Vincent Van Gogh Inspired

Tissue Paper:

Procedure 

1. Choose one colored piece of construction paper to be your background.
2. Cut or rip different colors of tissue paper that will represent your sky.  
3. Use a paint brush to paint decoupage glue over the tissue paper to secure it to the construction paper.
4. Choose another colored piece of construction paper to be your foreground
5. Cut an image - examples are trees, underwater, and city out of the construction paper  
6. Glue the foreground to the top of your main construction piece
7. Use oil pastels and sharpies and various other things to add line and movement to the piece

Extension Activities:
1. Use music to create a visual movement of how the song feels to them
2. Explore different patterns and colors 


Finger Painting: 

Procedure 

1. Tape finger painting paper to the table
2. Create a piece of art work that has a foreground, background, and middle ground
3. Finger or tempera paint will be your only medium
4. Try to use Van Gogh's art techniques while pianting
5. Allow art piece to dry
6. Peel off tape
7. Cut out a frame for your art work out of construction paper
8. Glue frame down on top of art work

Extension Activities:
1. Recreate other famous artists art work 
2. Recreate famous event in history 

Elements and Principles of Art

The Principle is Balance and the subject is of an owl figurine with a candle inside it.

The Principle is Contrast and the subject is of Dexter sitting on the couch in my living room.

The Element is Color and the subject is Rease and Shea at the Boys and Girls Club.

The Element is Line and the subject is of paper cranes that hang  from the curtains in my living room.

The Principle is Unity and the subject is of Shea, Rease, & Kya at the Boys and Girls Club.

The Element is Texture and the subject is of a pillow on the couch in my living room.