VALUE SCALE PINECONES

 Value Scale Pinecones

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Value Scale Pinecone using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use color combinations (monochromatic, analogous, complementary), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and space (positive, negative) inspired by Canadian Artist (2014-Present) Floyd Elzinga
• Use mark making techniques (cross hatching, stippling, scribbling) and design principles (composition, gradation, repetition) based on Canadian Art
• Define Value (how light or dark a given color can be)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Pine Cone 21-478 (2021) Floyd Elzinga

2. Read A Walk In The Forest by Maria Dek

3. Discussion Questions "Does an artist have to mirror nature to convey nature? Can artist interact with nature as a subject in a different way? How do artists move their arms to create a work of art? Where was the artist standing in conjunction with the work of art? Do depictions of nature have to be beautiful? Does an artist need experience firsthand to represent it successfully? Are paintings of nature a reflection of an artist's lifetime? How do works of art concerned with nature relate to socioeconomic, cultural, or political context in which thy were made? How does the meaning of an artist change over time? How might an artwork be interpreted different at different moments in history?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use geometric shapes (oval, circle, rectangle) to draw the positive space (pinecone) of the pinecone drawings

2. Use geometric shapes (oval, circle, rectangle) to draw the negative space (background) of the pinecone drawings

3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to draw the positive space (pinecone) and negative space (background) of the Value Scale Pinecones

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Value Scale Pinecones for Assigned Table

2. Scrub Cone 20-074 (2020) Floyd Elzinga

3. Discussion Questions "Has industrialism changed the representation of nature? Why might an artwork be interpreted differently at different moments in history? Do you think artists see the world differently than non-artists? Is being an artist a stewardship? Are you the caretaker of what you know or do you own it? Do artists have a responsibility to share their artwork with the world? Why is nature important in art? How is art and nature related? How do artists approach the subject of nature in art?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add details (shadows, highlights, texture) tot he positive space (pinecone) of the pinecone drawings

2. Use oil pastels to fill in the positive space (pinecones) with neutral colors (black white grey) for the pinecone drawings

3. Use oil pastels to fill in the negative space (background) with neutral colors (black white grey) for the Value Scale Pinecones

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Value Scale Pinecones for Assigned Tables

2. Set Up Studio Area (construction paper, oil pastels, charcoal)

Lesson Activities

1. Add pinecone parts (scales, stems, branches) with neutral colors (black white grey) for pinecone drawings

2. Use texture techniques (eraser cloth sponge) to add details (scales, stems, branches) to the pinecone drawings

3. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) and shadows (cast shadow, shadow) to the negative space (background) of the Value Scale Pinecones

Artist Examples

Student Examples