Luna Moths At Night
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Luna Moths At Night using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use color combinations (glow in the dark, neutral colors, cool colors), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and value (lightness, darkness, shadows, highlights) inspired by England Artist (1963-Present) Sarah Gillespie
- Use printmaking techniques (relief stencil etching dry point) and design principles (composition proportion variation) based on Contemporary Art
- Define Glow In The Dark (a special paint or materials that absorb light to release as a visible glow when placed in the dark)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Black Arches Moth (The Nun) (2020) Sarah Gillespie
2. Read The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science by Joyce Sidman
3. Discussion Questions "Do you know Luna Moths only take flight at night, making them a rare and magical sight? Did you know Luna Moths are the largest moths in North America? Did you know adult moths only live a week and have no mouths? Can you imagine what the moth would look like flying at night? If you could have a moth as a pet, what would you do with it? What if this moth could glow in the dark? What color would it glow? Where do you think your moth lives? When you look at the moth's body, what does the texture (fluffy, smooth) look like? What kind of magical place does your Luna Moth live in such a secret garden, treasure grove, or magical forest? What adventures does the moth go on when everyone else is sleeping? Does the moth dance with fireflies or visit the moon?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12 X 15 Painting Paper
2. Use neutral colors (black, grey, brown, white) to draw line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) for the positive space (foreground, moth) of the moth paintings
3. Use neutral colors (black, grey, brown, white) to outline the line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) for the positive space (foreground, moth) of the moth paintings
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Luna Moths At Night from Assigned Tables
2. Clouded Magpie (2024) Sarah Gillespie
3. Discussion Questions "What are the circles on the wings for? Are the fake eyes to trick a bat, or can the moth see out of them? Can the feathery antennae of the moth feel moonbeams? What is the best halloween treat that your moth can find? What kind of costume is your moth wearing for halloween? What kind of magic dust in the wings of your moth made from? If your moth could talk, what kind of stories would it tell? What does your moth see when it flutters around the pumpkin patch at night? Does your moth have a secret pattern on its wings that only appears in the moonlight? What if your moth was a king or queen of all other moths? What kind of ruler would it be? If your moth could change its colors what would it change them to?"
Lesson Activities
1. Add line variation (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add patterns (swirls, dots, stripes) to the positive space (foreground, moth) of the moth paintings
2. Use color combinations (cool colors, analogous colors, iridescent colors) for the positive space (foreground, moth) of the moth paintings
3. Use color combinations (cool colors, analogous colors, iridescent colors) for the negative space (background) of the moth paintings
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Luna Moths At Night for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (oil pastels, tempera paint, paint brushes, glue sticks)
Lesson Activities
1. Use value (lightness, darkness, highlights, shadows) for the positive space (foreground, moth) of the moth paintings
2. Use value (lightness, darkness, highlights, shadows) for the negative space (foreground, moth) of the moth paintings
3. Use texture (actual, visual, implied) to add details (wings, antennas, whiskers) to the positive space (foreground, moth) of the moth paintings
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