Trust me it WILL be useful in the future!!

Step 9: Running Up Against a Wall

A neat trick in most stickmen fights is running up against a wall and flipping . So let's do that

To do a wall flip:
Since we just created a running scene moment ago, let's use that. I'm starting from the 16th picture
Remeber to save the animation after you make it. It WILL be useful in the future

Step 10: Speed Bursts

My all time favorite: Speed bursts.

You know, that Dragon Ball Z style moment where the characters throw thousands of lightning fast punches and kicks at each other in a matter of seconds.
To make Speed bursts, There are two methods:
Method 1: Skip some frames:

This method is much easier. Simply create a punch scene in one corner.

In the Next frame, create another punch scene, far away from the original one. Repeat.

It will look like the characters moved all the way to the other side in the blink of an eye.

Method 2: Quick frames:

The key to this kind of speed burst is to make movements that only last one frame, and repeat them a lot

For example, make a left punch, then a right punch. Repeat that sequence 25 times, and you just made a speed burst.

Since you will repeat various positions a lot of times try this. Make a stick man in a left punch position. Save him and add him to the animation. Name him Left.

Now make another stick man in a right punch position. Save him and add him to the animation. Call him Right.

Now alternate them between frames. Make frame one have right punch guy and the second frame have left punch guy.

*Repeat this and you ve made a speed burst
*You have to be patient. Speed burst often take a lot of time, but the outcome is very much worth the wait. Don' get frustrated if you don't get it the first couple of times

Remember to move the characters in correct positions, you dont want your guy to be punching randomly into the air!

Pic 1 is method 2

Pic 2 is the first method

Note that it took me SO long for this 3 second thing using the second method

Step 11: ENERGY BLASTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

These aren't explosions. It's Dragon Ball Z styled Energy Bursts. If you're a kid, this is your favorite part of any show!

Here, I'll list the methods I use to make bursts.

Burst 1

I use this small burst for when energy balls hit the ground. Explosions are very hard to do if you're a novice, so instead settle for this quick method. This method

This list shows the order of frames I used to make the GIF below. This burst is good for about a second or two. I use it to avoid complicated sequences of explosions.

The Ball I used is about 1 /12 inches and size 164 if you measure it with a ruler (I should have worked on this....)

Frames 1-4 are the energy ball. This is used to show where it comes from. (Remember to add the color in this first part, or else the whole thing is basically ruined!)

In frames 5-6, I moved the ball closer to the center. Remember to think up the path the ball will follow before you start the animation.

In frame 7, the ball is below the center. Its close to the wall and the ground. (The canvas)

In frame 8, I changed the ball's size to 500.

In frame 9, I made it size 800, so it would cover the whole screen

In frame 10, I used the same size as in frame 7. I moved it a bit closer to the ground also.

In frames 11-21, I once again changed the size to 800 and changed its color to a clearer tone.

In frames 22-23, I once again made the color clearer

In frames 24-30, I made it even more clear.

Finally, In frame 21, I used a tone that almost resembles white.

Then you can continue the rest of the animation. Now try it!

Step 12: Extras

I will not say farewell, because I still have SO MANY things to add to this instructable, but not enough time.

Still to come:
Please contact me if you have a good pivot tutorial or have an idea for another step

Hope this helps you understand flash and if you're really cut out for it!!!!

Step 13: Inspiration

Before you start using pivot, see what its capable of doing. These are some EXCELLENT videos:
By Alex Grinyov: By J'Brian (Jayther)
THis guy is Awesome!!!!!!

Stick em Up

Stick Em right

Stick em Left

Stick em down

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How to Make Free Animations - Pivot Stickfigure Animator: Hello, Are you one of those persons who just saw an animation and thought it would be cool to make your own? Or maybe you want to know if you're cut out to make some, but You don't wanna waste hundreds of dollars trying to find out?Well There's a So...

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How to Draw a Car Easy 🚗 Car Drawing Tutorial for kids

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Nothing makes you look more royal than wearing a crown!  Now you get the chance to design your own crown - so get your drawing things ready and dive right on in.
Don't forget to share you work on the gallery WOW! wall
https://padlet.com/carterd32/WOW_Wall_Gallery
or if that doesn't work, email to carterd@loughton.school

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Learn more about how to make a pattern and use a drawing frame to create your own designs.
Don't forget to share your work on the gallery WOW! wall:
https://padlet.com/carterd32/WOW_Wall_Gallery
or if that doesn't work, email to carterd@loughton.school

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These chalk pastel sunsets turned out so lovely! My kids had a great time exploring chalk pastels and all the messiness that comes with it. Chalk pastels can be very messy, you use your fingers to blend the colors and the chalk dust can get all over the table and all over you!

But they are a lot of fun, it's a sensory activity and art project rolled into one. Take a look at my collection of chalk pastel art for more creative ideas kids will love.

Create your own chalk pastel sunsets

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Chalk pastels, any type will work. There are less expensive sets for kids and a bit pricier artist quality sets. For kids just learning and exploring, the less expensive ones will work just great.

Pastel paper in any color. Pastel paper comes in all different colors, and it's fun to try out different colors. We chose a cream color for this project. I love pastel paper, it has a great texture to it for grabbing onto the pastels and building up layers.

Paper towels to help with the mess

Blenders. You can buy special pastel blending tools or use q-tips or just your fingers(which is my fav).

Get started with chalk pastels

1. To get some inspiration, first, take a look at some sunset pictures. We did this on my laptop just to get an idea of the colors we wanted to use.

2. Tape down your paper so it doesn't slide around

Practice with some scrap paper first

3. If you or your kids haven't worked with chalk pastels before, get some scrap pieces of pastel paper and just practice making marks with the chalk pastels to get a feel for how they work.

Chalk pastels are great for layering and creating texture. Holding the pastel on its side creates texture with the paper.

Try layering colors on top of each other and then blending just a bit here and there for a softer look. You can use a blending tool to help you blend, but my favorite blending tool is my finger. I find I get the most control over the blending process this way.

Start with your sky

4. Start your picture by drawing a line with neutral colored chalk for the separation between the sky and water.

5. Pick out your sky colors and start to draw with the lightest color first. You can hold the pastel on its side to sweep across the page and create some texture.

6. Continue to add colors to the sky, layering them and blending here and there. Exploring different types of marks that your chalk pastels can make.

7. Use your fingers or your blending tool to blend, but watch out for blending too much or the colors will get muddy.

Then add the water

8. Once you are done with your sky, you can move on to your water.

I added some light colors first, then moved on to darker ones layered over top with a bit of blending. Then I added some lighter color on top with no blending. Have fun layering and blending, but again, remind kids to be careful of the colors blending too much and getting muddy.

Time to add your palm trees

9. Once everyone is finished with the sky and water it's time to add in your palm tree silhouettes. If you don't want to add in a palm tree you can add in any kind of tree silhouette you like. Use a black piece of chalk and draw in your tree.

Our messy table

Everyone's pictures will turn out differently depending on the age of the kids, color preferences, and style.

I love the way these chalk pastel sunsets turned out and we had so much fun creating them! Pastels can be a bit tricky to figure out. They are all about adding layers, blending, and textures. Once you explore and practice with them for a bit you will get the hang of them. My kids love chalk pastels, they love getting their hands messy and playing and blending the colors, and so do I!

Our finished chalk pastel sunsets

More chalk pastel art ideas
Dazzling Shooting Star Paintings with Chalk Pastels Make Brightly Colored Shamrock Art with Chalk Pastels
Both of these projects use a really cool chalk pastel technique that kids love!

Follow me on Pinterest for more great project ideas.

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Create stunning chalk pastel sunsets with kids

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These chalk pastel sunsets turned out so lovely! My kids had a great time exploring chalk pastels and all the messiness that comes with it. Chalk pastels can be very messy, you use your fingers to blend the colors and the chalk dust can get all over the table and all over you!

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Water Color Birch Tree | Winter art projects, Winter art lesson, Birch tree art

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Dec 29, 2015 - Using supplies from your art cabinet create this easy birch tree painting with kids that is simple to make with stunning results!

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Lately I've been enamored with paper plate crafts. We always have a ton of cheap, white paper plates lying around and they're the perfect canvas. A couple of days ago my son was sick and we stayed home all day. Fortunately, we kept ourselves busy with Lego, lots of book reading, and two paper plate crafts. We had such fun painting, I thought I'd share our crafts here. Here's our first paper plate craft-

Hyper Colorful Painted Paper Plate Flowers

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So what do you think? I'm in LOVE with how these flowers turned out. Really, really, gorgeous. And, (even better), they're really easy to make and paint too!

Oh! If you're looking for some great books to go along with this gorgeous craft, check out the links below!

Our Favorite Flower and Plant Picture Books

And, if you're looking for some great inspirational art books to get the creative juices flowing, here are

Our current 20+ favorite art books:

Ok! Let's make some beautiful paper plate flowers!

Each flower consists of 4cheap white paper plates . (I like the uncoated ones the best!) Then, I cut four different sized flowers from the plates.

Then, I curled the petals of the flowers by curling each petal around a marker. (Note: You could also paint the flowers before doing this step.)

Then, I stapled the flowers together. (You could also glue them together, but I didn't want to wait for glue to dry.)

Then, I covered our work area (with an old Halloween tablecloth!). I poured a couple of drops ofliquid watercolors

into an old candy container, and we got painting!

Side note: We LOVE our liquid watercolors. They are our current favorite art supplies. You don't need a lot and you always get such beautiful vibrant colors. Yes, your hands will get dyed in the process, but everything washes off. My son wasn't always into painting with me before because he didn't like getting

Tempera paint on his fingers. Maybe it was a texture thing? But he really enjoys using this paint.

Once everything dried, we covered the centers with circle stickers

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We have over30+ flower and plant crafts on the blog, and this one is definitely one of my favorites. If you're still in the mood for flower crafts, definitely check out the whole list!

5 More Fun and Beautiful Kids Crafts

And... if you liked this craft, you might also like these others too!

Let's keep in Contact!

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Hyper Colorful Painted Paper Plate Flowers!

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Lately I've been enamored with paper plate crafts . We always have a ton of cheap, white paper plates lying around and they're the perfect canvas. A couple of days ago my son was sick and we stayed home all day. Fortunately, we kept ourselves busy with Lego, lots of book reading, and two paper plate crafts.

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Take a look at the powerpoint below for this week's project.  You will need paper, colouring pencils, a rubber (maybe not?) and a sharpie/marker.  Grab them and get started!
Don't forget to share your work - email to carterd@loughton.school or post directly onto the WOW! wall and I will comment on it there.
https://padlet.com/carterd32/WOW_Wall_Gallery

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Follow the instructions to make clothes for the dolls you made last week, or print off doll templates and make clothes for them.

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PREPARATION

# Heat a nonstick pan or pancake griddle on medium heat. For large pancakes, pour 1 cup of batter onto the pan. For small pancakes, pour a little less than ¼ cup of batter onto the pan.

# Allow to cook until bubbles form and begin to pop all around the pancake. The pancake will also lose its shiny sheen and begin to look more matte. Flip and cook on the other side for 2-3 minutes, or until the bottom is lightly browned.

# For the lion pancake, you'll need 1 large pancake, 1 small pancake, sliced strawberries for the mane and nose, blueberries for the eyes, and chocolate chips for the mouth.

# For the monkey pancake, you'll need 1 large pancake, 2 small pancakes, 1 medium pancake (use ⅓ cup of batter), blueberries for the eyes and nose, and chocolate chips for the mouth.

# For the owl pancake, you'll need 1 large pancake, sliced bananas for the eyes and feathers, blueberries for the eyes, and sliced strawberries for the beak and wings.

# For the pig pancake, you'll need 1 large pancake, chocolate chips for the snout, blueberries for the eyes, and sliced strawberries for the ears.

# Make your favorite animal pancakes and top with syrup, or another favorite pancake topping.

# Enjoy!

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Heat a nonstick pan or pancake griddle on medium heat. For large pancakes, pour 1 cup of batter onto the pan. For small pancakes, pour a little less than ¼ cup of batter onto the pan. # Allow to cook until bubbles form and begin to pop all around the pancake.

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This simple mandala project turns a plain old paper plate into DIY scratch art. It's bright and colorful and a great way to introduce the concept of radial symmetry!

DIY scratch art supplies ....

We created this simple mandala scratch art on a paper plate base. These concepts, though, could be applied on about any surface and accept drawings of any shape. I hope as you read you can imagine different applications for the various steps in this project!

Our mandala began with a simple paper plate- a Chinette paper plate to be exact. I think this supply detail could be a pretty big deal and bears a little experimenting if you're going to branch out and try whatever extra paper plate is stashed in your pantry! Chinette paper plates are a super heavy cardboard type with no waxy coating. The cheaper coated paper plates may or may not accept the oil pastel as smoothly- I haven't tried this. So if you try another brand I'd love to know your results!

You'll also need oil pastels, black tempera paint, and something to create the scratches with. We used mini skewers which are slightly heavier than a plain toothpick. However, it did take a few skewers to get through the entire mandala drawing. This scratch art tool set might be worth it if you're planning to make more than one of these!

Get started on your mandala art...

The first step in creating your own scratch art is to cover your surface, in this case a paper plate, in a heavy coat of oil pastel. I encouraged a radial pattern of colors because it matches up with the radial design of the mandala that will be drawn. This radial color design isn't essential though- any colors will do.

What's most important is that there is a heavy coat of color- so that no black paint can reach the plate below- and that the colors are bright! When the black paint is scratched away you want to see a contrast between the black paint and the oil pastel below. If your colors are dark or get muddy your mandala drawing won't pop! We even added some color to the rim of the plate to create the possibility of scratching a border design later!

We used full size paper dinner plates, because that's what we had! I love the idea of using a variety of sizes of plates-from dessert plates on up! This would make such an eye catching display!

Adding the "scratch layer" to your scratch art....

Once you've covered your plate in bright colors it's time to cover them all up! That's right- paint over the entire paper plate clear out the edge of the plate rim. We tried a sample of black acrylic paint and black tempera paint for this step. I tend to use tempera and acrylic paint interchangeably. For this particular process the tempera worked much better. The acrylic paint "stuck" a bit better. Normally this would be a good thing but in this case it prevented the paint from being able to be scratched off!

A thin even coat is what you want to shoot for here. In places where the paint was super thick it was hard to scratch off in fine lines and instead clumped off in a chunk.

Set aside and let the paint dry overnight or at least for a couple of hours before moving on!

Mandala drawing...

Have your kiddos ever drawn a mandala before? Have you? Mandalas are super trendy right now. They can be seen everywhere- from clothing to stationary.

A mandala is a detailed drawing that radiates out from a central point in concentric circles. If mandalas are new to you I highly recommend checking out this mandala drawing template and tutorial post! It will help your kiddo draw a step by step mandala on a template that will disappear within their drawing. Then those same techniques can be applied to this mandala scratch art!

Creating a framework for your mandala...

The easiest way to create a framework for your mandala is draw a few concentric circles on your scratch art plate. Concentric circles are circles with a common center. They will never overlap.

You could do this with a compass, which I couldn't find. (Shrug.) Instead, we traced a series of bowls to create a few concentric circles that provide some structure in which to draw the elements of the mandala.

Add a dimple detail that repeats all the way around a circle starting towards the center. (That way you don't have to lay your hand on top of the drawing you've already done!) Think about repeating super simple elements like lines in different orientations, simple geometric shapes, or simple organic shapes. While the paint should scratch off fairly easily it doesn't allow for as much detail as pencil drawing. Think simple.

Scratching the tempera paint away will reveal the bright oil pastel underneath. It will also result in lots of little bits of "paint dust." Encourage kids to empty their plate straight into the trash occasionally instead of blowing them all around the room!

More mandalas for kids...

If you enjoyed this scratch art project please share it on your favorite social media channel!

Every share helps me to bring you more fun projects and free printable resources!

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This simple mandala project turns a plain old paper plate into DIY scratch art. It's bright and colorful and a great way to introduce the concept of radial symmetry! We created this simple mandala scratch art on a paper plate base. These concepts, though, could be applied on about any surface and accept drawings of any shape.

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Wow! Amazing drawing Idea with colour pen # Easy Drawing Tricks And Tips # Easy Drawing Tutorial

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Follow the link for a tutorial from my favourite art blogger, Cassie Stephens, to make a one point perspective picture with a difference!  You will need some sellotape, a piece of paper and some crayons/colouring pencils or markers.  Enjoy and don't forget to share your results - email carterd@loughton.school or post directly on the WOW! gallery page here:
https://padlet.com/carterd32/WOW_Wall_Gallery

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Sutton and I discovered a fantastic blog the other day, Art Projects for Kids, and he was especially intrigued by their winter birch trees paintings. We decided to try it out for ourselves this morning, and though our results aren't quite as pretty as the inspiration they were still really fun to make. Sutton was especially keen on getting to use salt in a painting project since we've never really done that before.

First, tape down your paper around the edges. Use torn strips of tape to create the silhouettes of tree trunks and branches. Our trees were a little less birch-like and a little more free form. We used blue painters tape and watercolor paper as suggested, but I found that the tape really stuck to the paper, so that might not actually be the best combination.

Use dark blue watercolor to paint over the entire sheet of paper.

While the paint is still wet, shake on some big pieces of kosher salt. We also used a few shakes of regular table salt because someone was having way too much fun with all that salt shaking. I'm not sure what happened, but instead of turning white and absorbing the watercolor, the salted spots on our painting turned bright pink...which was also cool, but not exactly what we were originally going for.

Peel off the tape and shake off all the salt. Go back with your watercolor paint and add some lines to your trees for detail and definition. You can also shade and shadow your trees, but since our tape let a lot of paint leak underneath we didn't really need to. You can also add white details to the snow/stars (aka the salty spots).

I'd like to try this again using contact paper instead of blue tape. I think it might also be nicer with watered down tempera paint and bristol instead of the watercolor paper. We had much more success using those materials when we created "S" initial artwork last year. Still lots of fun, however, and the kids always love the "big reveal" when you finally pull off the masking and unveil their masterpiece!

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Sutton and I discovered a fantastic blog the other day, Art Projects for Kids, and he was especially intrigued by their winter birch trees paintings. We decided to try it out for ourselves this morning, and though our results aren't quite as pretty as the inspiration they were still really fun to make.

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This week we are going to put our knowledge of drawing figures to good use by making a paper doll. Next week we will make paper outfits to dress the doll. Look at the powerpoint and video to find out what to do!

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How to make a Paper Airplane that flies far - Best plane - ORIGAMI JET paper planes

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Continuing our work on patterns, this week we are going to be learning about - and making- rangolis.  Read through the instructions and make sure you watch both videos so you know just what to do.  There is even dotted paper included in the powerpoint - just click on it and it will take you to a file to print your own at home.
If you don't have a printer, try making a rangoli without dotted paper - it is perfectly possible, you will just have to concentrate a bit more to keep your design symmetrical.

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For drawing rangoli patterns - the link in the powerpoint isn't working. Print it here.

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How To Draw Toothless From How To Train Your Dragon

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How to Draw Dolphin with colored pencil for kids | step by step

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One point perspective word - make sure you watch the video to find out what to do - click on the picture below.

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One point perspective word - make sure you watch the video to find out what to do - click on the picture below.

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You can try this with your name or another word of your choice.  Learning how to make the words look like they are coming from the vanishing point in the distance takes time and effort..but it's worth it!  The video embedded in the tutorial makes everything very clear.  Choose how to colour your letters in, but make sure you add more than one value of a colour (a lighter and a darker version of the same colour) to make the shapes look more three dimensional.  Follow this link to get a bubble writing printable alphabet sheet.  https://www.printableparadise.com/printable-alphabet-outline-letters.html

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One point perspective lettering is a fun and easy way to get started with perspective drawing and an element you can apply to other works of art! Check out the instructions and video below to create your own one point perspective words!

What is perspective drawing? When we look at something we see things a little differently then how they actually are - for example, we know that the edges of a road are parallel, but if we're looking down the road, the edges seem to eventually come together and vanish at a certain point in the distance, making the road appear to get smaller and smaller the further away it gets. The same can be said if you look at houses lined up on a street - the house you're closest to appears to be largest and the houses way out in the distance appear to be smaller, even though if you were to walk up to the houses in the distance, they would actually be the same size as the house that you're closest to now! So in artwork when we want to achieve a realistic or dimensional look, if we're able to create the appearance of what we see, rather than what we know, we can make a more convincing piece of art.

We know the edges of a road are parallel....

VANISHING POINT: The vanishing point is that point in the distance where, in the example above, the edges of the road seem to disappear. In one point perspective drawing we only have one vanishing point - so we're drawing objects or scenes directly from the front, or their true shape. For example (in the photos below) a cube with one point perspective will show a square at the front, whereas two point perspective will show the cube with the corner edge closest to you, making us able to see two sides of the cube, which each require their own vanishing point far off in the distance.

One Point Perspective

Two Point Perspective

EYE LEVEL LINE: We also use an eye level line (or horizon line) in perspective drawing. The eye level line is the height where your eye level is - we can determine if objects in your drawing are at eye level, above eye level, or below eye level, simply by drawing your objects on the eye level line, above or below the eye level line.

We can see the top of the bottom box because it's below our eye level line. The box at eye level we can't see the top or bottom of, only the side. And the top box we can see the bottom of but not the top because it's above our eye level line - we have to look up at it!

Once you understand one point perspective it's a lot easier to understand two point and multiple point perspective drawing!

In the video below I use one point perspective to make a word look 3D. You could also do your name or initials or apply the same method to geometric shapes! This is also only one way one point perspective can be used - you can also use one point perspective to create a landscape and other works of art too!

Ideas & Tips:

You can be more precise and measure out the area where your letters will be placed so they're even in size!

If you have a longer word or your letters are closer together - Start with the letter that's closest to the vanishing point when drawing the lines from the letter back to the vanishing point. Then work out from that letter. Letters that are closer together will often overlap when drawing the lines to the vanishing point. (For example the 'E' in 'DREAM' below overlaps the 'R' and the 'R' overlaps the 'D').

Try changing where your eye level line and/or vanishing point are on your paper to create different angels.

Stagger your letters so you have some at, above, and below, eye level!

Instead of letters you can try the same method with geometric shapes.

Some Student examples of one & two point perspective drawing!

Take a look at other projects you can do at home as well as upcoming lessons, both in person & virtual!

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One point perspective lettering is a fun and easy way to get started with perspective drawing and an element you can apply to other works of art! Check out the instructions and video below to create your own one point perspective words! What is perspective drawing?

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How-To Draw Pascal From Disney's 'Tangled' | Walt Disney World

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Find out more about mandalas and how to draw them. There is a video in the powerpoint presentation, and a drawing frame to draw the mandalas in the post below this one. Hope you enjoy this project - don't forget to share what you draw.

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Mini Landscape - How to Draw Mountains with Pen - Learning Drawing

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I doodle all the time...it's hard to stop.  Turn your doodle into art by doing lots and lots of little drawings  on the same piece of paper.  Maybe even colour them in!

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I've been wanting to post this project for a year. This rainbow collage invitation was presented to my art camp kids one year ago today, which just happened to be the same day as the Pulse night club shooting in Orlando. My little kids obviously didn't know anything about this, their happy faces a stark reminder that there is so much good in this world. I had a hard time keeping my eyes dry that day, but for the five and six-year olds, it was just a happy rainbow-making time.

And now, on the one year anniversary of this sad day, here I am finally sharing these photos with you. I am a terrible planner, and I honestly forgot today was the anniversary until I listened to the radio on my way back from school drop-off. I had to change my intro to reflect my heavy heart today. I continue to focus on the good and decent people around me in my life, as I honor those whose dreams were cut short too soon.
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The idea for these rainbows came from one of my favorite art studios, Collage Collage in Vancouver, BC. Owner Erin Boniferro not only has the most wonderful art ideas, she also runs a beautifully curated shop within her studio. A visit to Vancouver is on my bucket list!

Gather your supplies

~ Rainbow colored paper collage material (I used a combo of cut up old art, colored paper, scrapbook paper, and fabric)

~ Cardboard rainbow shapes (I used cereal boxes in these photos, but you can also use thicker cardboard from boxes)

~ Optional craft wire to make a hanger

Preparing materials and presenting your creative table

~ First, make a rainbow template. Cut out one rainbow shape from regular paper, and use that to trace on top of the cardboard.

~ Next, prepare your collage materials. I collect lots of scraps throughout the year so may of these odd shapes were already cut. I then went through my old art drawer and took out a bunch of paintings. I cut these into square and rectangle shapes. I also have a draw of colored paper and a drawer of patterned scrapbook paper. (I use the Alex drawers from IKEA to store paper and old art.) I selected a few pieces and cut them up. Next I found some fabric scraps and cut those up, too. Lastly, I separated each color into its own tray and added some buttons.

~ If you have pom-poms, put some in a basket.

~ To set up your table, just put one rainbow at each place along with one glue, and spread the collage material along the table. The children will have to get up and walk around to find the color they need. For smaller children who may just use what's in front of them, I gather a little of each color and put it next to their rainbow.

~ Then, just let the children do their thing. You can just stand back and enjoy watching their process and listening to their chatter.

~ When the rainbows have dried, you can punch two holes at the top and add a wire if you want to hang it up on a nail. This is optional.

Rainbow collages are a great birthday party craft idea

Last weekend I did a birthday party for 6-year old Riley and she chose to make these rainbow collages. What I love about this idea for a birthday party is that it's sort of a craft, but also very open-ended so that each child makes something different. Since there are no instructions to follow, it's stress-free! No right or wrong.

Here are some photos from the party. This time I used thicker cardboard.

I love looking at these rainbow collages. I wish I could keep all of them and hang them on my wall permanently. A rainbow wall of love and acceptance.

xo Bar

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This is going to be a three week project - take a look at the powerpoint and embedded video to find out more!
See post below for boat template/frame.

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Learn a fun technique

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How to Make Paper Lantern | Making Fancy Paper Lantern Step by Step | DIY-Paper Crafts

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Don't forget to share your work on the WOW! gallery page or by emailing to carterd@loughton.school

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Hope you enjoy your art lesson today - don't forget to share your work on the WOW! gallery wall or email to carterd@loughton.school

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How to Make a Mini Origami Envelope Super Easy

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Fingerpainting characters

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Optional art activity -SUPER-POWER SELFIE Drawing human figures in an action pose

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Optional art activity -SUPER-POWER SELFIE Drawing human figures in an action pose

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We've been working on our superpower selfie picture, learning to draw from a mannequin starting point and from a stick figure. Today I want you to practise drawing a human form starting with a digital mannequin in a specific pose. Drawing a human figure in the correct proportion is a tricky skill to learn.  A poseable mannequin helps to get all the limbs in the correct places for an action pose and give you an idea of proportion - how long the legs should be, where the knee bend is etc etc.  Today's art lesson is to draw a human figure in an action shot.  I want you to pretend you have a superpower and to draw a figure displaying this superpower.  Maybe you have telekinesis (move things with your mind) - you could draw yourself with your fingertips at your temples.  Maybe you have lasers coming out of your hands - how would that look?  You can choose any superpower and pose but you must use a mannequin to help you get the positioning right.  I used an online mannequin  at this website -https://justsketch.me/
- you can position your mannequin to your pose and then draw it.  You can just draw the mannequin to begin with.  Then, you can draw again and change it to be you.  Maybe add a choice of outfit and style.  It takes a while to use the online mannequin - have a play with it.  It works on a pc/laptop or a phone/tablet, so there should be no problem using it once you get the knack.  You could screen shot your finished pose, then you wouldn't need to be online, if this is an issue.  Or print your pose and then draw from the sheet if you haven't got a device just for you.

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If you can't position the mannequin correctly...

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If you can't position the mannequin correctly...

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1)Get someone to pose in the correct position and draw them.  Taking a photo of them will help them not have to stand still for a long time!
2) email me and I will position a wooden mannequin for you and email it to you. Email me at carterd@loughton.school and I will email you back. You will have to tell me exactly what you want for me to be able to do this. (and be patient, I am in school today)

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Over the next two weeks, we are going to design two pieces of work, in Viking style, that we will use back in school to create a printing plate (and use to make prints) and a design for an amulet (like a pendant for a necklace) which would have been worn by both men and women.  Take a look at the next post to find out what to do this week.

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Vikings wore amulets to ward off evil spirits and to have extra powers bestowed upon them - such as strength, bravery, cunning etc.  This week, you are going to design your own amulet.  It needs to be a clear design in Viking style.  You can design it on a clean sheet of paper.  It can be a pencil drawing you then colour in or leave black and white.  It  would usually have runes (Viking writing) or an animal, weapon or symbol on it.  Take a look at the designs in the following posts to help you.
We will be making our amulet out of shrinkle sheets when we get back into school. You will need to keep your design. Take a look below for steps to success, and the link to show you a shrinkle sheet being used.

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The Jeanjerbread Corner Resin Craft Shop

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How to Use a Heat Gun for Shrinkle Charms (Shrink Plastic) (Shrinkable Shrinky Dink) Philippines

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1  I have created a clear design for my Viking amulet.  The edges are clean and defined.  I might have outlined them in black.
2  I have added Viking elements to my work - it is inspired by real Viking art.  However, I must not have copied a design from the design ideas.  I have to alter the images I see to make it my own design.
3  It is going to create a bold design once transferred to a shrinkle sheet and miniaturised.
4 I need to hold onto my design to bring it into school so I can copy it onto a shrinkle sheet in a future art lesson in school.
5 when I have finished, I will take a picture of it and send it to my teacher or post on the padlet.  I can choose to copy my work to the WOW! wall gallery, if I choose.