grad
2-6
VELS
Hole
Punch Art
es LE
Name:
Directions: Attach this sheet to a piece of colored paper. Use a drawing pin to punch out
the dots, then hang the colored paper up in the window.
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Art Activities
Ideas
grad
4-8
Time: 15–30 minutes
Materials Needed: • pencils
• crayons
• Grid worksheets (pages ## - ##)
Advance
Preparation: Make one copy of each worksheet for each student in the class.
Objective: Students will use grids to help them complete or enlarge an image.
Procedures:
1. 2.
3. 4. Extension: TIPS
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Success:
VELS
Grid
Drawings
es LE
Distribute worksheets.
Explain directions and give helpful hints for completing the assignment. (Hints: draw in pencil first, look at the picture block
by block, etc.)
Have students complete and color worksheets.
Turn in drawings for teacher evaluation.
Collect student drawings and have students vote for their favorite. Award a prize to the class winner.
Students often enjoy sitting in small groups and talking quietly while they work on
their drawings. If a group gets too noisy they can always be separated.
These worksheets can be copied back to back and students can choose which one
they would like to complete. Students who finish early can then turn the paper over
and begin working on the other activity.
You may want to create your own Graph Completion Worksheets using holiday or
lesson content themes and the grid on page ##.
Special Needs: • Work with a partner.
• Use a simple design.
Accelerated:
• Use a more complex picture or design.
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Grid
Drawings
Grid Drawings
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Drawings
Grid Drawings
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Drawings
Grid Completion
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Time: grad
4-12
30+ minutes
Materials:
Sketch paper
Pencils
Optional:
Colored pencils
Rulers
Compasses
Templates
Objective: Advance
Preparation: Students will develop a sketch for a teacher assigned construction
project.
Determine the specific details of the project to be assigned.
In this activity students will be asked to complete a sketch for a construction project. The details, specifications, areas of emphasis, difficulty
level, and nature of the project will be determined by the teacher.
Possible construction
projects include the following:
• kitchen
• hotel • house
• flower garden
• school
Potential areas of emphasis could include the following:
• Creativity
• Color schemes
• Practicality
• Cost efficiency
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VELS
Under
Construction
es LE
• new city park • shopping mall
• new 100 home community
Procedures:
1. Make sure all students are equipped with paper and pencils.
2. Explain the nature of the assignment, details of the construction project, and set a time limit.
Example: Today’s assignment is to complete a sketch for a new
resort hotel to be built in Las Vegas. The International Boating
Association wants to develop a boat-themed resort featuring
a 300-room hotel, swimming pool, tropical aquarium, large
sand box, and outdoor restaurant. The resort wants to become
“the” place for families to stay in Las Vegas. Your preliminary
sketches need to be turned in by the end of the class and will be
evaluated on the creativity of incorporating the “boat theme”
into the design.
Distributing copies of the instructions or outlining key information on the board will eliminate the need for repeating the
details of the assignment over and over again.
3. Monitor student work.
4. Collect and evaluate the finished projects.
You may want to photocopy or request permission to keep
samples of excellent work to use as examples in other classes.
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The Obscure
Words of Art
Like any other discipline, art has a vocabulary of its own. How savvy are you at deciphering its obscure
terminology? Try to match the words below with the correct definition or description.
Tools of the Trade
_____ 1. stump
_____ 2. rigger
_____ 3. rib
_____ 4. adze
_____ 5. mahlstick
_____ 6. spline
_____ 7. graver
_____ 8. pantograph
A. a rod shaped engraving tool
B. a tool used in shaping ceramic pots
C. cigar-shaped tool used to blend or smudge charcoal, pencil,
chalk, or crayon
D. a cutting tool used in sculpture to rough shape wood
E. a light wooden rod three or four feet long which painters
use as a rest or support when executing detailed work
F. a device used to copy, enlarge, or reduce a work of art
G. narrow strip of flexible, transparent plastic used in mechanical drawings as a ruler for curved surfaces
H. a lettering brush half the width of a standard lettering
brush of the same numbered size
Colors of Art
_____ 1. ceruse
_____ 2. cyan
_____ 3. magenta
_____ 4. bistre
_____ 5. chay
_____ 6. tumeric
_____ 7. weld
_____ 8. chartreuse
A. a brilliant yellow green
B. a yellow to reddish brown dyestuff
C. a brown pigment made by burning beech wood
D. deep blue
E. white lead
F. deep dark purplish blue, or bluish maroon
G. a natural red dyestuff obtained from the root of an East
Indian plant
H. a bright yellow dye
Miscellaneous Art Terms
_____ 1. taboret
_____ 2. cachet
_____ 3. blot drawing
_____ 4. mastic
_____ 5. interlace
_____ 6. merz
_____ 7. putto
_____ 8. thumbnail sketch
_____ 9. aquare
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A. a rough sketch of very small proportions
B. small cabinet kept near an artist’s drawing table or easel
C. an artistic invention made up of discarded materials (old bus
tickets, candy wrappers, etc.)
D. an accidental blot or stain on a paper used to construct an imaginary landscape
E. a monogram or symbol used in place of a signature
F. the technique of painting in transparent water color
G. a chubby nude infant often depicted in art since the 15th century
H. resin obtained from a tree used in the 19th century as a picture
varnish
I. a pattern of art in which elements intercross and intertwine with
one another
The Obscure Words of Art
ANSWER KEY
Like any other discipline, art has a vocabulary of its own. How savvy are you at deciphering its
obscure terminology? Try to match the words below with the correct definition or description.
Tools of the Trade
C 1. stump
H 2. rigger
B 3. rib
D 4. adze
E 5. mahlstick
G 6. spline
A 7. graver
F 8. pantograph
A. a rod shaped engraving tool
B. a tool used in shaping ceramic pots
C. cigar-shaped tool used to blend or smudge charcoal, pencil,
chalk, or crayon
D. a cutting tool used in sculpture to rough shape wood
E. a light wooden rod three or four feet long which painters use
as a rest or support when executing detailed work
F. a device used to copy, enlarge, or reduce a work of art
G. narrow strip of flexible, transparent plastic used in mechanical drawings as a ruler for curved surfaces
H. a lettering brush half the width of a standard lettering brush
of the same numbered size
Colors of Art
E 1. ceruse
D 2. cyan
F 3. magenta
C 4. bistre
G 5. chay
B 6. tumeric
H 7. weld
A 8. chartreuse
A. a brilliant yellow green
B. a yellow to reddish brown dyestuff
C. a brown pigment made by burning beech wood
D. deep blue
E. white lead
F. deep dark purplish blue, or bluish maroon
G. a natural red dyestuff obtained from the root of an East
Indian plant
H. a bright yellow dye
Miscellaneous Art Terms
B 1. taboret
E 2. cachet
D 3. blot drawing
H 4. mastic
I 5. interlace
C 6. merz
G 7. putto
A 8. thumbnail sketch
F 9. aquarelle
A. a rough sketch of very small proportions
B. small cabinet kept near an artist’s drawing table or easel
C. an artistic invention made up of discarded materials (old bus
tickets, candy wrappers, etc.)
D. an accidental blot or stain on a paper used to construct an imaginary landscape
E. a monogram or symbol used in place of a signature
F. the technique of painting in transparent water color
G. a chubby nude infant often depicted in art since the 15th century
H. resin obtained from a tree used in the 19th century as a picture
varnish
I. a pattern of art in which elements intercross and intertwine with
one another
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VELS
Masters
of the Trade
es LE
7-12
You probably recognize the names of the artists listed below. Can you match the artist to one of their
well-known works and an event or characteristic of their life? In front of the artist column write both the
Work of Art letter and Trivia number.
Artist
Work of Art
_____ _____ Rembrandt
_____ _____ Monet
_____ _____ Da Vinci
_____ _____ Picasso
_____ _____ Degas
_____ _____ Renoir
_____ _____ El Greco
_____ _____ Michelangelo
_____ _____ David
_____ _____ Rousseau
_____ _____ Raphael
_____ _____ Velazquez
_____ _____ Van Eych
_____ _____ Bihzad
_____ _____ Van Gogh
A. The Marriage of Giovanni
B. Sistine Madonna
C. Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp
D. Book of Victory
E. Water-lily Series
F. The Three Dancers
G. Mona Lisa
H. The Dancing Class
I. The Burial of Count Orgaz
J. David
K. The Coronation
L. Gabrielle With a Rose
M. Starry Night
N. The Sleeping Gypsy
N. The Sleeping Gypsy
O. The Spinners
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Trivia
1. A persian known as the master of the
miniature.
2. Luncheon guests sometimes waited
several hours while he painted the
cook.
3. He painted more than 100 self-portraits throughout his life.
4. He always signed his pictures in
letters of the Greek alphabet.
5. The local barber came to the open
field and cut his hair while he painted.
6. Shot himself in a field and died two
days later.
7. He was forbidden to see his mother
after the age of five.
8. During World War I he designed
scenery for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes.
9. Before death he walked the streets
of Paris alone, blind, and terrified of
automobiles.
10.He played the violin for his friends
and flute in the French Army Infantry
Band.
11. As a nobleman and aristocrat he
could not accept money for his work.
12. He worked in Rome off and on for 70
years for seven different Popes.
13. Made distant and secret journeys to
paint portraits of princesses for Philip
the Good.
14.Drew 10 cartoons depicting scenes
from the acts of the apostles; made
tapestries.
15.Twice his wife plead for and gained
his freedom from prison.
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VELS
Business
by Design
es LE
8-12
Name:
You have been selected to design the business cards for Tropical Island, a company that grows and sells
tropical plants.
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The following information must be included on the card:
Company Name
Company Logo (which you design)
Company Website
Company Blog
Employee Name
Employee Title
Mailing Address
Telephone Number
E-mail Address
Twitter Handle
The actual card size is: 2” by 3 1/2” but you can complete your design in the larger box below.
Your Design:
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