Process Art

Who doesn't love process art? I love the freedom that comes with experimenting from a variety of mediums, techniques, and materials. The possibilities are endless and the students are always thrilled with their success as well as their new discoveries!

This year during my nursery class we had been learning about color mixing and handling new materials to work on fine motor skills. In order to reinforce their learning the students set out on a large scale multi-media adventure!

Large pieces of white butcher paper were laid out on tables including an assortment of paints and materials. The students could trade places as they worked the only rule was to share what was available at each table. Some students were hesitant at first, but in the end we all enjoyed getting a bit messy!

     

The large papers were painted, printed, collaged, and glittered on for four lessons in a row. The students were not afraid to cover up previous work and layers were added throughout each lesson. Their final masterpieces are a true work of art! 

Kindergarten Dinosaurs

This project worked out great for my Kindergarten students. It took two class periods and we had so much fun! Before starting the dinosaur part of this activity, we began by reviewing the secondary color green.

In order to review, I read the book "Green" by Laura Vaccaro Seeger to the class. The students loved the pictures as we went through the story.

After I read the book and we discussed the pictures, students were sent to their seats to mix green on their papers. They painted their whole page yellow first, then mixed blue on the top to make green. Even though this was a review, I heard so many "oo's" and "ahh's" as their papers changed color.

The students then used plastic forks to scratch in some texture to their paint. There was a lot of giggling going on while using cutlery instead of brushes!

During the second class period, students used pre-cut dinosaur templates to trace on top of their green painted papers. They cut out their dinosaur and created a background by cutting colored construction paper. Many students added volcanoes, palm trees, and other creative ideas to their pictures.     



I really enjoyed this lesson for Kindergarten students. So many important concepts were practiced and they had a lot of creative freedom. And who doesn't love dinosaurs?