I have given up searching for elementary art sites to point out to you....So
many are off line or not kept up (I went through 11 pages of Google).
Besides - you list members have the best ones out there (smile). Here are
some projects I found in my searching.
Paper silhouette against warm color painted background
http://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/~art.elementary/galleries.htm
I have done this project with a chalk stencil background - students chose
warm or cool.
You could do this on an architecture theme (Russian architecture would be
fun) - or cultural theme - animals - landscapes -
Here are some short PowerPoint you might want to take a look- using some
well known works and some of your "favorite" artists:
http://www.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/~cdavis01/map2000/art.html
I didn't look at all of them -- some take a while to load.
If you come across some basic lessons that teach the elements and principles
of design - please post to the list for all to see. I will compile and save
for anyone interested.