Art Class, Level 3: Russian Matryoshka
$6.00
Students will learn a simple technique to draw a perfectly symmetrical Russian nesting doll, the matryoshka, and then will learn painting techniques common to Russian folk painting to paint a matryoshka and a background around it.
For grades 5 and up | This is a digital resource.
Published by ArtAchieve.
Product Description
Learn two folk art techniques: a comma stroke with a brush & dots with a medicine dropper.
We combine the rich folk tradition of the Russian nesting doll with a short lesson in Russian folk art painting techniques and an introduction to Russia’s incredible history.
Students will learn an easy way to create a symmetrical outline of the matryoshka.
They will learn two painting techniques commonly learned by Russian school children:
- Using a medicine dropper to make dots
- Learning a simple comma stroke with a round #6 watercolor brush.
Then they will use these two techniques, along with a gel pen for details, to paint the matryoshka. This lesson includes both POWERPOINT and VIDEO versions of the lesson plus a downloadable printout of a matryoshka outline.
Approximate Time to Complete the Art Lesson:
- Drawing the matryoshka outline: 20 minutes
- Drawing details on the matryoshka: 20 minutes
- Painting the matryoshka: 45-60 minutes
- Total time: 85-100 minutes
Families will have access to the online lesson for one year from the date of purchase.
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