BRENDA W MCCULLERS ARTIST-ART EDUCATOR-PODCASTER
  • Blog/Home
  • About Me
    • Bio
  • Podcast
    • Episodes
    • Media Kit
  • Testimony
  • Artist Portfolio
  • Online Art Camp Sign-up
  • Lesson Plans
    • Kindergarten Lessons
    • Elementary Lessons
    • Upper Grade Lessons
  • Online Art Camp
    • Don't Look!
    • Rub
    • Don't Believe the Lies
    • Let's Paint a Garden
    • Pass Me a Cup Please
    • Online Art Camp Survey
  • UF Classwork
    • Art Education in Alternative Settings >
      • Clay Habit Studio
      • Annotated Bibliography
      • The Treasure Coast Art Project
    • Art & Global Diversity >
      • Annotated Bibliography Art & Global Diversity
    • Contemporary Issues in Art Education >
      • Telling Your Story Through Art
      • A letter to the Editor
      • Annotated Bibliography
      • Expressive Art Workshop
    • Curriculum in Teaching Art >
      • Identity Unit - A Group Project by Holly Berndt, Brenda McCullers, Joseph Moore, and Deena Scarborough
      • Art & Place
    • The Digital Image >
      • A Self Portrait in Photos
      • Variations
      • The Mass Mediated Image
      • Animated Memes
      • The Counterfeit Image
      • A Human Hybrid--McEYEborg
    • Digital Studio: Mapping & Place >
      • Mapping Experiments
      • Symbolic Mapping
      • Online Mapping
      • Derives
      • Labyrinths
      • Mapping the Routine
    • Globalization, Art, & Education >
      • My Family Migration
      • Gateway to the Arts, Executive Summary
      • Globalization & Me--Data Portraits
      • Photo Manipulations
      • Pecha Kucha
    • History of Teaching Art >
      • Froebel and the 1st Kindergarten Class
      • My Personal Art History
      • Victor D'Amico
      • Art Carnival Victor D'Amico Style
    • Independent Study & Capstone >
      • Capstone Paper
      • Art20/20 Website
    • Research Methods >
      • Concept Map
      • Research Idea
      • Research Proposal
    • Sketchbook >
      • Drawing Assignments
      • Loggerhead SketchBook
  • Contact Me
  • Links

Gratitude Tree

Picture
The apostle Paul tells us, “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). We are called to give thanks not just in the good circumstances, but in all circumstances. Practicing gratitude can be wonderful for our well being and help us focus on what is important. In this activity you will be creating a tree artwork showing all the things you are grateful for. 

Materials:

  • watercolor paper
  • pencil & eraser
  • black pen
  • light blue paint
  • black paint
  • paint brush
  • markers or watercolor paint
  • hairdryer (optional)

Process:

  • Use the black paint to create the silhouette of a tree that fills up the space on your paper. You may use a resource image of a tree from the internet.
  • ​When you have finished, let it dry. (You may use a hairdryer to speed up the drying process.)
  • Using the pen, write all the things you are grateful for amongst the branches of the tree.
  • Use markers to add various tints and shades of green to the tree.
  • Fill in the background with  light blue paint.
  • Reflect on your tree. What kinds of things are you grateful for? How does it make you feel?
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Blog/Home
  • About Me
    • Bio
  • Podcast
    • Episodes
    • Media Kit
  • Testimony
  • Artist Portfolio
  • Online Art Camp Sign-up
  • Lesson Plans
    • Kindergarten Lessons
    • Elementary Lessons
    • Upper Grade Lessons
  • Online Art Camp
    • Don't Look!
    • Rub
    • Don't Believe the Lies
    • Let's Paint a Garden
    • Pass Me a Cup Please
    • Online Art Camp Survey
  • UF Classwork
    • Art Education in Alternative Settings >
      • Clay Habit Studio
      • Annotated Bibliography
      • The Treasure Coast Art Project
    • Art & Global Diversity >
      • Annotated Bibliography Art & Global Diversity
    • Contemporary Issues in Art Education >
      • Telling Your Story Through Art
      • A letter to the Editor
      • Annotated Bibliography
      • Expressive Art Workshop
    • Curriculum in Teaching Art >
      • Identity Unit - A Group Project by Holly Berndt, Brenda McCullers, Joseph Moore, and Deena Scarborough
      • Art & Place
    • The Digital Image >
      • A Self Portrait in Photos
      • Variations
      • The Mass Mediated Image
      • Animated Memes
      • The Counterfeit Image
      • A Human Hybrid--McEYEborg
    • Digital Studio: Mapping & Place >
      • Mapping Experiments
      • Symbolic Mapping
      • Online Mapping
      • Derives
      • Labyrinths
      • Mapping the Routine
    • Globalization, Art, & Education >
      • My Family Migration
      • Gateway to the Arts, Executive Summary
      • Globalization & Me--Data Portraits
      • Photo Manipulations
      • Pecha Kucha
    • History of Teaching Art >
      • Froebel and the 1st Kindergarten Class
      • My Personal Art History
      • Victor D'Amico
      • Art Carnival Victor D'Amico Style
    • Independent Study & Capstone >
      • Capstone Paper
      • Art20/20 Website
    • Research Methods >
      • Concept Map
      • Research Idea
      • Research Proposal
    • Sketchbook >
      • Drawing Assignments
      • Loggerhead SketchBook
  • Contact Me
  • Links