Art: Age 11

7 illustrated Art lessons for Age 11.

Four Tools, Four Marks Every tool leaves its own mark in paint, and so does the way you move it. A brush, a sponge, a knife and a sti…
Pigment Powder and Binder A coloured powder called pigment is ground from earth, rock or charcoal. Stirred into a binder such as egg yol…
Solid and Open Sculpture Some sculptures are shaped like solid objects, with a smooth outside surface. Others are built from lines and …
House and Tree, Three Ways The same house and tree can be shown as contour lines, in perspective, or with flat shapes. Each picture keeps…
Road to the Hills The road edges get closer together as they reach the low horizon. A big tree hides part of a smaller tree, whi…
Shell in Three Views A spiral shell sits on cloth beside an open sketchbook. Pencil and charcoal marks show its shape, dark areas a…
Landscape Depth A landscape can be arranged in three distances: near, middle, and far. Making near things larger and far thing…