Tag Archives: 6th grade
HUICHOL ART
The Huichol Indians, who live in a distant part of Mexico, illustrate their religious beliefs in beautifully designed yarn paintings called “Nearika.” A traditional Huichol representation is that of the deified face of the sun, the Giver of Life. The … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER CITYSCAPES
Paul Brent paints a variety of subjects, but my favorite is his cityscapes. He has four versions, with four different colored sky backgrounds, of his cityscapes. We imitate his art by painting a background on watercolor paper. Then we draw … Continue reading
ELEPHANTS ON PARADE
The Elephant is the most revered, protected and well treated of any animal in India. The culture of India includes the elephant in its historical, royal, religious and mythological importance. Although the elephant was used mainly for shifting heavy items … Continue reading
ROSES IN WATERCOLOR
Roses seem like they’d be such a hard thing to draw, but with a little help from the website I have included in this project, it’s quite easy. Every 6th grader just knew they couldn’t draw one—-until they did. You … Continue reading
WAKE UP CALL
I’ve included a web address to an art gallery with loads of rooster art pictures. Just click on the address and it’ll take you directly to the page. I made a Power Point of some of these pictures and put … Continue reading
TIFFANY STYLE LENTEN ART
These beautiful Lenten pictures are made using tinfoil and permanent markers. This is quite an outstanding project which I think has a Tiffany style look. I have listed this, “Lenten Tiffany-Style Art,” in the 6th Grade Projects Gallery in the sidebar, … Continue reading
SILHOUETTES
Just a few basic supplies and what an outstanding project this turns out to be. This silhouette is achieved with the use of a recylced magazine image, black construction paper, scissors, tape and oil pastels. For the complete instructions for … Continue reading
IN THE JUNGLE
Debi Hubbs, artist, has a website, Debi Hubbs Illustration. Her sense of humor, shown in her paintings, proves that art is fun. We chose examples of her art to imitate. We first drew the picture, and then colored in the … Continue reading
