Creating Grids and Values

Project: Select a portion of a b&w image and use a grid to enlarge and reinterpret the image using black and white acrylic paints. Piece all sections together to complete the image.

Materials: acrylic paint on paper

Grade: 11th

Value Portrait Painting

Project: Select a black and white portrait of a person you admire and paint the portrait using only black and white acrylic paints

Materials: acrylic paint on paper

Grade: 11th

Historical Painting Come to Life

Project: Create an artwork based on a historical event for Armory Youth Corps 2011 exhibition at the Park Avenue Armory

Materials: plaster of paris, newspaper, glue, water, acrylic paint, canvas

Grade:  11th

Paper Mache Masks

Project: mask-making

Materials: balloons, newspaper, glue, water, acrylic paint

Artist: Laura Craft

Monet Inspirations

Project: Create a mural inspired by a master artist

Materials: foam core, cardstock, canvas paper, acrylic

Grades: 6th - 8th

Printmaking

Project: Create a printed design using warm colors

Materials: sponges (as stamps), tissue paper, tempera paint

Grades: Pre-K - K

DIY Cork Boards

Project: Cork Board
Materials: wood, sandpaper (optional) copper wire, corks (from wine bottles or other), hot glue gun
How-to: Sand wood so that there are no rough edges, attach wire backing to wood (use eye hooks or staple gun to secure), hot glue corks to the front of wood, hang on wall!  Add as many keepsakes, photos, etc. as you like to your board.

Printed Robot Collages

Project: Create a robot by using recycled materials to print the components

Materials: recycled materials, acrylic paint, construction paper, glue, variety of papers and collage materials

Grades: 4th and 5th grades

Paper Mache Monsters

Project: Design an imagined creature, build an armature, sculpt your creature
Materials: newspaper, packing tape, glue, acrylic paint
Grades: 1-2