Category: 6 – 8 Art Lessons

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Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems

Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence at Home

Mo Willems invites YOU into his studio every day for his LUNCH DOODLE. Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks. Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together.

New episodes will be posted each weekday at 1:00 p.m. ET and then remain online to be streamed afterwards.  Check back each weekday for new LUNCH DOODLES!

https://www.kennedy-center.org/mowillems?fbclid=IwAR1p2PjTSo4dAeGmgTAH8is7eVnR8r4yFDmXyIDk-_Euh0GXBQZYixTJEJA

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Ashley Bryan Resource and Activity Guide

Grade 4-6, English Language Arts and Visual Art Guide

Grade 7-12 English Language Arts and Visual Art Guide

Grade 7-12 Social Studies Guide

Prepared by Cristina Strunk Ed.M. ’19 and Emily Veno Ed.M. ’19 in collaboration with Pamela A. Mason Ed.D., Harvard Graduate School of Education. Melody Lewis-Kane, M.A., consultant.

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Self-Portrait Drawing

Materials:

  • Any drawing materials you have readily available
  • paper

Process:

Use the tutorial in the link for instructions on how to create a self-portrait using a mirror. Complete the self-portrait with the drawing materials you have available.

National Core Arts Standard, Visual Art, Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.

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Drawing a Cartoon of Yourself

Materials:

  • Paper
  • a felt tip pen or fine tip marker

Process:

Use the tutorial in the link to learn how to draw a cartoon of yourself. Create several versions of the cartoon of yourself.

National Core Arts Standard, Visual Art, Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.

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6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons

Book Sculpture

Materials:

  • Unwanted book
  • a popsicle stick or pencil to create sharp creases.

Process:

Using the tutorial in the link, create an altered book sculpture. Be sure to use a book that is no longer wanted and you have permission to alter.

National Core Arts Standard, Visual Art, Anchor Standard 1: Create and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

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Design Challenge: Cardboard Chair

Materials:

  • Cardboard
  • scissors

Process:

Use the link for a tutorial and design challenge to build a chair out of cardboard.

National Core Arts Standard, Visual Arts, Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

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6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons

How to Draw an Imaginary Tree with Pen and Markers

Materials:

  • A variety of drawing tools


Process:

Use the link to watch the tutorial about drawing techniques using pen and markers. Practice, using the drawing materials you have available. 

National Core Arts Standard, Visual Art, Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.

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6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons

Marker Drawing Techniques: Still Life

Materials:

  • Markers
  • paper

Process:

Use the link for marker drawing techniques, drawing a still-life. Create a still-life and practice the techniques.

Marker Drawing Techniques: Still Life

National Core Arts Standard, Visual Art, Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

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6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons

Drawing My Dreams

Materials:

  • A variety of drawing materials
  • paper

Process:

Think of a dream you had. Draw what you saw in your dream, even if it looks wild. Use as much detail as possible.

National Core Arts Standard. Visual Art, Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

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6 - 8 Art Lessons 9 - 12 Art Lessons

How to Draw Cats with Colored Pencils and Markers

Materials:

  • Paper
  • colored pencils
  • markers

Process:

Use the link for instruction on how to draw cats provided by Art Prof.

National Core Arts Standard, Visual Art, Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.