Negative Space Painting
Students can explore negative space by placing tape on a canvas, painting a picture, letting the paint dry and then pulling the tape off. When I used this idea at my art camp, the campers were amazing to see the role that negative space plays. They even began to colour using this technique.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/27514247697339520/
Monet Japanese Bridge Painting (Negative Space Style)
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/19984792065972644/
Painting like Michelangelo
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/462533824202849026/
Get students to draw more creatively, stick a white paper on the bottom of their desk and
let them draw from a new perpective, the way Michelangelo did!
Jackson Pollock Inspired
Jackson Pollock was known for his Action Painting, he worked quickly with painting, dribbling, squirting and sometimes throwing it on the canvas.
Children will have a chance to do a similar artwork, by using the same methods as Pollock and dropping marbles in paint and then rolling them on their paper.
http://ms-artteacher.blogspot.ca/2010/07/jackson-pollack-paintings.html
Posted by Ariella Lightman
30 Super Cool Art Techniques for Kids (click image to view page)
My favourite is the bottle cap mural, it was a school wide project that took 3 months to complete:
Great Examples of Juxtaposition in Public Art :
Class budget a little tight? Make your own art supplies!
Nothing’s worse than having ideas that are too big for your budget. Making your own art supplies can be a great way to bring art into the classroom without breaking the bank.
I love the idea of using chalk on black paper to explore the interactions of shadows and light!
This idea could also be great for having students create silhouette self-portraits.