6th-8th Grade Art Docent Resources

  Artist: Pablo Picasso (Cubism)
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  Artist: Joan Miro
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Tips & Tricks:  Be sure to use “Premier” tempera paint to print, Also, foam brushes work best to apply the paint.

 

  Cultural Art: Texture, shape, form, pattern
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Tips & Tricks: Have raffia, beads, feathers and other items available to decorate the mask.

 

  Artist: James Rizzi
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  Artist: Vasiliy Kandinsky (color theory)
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Tips & Tricks: Play pop music in the background to inspire students to paint how they feel or paint what the music looks like.

 

  Line, Value, Color Theory
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Tips & Tricks: You can choose all charcoal drawing or oil pastel outlines painted with watercolor pencils or watercolor crayons.

 

  Artist: Peter Max (pop art)
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Tips & Tricks: Provide Tag board if using tempera paints. Have students follow a line drawing lesson using chalk over dried paintings. Provide white and black oil pastel to draw over Liberty drawing adding shadows and highlights.