Coffee Filter Snowflakes inspired by the book Snowflake Bentley Read the book, Snowflake Bentley, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, or watch this video: https://youtu.be/cEU1Qy3lItM. Objective: to be inspired by this wonderful children’s book about the beauty found in natural objects and create inspirational snowflakes of your own. Materials: Cup coffee filters Washable markers in cool colors…
Read MoreObjective: To learn about Greek mythology, and create a god or goddess of your own. History The Greeks had numerous gods and many stories and myths that surrounded them. Greek mythology consists of all the stories and tales about the Greek gods, goddesses, and heroes. Below are some of the major Greek gods. The Titans The…
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Objective: To learn about African American artist Alma Woodsey Thomas, and create a collage that is inspired by her work. Art History: Photo by Ida Jervis; Alma Thomas papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Thomas was born in Columbus, Georgia, the oldest of four girls. In 1907, her family moved to Washington, D.C., seeking…
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Click the photo below to learn about Andy Goldsworthy and create an Environmental Art Sculpture! Take a photo of your Andy Goldsworthy-inspired art and share it with us by tagging the MAC on social media and using #ArtShareMAC, or email us your photo to info@miltonartcenter.org and we will share it for you!
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Ages 8+ In this winter tree-inspired project students study the art element color. In this winter tree-inspired project students study the art element of Color. Materials Needed a pencil paper, watercolor is best but any kind will work paint, watercolor is best but acrylic will work also a brush water paper towels Step 1. Review…
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What you’ll need: Paper (heavyweight paper works best) Straw Watercolor or any other type of paint watered down. Teaspoon to drop paint on paper Note: In this class, we focused on warm and cool colors and used only these in each of our paintings. For example, only use warm colors or only use cool colors…
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Make an Animal from Recycled Materials You can make art out of anything! Create an animal from your recycles at home. Watch this video I made to see how to make a sea turtle out of a fruit container, wrapping paper, and foam. What you’ll need: A container for your animal’s body. It can be…
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What you’ll need: Paper (any kind you have at home) Leaves-go outside and gather a few different types like Maple, Oak, Beech… Crayons Step One: Gather your materials. Step Two: Choose a design, and layout your leaves next to your paper so you can measure how they will fit under it. Step Three: Place your…
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To learn to draw a snowman click on the photo or here to view the video. You can pause the video at any time if you want to focus on a step. Take a photo of your snowman and share it with us by tagging the MAC on social media and using #ArtShareMAC!, or email…
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