Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Dec 10, 2009, 2:01 am
I took this originally from an Usborne art book called "What shall I draw today?" First I gave the students a triangle and circle template to control the outcome on the size of the figure.(You can cl...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Dec 8, 2009, 2:01 am
These samples above were done by students in third through fifth grade Soapbox time again. The Nutcracker offers an amazing array of subjects to explore in a unit study. Just a few... Language Arts ...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Dec 6, 2009, 11:44 pm
What you will need: paper pencil black sharpie marker markers crayon metallic marker scissors Christmas wrapping paper. 1. Start by folding your paper in half lengthwise. Then fold it into thirds, li...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Dec 5, 2009, 4:30 pm
I think I have finally come close to mastering the elementary school art of making a paper snowflake! I have struggled with how to make the flakes look like the lacy ones we see in Christmas decoratio...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Dec 3, 2009, 11:34 am
Did you know that one of the major turning points of the Revolutionary War was when General George Washington and his men launched a surprise Christmas Day attack on British and Hessian troops who wer...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Dec 2, 2009, 11:16 pm
The following lesson is a compilation lesson of two or three lessons I found at Art Projects for Kids. It is a good way to explore several key art concepts including: foreground, middle ground, and ba...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Nov 11, 2009, 11:39 am
Sometime in the fourth grade, California students learn about California history which includes a study on the California Missions. This art history project centers on the missions of the southwest. ...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Nov 1, 2009, 5:06 pm
... and the unique contribution they are to art. Explore symmetry and symbolism in this fun "scratch" project. That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of the gall...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Oct 24, 2009, 3:52 pm
Nine months is surely a long time. It will all be worth it in the end, but right now I am really wishing that human gestation lasted 30 weeks instead of 40. At night, I try to sleep on my side, but a...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Oct 18, 2009, 8:57 pm
This was a project I did with first and second graders. They did a really great job! The big trick in working with this age group is to get them to use the whole paper and to use color consistently. ...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Oct 13, 2009, 4:44 pm
By Kendall- Age 9 The Art Lesson- Bosch was a Dutch Surrealist Painter in the 15th and 16th century. This is 400 years before most people think surrealism really began. Artists like Salvador Dali to...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Oct 5, 2009, 11:10 pm
This was a post from a while ago, but what the heck, a classic is always in style, and I am beginning to have visits from these lovely creatures in my backyard again. Many a seemingly complicated dra...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Sep 29, 2009, 11:11 pm
Welcome to the October 1, 2009 edition of "The Gallery" Art Lessons and Projects for Kids. Our very first issue had four wonderful contributions. This time around the baby has grown (much like my rea...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Sep 28, 2009, 9:04 pm
This past week we learned about Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. If you know Klimt's work, you may think that not an appropriate choice for a kids class. For the most part, I would agree, but he does...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Sep 24, 2009, 11:15 am
Yes, she is growing, and so am I, right along with her. It is very hard to think that I have another 14 1/2 weeks or so to go. Pregnancy is at best uncomfortable for me, and this time is no exception....
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Sep 23, 2009, 9:54 am
In a previous post I discussed the artist Ito Jakuchu. One of his most famous paintings is of a tiger. So for this lesson I chose to draw a tiger. Below is a step-by step slideshow of how to draw this...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Sep 19, 2009, 12:47 pm
Scratch projects really have limitless possibilities. Vases are a huge part of the ancient history of Greece. They served not only an aesthetic purpose, but a functional one as well. Different shapes...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Sep 18, 2009, 8:55 am
Just a reminder everyone, the next Gallery Blog Carnival is coming up. Please get your submissions in by September 27th! Just click on the brushes above for the info on how to submit.
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Sep 16, 2009, 8:53 am
Last week in art class we did a lesson on King Tut's Mask. You can find a great step by step lesson on how to draw the mask at Art Projects for Kids. Unfortunately quite a few of my students did n...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Sep 10, 2009, 9:56 am
Jimmie inspired me to do this lesson which though super simple, can get a little messy. But the amount of fun you have is directly indicated by the amount of mess left behind, right? So here is a fun ...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Sep 9, 2009, 10:40 am
Thank you to all who participated in the first issue of the carnival either by contributing submissions or comments. As promised one of those lovely people will win this cool little table top easel. T...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Sep 1, 2009, 2:00 am
Welcome to the September 1, 2009 edition of The Gallery-Blog Carnival of Art Projects for Kids Issue No.1 I am pleased to bring you some wonderful ideas. Though there are only a few, what they lack i...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Aug 31, 2009, 12:39 pm
I have been using my summer time to scan the internet and look up art projects in books so we can have fresh projects for this next year. I have been inspired by many sites that give detailed instruct...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Aug 22, 2009, 4:03 pm
It's coming! Be sure to get your posts in by August 27th at 5pm Pacific Time! Click on the image above to enter your article at the Blog Carnival Submission Form.
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Jul 31, 2009, 6:38 pm
This week we have been learning about Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze.You can learn more about the artist and the painting at Artist of the Week. Here is the project. If you don'...
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Jul 28, 2009, 3:09 pm
It's a...... Drumroll please..... GIRL! and healthy to boot!
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Julie M. posted an article on Ms. Julie's Art School - Jul 28, 2009, 10:01 am
Be sure to check it out over here at Small World. PS Today we get to take a peek at God's wonderful creation growing inside my tummy! We are hoping for a girl, so please THINK PINK for us, but mo...
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