Judy Chicago Value Grids

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Judy Chicago Value Grid using assemblage techniques learned in class
• Use symbolic colors (blue pink orange), space (positive negative), and value (lightness darkness) inspired by American Artist (1939-Present) Judy Chicago
• Use drawing techniques (blending smoothing smudging) and design principles (balance proportion gradation) based on Contemporary Art
• Define Ombre (blending one color hue to another)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Big Blue Pink (1971) Judy Chicago

2. Read "Women's Art Work: More Than 30 Female Artists Who Changed The World" by Sophia Bennett

3. Discussion Questions "Do you think the art world has changed? How as her work as an artist, photographer, and educator impacted the recognition and preservation of women's achievements? Are there challenges today artists face today that were not an issue in the past? What do you think is the future of print art publications? What do you think artist took away from her current show? How has digital mediums impacted artists work? What inspires artists to continue working and collaborating with other artists? What colors did she include in each of her pieces? How does this work celebrate women's accomplishments?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper

2. Assemble a value grid with collage techniques (overlapping, cropping, layering) by filling in the value (lightness darkness) of the Value Grids

3. Choose three different symbolic colors (blue pink orange) by filling in the positive space (foreground) of the Judy Chicago Value Grids

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Judy Chicago Value Grids for Assigned Table

2. Green Glow (1971) Judy Chicago 

3. Discussion Questions "Why do you think it is important to understand and apply correct proportions? Do you think you accurately created a value grid? Did the artist create the illusion of form through the use of full shading? How did the artist use the space on the paper? What do you see in this work? How is the work organized? What is the artist trying to communicate? Is this a successful work of art? What do value drawings teach us about art? What does value mean? How do you create a tint? How do you create a value? How do you create a shade?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use symbolic colors (blue orange pink) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the Judy Chicago Value Grid

2. Use symbolic colors (blue orange pink) to fill in the negative space (background) of the Judy Chicago Value Grid

3. Use felt tip pens to add line types (contour line, cross hatching outline) to the positive space (foreground) of the Judy Chicago Value Grid

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Judy Chicago Value Grids for Assigned Table

2. Set Up Studio Area (colored pencils, erasers, scissors)

Lesson Activities

1. Add tints (adding white, reflective light, light source) to the subject matter (squares) of the value grids

2. Add shades (adding black, cast shadow, shadow) to the negative space (background) of the value grids

3. Using drawing tools (rulers, straight edge, pencils) to add details to the Judy Chicago Value Grids

Artist Examples

Student Examples