African Embossed Leather Box Grades 5-12. Creates African-inspired art by covering paper-maché boxes with Leather Bookcloth. Emboss with patterns and textures and add colorful beads by gluing or stitching. http: //cdn.dickblick.com/lessonplans/pdfs/africanl...
Van Gogh Clay Plaque Students will observe and mimic the short, unblended brushstrokes used by Van Gogh and understand their expressive quality http: //cdn.dickblick.com/lessonplans/pdfs/clayplaq...
Rubbings from Relief Sculpture K-6.The rubbings in this lesson plan are made with images foound in cemeteries, embellished with patterns from texture plates. Plan the art activity as a field trip or as homework with parental guidance http: //dickblick.com/lessonplans/2008lessonpla...
Masks Paper Collage Create a symmetrical mask using a variety of media. http: //mms.d321.k12.id.us/webart/html/lesson%20pla...
Yarn Bottles 3-6. The Huichol Indians used yarn to decorate gourds, clothing and other items. The yarn was applied in rows of varying colors and patterns. Bottles are a 3-D surface that offers endless design possibilities. http: //cdn.dickblick.com/lessonplans/pdfs/yarnbott...
Inuit Bear Carving 3-8. The single most represented subject in North American Arctic art and legend is the polar bear. Easy-to-carve foam can be used to resemble soapstone sculptures. http: //dickblick.com/lessonplans/2008lessonpla...
Jive Foil Puppets 5-12. Many cultures create puppets for entertainment and story telling. These jointed "jive" puppets make a light, musical sound as they dance and move on a hand-held rod http: //cdn.dickblick.com/lessonplans/pdfs/jive_pup...
Watercolor Principles of Design 6-12. This multi-media project links the disciplines of painting and sculpture as students form dimensional paper constructions and paint them with metallic watercolors http: //cdn.dickblick.com/lessonplans/pdfs/wc_pod.p...
