Complementary Colored Poodles
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Complementary Colored Poodles using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use complementary colors (red, green; blue, orange; yellow, purple), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) inspired by Japanese Artist (1975-Present) Susumu Kamijo
- Use painting techniques (juxtaposition, underpainting, mixing) and design principles (contrast, proportion, variation) based on Asian Art
- Define Complementary Colors (pair of colors that are directly opposite of each other on the color wheel)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Day Trippers (2019) Susumu Kamijo
2. Read Oodles Of Poodles and Doodles: A Woofing, Wagging Book Of Colors by Stephanie Calmenson
3. Discussion Questions "Why do you think the artist drew that? What do you think is happening right now in the picture? How do you think the dogs in the picture feel? How did the artist make the poodle's hair look so fluffy and curly? Does the poodle remind you of a real one you have seen, or is it from your imagination? Where does your poodle live? Is it in a fancy house, a park, or somewhere else? How does your poodle feel in the painting? Can you show if the poodle is happy, excited, sleepy, or something else? What is your poodle's name, and how did you choose it? Why did the artist choose this specific medium (paint, pencil, collage) to depict the poodle? How does the material enhance the use of complementary colors? How do artists capture the dog's character or attitude? How did the artist capture the poodle's specific personality or mood in the painting? When painting a poodle, how to artists achieve form and dimension using value (lightness and darkness) instead of just using paint?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use neutral colors (black brown grey white) to draw in the negative space (background, patterns) of the Complementary Colored Poodles
2. Use neutral colors (black brown grey white) to draw in the positive space (foreground, middle ground, poodles) of the Complementary Colored Poodles
3. Use neutral colors (black brown grey white) to draw the accessories (collar, bow, animal toys, bow tie) for the positive space (foreground, middle ground, poodles) of the Complementary Colored Poodles
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Complementary Colored Poodles for Assigned Tables
2. Glancing Back (2020) Susumu Kamijo
3. Discussion Questions "What do you notice about the dog in this artwork? How is it different from other dog breeds? What do you think this dog will do? What title would you give this piece and why? What words help you describe this artwork? What feelings or mood do you get when you look at it? If this artwork could make sounds, what would they be like? What are Susumu Kamijo's artistic influences? What elements of Japanese calligraphy influences Kamijo? Are there other artist who paint animals? How does the influence of Japanese printmaking manifest in his work compared to traditional Japanese prints? What similarities and differences do you notice in his use of color to evoke emotion or mood? How does Kamijo's balance between figuration and abstraction compare to artists from the Abstract Expressionist movement?"
Lesson Activities
1. Add line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to the negative space (background, patterns) of the Complementary Colored Poodles
2. Add line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to the positive space (foreground, middle ground, poodle) of the Complementary Colored Poodles
3. Add line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to the accessories (collar, bow, animal toy, bow tie) of the Complementary Colored Poodles
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Complementary Colored Poodles for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (tempera paint, paint sticks, water buckets, paint brushes)
Lesson Activities
1. Use color combinations (analogous colors, complementary colors, warm/cool colors) to paint the negative space (background, patterns) of the Complementary Colored Poodles
2. Use color combinations (analogous colors, complementary colors, warm/cool colors) to paint the positive space (foreground, middle ground, poodle) of the Complementary Colored Poodles
3. Use value (lightness, darkness, highlights, shadows) to paint the positive space (foreground, middle ground, poodle) of the Complementary Colored Poodles
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