2nd-3rd Grade Level

Patterned Background with Self-Portrait (grades 2-6)

Spring 2021

Almost any kind of art looks beautiful with a patterned background behind it. If you’d like to create art in the style of artist Kehinde Wiley, create a self-portrait and place it on top of your patterned background. Make sure the patterned background is on a larger piece of paper than the self-portrait. STEP ONE:… [Read More]

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Art Videos: THE PERFORMING ARTS

2020-2021

Performing arts refers to art that is performed before an audience. Professionals usually focus on one aspect of art such as drama, dance or music. Others possessing craftsmanship or technical skills often fill supporting roles such as set designers or sound technicians. The performing arts include dance, music and theater. Many performing artists use their… [Read More]

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Art Videos: Writing Lessons

School Year 2020.2021

Methow Arts teaching artists have created videos to help students build a foundation in the literary arts. The videos on this page focus on literary arts lessons. These lessons in these videos are intended to be facilitated by a teacher, parent, or other adult. Let us know what you think. Find more art activities, lessons… [Read More]

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Art Videos – Grades 2-3

School Year 2020.2021

Methow Arts has put together easy to use art videos made by our local and regional teaching artists. These videos are targeted at students in grades K-6 who are in remote learning situations. All videos have a suggested target grade, but depending on the child and the amount of parental support available, any given lesson… [Read More]

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Art Videos: THE PRINCIPLES & ELEMENTS OF ART

School Year 2020.2021

The Principles & Elements of Art are the building blocks upon which a piece of art is created. The visual art terms separate into the elements and principles of art. The elements of art are color, form, line, shape, space, and texture. The principles of art are scale, proportion, unity, variety, rhythm, mass, shape, space,… [Read More]

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Art Videos – Grades K-6

School Year 2020.2021

Methow Arts has put together easy to use art videos made by our local and regional teaching artists. These videos are targeted at students in grades K-6 who are in remote learning situations. All videos have a suggested target grade, but depending on the child and the amount of parental support available, any given lesson… [Read More]

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