Contours, Curves & Lines

The story behind the Star Spangled Banner sets off this singing and music activity. Emergent singers study facts about Francis Scott Key and his famous song, they then discuss and practice singing the first verse paying close attention...

Students explore the concept of vanishing points.  In this vanishing points instructional activity, students construct 3-D initials on their Ti-Nspire.  Students construct lines from the 3-D initial until a vanishing point. 

Students use the elements of art and principles of design to explore value. In this color value lesson, students use the portrait of a a face to help them understand color value, tints, shades and tones.

Students study the different types of lines and create a drawing demonstrating what they learned.

Provide your young artists with an opportunity to study the masters and their techniques to become skilled at drawing still life. They discuss and view images from artists like Degas and Michelangelo, practice drawing techniques such as...

Students explore contour drawing. In this art lesson, students draw their hand. Students draw with the opposite hand that they usually write with. Students cover their paper as they draw so they can not see what they are drawing.

Students make color selections and make sure they are aware of correct strata construction for this innovative combination of straight lines and gentle curves creates zingy but easy-to-make quilts.

I absolutely love this idea. Kids explore the chiaroscuro technique as they draw, then bite, then write about an apple. They discuss chiaroscuro, depth, shade, perspective, and texture. Then they draw their apples, write a descriptive...

Pupils replicate the lunar surface. In this mapping skills instructional activity, students study the topography of the moon. Pupils then use craft materials to create topographic maps of the lunar surface where the Eagle landed.

Students examine different types of masks from various cultures. Using the masks, they identify the use of design elements in them. They create their own paper mask using the elements and share them with the class. After viewing a...