Thursday, September 5, 2019

FIELD OF POPPIES

Field of Poppies

Learning Targets

I can...

Create a Field of Poppies using painting techniques learned in class
Use form (two dimensional, three dimensional), line type (horizontal, vertical), and space (positive, negative) inspired by American Humanitarian (1869-1944) Moina Bella Michael
Use perspective techniques (depth, illusion, scale), and design principles (repetition, composition, movement) based on American Art
Define Movement (path the viewer's eye takes through a work of art)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Large Poppies (1942) Emil Nolde

2. Read The Poppy Lady: Moina Bella Michael and her Tribute to Veterans by Barbara Elizabeth Walsh

3. Discussion Questions "Do you know of the Poppy Lady? Who started the poppy tradition? What is Moina Bella Michael's legacy? What sort of person do you think she is? How do you think she is feeling at this moment? what did she do to help the children of her community? What does this action say about Moina? How do you think Moina feels about the effects of war? How do you think the soldiers are feeling at this moment? In what ways does Moina demonstrate compassion for the soldiers? Do you think Moina's flowers had a positive effect on the mood in the room and on the soldiers?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" by 15" Watercolor Paper
2. Add a horizon line in the middle ground to separate the background (sky) from the foreground (grass, flowers) in the drawings
3. Add scenery (flowers, grass, bugs) to the foreground (field) in the Field of Poppies

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Field of Poppies for Assigned Table
2. Watch Famous Poppy Field Scene in Wizard of Oz

3. Discussion Questions "What do you notice about the difference between this scene (black and white) from the Wizard of Oz, and this one color? The Wizard of Oz was one of the first films to ever be produced in color. What do you think people thought or felt about this at the time and why? If a painter were to create this scene, what would it be called (landscape)? What do you notice about the flowers closest to you and the flowers that are close to the horizon line? What do you notice about the color? How do you celebrate Veterans Day? Why is the poppy a symbol we use to remember veterans?"

Lesson Activities

1. Add flowers (roses, carnations, tulips, irises, sunflowers, poppies) to middle ground (horizon line) of the drawing
2. Add details (clouds, birds, petals) in the background (sky) of the drawing
3. Use black sharpie marker to outline the foreground, middle ground, and background of the Field of Poppies

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Field of Poppies for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (tempera paint, paint brushes, water bucket)

Lesson Activities

1. Use tempera paint to fill in the positive space (flowers, bugs, grass) of the poppy painting
2. Use tempera paint to fill in the negative space (clouds, birds) of the poppy painting
3. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) and shadows (cast shadow, shadow) to the Field of Poppies