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Lesson 5: Two Color Mixing

Last updated: March 7, 2024

“Repetition and variation are foundational principles in the next phase of creating unified designs.” – Nancy Smith Materials and Tools Activities Step 1: Invitation to…

Lesson 4: Two Color Mixing

Last updated: March 7, 2024

“Repetition and variation are foundational principles in the next phase of creating unified designs.” – Nancy Smith Materials and Tools  Activities Step 1: Invitation to…

Lesson 3: Two Color Mixing

Last updated: March 7, 2024

Media Types: Painting
Grade Bands: Pre-K

“Descriptive comments about children’s work helps to bring into conscious awareness the visual consequences of their physical experiments. It also helps children to formulate their…

Lesson 2: Brush Exploration, Making Lines and Marks

Last updated: March 7, 2024

“Line, shape, and color are sensory phenomena that must be recognized and built up as concepts in order to guide actions in painting. Moving with…

Lesson 1: Brush Exploration, Making Lines and Marks

Last updated: March 7, 2024

Media Types: Painting
Grade Bands: Pre-K

“Each new experience should be offered by itself with ample time period allowed for experimentation.” – Nancy Smith Materials and Tools  Activities Step 1: Invitation…

Oil Pastel Techniques

Last updated: July 12, 2024

Media Types: Drawing
Grade Bands: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, K-2, Pre-K

Chart of images showing different oil pastel techniques.

Oil Pastel Blending Techniques

Last updated: July 12, 2024

Media Types: Drawing
Grade Bands: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, K-2

Chart of images showing different oil pastel blending techniques.

Watercolor Techniques

Last updated: July 12, 2024

Media Types: Painting
Grade Bands: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, K-2, Pre-K

Chart of images showing different watercolor techniques.

Mixing Tints With Oil Pastels

Last updated: July 12, 2024

Media Types: Drawing
Grade Bands: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, K-2, Pre-K

Image showing how to mix tints with oil pastels.

Mixing Shades With Oil Pastels

Last updated: July 12, 2024

Media Types: Drawing
Grade Bands: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, K-2, Pre-K

Image showing how to mix shades with oil pastels.