1st grade collage art lesson

Shape Collages by 1st Grade, artist study Reggie Laurent

For this project, we read and discussed the images in several of Eric Carle's and Lois Ehlert's books. On day one, we had fun just painting all different kinds of paper, similar to the way these arti

Reggie Laurent is a modern art painter who lives in the Atlanta, Georgia area. He often works on black canvas, painting his organic shapes and squiggles first in white and then covering them in colored acrylic. My fifth graders have viewed the work of Reggie Laurent, and while they would LOVE to emulate his stule of acrylic-on-canvas, it just isn't in our budget! SOOOO, we did the next best thing: cut paper on black. Students used paper from the scrap box and glued it onto a sheet of 12x18…

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My first graders had so much fun experimenting with found objects to make faces! After I saw this picture on Pinterest, I decided we nee...

Reginald Laurent has been described as a master colorist one of the premier abstract artists in the United States. Laurent is proficient in several mediums and techniques, but abstracts are his passion. He is a self-taught, award winning Chicago native that has been featured in many exhibits showcasing his vibrant detailed signature style art.He is an exemplary artist to explore and learn about during #blackhistorymonth since his art has so much purpose. “My art imitates life because it is…

Collage activities are an artwork staple because they are both fun and versatile! From paint and pom poms to natural materials, your students can include just about anything in their collage art. We have put together a list of 23 super exciting and creative collage activities for your little ones to explore the world of color and texture! Read on to have a look at these unique ideas and get inspired on ways to incorporate them into your learning space.

Even young children can get beautiful results from a collage craft. So, here are the top Creative Collage Art Ideas For School to help you get excited about your next project. A collage can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be.

This cute cat is one of my favorite paper collage for kids projects. I love the look of the black marker shapes on the newsprint body.

paper Collages self portraits Family chart, all about me chart, name charts, letter recognition, name recognition,

1st grade Snake plants in the works oh my❤️ Inspired by the talented @ms.tice_is_nice ! So close to finishing before break but still need a… | Instagram

Joel Scholten on Instagram: “First grade is studying the work of Matisse! I’m so proud of their work! This is a lesson that was brought to me by my fabulous former…”

Fun strawberry art project for kids with a free strawberry template! Explore famous artists and mixed media elements for summer art.

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I love weaving with 1st grade! Here is the paper weaving that I did this year with my 1st grade... Watermelon Weavings! To start the lesson I had them weaving with their body. This year I taught this lesson over two days. In the video below you can see how I broke it down. Every time you see 'Your Turn' I would send the kids to their seats to 'do' then they came back to the carpet for the next instruction! Lots of movement in this lesson. We went BIG with these weavings! I like doing…

Make this delightful painted collage art using a really fun painted paper process. You will love making this as much as your kids do!

Introduce elementary art students to Monet with this set of art lessons ending in a unique water lilies Claude Monet art project.