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Art from home

With Ms. Murphy

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Ms. Murphy currently teaches ART at Thomas Edison, Crull, STEAM Academy (Lego First)

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What is “earth day”

Anyway?

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Discuss, share with

A family member.

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Watch this video

and see more info

and get ideas!

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Click the video

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What can you do at home?

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Be creative and use

Art skills to:

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  • Do a drawing of nature
  • Do a torn paper collage
  • Do a poster
  • Create something out of boxes
  • Do a decoupage bottle

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DECOPAGE WATER BOTTLE:

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MATERIALS NEEDED:

  • EMPTY PLASTIC BOTTLE
  • NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINES
  • PAINT BRUSH - FLAT
  • WHITE GLUE
  • PLASTIC BOWL/CUP
  • WATER TO MIX WITH GLUE
  • SCISSORS TO CUT PAPER

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Decopage bottle -

newspaper and magazines

Make a glue water mix (more glue than water, like paint

cut up paper into small pieces (1” x 1”)

Get brush

Cover table with newspaper

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Watch video

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EARTH DAY POSTER: MATERIALS

  • NEWSPAPER
  • PENCIL
  • BLACK CRAYON OR MARKER
  • STENCILS/TOOLS (RULER, BOWLS)
  • COLORING MEDIUM - *CHOOSE*

MARKERS

CRAYONS

PAINTS

PAINT WATER, TEMPERA OR FOOD COLORING

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HOW DO YOU MAKE A POSTER?

BRAINSTORM AN IDEA -

  • THINK OF AN IMAGE, THE SIZE AND WHAT IT IS TO TELL.
  • SIMPLE MESSAGE AND MAKE SURE WORDS CAN BE READ.
  • THINK ABOUT SHAPES, BALANCE AND SYMMETRY, AND UNITY - HOW IT ALL COMES TOGETHER.
  • COLORS - WHAT COLORS WOULD GRAB ATTENTION?
  • MATERIALS - PAINT, CRAYONS, MARKERS, COLORED PENCILS OR A COMBINATION!

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DO A PRE SKETCH (THUMBNAIL) OR DRAW IN PENCIL LIGHTLY FIRST.

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FOOD COLORING COLOR MIXING

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MATERIALS -

  • FOOD COLORING - RED, YELLOW, BLUE
  • 6 MIXING BOWLS
  • Paint BRUSHES (or q-tips)

START WITH the 3 primary colors: RED, YELLOW, BLUE

MIX: RED + YELLOW = ORANGE

RED + BLUE = PURPLE

BLUE + YELLOW = GREEN

HERE ARE A COUPLE FUN COLOR THEORY VIDEOS!

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What is your earth day project?

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Feel free to look back at slideshare for help or additional ideas.

Also, share with your teacher(s).

Hang up your work, or display your vase!

**Here’s a cool paper plate weaving lesson https://youtu.be/OvMyuNUdawswww.facebook.com/watch/?v=194817468371127

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www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1948174683711 Spread art.

Thanks,

Ms. murphy

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