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Value Scale Milkshakes

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Value Scale Milkshakes using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use color combinations (neutral, monochromatic, metallic), line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), and value (lightness, darkness, highlights, shadows) inspired by American Illustrator (1894-1978) Norman Rockwell
• Use shading techniques (cross hatching, stippling, scumbling, hatching) and design principles (contrast, balance, proportion) based on American Art
• Define Value (the lightness or darkness of a color) 

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Soda Jerk (1953) Norman Rockwell

2. Read Hi, I'm Norman: The Story Of American Illustrator Norman Rockwell by Robert Burleigh 

3. Discussion Questions "Who is the person in the white hat? Who else is in the picture, and what are they doing? What colors does Rockwell use to make things look delicious, like ice cream and cherries? How does the girl look at the boy in the white hat? What do you think they are thinking? How does the boy in the corner look? What might he be thinking about? How does the boy with the white hat look? Is he happy, nervous, or something else? What kind of summer job do you think would be most fun? Did you know Norman Rockwell's son was the model for the boy in the white hat? What do you think about that? what kind of ice cream and soda drink would you order from this soda fountain? What do you think happened right before this moment? What might happen next? What kind of music machine do you notice on the side? Do we still have place like this today?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose a 12" X 15" Drawing Paper

2. Use a graphite pencil to draw geometric shapes (circle, triangle, rectangle) for the positive space (foreground, milkshake) of the Value Scale Milkshakes 

3. Use graphite pencil to draw perpendicular lines for the negative space (background, middle ground) of the Value Scale Milkshakes

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Value Scale Milkshakes for Assigned Tables 

2. Orange Crush Advertisement (1921) Norman Rockwell

3. Discussion Questions "What is going on in this artwork? What do you notice? What do you see in the artwork that makes you say that? What are the feelings and mood the artwork evokes? What do you think the artist intended to communicate? What does this artwork remind you of? How do elements like size, color, or line affect an audience? What would it be like to experience the scene within the artwork? What do you think will happen next, after they finish their milkshakes? What kind of milkshakes do you think they ordered? What details or little surprises do you notice the background? Does this picture remind you of anything you have seen or done before? What is the difference in this picture compared to a restaurant we might visit today? What else can you tell me about this artwork?"  

Lesson Activities

1. Use oil pastels to fill in the positive space (foreground, milkshakes) with color combinations (neutral, monochromatic, metallic) for the Value Scale Milkshakes

2. Use oil pastels to fill in the negative space (background) with color combinations (neutral, monochromatic, metallic) for the Value Scale Milkshakes 

3. Add details (cherries, whip cream, toppings, countertop, wallpaper) for the negative space (background) of the Value Scale Milkshakes 

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Value Scale Milkshakes for Assigned Tables 

2. Set Up Studio Area (graphite pencils, erasers, blending tools, drawing paper) 

Lesson Activities 

1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source, shadow, cast shadow) to the positive space (foreground, milkshake) of the Value Scale Milkshakes 

2. Add shadows (reflective shadow, cast shadow, shadow) to the negative space (background) of the Value Scale Milkshakes 

3. Add embellishments (glitter, beads, ribbon) to the positive space (foreground, middle ground, milkshake) of the Value Scale Milkshakes 

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 Emotion Mirror Faces

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Emotion Mirror Faces using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use color combinations (secondary, primary, analogous), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and space (positive space) inspired by American Painter (1894-1978) Norman Rockwell
• Use symmetry (radial, bilateral, asymmetrical) and design principles (composition, movement, balance) based on American Art 
• Define Expression (exploring thoughts, emotions, intuitions, and needs through visual imagery) 

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Triple Self-Portrait (1960) Norman Rockwell

2. Read The Way I Feel by Jana Cain

3. Discussion Questions "What types of lines do you see in the facial expression or body pose (smile, slumped shoulders)? Does the line type change the feeling of the line? Does the line type change the line direction? What facial expression do you know? How do you draw the expression of a face? How do these faces change with this emotion? What does the word emotion mean? What kinds of emotions do we experience on a day-to-day basis? How do certain cools make us feel? Why do these colors make us feel this way? What kine of lines are there (straight, squiggly, wavy)?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing 

2. Use drawing techniques (overlapping, cropping, layering) to make shapes (geometric, organic, free form) of emotion mirror drawings

3. Use drawing techniques (blending, attaching, smoothing) to connect details (eyes, mouth, accessories) of Emotion Mirror Faces 

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Emotion Mirror Faces for Assigned Table

2. Girl At Mirror (1954) Norman Rockwell

3. Discussion Questions "How can you show emotion by only using colors and lines? How can you tell that the artist is feeling that way? Can you make a face that shows that feeling? What do you notice first in the picture? Why does it stand out? Is it larger, brighter, or more colorful? Do the people in the artwork look happy or sad? What do you think they are thinking? Who do you think they are? What else is in the artwork? Do you see someone caring for something in this picture? What is the person caring for? How did the artist show that the person cares for their object? How does this one differ from the last one we looked at? How do the colors, lines, shapes, and space in the painting make you feel? Why do you think the artwork makes you feel that way?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use solid colors (blue, brown, green) to fill in the positive space (portrait) of the emotion mirror drawings

2. Use solid colors (blue, yellow, orange) to fill in the negative space (background) of the emotion mirror drawings

3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to fill in the positive space (portrait) for the Emotion Mirror Faces

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Emotion Mirror Faces for Assigned Tables 

2.  Setup Studio Area (tempera paint, paintbrushes, water buckets)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (light source, reflective light) to positive space (portrait) of the emotion mirror drawings

2. Add shadows (cast shadow, shadow) to the negative space (background) of the emotion mirror drawings 

3. Use stop motion program (iMotion, FlipaClip, Stop Motion) to add an animation to ones Emotion Mirror Faces

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