Painting With Numbers
By Freddie Benson
Jasper Johns created a
series of prints that feature numbers.
Students will use numbers that have personal
significance to them to create a chalk pastel
masterpiece.
Babylonian Seals – Signets of the Ancient
World
By Mary DeHaven
Personal seals and signets
have long been used in communication.
Students will learn about ancient Mesopotamia and
Babylon while developing their own personal signet in
soap and clay.
Modigliani – Portraits on Wood
By Marianne Coble
Modigliani, inspired by
African masks, developed a portraiture style using
elongated faces and tonal blending.
Students will create their own portrait in this
oil pastel on wood project.
Impressionistic Monet
By Rosine Sorbom
Students will use acrylic
paints on illustration boards to re-create Monet’s
impressionistic masterpiece, “Sunset on Thames” in one
of three color schemes.
This guided instruction project will explore
Monet’s use of background, foreground, horizon line and
reflection.
