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Challenges you can print and issue to your students (or children) to help keep their creative muscles active.

Do Try This at Home

*UPDATED!

Teaching art remotely can be tricky, as many of you are finding out. However, sometimes it's okay to keep things simple for the sake of everyone's sanity.

To help with the transition, I've come up with weekly challenges you can issue to your students at home. And, parents can use these with their own kiddos too.

Click the images to download the weekly challenges and be sure to come back each week for more!

MAY 11-15 Challenges

MAY 4 - 8 Challenges

APRIL 27 - MAY 1

APRIL 20-24

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*Creative Art Challenges for Home Learners - KinderArt

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Challenges you can print and issue to your students (or children) to help keep their creative muscles active. *UPDATED! Teaching art remotely can be tricky, as many of you are finding out. However, sometimes it's okay to keep things simple for the sake of everyone's sanity.

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The Kid Should See This: Educational videos for curious kids of all ages, a free resource for parents & teachers. Science, art, nature, animals, & more.

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Every night I write a list of things that I did or that happened to me. Often it's a list of the good things in my day. I have been doing this for years.

"To question that which seems to have ceased forever to astonish us. We live, true, we breathe, true; we walk, we open doors, we go down staircases, we sit at a table in order to eat, we lie down on a bed to go to sleep. How? Where? When? Why?" -George Perec

La lista

Ogni sera scrivo una lista di cose che ho fatto o che mi sono successe. Spesso è una lista delle cose buone della mia giornata. Lo faccio da anni.

"Interrogare ciò che sembra aver smesso per sempre di stupirci. Viviamo, certo, respiriamo, certo; camminiamo, apriamo porte, scendiamo scale, ci sediamo intorno a un tavolo per mangiare, ci corichiamo in un letto per dormire. Come? Dove? Quando? Perché?"

-George Perec

Italian translation by/Traduzione italiana di Monica Guerra

La liste

Chaque soir, je rédige une liste des choses que j'ai faites ou qui me sont arrivées. Souvent, c'est une liste des choses positives de ma journée. Je le fais depuis des années.

" Interroger ce qui semble avoir cessé à jamais de nous étonner. Nous vivons, certes, nous respirons, certes ; nous marchons, nous ouvrons des portes, nous descendons des escaliers, nous nous asseyons à une table pour manger, nous nous couchons dans un lit pour dormir. Comment ? Où ? Quand ? Pourquoi ? "

- Georges Perec

French translation by/Traduction française d'Oriana Weyer

Die Liste

Ich schreibe jeden Abend eine Liste der Dinge, die ich getan habe oder die mir widerfahren sind. Häufig ist das eine Liste von Dingen, die an meinen Tag gut waren. Ich mache das schon seit vielen Jahren.

„Das hinterfragen, was für alle Zeit aufgehört zu haben scheint, uns in Verwunderung zu versetzen. Wir leben, gewiss, wir atmen, gewiss; wir gehen, wir machen Türen auf, wir laufen Treppen herunter, wir setzen uns an einen Tisch, um zu essen, wir legen uns in ein Bett, um zu schlafen. Wie? Wo? Wann? Warum?"

Georges Perec, „Warum gibt es keine Zigaretten beim Gemüsehändler?"

German translation by Heike Bräutigam

Every night I write a list of things that I did or that happened to me. Often it's a list of the good things in my day. I have been doing this for years.

"To question that which seems to have ceased forever to astonish us. We live, true, we breathe, true; we walk, we open doors, we go down staircases, we sit at a table in order to eat, we lie down on a bed to go to sleep. How? Where? When? Why?" -George Perec

La lista

Ogni sera scrivo una lista di cose che ho fatto o che mi sono successe. Spesso è una lista delle cose buone della mia giornata. Lo faccio da anni.

"Interrogare ciò che sembra aver smesso per sempre di stupirci. Viviamo, certo, respiriamo, certo; camminiamo, apriamo porte, scendiamo scale, ci sediamo intorno a un tavolo per mangiare, ci corichiamo in un letto per dormire. Come? Dove? Quando? Perché?"

-George Perec

Italian translation by/Traduzione italiana di Monica Guerra

La liste

Chaque soir, je rédige une liste des choses que j'ai faites ou qui me sont arrivées. Souvent, c'est une liste des choses positives de ma journée. Je le fais depuis des années.

" Interroger ce qui semble avoir cessé à jamais de nous étonner. Nous vivons, certes, nous respirons, certes ; nous marchons, nous ouvrons des portes, nous descendons des escaliers, nous nous asseyons à une table pour manger, nous nous couchons dans un lit pour dormir. Comment ? Où ? Quand ? Pourquoi ? "

- Georges Perec

French translation by/Traduction française d'Oriana Weyer

Die Liste

Ich schreibe jeden Abend eine Liste der Dinge, die ich getan habe oder die mir widerfahren sind. Häufig ist das eine Liste von Dingen, die an meinen Tag gut waren. Ich mache das schon seit vielen Jahren.

„Das hinterfragen, was für alle Zeit aufgehört zu haben scheint, uns in Verwunderung zu versetzen. Wir leben, gewiss, wir atmen, gewiss; wir gehen, wir machen Türen auf, wir laufen Treppen herunter, wir setzen uns an einen Tisch, um zu essen, wir legen uns in ein Bett, um zu schlafen. Wie? Wo? Wann? Warum?"

Georges Perec, „Warum gibt es keine Zigaretten beim Gemüsehändler?"

German translation by Heike Bräutigam

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Every night I write a list of things that I did or that happened to me. Often it's a list of the good things in my day. I have been doing this for years. "To question that which seems to have ceased forever to astonish us.

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I want to relate to table centers from my faraway perspective, Israel, and how we do it here when you have 35 kids going in and out every 45 minutes.

I manage an 8K Hebrew study group, "Studio Visits," for educators and art therapists interested in working in an open studio setting. Our classes are half the size of yours, and a teacher here is lucky to have one small sink. We have only basic art materials and collected ones from nature and industry.

Helit Shacham: Notice that there are places to sit facing the window with more privacy.

We wish our children to become competent, creative, and collaborative. Studio life is a physical - emotional - social-technical tool to teach independence, creativity, belonging, and this goes to the core: democracy!
The studio is a tool to practice democracy!
I will demonstrate how this idea is embodied even in the way you understand and organize table centers.

Naama Avihud: The dark gap between tables was covered with brown paper as a tray for the dough.

Each couple shares a dish with paints.

We have noticed that too much stuff on tables, many s uggestions, and too much help creates insecurity, dependency, and avoidance when this shrinks to what is accurately needed, creativity and engagement rise!

A suggestion for a talk? For thinking together?

Table set for Kindergarten children in Reggio Emilia

What is an accurate table center?

A good presentation of a table center is thoughtful, compelling, and inviting physically for specific children at a particular time.

It is a gift to the eyes. It is an offering.

Nona Orbach: Plasticine suggestion for a study group of art therapists

The teacher's choice is based on her knowledge of the children. She will attune the collage table or the drawing table to what she has already learned about them. For example, Noa Shay wanted to deepen the quality of the black line through different markers and pencils. It might be minimal changes, but they derive from accumulating knowledge of the children.

Such a process becomes a nonverbal undercurrent communication bypassing language!

Two suggestions by Noa Shay

The physical suggestion is so compelling for the little ones' curious mussels that words are not needed. Children sense joy! The body will feel activated so the children can begin working immediately. There is no need for the teacher to talk and give instructions in words.

All the children who chose a table have a mutual interest in that material that morning. They have a common denominator chosen by their body, and they most likely will share and be inspired and perhaps even begin group work.

Nataly Yannai - a suggestion fםr Hanuka: melting candles

What about the children who need help?

As much as possible, we encourage them to learn from their friends. This enhances the social relationship, kindness, sharing, and ability to ask for help and give support.

Your assistance is connected to all you know of the child. It is finding ways to empower her unique path she made and ask questions more than giving an idea. The more she will invent how to get out of that obstacle, the better it is.

Gali Atiya: A tray with objects to choose from, in an art therapy workshop

You should observe and write down each child's phenomenological aspects so you can learn their blueprint within a few weeks. Understating that you will most likely be able to relate accurately and individually to each one of them!

When a child feels that he is really seen for who HE IS - it builds trust and more courage to go even deeper into their work.

Working in this manner, all problems of avoidance are shrinking fast.

Nona Orbach: Demonstration for the kindergarten educators; less is more: Each child got two matches and a plasticine cube: what can be done with it? They worked daily for over a week.

You might comment on the variety of approaches around each table. You will talk about what you see phenomenologically and name the verbs they were using. You will also talk about the diversity and richness and that every expression has a place in the studio. There is less need to compete, to be perfect. Living together within such variety and acknowledging that there are more ways than just mine is an aspect of democracy.

The studio becomes a safe place.

Moreover, they will soon imitate you and use such terminology instead of saying, "This is beautiful," which is not enough. It is shallow. They will also use this language naturally as they observe art in the museum or on slides.

Ten minutes before they leave, they need to set the table as they found it. [competence, independence, social responsibility]

You suggest that they will have five more minutes to work if they can do it in less time.

Upper image by Helit Shacham, a suggestion for election day using an election real trays, cards, and connectors

The containers are crucial for this non-verbal process. You can read more about it here:

Container and Contained

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I want to relate to table centers from my faraway perspective, Israel, and how we do it here when you have 35 kids going in and out every 45 minutes. I manage an 8K Hebrew study group, "Studio Visits," for educators and art therapists interested in working in an open studio setting.

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Winter days are for warm socks, frolicking in the snow, and snuggling up with a cup of hot cocoa. Celebrate what's best about the season by sharing these charming winter videos for kids, handpicked to make you and your kids smile (and learn a little something in the meantime!).

1. The Mitten

In this retelling of a classic Ukrainian folktale, Nicki loses his white mitten in the snow. The story follows a host of curious woodland creatures as they happen upon it. This version is told by the author and illustrator herself, the incomparable Jan Brett.

2. Winterlude

You can always count on Nat Geo Kids. In this episode of Are We There Yet?, Joanna and Julia head to Canada for a winter festival. We're talking gigantic ice sculptures, an ice maze, a huge ice slide, and some good old-fashioned ice skating. Such a cool way to show how climate shapes culture!

3. A Long Winter's Nap

Now is a great time to introduce the concept of hibernation. And with this video, you can count on the Cat in the Hat for an assist as he and his buddies chat up a bear preparing for his deep sleep. Recognize that voice? That's because it's Martin Short.

4. Bert is All Dressed Up for Winter

What can we say? We're suckers for Sesame Street. Little ones especially will get a kick out of this silly bit in which Bert helps his friends get their warm winter clothes on the right way. Because your scarf doesn't go on your nose, guys.

5. Henry Holton Takes The Ice

If you don't know about Storyline Online, you're going to want to take a look. The short of it is that celebrities read aloud children's books. Our winter pick is comedian Ray Romano reading a wonderful book that challenges gender stereotypes.

6. How a Snowflake is Formed

Come for the cartoony goodness, stay for the scientific knowledge. In this clip, brothers and animal experts Martin and Chris Kratt transform into tiny humans to get a closer look at how snowflakes form.

7. Oregon Zoo Snow Day

OK, this is too cool. Check out what happens when river otters, cheetahs and an Asian elephant get their first taste of snow. What a great opportunity to talk about habitats!

8. How It's Made: Hot Chocolate

What kid doesn't like a good how it's made video? Heck, what adult doesn't? In honor of the hot drink of choice of winter, we've included this video on how Tweetsie Fudge Works makes their famous hot chocolate.

9. If Cute Babies Competed in the Winter Olympics

Is this one more for us? Maybe. Still, it's a pretty adorable way to introduce winter sports to students who have probably never heard of curling or bobsledding.

10. The Snowy Day

When The Snowy Day came out in 1962, it was one of the first major children's books to feature a Black protagonist. It became a huge hit, and with good reason. Watch this charming story come to life in this animated read-aloud.

11. Winter on the Farm

This is a lovely little history lesson! Adapted from the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, this is a winter story about Laura's future husband, Almanzo, when he was a young boy.

12. The Science of Staying Warm

In this episode of the sweet new PBS show Elinor Wonders Why, Elinor the rabbit, Olive the Elephant, and their friends explore the role of fur in keeping animals warm.

13. Snow Plows in Action

Got any truck-loving kiddos? They'll be mesmerized by this video of snow plows battling the elements to keep the roads clear! Filmed by storm chaser Dan Robinson.

14. Snow Falling on a Lake

You know how when it's snowing outside, everyone loves to stare out the window? You can recreate that! Put this on the screen and give your students (and yourself) some calm down time. Or put it on in the background during silent reading or independent work time.

15. There Are Different Kinds of Snow?

Another gem from PBS kids is Molly of Denali, the first children's show to feature an Alaska Native main character. In this clip, Molly's grandpa teaches her about the different types of snow and the corresponding words in the Gwich'in language.

16. Five Animals That Do Winter Better Than You

We just love this concept, and it's chock full of interesting information like how arctic foxes basically have their own GPS. All your kids are going to want their own personal pika. Plus, Tom Selleck narrates. *swoon*

17. Snowman Freeze

Brain break? Don't mind if we do. This is a cute little ditty that will get your kids up and moving.

18. Snowstorm in a Jar

Warning: you and your students are going to want to try this one one you see this tutorial. And it's not just pretty to look at. You can use it to teach weather, density, and more!

19. Winter Solstice

This quick clip from Nature Cat does a great job of explaining why the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year. '90s hip-hop group joke for your benefit.

20. Brave Irene

Another offering from Storyline Online, this video features former Vice President Al Gore reading Brave Irene, in which a dressmaker's plucky daughter braves a fierce snowstorm to deliver a new gown to the duchess.
Like these winter videos for kids? For more video round-ups, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter! Plus, Classic Sesame Street Videos That Are Still Relevant for Today's Kids.

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Information sheets of the world's most famous artists for download.

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Hong Kong teacher Ron Gresham shares a blog post about his video about Studio Habits of Mind. Her writes, "Following the idea of Demetrius Fuller in Studio Thinking from the Start, I created my own HoMie characters a couple of years ago. Since we're learning online at the moment, I decided to explicitly teach the Studio Habits of Mind in a video with the help of the HoMie characters and the Art Assistant at my school."

Wisconsin teachers Bridget Kudrle and Alyssa Henker created choice boards for their students during virtual learning. Each board focuses on a specific Habit of Mind. They were inspired by a similar format by Washington teacher Cynthia Gaub.
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Engage and Persist, K-2 -- Engage and Persist, 3-5
Envision, K-2 -- Envision, 3-5
Express, K-2 -- Express, 3-5
Observe, K-2 -- Observe, 3-5
Stretch and Explore, K-1 -- Stretch and Explore, 2-5
Reflect, K-2 -- Reflect, 3-5

Geena Rose Teodecki and Julia D'Ambrosi Major created a list of children's books that can correspond with Studio Habits of Mind. (For an additional list created by the art teachers in Newton, MA, keep scrolling!)

Heather Walker in Iowa has created a living, growing list of contemporary artists whose work exemplifies Studio Habits of Mind. She writes:
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This living document I created when I started my master's degree. My research explored students journaling about the Studio Habits of Mind, creating sketchbooks, and the discovery of artists who inspire them. This is just one document I created to share artists with students, I use it to start each class with a short video. We watch, share thoughts and it's a great way to get the class going. I selected the Studio Habits of Mind simply because these are habits of artists yes, but they are also habits of success for any career field.

I came up with this "Artist of the Day Idea" because I wanted my students to see themselves as artists by watching other people make art about their life, experiences, and passions. I feel that students should be able to name a favorite artists just as easily as their favorite songs, colors, or movies. Furthermore, I wanted to find current artists who work in a variety of materials, who comment about their work, share their process, and inspire students to question what is art and hopefully also blow their minds a little bit. These videos were carefully selected for what the artists have to say and share, this was a great way for me to invite experts into my room and back up the ideologies I was already trying to instill in young artists.
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I hope that it can be of use for others and if anyone has artists videos they think should be added to the list please email me at hwalker@clargold.org.

In Wisconsin, Bridget Kudrle was inspired by a post she saw on Facebook to use I Spy to help students understand the Studio Habit of Mind of Observe. She made an I Spy bulletin board, connecting observation to the work of other artists (Understand Art Worlds). She made connections to artworks where artists observed objects (still life), observed a problem (plastic sculpture to bring awareness to pollution), and inviting the viewer to observe (Cloud Gate sculpture).

Julie Toole in Chicago posts this sign at her door to emphasize SHoM in her students' work. She plans to change the habit monthly. In the center, she'll show photos of students at work using that habit, and around the poster, display work that exemplifies its use.

Margaret Burman's classes discuss a selected student's plan for the day through the lens of Studio Habits.
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Amanda Vroman uses social media to help her high school students connect with professional artists and help Understand Art Worlds.
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How to answer the question "What is Art".

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Work-from-home has become the new normal for adults in the U.S. at the same time that school closures have forced millions of children inside. Parents are trying to juggle being teachers, caretakers, and coworkers while also staying sane. So illustrators have stepped up to create virtual resources and free classes for kids, parents, and anyone else who needs a creative break in the midst of the pandemic.

Know of others to add to the list? Email codtips@fastcompany.com.

Drawing classes

Carson Ellis
Frequency: Daily
Where to find it: @carsonellis
Illustrator Carson Ellis is leading art classes for adults and kids alike with her Quarantine Art Club. Every day will have a different drawing prompt to get the creative juices flowing, so after watching a couple quick step-by-step video clips, you can take your eyes off a screen for a change and put pen to paper. The first assignment? Draw a self-portrait. Everyone from fellow illustrator Mister Hope to 8-year-old Olive Herrera took the challenge. See what your other club members are working on with the hashtag #quarantineartclub. (Each prompt also has its own hashtag.)

Wendy MacNaughton
Frequency: Daily on weekdays; 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT
Where to find it: @wendymac
Wendy MacNaughton, the well-known San Francisco illustrator who did the art for Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, launched a daily drawing class on Instagram for "kids of all ages, parents of kids, parents of parents, aunties/uncles, friends and pets." The first class involved both: students drew each other and a dog. While she initially intended it to be a five-minute class, it ended up going for 20. MacNaughton is offering the classes via Instagram Live, but if you can't make the set time, it will be on her Instagram story for 24 hours. Be sure to use the hashtag #drawtogether.

Trisha Zemp
Frequency: Ongoing
Where to find it: @trishazemp
Designer Trisha Zemp has made her stop-motion kids camp free. You need to take a few steps in order to access it: share her post announcing the free service in your Instagram stories and tag her account. If your account is private, DM her a screenshot of your story. She'll then DM you a code to access the camp at no cost. "I am hoping that by offering this resource, it can distill some of the worry that many of us are feeling. (And keep kiddos busy with creative play!)," she wrote in the post. Zemp notes that the class is for kids of all ages-which means grownups are welcome too.

Jarrett Krosoczka
Frequency: Daily on weekdays; 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT
Where to find it: Krosoczka's YouTube channel
Children's book illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka has launched a daily YouTube series called " Draw everyday with JJK." If you can't catch the episode when it goes live, not to worry-all the videos are posted on his YouTube channel. The first episode provides a quick introduction to the series, which will "give you practical tools so you can tell stories using words and pictures on your own." Or it will just give your kids the opportunity to draw Baby Yoda with the help of a professional. Each episode is about 20 minutes long.

Jarrett Lerner
Frequency: Daily
Where to find it: Lerner's website
Comic book illustrator Jarrett Lerner is releasing a series of illustrated activities each day, including blank comic book pages, a "character-maker," blank clothes your kids can help design, and a "Finish This Comic" Activity, which is like MadLibs for artists. The activities will be archived on his site so you can access them whenever your kid needs some brain stimulation and you need what one mom called #creativesilence.

E.B. Goodale
Frequency: Daily on weekdays; 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT
Where to find it: @ebgoodale
Children's book author and illustrator E.B. Goodale is launching a drawing class for toddlers aptly called "Drawing with toddlers." This one has a looser structure: Goodale will take requests for what to draw live, "or you can just sit back and watch the chaos." It's specifically geared toward toddlers "because that's what I've got on my hands," she says in the post, "and their attention span is short. It will be a messy experiment!"

Thyra Heder
Frequency: TBD
Where to find it: @thyraheder
Heder is breaking out of the 2D with all sorts of creative projects on her Instagram feed and stories: You can make animal costumes inspired by her book Fraidyzoo out of cardboard and Scotch tape, or even simpler animal masks out of cereal boxes with step-by-step instructions. The best part is you don't need to leave the house-all of her projects use basic supplies and kitchen staples.

Read alongs

Other illustrators will be using Instagram Live to read their books aloud during a daily story time. Times are posted on their Instagram feeds should you and your kids want to participate:

Oliver Jeffers
Frequency: Daily; 2 p.m. ET/11a.m. PT
Where to find it: @oliverjeffers
Jeffers will be reading his popular books like How to Catch a Star, Lost and Found, and more every day on Instagram Live. The posts will be up for 24 hours, and then the recording will be available on his website, according to his post.

Sophie Blackall
Frequency: Every few days
Where to find it: @sophieblackall
Children's book author and illustrator Sophie Blackall is reading from some of her favorite books too, includingIvy and Bean and Hello Lighthouse. Each video is about 10 minutes long. She hasn't announced a set schedule, but the videos so far have been posted two days apart.

Mac Barnett
Frequency: Daily; 9 a.m. ET/12 p.m. PT
Where to find it: @macbarnett
Children's book author Mac Barnett is starting his own daily book club and will be reading one of his books everyday for about a month, according to his announcement post. The video will be available on Barnett's Instagram story for 24 hours after it's posted. So grab a hat, join in, and start reading.

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I've been annoyed for the past few weeks because I'm out of clay and materials for screen printing. Since I didn't have the materials I needed to teach the clay and printmaking Bootcamps I wanted to use in my Art 1 class, I had to rethink my plans. I decided to teach a short Bootcamp that combined collage and printmaking.

Day 1: Engage and Explore

I started this Bootcamp by asking kids to think about their previous experiences with collage and printmaking. My students remembered formulaic lessons from elementary school - things like handprint turkeys and gluing together pre-cut shapes. So when I showed them this video their peridigm shifted, which was my goal.

As kids watched the video, I had them list techniques and materials they saw the artist use. Next, I showed the class this presentation, as we continued listing and discussing the approaches the featured artists used.

We identified the following techniques:
- Combining small parts to create a new image.
- Juxtaposing large images to make new meaning.
- Using magazine images.
- Cutting paper or painted paper.
- Tearing and combining drawings.
- Layering with paint, drawing or printmaking.

Next, I had the class rotate through four centers, spending around 15 minutes at each, with the goal of research different collage methods as part of planning their own work.
*These kids are familiar with this style of learning, which allows me to shorten the time spent at centers.

Centers:

Monoprinting - printing will gelli print and acrylic.

Lino cut - printing small pre-cut stamps and/ or designing and cutting their own.

Collage with printed material - cutting and gluing images from magazines or newspapers.

Collage with drawn material - using a sketch or drawing to cut or tear, then glue down and layer with mixed media.

I started day two with a short group activity. Kids shared what they were inspired by dring day 1, as well as any plans they had for the self-directed collage they would start work on today. I assigned group roles for this activity - a facilitator to make sure everyone shares, a recorder to summarize the conversation and one or two reporters who presented a summary of the group's conversation with the whole class at the end.

After this quick planning activity the class got to work on collages of their own design.

I'm proud of the results from this Bootcamp. The work made was personal, diverse and interesting, but the shift in how my kids think is just as important. It's our third and last Bootcamp of Art 1 and my students have learned how to use the Artistic Thinking Process (ATP) to work independently to create art. I've been extremely consistent with using the language and structure of ATP in all we've done so far and it's resulting in almost universal confidence. Over the last few days I saw everyone invest in the experimentation I offered in centers, then easily apply what they discovered to their own work. Next week we'll start what i've designed everything to support; investigating broad themes with open choice of media and process.

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I've been annoyed for the past few weeks because I'm out of clay and materials for screen printing. Since I didn't have the materials I needed to teach the clay and printmaking Bootcamps I wanted to use in my Art 1 class, I had to rethink my plans.

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Studio Visit: Helga Roht Poznanski | Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

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Textile Artist Makes Beautiful Quilted Portraits | Localish

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1. Young-Deok Seo
South Korean artist Young-Deok Seo uses recycled bike chains to create stunning sculptures. Note: Some of his sculptures show nudity, edit or use discretion.

2. Zarria Forman
Zaria Forman documents climate change with pastel drawings. She travels to remote regions of the world to collect images and inspiration for her work, which is exhibited worldwide.

3. Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy is a British artist known for his site-specific installations involving natural materials and the passage of time.

4. Marina DeBris
"Artivist" Marina DeBris shares her experiences collecting litter from local beaches and transforming her finds into art with a message: to protect our oceans and the environment.

5. John Sabraw
Activist, environmentalist, and Ohio University Professor of Art John Sabraw maps the hidden networks created from our extraction of natural resources.

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Five artists working on environmental issues

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1. Young-Deok Seo South Korean artist Young-Deok Seo uses recycled bike chains to create stunning sculptures. Note: Some of his sculptures show nudity, edit or use discretion. 2. Zarria Forman Zaria Forman documents climate change with pastel drawings. She travels to remote regions of the world to collect images and inspiration for her work, which is exhibited worldwide.

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Here are ten black artists you might know already or might want to get to know and incorporate into your curriculum. 2. Faith Rinnold 3. Simone Leigh 4. Amy Sherald 5. Charles McGee 6. Titus Kaphar 7. Jean-Michel Basquait 8. Jacob Lawrence 9. Louisiana Pettway Bendolph 10. Mark Bradford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5mhdCvhDtQ&feature=youtu.be

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Aboriginal artist Louise Numina Napananka

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Aboriginal artist Louise Numina Napananka creates mesmerizing paintings. Watch this master at work as she creates hypnotic patterns and designs with incredible speed.

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The chaotic brilliance of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat - Jordana Moore Saggese

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Inside the home of British artist Sacha Jafri

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Inside the home of British artist Sacha Jafri

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Inside the home of British artist Sacha Jafri

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Creativity Time with Julia D'Ambrosi Major - Printmaking with Cardboard

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Top 3 Mistakes We Make With Watercolour And How We Fix Them

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How to paint a simple landscape in watercolor

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3 Simple Tricks for Unique Watercolor Textures

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Color mixing lesson for beginners - the Watercolor Color Wheel

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The intricacies and beauty found in nature are hard for artists of any age to replicate. Through some simple color washes and careful placement this easy leaf printing process creates some of the most intricate and interesting artwork that we have made in ages.

I love that reproducing nature's details is not left to technical drawing skill. Nature already did the hard work for you. This leaf printing process can just as easily be enjoyed by a preschooler as an accomplished adult artist.

Get out those art supplies...

This project can be done using either dry cake water colors, such as the Crayola version in the pic below or liquid watercolors.

You also need some decently heavy paper, bonus points if it's watercolor paper. Working on nice paper is such an advantage and it doesn't have to be expensive. A student grade watercolor pad costs less than a couple of coffees and will last through many projects!

Watercolor paper has a little texture to it. We're going to be using lots of water and color and copy paper will just not hold up this time.

Leaf printing requires leaves of course...

These leaves are the main attraction in this leaf printing activity. You don't want leaves that are dry and crunchy. They should be pliable and able to lay somewhat flat. I used fern fronds and leaves from our Japanese maple tree because they have such pretty shapes. Experiment.

Get painting...

Painting this watercolor wash in which to lay the leaves is a quick and spontaneous process. If you are slow and careful the color will dry too quickly and you're outta' luck.

First, take a clean brush and plain water and spread some water around. You can go clear to the edges or make an interesting splotchy shape. The color will stay within the borders of the water.

Add color. This should be fun and quick. Splotches of colors, drips, grand flourishes; any way to quickly get lots of pigment onto your paper will do.

And the leaf printing....

While the paint is still very wet lay the leaves down in the paint. Leaves may overlap or go off the page. I even tore some of my fern fronds into pieces before laying them down.

Once leaves were down I plopped down some more color by loading my brush with color and squeezing it with my fingers. I did this in places I wanted to emphasize with extra color or places that looked as if they were to dry for the leaves to "stick."

Patience is not my virtue...

These babies take a looooong time to dry. Because we used so much water and because there are leaves stacked on our artwork this took forever. I came home from a ball game and eagerly ripped leaves off of one painting only to discover pools of color beneath the leaf.

The leaves must stay in the watercolor till it's completely dry in order to capture all of their awesome details. I ended up leaving mine to dry overnight. This was hard, but I managed.

This picture illustrates the difference between using liquid watercolor and dry cake watercolor. I'm a big fan of the "use what you have" philosophy. I cook that way, I make art that way, and I parent that way. You can see that both types of paint produce leaf prints totally worth trying out.

It is worth noting that when using the liquid watercolors I did dilute them for the original watercolor wash but dropped some pure color onto the page after the leaves were down. Experiment with what works for you.

The end or a new beginning...

Not to wax all philosophical on you but once you take the leaves off you have a choice; is your artwork done or is the beginning of something else? As beautiful as this leaf printing is by itself I see so many possibilities. Pen and ink on top of these watercolor leaf prints is at the top of my list to try.

If your kiddos really got into this leaf printing process check out these other art ideas using leaves.

Use real leaves and a few simple household ingredients to whip up a batch of air dry clay and make these unique clay leaf bowls.

This magic leaf rubbing project is a simple twist in the old favorite leaf rubbing project we all did as kids!

Learn to draw a simple leaf and then take that drawing to the next level with this glue and chalk process! This one is so graphic and pretty!

Who says you need fancy supplies for making great art? Make detailed leaf prints using just washable markers!

Use watercolor paint and leaves to explore the idea of mandla making!

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

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Leaf Printing- Stunning Watercolor Botanical Prints - The Kitchen Table Classroom

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The intricacies and beauty found in nature are hard for artists of any age to replicate. Through some simple color washes and careful placement this easy leaf printing process creates some of the most intricate and interesting artwork that we have made in ages.

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Found Object Sculpture Artist Bernard Williams

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If you don't have the same materials they use at the end of the video try some play dough or modeling clay as the base of your found object sculpture.

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Found Object Sculpture Artist Bernard Williams

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Check out this video from AB art educator Heidi Kupferman.

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Clyde Gaw shares his recipe and method for making "paper smache," a low cost sculpting material that children can make and use with their teacher in art class.

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Paper Smache Demo for TAB (Teaching for Artistic Behavior) Art Teachers

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Our planet is drowning in waste, especially that of consumer plastic, washing up on every shore and taking over our nature. The only reason this isn't visible everywhere, are the people working hard everyday to collect and sort our trash. In Mexico City these heroes are known as pepenadores.

Thomas Dambo made The Future Forest, not only to create awareness of this huge issue, but as a tribute to these everyday heroes, not nearly getting the recognition and respect, we all owe them.

Together with the pepenadores, their children, more than 700 students, an orphanage, an elderly home, and more than 100 volunteers, in two months Thomas and his team turned 3 tons of plastic waste into a colorful 500m2 forest with thousands of trees, plants, flowers and animals.

The Future Forest was built in Mexico's Jardín Botánico de Chapultepec as a part of the 2018 Festival FYJA. Filmmaker Alexander Kaiser Lauritzen captured the Danish artist's collaborative project in the video above. You can also see more photos on Dambo's instagram:

Related projects around the world include Skyscraper, a giant found-plastic whale breaches in a Bruges canal, colorful animal sculptures made from upcycled flip-flops in Kenya, Dina Amin's Tinker Friday Stop Motion Project in Egypt, and Argentina's casa ecológica de botellas.

And previously from Dambo: Six Forgotten Giants, Copenhagen's hidden scrap wood sculptures.

This Webby award-winning video collection exists to help teachers, librarians, and families spark kid wonder and curiosity. TKSST features smarter, more meaningful content than what's usually served up by YouTube's algorithms, and amplifies the creators who make that content.

Curated, kid-friendly, independently-published. Support this mission by becoming a sustaining member today.

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The Future Forest: 3 tons of plastic waste transform a botanical garden in Mexico | The Kid Should See This

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It's fun, it's easy, there is no right answer except what you think looks interesting.

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Try to create a fun Relief Character Face of your own on a cardboard rectangle by glueing found nature items on and then painting.

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Lake George Reflection (circa 1921) via Wikimedia Commons
What comes to mind when you think of Georgia O'Keeffe?

Bleached skulls in the desert?

Aerial views of clouds, almost cartoonish in their puffiness?

Voluptuous flowers (freighted with an erotic charge the artist may not have intended)?

Probably not Polaroid prints of a dark haired pet chow sprawled on flagstones...

Or watercolor sketches of demurely pretty ladies...

Or a massive cast iron abstractio n...

If your knowledge of America's most celebrated female artists is confined to the gift shop's greatest hits, you might enjoy a leisurely prowl through the 1100+ works in the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum's digital collection.

A main objective of this beta release is to provide a more complete understanding of the life and work of the iconic artist, who died in 1986 at the age of 98.

Her evolution is evident when you search by materials or date.

You can also view works by other artists in the collection, including two very significant men in her life, photographer Alfred Stieglitz and ceramicist Juan Hamilton.

Each item's listing is enhanced with information on inscriptions and exhibitions, as well as links to other works produced in the same year.

If your explorations leave you in a creative mood, the museum's website has devised a host of O'Keeffe-inspired, all-ages creative assignments, such as an advertising challenge stemming from her 1939 trip to Hawaii to design promotional images for the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (now known as Dole).

Visit the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum's online collection here. And watch a documentary introduction to O'Keeffee, narrated by Gene Hackman, below:
Related Content: The Real Georgia O'Keeffe: The Artist Reveals Herself in Vintage Documentary Clips Georgia O'Keeffe: A Life in Art, a Short Documentary on the Painter Narrated by Gene Hackman How Georgia O'Keeffe Became Georgia O'Keeffe: An Animated Video Tells the Story Ayun Halliday is an author, illustrator, theater maker and Chief Primatologist of the East Village Inky zine. Follow her @AyunHalliday.

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Explore 1,100 Works of Art by Georgia O'Keeffe: They're Now Digitized and Free to View Online

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Lake George Reflection (circa 1921) via Wikimedia Commons What comes to mind when you think of Georgia O'Keeffe? Bleached skulls in the desert? Aerial views of clouds, almost cartoonish in their puffiness? Voluptuous flowers (freighted with an erotic charge the artist may not have intended)?

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Arrange or place objects so they cast a shadow on a piece of paper. Trace the shadow and create from there.  Color, imagine a setting or play with overlapping different shadows and tracing them in different colors.

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Going back to all the inspiration that K gives me, This weeks lesson focuses on colors and for the older kids, emotion. I had all the kids name every color they could think of then we went through the list and I had the kids tell me the first thing that came to mind when I said that color. It was interesting, Owen (at 5) said all the things he sees on a regular basis (his brown bear, his blue blanket, my turquoise chair, Lorali's pink night-night. Lorali (8) brought up found and discovered and detailed objects (purple flowers, lime caterpillars, daddy's bright blue eyes). It was Ethan (10) my autistic son that surprised me the most. EVERY SINGLE COLOR that I said, he had a very specific emotion for. (orange anger, blue peace, magenta excitement, lime confusion) By the end of the list of colors (there were about 30 I was just bawling. It was a fascinating moment and only reminded me how little I know about what or how he is thinking. I'm thankful I get to have this time with him to learn from him and understand him better. I really wish I would have recorded this unexpected but perfect glimpse I got into the way his mind works so beautifully different then my own.

After talking about color and emotion and bringing back the color wheel from Lesson 1, they decided they were sick of talking and just wanted to start the assignment and anytime they're begging to get to work I call a success. The assignment this week was to make color hands, one with warm colors, one with cool colors. It was fun to see how they decided to each do them and how individual they all turned out.

Everyone got to choose what medium they wanted to use for this project but surprisingly they all picked markers, maybe they just grabbed what they were most familiar with but it's really got me thinking about ways to introduce different ways to do the same thing so I'm sure that'll be in an upcoming lesson soon. You can download our Assignment Worksheet here; Download Art2warm-cool. I make one up for every lesson and they add it to their art sketchbook/scrapbooks and I'l be posting them here once a week throughout the year.

Thanks for stopping in,
J

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Going back to all the inspiration that K gives me, This weeks lesson focuses on colors and for the older kids, emotion. I had all the kids name every color they could think of then we went through the list...

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We tend to think of art as mainly something to look at. However, many artists spend a lot of time and effort trying to stimulate other senses. In this fourth installment of our Elements of Art series, we look at how visual artists try to engage our sense of touch.

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Origami, the practice of paper folding, is a great activity for people of all ages.

From basic forms to complex models, origami is for anyone: all that's needed is a piece of paper and the desire to learn.

Get folding with our videos, part of a Webby-honored series!

Check out these diagrams to get started on simple models, and be sure to check out our upcoming origami classes and events.
Activity: Learn to fold a simple box Activity: Learn to fold a waterbomb

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Learn Origami: How-To Videos | American Museum of Natural History

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Origami, the practice of paper folding, is a great activity for people of all ages. From basic forms to complex models, origami is for anyone: all that's needed is a piece of paper and the desire to learn. Get folding with our videos, part of a Webby-honored series!

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Follow the patterns below to make your own 3D Shapes.

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Rainbow Leaf Prints- with Washable Marker - The Kitchen Table Classroom [Video] [Video] | Preschool crafts, Kids art projects, Toddler crafts

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Oct 16, 2019 - Rainbow anything is beautiful but these leaf prints combine the colors of the rainbow with the delicate details of leaves […]

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Painting For Kids: Fun Yarn Art Painting!

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MarcPaperScissor: Cut Paper Collage Artist

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Check out how Marc Hoffenberg, known as MarcPaperScissor uses scissors, glue, paper, and sharpies to make his art. Make your own art - THINK - How can you cut, tear, bend, glue and overlap paper to make a collage? Will it be a picture of something or an abstract design?

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MarcPaperScissor: Cut Paper Collage Artist

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Are artists born or are they made? A brief introduction to three ways that artists think in order develop ideas and solve problems. Find more art lessons and resources at https://artthomasgr.wordpress.com

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Easily create beautiful interactive video lessons for your students you can integrate right into your LMS. Track students' progress with hassle-free analytics as you flip your classroom!

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Op-Art Pop-Art - Patterns on the Sphere - #StayHome and draw #WithMe

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Op-Art Pop-Art. Patterns on the Sphere. Drawing 3D Illusion. Black white trick art on paper. Zentangle inspired 3D optical illusion. @VamosART Drawing -------------------------------- Material used: Mixed technique. Paper: 170x170 mm, white colored. STABILO graphite pencil. Faber-Castell pen and pastels. Tombow ABT marker black. Kneaded eraser. Cotton material.

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Shorts for Children A selection of winning films from MY HERO International Film Festival

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Watch short films from around the world celebrating heroes from all walks of life with your family or your class online for the holiday season.

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✍️ Digital art, drawing tutorials and great art advice -- enjoy free, quality visual arts education from home or anywhere in the world! We livestream every Friday and publish a new video every Tuesday! 👋 Welcome to Winged Canvas. We're a online art school dedicated to making creativity easily accessible to everyone because we believe art is essential to humanity.

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Art With Trista - Shape Weaving - Step By Step

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Hiep Nguyen, the founder of Circle Painting, shared his AHA moment with Circle Painting

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Art Show Etiquette with Ms. Edna Artshow

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Rare Film of Monet, Renoir, Rodin and Degas

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Fine art enthusiasts will appreciate these fascinating 100-year-old film clips of four of the most celebrated artists in history; Claude Monet, Pierre

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Architecture for Kids | Let's Get Started

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I recently rediscovered the charm of little paper flexagons, known in the cardmaking world as never-ending or infinity cards. I find it fascinating to unfold each page, revealing the card maker's vision beneath, until I magically end up back where I started. Infinity cards also make an ideal mixed-media substrate. I use them to make infinity flips, tiny artworks to be touched and explored while you flip through the scenes, unfolding the secrets of a never-ending artistic story. I designed this three-inch infinity flip to celebrate the sun and warmth of spring.
Materials

Cardstock or other stiff paper, gessoed on both sides and cut into two 3″ squares (I used a vintage file folder made from Bristol board.)

Pencil and eraser

Paper cutter, or a ruler and scissors or craft knife

Scoring board and bone folder, or stylus and metal-edge ruler

Washi tape or other low-tack tape

Double-sided tape, strong (I used Scotch® Create Initially Repositionable Adhesive Squares.)

Collage papers, thin, a selection

Gel medium (I used Golden® Artist Colors Soft Gel Gloss.)

Paintbrushes, acrylic

Paint, acrylic (I used Golden fluid acrylic paint in Green Gold, Teal, Cadmium Red Medium Hue, and Titan Buff, Golden High Flow paint in Fluorescent Blue; along with Liquitex® Professional Soft Body acrylics in Yellow Medium Azo, Brilliant Yellow Green, and Light Portrait Pink.)

Glazing liquid (I used Golden Acrylic Glazing Liquid (Satin).)

Optional:

Stencils

Transfer paper

Dip pen and India ink to add fine lines (I used Dr. Ph Martin's Bombay India Ink in Brown.)

Create the flip base
1. Using a scoring board and bone folder or a stylus and metal-edge ruler, score one side of a 3″ cardstock square at ¾″ and 2¼″. Turn the square a quarter turn to the right and make 2 more score lines using the same measurements. Use a bone folder to reinforce all 4 folds, front and back. (FIGURE 1) Repeat with the other 3″ square.

2. Cut each square in half to make two 1½″ x 3″ rectangles. Place a small piece of washi tape over the cuts to secure the cut edges in their original position temporarily. (FIGURE 2) This will minimize the amount of trimming later on.

TIP: Stick and lift the tape off your shirt a few times before applying it to the paper to reduce the stickiness and the chance of ripping the paper when you remove the tape later.

3. Apply double-sided adhesive tape to the 4 corners of one of the washi-taped squares. (FIGURE 3) (The adhesive tape is represented by blue squares.) Be sure the tape is within the scored boundaries, since placing the tape over the scored marks will impede the flips later on.

4. Position the square with the double-sided adhesive tape on your work surface, sticky-side up and with the center cut in the horizontal position. (FIGURE 3) Align the other square on top with the center cut in the vertical position, with the washi tape facing you. Press the 4 corners together, and reinforce them with a bone folder to ensure good adhesion. Carefully remove the low-tack tape from the center cut on both squares.

5. Fold the flip to reveal the pages as follows: Start by holding the base between your thumbs and forefingers with the center cut in the vertical position. (FIGURE 4A) Slide your thumbs to the outer edge of the base and use them to push the flaps out and to the back (FIGURE 5) to make vertical folds at the score lines. The folds will run parallel to the center cut edge. Use a bone folder to reinforce the folds.

NOTE: The Figure 5 photo shows the folding explained in step 5, using the finished infinity flip.

TIP: Fold lines will always run parallel to the cut running through the center of the page.

6. Make horizontal folds on the second page by pushing up and down at the ¾″ and 2¼″ score lines. (FIGURE 4B) Use a bone folder to reinforce the folds.

7. Make a vertical fold on the third page by pushing outward at the ¾″ and 2¼″ score lines. (FIGURE 4C) Use a bone folder to reinforce the folds.

8. Finish by making a horizontal fold on the fourth page by pushing up and down at the ¾″ and 2¼″ score lines. (FIGURE 4D) Use a bone folder to reinforce the folds.

9. Check to see that each of the transitions between each page is smooth. Use scissors to trim the center seams as needed.
Decorate the flip base
NOTE: I like using hand-stenciled papers as backgrounds and collage elements to unify and add depth to my design.

1. Choose a theme, a color scheme, and one image to start your design. Think creatively. Ideas include developing a collage, playing with written words, (think mantra or a round song), or sketching a simple line that flows from one page to the next. You might play with perspective, zooming in and out of a scene, or with time, showing a flower grow and blossom.

NOTE: I usually don't think any farther ahead than the first page at this point. Rather, I like to let my pages develop organically as I work through them, allowing the touch points and common areas of the page I am working on to inform the next.

2. Use gel medium to adhere thin background papers to all 4 pages, keeping in mind that some areas on one page may be common to the next. (FIGURE 6)

3. Flip to the page that resembles a plus sign, (FIGURE 4C). This is a good place to begin working, since the outer horizontal pieces are common with the page before it. Use a pencil to lightly sketch the outline of your design. I like to fully utilize the horizontal areas and let the composition flow over the edge of the page. If you're not comfortable sketching, use transfer paper to trace a design. Use a paintbrush to block out your design with gesso. Let dry.

4. Flip one page backward (FIGURE 4B). Let the common area and touch points from the last page inform your design for this page. Here, the wings of the bee reminded me of a bird's body, and the horizontal background reminded me of a heart. (FIGURE 7)

5. Continue working backward through the pages, adding sketches and blocking them out until you have filled all 4 pages.

6. Paint the pages with acrylic paints and glazes. I used multiple layers of glazes to adjust the colors and add depth.

7. Optional: Use a dip pen filled with India ink to add fine line details.

Jill McDowell is a college administrator by day and works in her art journal or on a mixed-media project every night. She loves exploring different art genres, experimenting with new techniques, and transforming what she has learned into her own unique style. She is currently a member of the Gwen Lafleur Studios Design Team. Visit her website at itsjustjillmcd.typepad.com.

This Paperology article also appears in our March/April 2018 edition of Cloth Paper Scissors magazine. Flip through our lookbook preview to see more of the inspiring mixed-media art inside this issue!

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How to Make Mixed-Media Infinity Cards - Cloth Paper Scissors

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With the portfolio book, Closer to Home, I combined emulsion transfers and handmade papers with the archetypal symbol of a house. I incorporated stitching with my sewing machine as a symbolic historical connection to the generations of women in my family who sewed to provide income and clothing for their families.

I am the second woman in my family to pursue a post-graduate degree and am reminded of my female ancestors when I have the luxury to create art in my studio. Historically, wealthy women learned needlework as a pastime while poor women sewed out of necessity. My grandmothers and great-grandmothers sewed not for recreation but out of need.

Combining machine stitching and hand stitching with my computer transfers is also meant to remind the viewer that this is a handmade piece of art and not completely computer generated. It is handcrafted like clay pots or woven baskets that also hold the marks of their makers.

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Evolution Into Bookmaking - MaryLea Harris ART

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I started experimenting with handmade and altered books a few years ago. With my first effort, I layered an emulsion transfer of trees over the pages of an old artist's manual. On the facing page I created a small diorama by cutting a hole in the center of the book.

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Inside: The ultimate collection of elements of art examples and elements of art definitions, plus helpful resources for teaching the elements of art.

The elements of art and principles of design are the fundamental pieces that make up an artwork. Most works of art will make use of many or all of the elements and principles of art. We often judge art by how effectively the artist used these design fundamentals even before we learn about them.

The elements of art are the building blocks of an artwork: color, line, shape, form, value, texture, and space. They are the tools artists use when creating an artwork.

The principles of design are how those building blocks are arranged: contrast, rhythm, proportion, balance, unity, emphasis, movement, and variety. They are the ways an artist can organize the elements of art to create a wide range of effects.

Each of these art fundamentals are closely related and many of them overlap. When combined, they produce a complete artistic vision.

Knowing the elements and principles of art boosts visual literacy. Artists and creators make more powerful works when they utilize the principles of art. When viewers are familiar with the elements of art, they become more aware of the details and can better appreciate what they see and the message behind it.

Connecting with art makes us more empathetic and strengthens the fabric of society. In the age of the internet, understanding how and why advertisers make design decisions can empower students with information and make them less susceptible to manipulation.

I once said that I hate the elements and principles of art, but that's not quite accurate. The elements and principles of art are a lens through which to view and understand art, but they are not what makes art education vital. Art inspires higher level thinking, focus, a growth mindset, visual literacy, curiosity, respect, and connection. The elements and principles of design are an artist's toolbox. Knowing the tools not only improves students' studio art skills and gives them deeper appreciation when viewing artworks, it helps make them better, more informed citizens and prepares them for a visually complex and culturally interconnected modern world in need of creative problem solvers.

Below you'll find an explanation of each of the elements and principles of art, including artwork examples and links to helpful materials for teaching the individual concepts.
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Color

André Derain, Charing Cross Bridge, 1906

Color is the visual property of the pigment of an object that is detected by the eye and produced as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light. The human eye is capable of seeing millions of colors, making it one of the most diverse and powerful elements of art.

Each color has three properties-hue, value, and intensity. Hue is the name of a color. Value is a color's lightness or darkness, which is altered when black or white is added. Intensity refers to the intensity of a color, often measured by boldness or dullness.

In this example of color in art, Paul Klee shows contrast between high intensity and low intensity colors by using more or less water with his paint.

Paul Klee, Hammamet with Its Mosque, 1984

Primary Colors

All colors come from the three primary colors-red, blue, and yellow. You cannot mix any colors to create a primary color. They are the base hues for all other colors.

In this example of primary colors in art, Jacob Lawrence uses only neutral colors with the primary colors of red, blue, and yellow.

Looking for more examples of primary colors in art? Check out our post of color in art examples and definitions post!

Complementary Colors

To find a pair of complementary colors, simply draw a line from one of the color wheel to the other. Complementary colors are called that because, when placed side by side, they are pleasing to the eye. They create an appealing contrast in artworks. Some of the basic complementary color pairings are red and green, purple and yellow, and orange and blue.

In this example of complementary colors in art, Hiroshige uses red and green to create contrast.

For more examples of complementary colors in art, check out the full color in art examples post!

Analogous Colors

To find a pair of analogous colors, simply choose two colors that are touching on the color wheel. Analogous colors create harmony and unity in art because they are made of the same hues. Some of the basic analogous color pairings are blue and green, red and orange, and yellow and green.

In this example of analogous colors in art, Vincent van Gogh uses colors next to one another on the color wheel-blue, green, and yellow.

Looking for more examples of analogous colors in art? Check out the Color in Art: Examples & Definitions post!

Warm and Cool Colors

Warm colors are reds, oranges, and yellows. They pop out towards viewer, and create energy and excitement in an artwork. On the other hand, the cool colors of blues, greens, and violets recede from the viewer's eye and create a calming effect.

In this example of warm and cool colors in art, Dorothea Tanning contrasts warm with cool colors to show the clash of rest and restlessness in insomnia.

For more examples of warm and cool colors in art, check out the full color post!

Color in Art Resources

Art Class Curator has a full color wheel lesson available in the Curated Connections Library including all of following color wheel topics: primary, secondary, intermediary/tertiary colors, analogous colors, complementary colors, monochromatic colors (tints/shades), cool/warm colors, and mood.

Line

Line is an element of art defined as the path of a point moving through space. There are many types of line in art. Lines may be continuous or broken, and can be any width or texture. The great variety of line types make them an especially useful tool in artworks.

Direction of Line

The direction of a line can dramatically alter an artwork. Diagonal lines create movement an energy. Horizontal and vertical lines add stability and strength to an artwork.

In this example of directional lines in art, Artemisia Gentileschi uses both diagonal lines to show the energy and excitement of the scene and vertical lines (in Judith's attendant) to show strength.

Looking for more examples of directional lines in art? Check out this post about line!

Contour Lines

Contour lines form the outside edge of a three-dimensional shape and clearly defines the area it occupies.

Look at the face of Leonardo da Vinci below; the contour lines around his facial features give his face form.

Looking for more examples of contour lines in art? Check out the Artworks That Show Line post!

Gesture Lines

Gesture lines are lines that show movement, particularly of characters in an artwork.

In this example of gesture lines in art, Marino Marini uses big swooshing gesture lines that capture the action and energy of the subject.

Looking for more examples of gesture lines in art? Check out this post of types of line in art!

Implied Lines

Implied lines are not made by a physical mark in an artwork, but rather by visual suggestion. Our eyes often follow them automatically, so they draw attention to specific parts of an artwork.

In this example of implied lines in art, Grant Wood uses implied lines to emphasize the hatchet in the center. Follow the implied lines from the ladder to the father's hand to George Washington's hand to the hatchet. The narrator's hand leads to an implied line as well.

Looking for more examples of implied lines in art? Check out our elements of art line post!

Expressive Lines

Lines that show feeling and emotion are called expressive lines.

In this example of expressive lines in art, Edvard Munch uses wavy lines in contrast with a strong straight diagonal line to convey anxiety.

Looking for more examples of expressive lines in art? Check out the Artworks That Show Line post!

Line in Art Resources

Art Class Curator has a full line lesson available in the Curated Connections Library including all of following line topics: contour lines, gesture lines, implied lines, expressive lines, lines in architecture, and characteristics of line.

Shape

A shape is an enclosed area of space created through lines or other elements of the composition.

Geometric Shapes

Geometric shapes are precise areas that can be made using a ruler or compass. These shapes can be simple or complex and generally give an artwork a sense of order.

In this example of geometric shapes in art, Picasso uses circles, triangles, crescents, and rectangles.

Looking for more examples of geometric shapes in art? Check out the Artworks That Use Shape post!

Organic/Free-Form Shapes

Organic shapes are complex and imprecise. They give works of art a natural feeling.

In this artwork, Grace Hartigan uses a variety of examples of organic and free-form shapes.

Looking for more examples of organic shapes in art in art? Check out this list of art using shape!

Shape in Art Resources

Form

Form is an element of art closely related to shape. Like shape, form can be geometric or organic. However, unlike shape, form is always three-dimensional. A form is measurable by length, width, and height, and encloses volume. Forms can be well-defined, such as a cube, or they can be free-form, such as an animal. They can be created by combining two or more shapes and are often defined by the presence of shadow and how light plays against it in an artwork.

In this examples of form in art, Dalí uses geometric forms (spheres) to create his image.

In this example of form in art, Niki de Saint Phalle uses organic form.

Form in Art Resources

Value

Value in art refers to the lightness and darkness of colors and is often described in varying levels of contrast. White is the lightest value while black is the darkest. To create a tint of a color, the artist adds white. To create a shade, the artist adds black.

In this example of value in art, Rufino Tamayo adds white to a color to create a tint in the clothes of the women, one of the baskets, and in the checkerboard on the wall.

In this example of value in art, Dürer creates a wide range of values using the shading techniques of hatching, cross-hatching, and stippling.

Value in Art Resources

Texture

Texture refers to the tactile qualities of a surface. This element of art deals with the way objects feel or the way it looks like they would feel.

Tactile or Actual Texture

Tactile texture is the actual feeling of a surface that can be touched. Think of the actual texture of a sculpture or a painting created with the impasto technique.

In this example of tactile or actual texture in sculpture, Meret Oppenheim uses actual fur to cover the saucer, cup, and spoon.

Impasto is the technique of applying paint very thickly to the surface. In this closeup of Water Lily Pond, you can see Monet's thick application of paint to create actual/tactile texture.

Looking for more elements of art examples of tactile texture in art? Check out the Texture in Art Examples post!

Visual Texture

Visual texture is the illusion of texture in an artwork. Think of a photograph of a forest. The texture of the trees and leaves is seen, but the photograph remains smooth.

Albrecht Dürer mimics creates the visual texture of thick fur in his painting of Hieronymus Holzschuher, but the actual texture is that of oil paint.

For more examples of visual texture in art, check out our post of texture in art examples!

Texture in Art Resources

Space

Space is the element of art that is concerned with how an artwork depicts depth. It is how artists make a two-dimensional surface look three-dimensional. Space can give the illusion of objects in an artwork being close, far away, or overlapping one another.

In this example of space in art, John Sloan uses overlapping, foreshortening, relative size, perspective, and more. For more information about this painting and how artists depict space, check out this blog post about the artwork.

Linear Perspective

Linear perspective is the mathematical system by which an artist uses lines to create the illusion of deep, three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface.

Piero della Francesca was one of the forerunners of linear perspective. In Ideal City, he used one-point linear perspective to show the depth of the space.

Looking for more examples of linear perspective in art? Check out the Artworks That Show Space post!

Atmospheric Perspective

Atmospheric perspective, sometimes called aerial perspective, refers to how objects that are far away often appear fuzzier or less detailed than objects that are close due to the contrast between light and dark being increasingly reduced by the effects of atmosphere. Artists use value and shading to mimic atmospheric perspective and give their artworks a realistic appearance.

In this example of atmospheric perspective in art, the trees and mountains in the background are fuzzier and less detailed than the items in the foreground.

Looking for more examples of atmospheric perspective in art? Check out this list of space in art examples!

Positive and Negative Space

In addition to space being a way to show depth, artists also use positive and negative space as elements of art. Positive space is the areas of the artwork filled with the content, and negative space is the space in between.

In Rodin's The Cathedral, the empty negative space between the hands creates as much emotion and power as the positive space of the hands.

For more examples of positive and negative space in art, check out our elements of art space post.

Space in Art Resources

Download the Free Elements and Principles Printable Pack

This pack of printables was designed to work in a variety of ways in your classroom when teaching the elements and principles of art. You can print and hang in your classroom as posters/anchor charts or you can cut each element and principle of art in its own individual card to use as a lesson manipulative.

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The ultimate collection of elements of art examples and elements of art definitions, plus helpful resources for teaching the elements of art.