Sail with the VOC

 by students of grade 6 You need:drawing sheet A3 sizedrawing sheet A4 sizeliquid water colorbrushoil pastel crayonsscissors and glueice cream sticksboxcuttercutting platenewspapers paper towelsTowards the end of the Golden Age, the Netherlands are at war with England, a battle that is being fought at sea. In this lesson...

Portraits like Rembrandt

You need:drawing sheets A4 sizecharcoalpaper towelsblack construction paper for background Chiaroscuro is a tecnnique in artworks which display an extreme contrast is between light and dark to create a dramatic effect. Titus, son of Rembrandt van Rijn (Rembrandt, 1660)Narcissus, the man who fell in love with himself, Caravaggio...

Insects

 You need:crayonsblack construction paper 20 by 20 cmblack paintbrushtoothpickColor a drawing sheet with crayons. Paint the entire sheet black and let it dry.  Scratch insects with a toothpick.  Paste the artwork on a coloured backgrou...

Dutch canal houses: indian ink and soft pastels

You need: drawing sheetspencilrulerindian inkdip pensoft pastelsDutch canal houses are famous for their facades: stepped gable, neck gable, bell gable, clock gable or spout gable. Show pictures of those five gables and discuss them. Show photographs from canal houses and discuss the other features of canal houses: the stairs, symmetry,...