Interlocking Hearts

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Interlocking Hearts using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use analogous colors (blue red purple), form (two dimensional three dimensional) and value (lightness darkness) inspired by Street Artist (1929-2013) Burhan Dogancay
• Use perspective techniques (overlapping, cropping, vanishing point) and design principles (composition gradation proportion) based on Street Art
• Define Perspective (drawing objects with height, width, and position on a two-dimensional surface)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Sweet Hearts (1972) Burhan Dogancay

2. Read The Shape Of My Heart by Mark Sperring 

3. Discussion Questions "What is going on in his artwork? What was your first reaction to this artwork? Does your opinion change the longer you look at this artwork? What type of lines are in this artwork? What type of colors are in the artwork? Which area of the artwork is emphasized by the artist? What choices did the artist make to make that happen? How would you describe this armor koto someone who has never seen it? what elements of this painting seem real? What adjectives would you use to describe this artwork? What elements seem dreamlike or imaginary? What do we know about the artist after viewing this artwork? How do you think this artwork was made? What do you think the artist it trying to say in this artwork? What emotions do you feel when looking at this? What emotions do you notice in this artwork? How do you think the artist was feeling when he created this artwork?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper

2. Use template to trace a geometric shape (hearts) in the center of the drawing paper

3. Use colored sharpie marker (blue purple red) to outline various lines (horizontal vertical diagonal) of Interlocking Hearts

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Interlocking Hearts for Assigned Table

2. Four Hands And Two Hearts (1984) Burhan Dogancay 

3. Discussion Questions "If art could talk, what would it say? What would this artwork want to do when it grows up? If you could ask this artwork a question, what would you ask it? How do you think this artwork was used by the people who made it? if you could change this artwork, how would you change it? What is beautiful about this artwork? What do you like about this artwork? How might you feel differently about the world after looking at this artwork? What does this artwork remind you of? How do you personally relate to and connect with this picture? What do you think happened next? How do you think the artist was feeling when he created this artwork? How did the artist use line, shape, and color to contribute to the mood or meaning? What title would you give this artwork? What symbols do you nice in artwork?"

Lesson Activities 

1. Use black oil pastels to outline various lines (horizontal vertical diagonal) for the positive space (hearts) for the heart drawings

2. Use analogous colors (red blue purple) to fill in the positive space (heart) of the heart drawings 

3. Use analogous colors (red blue purple) to fill in the negative space (background) of Interlocking Hearts

Day Three, Art Start 

1. Retrieve Interlocking Hearts for Assigned Table

2. Set Up Studio Area (colored pencils, sharpie markers, markers)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) to positive space (hearts) of Interlocking Hearts

2. Add shadows (cast shadow, shadow) to negative space (background) of Interlocking Hearts

3. Add embellishments (glitter, metallic colors, templates) to positive space (heart) and negative space (background) of Interlocking Hearts

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