Elementary art self portraits

These easy portraits were a great way to wrap up the school year in 2nd grade at Brimfield. I was inspired by the article "Contour Line Portraits; Excited About Artistic Abilities" from the March issue of Arts & Activities of this year. The article is written by Kari Gertz Neal and I loved the polished look of this tracing process that is so simple I feel like I should have thought of it myself! I also found a very similar project over at Dali's Moustache that turned out awesome too. We've…

In my three years of teaching I'm yet to have a sick day (now that I've written that I will probably be bound to my bed with some sort of ailment tomorrow or next week during Spring Break). Sure, I've had subs, but conveniently for me I've always been able to plan out lessons in advance. As all teachers know--SUB PLANS WILL BE THE DEATH OF YOU. When I start to write them I always ask myself, "Do I really have to be gone, this is just too much work!" And then I have to think about "will my…

Abstract self portraits inspired by @tadcarpenter's cover art for Wonder. Fifth graders drew their face and hair. Traced with bold lines and colored the hair in like a silhouette. They spent two Class days exploring three different paint materials/techniques, and creating word lists and practice word clouds They explored @kwikstixpaint, #jackricheson neon tempera cakes, and wet-on-wet liquid watercolors with salt. They selected their own technique and design and painted their faces and ears…

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Last week, I was inspired by the great Cassie Stephens yet again! Her 4th graders have been creating some Fauvist style self-portraits, and I thought our 5th graders would be great at it to! Here's the link to her original post on the topic! In the Art Room: 4th Grade Fauves Here's how we made ours. Materials: Sargent chalk Sta-Flo liquid starch Crayola Oil pastels Sax liquid watercolors Day 1: Show them some kid friendly examples of Fauvist art. Then, I demonstrated how to draw an easy…

Miss Blomgren on Instagram: “CrAzY HaIr SeLf-PoRtRaIts by my 1st graders! This @artwithmrs.e lesson is always a hit!🙌🏻 . . #firstgradeart #firstgrade #firstgradeteacher…”

Fifth Grade Symbolically-Colored Self-Portraits – Art With Ms. Bruce

This easy step-by-step art lesson teaches your kids how to draw a self portrait. Stop by for a free tutorial or watch the video lesson.

36 Elementary Art Lessons for Kids - one for every week of the school year! Perfect for homeschool families, teachers, scout leaders, and parents!