Middle school art projects

The New Hope Art Gallery: Middle School Art: Silhouette Collages

After nearly a decade of teaching secondary students, I've had a lot of time to test out a variety of 2d art projects. Let's face it: as teachers, sometimes we plan and plan and plan. We are so excited to deliver the project, and then... it flops. Students are uninterested and the final products aren't

Welcome! This blog post explores a project that depicts one cohesive image divided into 7 sections which illustrate the 7 elements of art: line, shape, color, form, value, texture, and space. The elements of art the artists toolbox they can use in an endless amount of ways to create infinite art solutions. This is a

Index Card a Day Project - mixed media, sketchbook drawings, art journal project - patterns and drawings created on index cards, one a day for 61 days! Challenge hosted by Daisy Yellow Art

Students learned how to mix tints (a color + white) and shades (a color + black) then used this skill to create an atmospheric landscape wit...

Have you discovered Blackout Poetry yet? It’s equally fun for kids and adults and you probably have all you need to do it without buying a thing! Blackout Poetry is a form of “found poetry” where you

When everyone contributes a little, the results are pure magic!

Make a woven bowl with this free printable template that fits right onto a standard paper plate.

What is OP ART? It is short for Optical Illusion. Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions. Op art works are abstract, with many better known pieces created in black and white. or contrasting colors. Typically, they give the viewer the impression of movement: waving, spinning, swirling, vibrating... Here are 2 Well know OpArt artist.... Bridgett Riley 1931- now 88 years old when posted Victor Vassarley 1906-1997 Victor Vasarely was a…