Art EdVentures

Circles, lines, and colour 🌈

Taking a page out of the Delaunay playbook for this abstract project. We used a variety of bowls to stamp the black ink circles, foam strips to print the geometric lines, and packed a punch by filling the spaces with rich chalk pastels and blending them on the spaces.

A perfect mix of printmaking, geometry, and colour theory!

If you’re looking for a project that tackles line,shape, and a bit of art history without requiring a ton of prep, this folded Picasso emotions project is a winner.
Explore how Picasso used Cubism to show different perspectives and emotions all at once, then bring it to life on a simple accordion-folded sheet of paper.
• Instant 3D: No clay or complex armatures needed. Just a simple Z-fold or accordion fold, and it stands completely on its own.
• Low Prep, High Engagement: Great for using up cardstock scraps, oil pastels, markers, or colored pencils.
• Emotional Literacy: It’s a fantastic entry point for middle or upper elementary students to talk about expressing different moods through color choices and distorted facial features.

On the hunt for a meaningful (and manageable!) Mother’s Day art activity? 🌸

These plasticine flower vases are just what you need. They’re bright, tactile, and full of personality. Students can explore colour, texture, and composition while creating these eye catching artworks.

Save this idea for your Mother’s Day planning 💐

Fauvist inspired Landscapes 🏞️

Bright colours, bold lines and expressive textures. This classroom activity is perfect for introducing students to the unique style of Fauvism. Start with a watercolour base to block in background colours and work over the top with chalk pastels or oil pastels to build detail.

ANZAC day field of poppies 🌸

Idea for ANZAC day activity. Create a field with oil pastels and work over the top with water colour paint to create a resist effect. Allow to dry and work over the top by stamping red poppies with acrylic paint and a sponge. Add more details with acrylic paint to finish.

Negative space poppies 🌸

Combining watercolour techniques and drawing techniques. Start with a textured watercolour base. Using a pen, draw the outline of poppies and fill in the space around the flowers with black marker. Draw on details of the poppies and then create another layer over the poppies using white pen. Work with a single line drawing technique or trial other drawing processes to add detail.

Happy year of the horse 🔥🐴

Extended colour wheel 🌈

Going beyond the standard colour wheel and exploring tone. Mixing tints and shades to create a tonal colour wheel and practice acrylic painting skills.

Heart Notan ❤️ simple collage activity explored by shape and balance

Paper portrait 💁‍♀️

Perfect for paper construction skills. This portrait lesson is a fun 3D alternative to classic portrait artworks. All you need is coloured paper, glue, scissors and a marker.