How to Make a Basic Leaf Rubbing

 

Cup Weaving Tutorial

"Under the Sea" Collage Tutorial

Newspaper Pottery

2 Cool Watercolor "Lifting" Techniques

Tiny Origami Baskets? Yep.

These are shown for Easter but could just as easily be designed for anything - fairy garden, little legos, trinket holder, tiny stone collection... 
They are also shown as being created from an existing beautiful piece of paper, but I would encourage students to make a plain paper beautiful first - sponge paint, paint splatter, etc, and then fold when it's dry.

For full tutorial, click here:
http://elementaryartfun.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-little-easter-oragami.html

 

Tree collage (on book page background)

These art pieces are too wonderful.  These are spring trees but maybe could also be... haunted trees?  Heehee...
To see full tutorial as well as other examples, click here:
http://afaithfulattempt.blogspot.com/2014/04/spring-trees.html

Bird House Collage

To see the full tutorial for this adorable project - click here:
http://afaithfulattempt.blogspot.com/2014/06/birdhouse-bunting-collage.html

Coffee Painting :) And Bobcat drawing tutorial...

Painting with coffee? Might be a waste of perfectly good coffee, but also might be fun!!!
To see full tutorial, including how to draw the bobcat - click here:
http://elementaryartfun.blogspot.com/2020/04/painting-with-coffee-baby-bobcat.html

 

Fun Basic Dandelion Line tutorial

I missed February's Fashion Week - but here's a fun idea better late than never...

So fun! Jon Hamm and Seasame Street teach sculpture...

Making a Fairy Door (from popsicle sticks)

sharpie wall hanging step 3

Art Careers: What Does it Take to Be A Fashion Designer?

Art Careers: fashion designer...? Sounds super fun!

A nice DIY on pressed flower arrangements... (Mother's Day is coming...)

This video is useful for arranging pressed flowers. For MAKING pressed flowers, I would suggest taking a meaningful walk with a loved one, gather some small delicate flowers for a "bouquet", and pressing them using the microwave technique. I have a link to a video on microwaving flowers under "Additional Third Party Tutorials Here".

So fun! Dandelions from toilet paper rolls...

Making a Crayon "Batik"

If you want a step by step tutorial - please check out this link:
 http://afaithfulattempt.blogspot.com/2011/03/wax-crayon-batik.html
 

Art Careers: What Does An Interior Designer ACTUALLY Do?

Art Careers:
 

How to Draw a Boat: Speed Boat on Water

Just wonderful to watch!
 

Marker and Watercolor collagraphs (step 2)

Kimmy Cantrell inspired masks?! It's exactly what 2nd grade was doing before we left for "Homeschool" :)

"Got cardboard? Here's a fun project to utilize any scrap Amazon or pizza boxes. Parents can help younger children cut out the base or face shape of these masks. Since these are abstract, get creative with your shape. Have your children divide their face into sections with a permanent marker and paint with different colors. Facial features can be cut with scissors using thin cardboard using leftover cereal, soda or cracker boxes. Encourage them to be creative with their shapes for eyes, nose, mouth and ears. These can be colored with markers, oil pastels or paint."

                                                                   - Mary, from Mary Making

to see full tutorial and examples, clink here:
http://marymaking.blogspot.com/2020/04/abstract-cardboard-masks.html
    

Yarn wrapped sticks (beautiful!)

Have extra yarn?  Sweet.

To see a tutorial click link (and scroll down):
https://ordinarylovely.blogspot.com/2015/06/yarn-wrapped-sticks-easy-peasy-colorful.html

cardboard rubbings (step 1 of 3)

For Beginners! Cassie Stephen's tutorial: How to Draw Animals!

2-Point Perspective: Arched Bridge in a City

Another great tutorial from Circle Line Art School:

Artist Trading Cards (ATC) coffee filters, pressed flowers, etc

I finished my first book illustration :)

Tin Can Lantern (suggested by Sage C)

Sage mentioned that freezing ice inside the can was a super helpful tip!
To see full tutorial click link here:

 https://weefolkart.com/homeschool/tin-can-lantern-project/

Art Careers: Interested in an Architecture or Design Career?

This video "Is Architecture A Good Career?" covers one person's opinion about the job itself.
Downside - he calls everyone "guys" which you know annoys me.

Artsonia's Momma Hen (if these links don't work please let me know)

To view full tutorial:

https://www.artsonia.com/teachers/ideas/entry.asp?id=14

Artsonia's Suncatcher (on coffee filter)

To see full tutorial click this link:

https://www.artsonia.com/teachers/ideas/entry.asp?id=27

Artsonia's Positive Words Graffiti (suggested by Elinore F.)

To follow full video tutorial click link:
https://www.artsonia.com/teachers/ideas/entry.asp?id=12

Circular Weaving (part 5: putting on Embroidery Hoop)

Art Careers: Interested in becoming a Disney "Imagineer"? Here's some cool info!

Art Careers - A Virtual Tour of Walt Disney Imagineering: Part 1 | #DisneyMagicMoments

Paper Bag Owl (or any animal, really)

This cute owl requires paper bag, black sharpie, colored sharpies, and battery tea light.

To see full tutorial, or more owl options, check out:

http://marymaking.blogspot.com/2020/04/paper-bag-owls.html

More Jurassic Park Dinosaurs (Kids Draw TV)

This video is Indominus Rex (I think?), Ankylosaurus, Spinosaurus, Pteranodon, (hollywood's wildly inaccurate Dilophosaurus), and Stegosaurus. Enjoy!!

finishing circular weaving (part 4: taking off loom)

How to Draw and Color Jurassic World Dinosaurs (Kids Draw TV)

This video is Triceratops, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and (hollywood's inaccurate but awesome) Velociraptor...

Best of Stefan Pabst's 3D DRAWINGS (Enjoy!!)

developing circular weaving (part 3)

starting circular weaving (part 2: the center)

starting circular weaving (part 1: the loom)

great tip from a cool site: weaving needles from plastic lids

to see full tutorial:
http://makeitawonderfullife.blogspot.com/2011/11/cd-weaving-tutorial.html

Scratch Art on CD (audio isn't great but you'll get the idea, closed captioning might help)

Floating Tangle Sphere (from "Drawing 3D Art")

Chit Chat about Indoor Seedlings (not art related)

How To Draw A Beach Landscape Using 1-Point Perspective

Another great tutorial from Circle Line Art School:

 

Basic Stick Painting

Painted Stick Ideas

ADVANCED: How to Draw an Excavator: Step by Step

Upper School students: the link to Circle Line Art School under "Other sites to explore" is a tool for more advanced drawing. Learning to being able to SEE what you're drawing is critical. Instead of thinking "yikes, that's too complicated", this artist just drew the excavator, patiently, bit by bit. Being able to control your pencil pressure (draw light until it's right) is also helpful because then you can adjust, erase, and create values with ease. For the rest of us, this drawing is just impressive. Enjoy!

DIY Scratch Art (HGTV Handmade)

This artist used oil pastels, but I have done this lesson with crayon in my classes and it works great too! Just make sure to use tempera paint, and make sure the crayon is heavy pressed, and covers the entire surface first, or your paint won't easily scratch off. Cardboard (like a cereal box), thick paper, card stock, etc would work well for this. 
Enjoy!

 

tape, colored chalk, remove tape... Voila!

See full post from Mrs. Knight's Smartest Artists at: 

http://dolvinartknight.blogspot.com/2020/03/art-at-home-mrs-knights-driveway-art.html

The Art Lesson, written and illustrated by Tomie DePaola

Upper School - here's a one point perspective tutorial from Circle Line Art School

Cassie's "How to create a Pirate Ship Collage..." argh!!

Pirate week? Yes please. Items from around the house? Well, thanks matey!

See full post here: https://cassiestephens.blogspot.com/2020/04/pirate-week-pirate-ship-collage.html

How to Make a Knitting Tube

Great tutorial - see full post here:

https://cassiestephens.blogspot.com/2020/04/toilet-paper-tube-knitting.html

Dorothea Lange: Words & Pictures | MoMA EXHIBITION

Dorothea Lange, informational video

Common Questions for the Distance Learning Lessons

Greetings Henry Students and Families!  I hope you are staying safe and healthy.  I have compiled answers to some basic questions, and as I gather more data I will update information here.

1) What platforms will Henry's Art department be using for lessons?
     So far, I will be using this blog, Flipgrid, and google classroom to host most data.  Families will have easy and free access to all sites I use, and will be notified of any site changes.  Lessons will originate from one central source, but that source may depend on the grade level.  I am using various sights because I will need access to videos, pictures, worksheets, and tutorials, and I want students to post images of their work for grades.

2) Will students be graded on work?
       I will determine this answer based off of the district requirements, as they become more clear.  I do not plan on any stringent grading, as I fully understand that many families have extenuating circumstances, and materials / time to complete work may be limited.  However, if the district requires grading, I will grade base on effort.

3) When will you be available to talk / answer questions?
     I will answer any emails within 24 hours.  My school email is marajohnson@philasd.org.  I will also set up "office hours", in which I will be in front of my computer, however I do not know which platform to have to students and families contact me on...yet.

4) Will families be required to buy materials in order to complete assignments?
     Materials may become important in future assignments.  I will design lessons around materials that many families may have already in the house.  Common materials might include markers, pencils, paper, crayons, and maybe scissors or glue.  If students can not complete these assignments based on lack of materials they MUST reach out to me for suggestions / alternatives.  NO ONE will receive a low grade based solely on lack of materials to complete assignments, and effort grades will not be effected IF the student reaches out for suggestions.  If the student does not inform me that they lack a material used in the assignment, and the assignment is incomplete, I will reduce their effort grade.

I hope this helps, and I will of course update and adjust this information as necessary.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Johnson

Lunch Atop a Skyscraper

Chit chat about rock balancing

Students, if you make rock art, put pictures in the comments!
 

rock painting summary

Rock Balancing artist Kokei Mikuni

Rock Balancing

    

painted rocks lady bug and leaf

making radial name design

finished Y weaving

"Y" branch weaving

troubleshooting branch loom

starting branch weaving

sun weaving (part 2: weaving)

sun weaving (stick building)

cardboard weaving (part 5: cleaning up and taking off loom)

problem solving with the weaving template

starting cardboard weaving (part 4: weaving)

loom template design (part 3: template)

weaving cardboard loom (part 2: warp thread)

starting cardboard loom

Some Finger Knitting Tutorials Online

finger knitting requires yarn in varying thicknesses and colors depending on project:

beginner finger knitting, single strand:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCRYD8osG9s

intermediate finger knitting, two strands:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVA9QzDuCH0

advanced finger knitting, three skeins, three finger knit blanket (small blanket):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNsp4WN7_2M

finger knit snake:
https://youtu.be/8le6uACoUPI