Mixed-Media Mania
Overview
This resource will give some ideas of projects for an art club at your school.
Royall Art Club
Mixed-Media Mania
By: Krystal Fuentes-Royall Elementary School
Planning:
Name of Club: Royall Art Club
Grade Level: 3rd -5th
Number of Attendees: About 8-10 students
Goal of the Club: The goal of the club is for students to explore different areas of art that include drawing, printmaking, painting, and experimentation with a variety of materials. I want students to learn about art history, elements and principles, and expand on knowledge of creativity while applying personal ideas and meaning behind their artwork.
Monday #1
Drawing
Glue and Chalk Pastel Landscapes
Supplies:
Black Construction Paper, 12x18
Glue
Cray-Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastels (25 color set)
Directions:
- On the first day of the club, I will introduce students to several landscape artists and many ways to look at perspective, foreground, middle-ground, and background.
- I will then allow students to create a landscape making sure to use the horizon line.
- I will demonstrate and show an example of how to use clear glue on black paper to create landscape lines. This will need to be set aside to dry.
- The last step to this process is to use chalk to add warm and cool colors inside of the lines to create a landscape.
- We will discuss the final product together.
Monday #2
Painting
Warm/Cool Painted Paper Weaving
Supplies:
White Paper, 9x12, 80 lb.
Scissors
Tempera paint
Directions:
- I will introduce several different artists and cultures from around the world and discuss the process of weaving.
- I will prepare two square sheets of paper and supplies.
- The first paper will be painted with warm colors.
- The second paper will be painted with cool colors.
- I will demonstrate how to cut and weave paper together.
- The final product will be taped and mounted with a final discussion of warm and cool colors.
Monday #3
Printmaking
Vegetable Printing with Celery and Peppers
Supplies:
Celery, Peppers
Acrylic Paint
Different color papers for printing
Trays for paint
Directions:
- At first, we will discuss the importance of why we have an art club and why we are here.
- I will then introduce several different printing techniques and artists who have used printmaking to create art.
- Using this unconventional way of printmaking, I will show several different examples of ways of printing with vegetables and examples of different compositions that can be achieved.
- I will have pre-cut vegetables, different colors of paint, and different colors of paper for students to experiment with printmaking.
Monday #4
Make Your Own Paint
Creating paint with household items
Supplies:
Baking Soda
White vinegar
Light Corn Syrup
Cornstarch
Food Coloring
Ice Cube Tray
Directions:
- We will discuss how we can mix our own paint with ingredients you can find in your own kitchen or at the grocery store.
- I will pre-measure ingredients for students to then mix.
- I will demonstrate how to mix and add food coloring to ice cube trays.
- These will dry and maybe use within the classroom for a future project. This will also be displayed at the art show at the end of the year for our art club.
- Ingredients:
4 tbsps. Baking Soda (bicarbonate soda)
2 tbsps. White Vinegar
1/2 tsp. Light Corn Syrup
2 tbsp. Cornstarch
Food Coloring or Icing gels
Ice Cube Tray
Implementation:
Standards Addressed:
- Artistic Processes: Creating- I can make artwork using a variety of materials, techniques, and processes. Anchor Standard 1: I can use the elements and principles of art to create artwork. Benchmark VA.CR.NH.1 I can select and arrange the elements to demonstrate principles of art.
- Artistic Processes: Connecting - I can relate artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context. Anchor Standard 6: I can identify and examine the role of visual arts through history and world cultures. Benchmark VA.C NH.6-I can identify and use different artistic styles from various cultures and time periods.
As students become settled, I want to talk about the Royall Art Club and why we are here. We will discuss projects we will be working on the showcase at the end of the year for engagement and motivation. I would like to have an arts night or an afterschool event as a showcase for students, parents, and the community. The location will be decided before invitations go out. At this time, members of the community will be able to see their children’s artwork, enjoy refreshments, and then take home their student’s artwork. The OER is there for us to reference and parents to connect to see what we are working on. I will have a google classroom set up so that I can gather information and have a forum for communication. This link to the OER will be added so that we can stay on track.
Reflection:
In reflecting on this whole process of becoming an author of my first OER, I look forward to adding more videos, music, and photos to the OER to connect with other information to expand to a broader audience. I understand that this will be a work in progress and hope to expand on the information further.
Special Considerations:
Sometimes when students are working on artwork, things could possibly not go as we want it to. Planning well can turn into not so planned. You have to plan for an activity to bot work out. I just like for my students to stay engaged on a project they have started. Once they have touched it, I feel like they should finish it. Sometimes more time could be added to finish as long as they are engaged and excited. Letting students explore instead of listening to lectures is awesome. They have a choice to be creative and add their own ideas of how to do something. The OER keeps us all together and organized.