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Self-Portraits for the 100th Day of School

By Cheryl Trowbridge 7 Comments

Self Portraits for the 100th Day of School

Celebrate the 100th Day of School with this fun project for Kindergarten! Have kids draw what they look like today and what they think they'll look like in 100 years. As you can see, the results will be charming! Even if your 100th Day of School has already passed, this is a fun project to do anytime. Kids will need: 12" x 18" white construction paperSmall, handheld … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 100th Day of School, Coloring, Crayon, Drawing, Imagination, Markers / Pen and Ink, Mixed Media, Portraits / Self-Portraits Tagged With: 100th Day of School

“Collage Who You Are” Self-Portrait

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Collage Who You Are Self-Portrait

For centuries, artists have created self-portraits to give others a glimpse into who they are. Since our likes and dislikes, personalities, hobbies, and skills all contribute to making us interesting and unique, why not include those in a self-portrait, too? And what could be a more fun approach to this than a mixed media collage??! For this project we used a bit of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Markers / Pen and Ink, Collage, Cutting, Gluing, Inspiration, Mixed Media, Paper, Photography, Portraits / Self-Portraits, Tempera

Send a Handmade Postcard to Support the Arts

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Send a Homemade Postcard to Support the Arts

Show your support for the Arts with a handmade postcard! January’s #CMACIVICKIDS Digital Challenge is a Postcard Party. When you send a postcard to one of your elected officials with your original art on the front, your message is more likely to get noticed. And a self-portrait will make your communication even more personal! You’ll Need: *card stock (if you have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Markers / Pen and Ink, Art Advocacy, Art Education, Drawing, Painting, People, Portraits / Self-Portraits, Watercolor Tagged With: civic engagement, postcards, writing

My Mona Lisa Surprise

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My Mona Lisa Surprise

Our son’s wedding in Europe last week gave us the perfect excuse to visit some of the world’s most spectacular museums and view masterpieces up close that I'd only ever seen in books. As an Art teacher who had never experienced Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa in person, the Musee du Louvre in Paris had to be our first stop! Many people warned me that I’d be surprised when I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Famous Artists, Da Vinci, Leonardo, Europe, Museums, Oil Paint, Old Masters, Painting, Portraits / Self-Portraits Tagged With: Mona Lisa, Musee du Louvre

22 Ways to Combine Writing & Art to Encourage Creativity

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22 Ways to Combine Writing & Art to Encourage Creativity

I recently had the privilege of helping my adult daughter edit the manuscript for her first book. Her first real, published book. A book with an agent, a publisher, a release date (April 2017), and it’s own pre-order page on Amazon. A proud parenting milestone for sure! But this book of hers has been a long time in the making. In fact, we can trace its origin all the way back … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3D / Sculpture, Bookmaking, Books, Calligraphy, Collage, Creativity, Drawing, Greeting Cards, Illustration, Inspiration, Lettering, News & Announcements, Painting, Philosophy, Portraits / Self-Portraits, Sketching, Tips for Parents, Tips for Teaching Art, Trees, Words / Letters

Mona Lisa – Fact or Fiction? 50 Fantastic Things to Know!

By Cheryl Trowbridge 11 Comments

Mona Lisa Montage

My students became experts on all things Mona Lisa the year we ‘adopted’ the Mona Lisa as our Art Class Mascot!  For generations, the Mona Lisa has captivated the imaginations of young and old alike. Her mysterious smile hints that there is much we don't know about this painting, and the woman in it. But there is also a lot we do know... or at least we think we know! I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art History, Da Vinci, Leonardo, Famous Artists, Lessons, Oil Paint, Old Masters, Painting, People, Portraits / Self-Portraits, Realism Tagged With: legend, masterpiece, Musee du Louvre

Light Has Come!

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Nativity Painting by Rembrandt

Religious paintings were a favorite subject of the Old Masters (trained European painters who worked between the mid 1400's to the early 1800's). In paintings from this time period, Jesus was often depicted with a glowing light that would radiate out from him. This example of the Nativity (or birth) of Christ by Dutch artist Gerard Van Honthorst (1622) is a great example of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Europe, Faith, Famous Artists, Holiday / Event, Medium, Multicultural, Oil Paint, Old Masters, Painting, People, Portraits / Self-Portraits, Realism, Religion, van Honthorst, Gerard Tagged With: Jesus, Nativity

Self-Portraits Inspired by Grant Wood

By Cheryl Trowbridge 2 Comments

  Grant Wood (1891-1942) was an American artist best known for his paintings of rural American life.  My students were fascinated by the story of how his father died when Grant was only ten years old, and his mother had to move her family from their home on the farm to the big city. This was a hard move for Grant, who missed his farm animals and his life in the country. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buildings, Colored Pencil, Drawing, Famous Artists, Lessons, Portraits / Self-Portraits, Realism, Wood, Grant Tagged With: artist Grant Wood, portraits, self-portraits

Thumbprint Self-Portrait

By Cheryl Trowbridge 31 Comments

Fingerprint Self-Portraits

Here's a great idea I spotted on Pinterest.... I tried this lesson with my middle school students and they had so much fun with it! I originally used a copy machine to enlarge students' fingerprints. It was cumbersome and time-consuming. But then I figured out a faster, easier, and better way! For detailed instructions with photos, tips, writing prompts, a student gallery, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Calligraphy, Colored Pencil, Drawing, Lessons, Lettering, Markers / Pen and Ink, Micrography, Middle School Art, Portraits / Self-Portraits Tagged With: fingerprint, lettering, self-portraits, thumbprint

Picasso Portraits – Kindergarten Style!

By Cheryl Trowbridge 5 Comments

Picasso gives us many great opportunities to teach about abstract art! I like to do this lesson with my Kinders after I teach them the more "traditional" methods of drawing portraits. They really enjoy this chance to "get a little crazy" with their art! (Warning: Get ready to hear some of the FUNNIEST comments from 5 and 6 year olds while doing this project.... My favorite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abstract (Representational), Cubism, Drawing, Famous Artists, Lessons, Markers / Pen and Ink, Picasso, Pablo, Portraits / Self-Portraits Tagged With: abstract, artist Pablo Picasso, portraits

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