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Imagination Factory: Painting Without a Brush Lesson PlanImagination Factory: Painting Without a Brush Lesson Plan
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Marilyn J. Brackney
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Grade
9th - 10th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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1060L
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Imagination Factory: Painting Without a Brush

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At this site imitate Jackson Pollock and create an abstract painting without the use of a paintbrush. Included are ideas and suggestions for creative painting tools, instructions for making a your creation, and helpful "Tips and Tricks."

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abstract expressionism, expressionism, number 8, painting, watercolors, jackson pollock

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abstract, abstract painting, liquid acrylics, paint, painting tools, painting without a paintbrush, paints, imagination factory, pollock, watercolor, painting media

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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