Sequin Paintings

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Sequin Painting using mixed media techniques learned in class
• Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, primary), line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), and texture (actual, visual, implied) inspired by Performance Artist (1946-2020) Tina Girouard
• Use textile art (fiber, woven fabric, embroidery, knitwear) and design principles (contrast, repetition, emphasis) based on Post Minimalism
• Define Sequin (a small, shiny disk sewn as one of many onto clothing or canvas for decoration)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Hibiscus (1995) Tina Giroaurd 

2. Watch A Brief History Of Sequins by The Great British Sewing Bee

3. Discussion Questions "Why do humans beings have a need for art or visual art forms? What is the purpose of a ritual? Did you know sequins were invented in 1960 by two American women who sold the idea to an English company? Did you know the trend of sequins on clothes started in an Egyptian tomb? Did you know Michael Jackson, King Tut, and Leonardo Da Vinci had sequin pendants? Would you wear clothing made entirely from sequins? How do artists use various mediums to explore complex themes of identity, spirituality, social justice, and global issues? Are there places you should not wear sequin clothing? Did you know Leonardo Da Vinci sketched plans for a sequin making machine? Did you know the ruby slippers from Wizard Of Oz were made out of sequins?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use neutral colors (black, grey, white) to fill in the positive space (foreground, subject matter) for the sequin paintings

2. Use white lines (thin, thick, curved) to add patterns (stripes, waves, dots) to the positive space (foreground, subject matter) of the sequin paintings 

3. Use black lines (thin, thick, curved) to add patterns (stripes, waves dots) to the negative space (background) of the Sequin Paintings 

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Sequin Paintings for Assigned Tables 

2. Pink Floral (Lily Pad) (1990) Tina Girouard

3. Discussion Questions "How do artists work? How has the practice of the artist changed overtime? What role do artist shave in society? What is integral to the work of an artist? What is the background of the work? What are do you most identify with? What is your strongest memory of your childhood? What is your favorite artwork? Which two colors are used in negative space photographs? What does it captivate, in terms of emotions, to the audience of negative space? What are the three basic elements of composition needed in drawing? What is positive space in art? Which is the difference between positive and negative space? Which is easier to understand between the two different spaces? Which do you think is more important the positive space of the negative space? Can you see all hidden images in the designs below?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, secondary) to fill in the positive space (foreground, subject matter) with sequins for sequin paintings 

2. Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, secondary) to fill in the negative space (background) with sequins for the sequin paintings 

3. Use drawing techniques (blending layering overlapping) to add contrast to the composition of the Sequin Paintings 

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Sequin Paintings for Assigned Tables 

2. Set Up Studio Area (canvas, sequins, glue sticks, hot glue, pencils)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) to the positive space (foreground, subject matter) of the sequin paintings

2. Add shadows (cast shadow, shadow) to the negative space (background, middle ground) of the sequin paintings 

3. Add overlapping shapes (circles, ovals, round shapes) to the positive space (foreground, subject matter) of the Sequin Paintings 

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 Australian Aboriginals

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Australian Aboriginal using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), shape variation (geometric, organic), and value (tints, shades) inspired by Australian Artist (1926-1998) Rover Thomas
• Use painting techniques (pigment, pointillism, layering) and design principles (gradation, proportion, composition) based on Indigenous Art
• Define Dot Painting (produced by repeated imprints of paint covered brushes, dotting sticks, or instruments onto a surface)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Dumbun Owls (1987) Rover Thomas

2. Read Roads Cross: The Paintings of Rover Thomas by National Gallery of Australia

3. Discussion Questions "Who are Australian Aborigines? What styles of storytelling do Australian Aborigines practice? What is the Rainbow Serpent? Do Indigenous people own their own land? Have Indigenous people always owned their own land? Have Indigenous children always been brought up by their families? What kinds of food are available to Indigenous people? What is life-like for Indigenous people today? What is a Monotreme animal? Which two animals are Monotremes? What is a Marsupial mammal? Which three animals are Marsupials? What is a Placental mammal? Which of the following is a Placental mammal? Which Australian bird has a bird head and kills snakes? Which Australian bird is the second largest bird in the world?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 8 X 12 Drawing Paper

2. Add line types (contour, outline, perspective) to positive space (animal) of animal drawings 

3. Outline line types (contour, outline, perspective) with neutral colors (black, brown, grey) for the Australian Aboriginals

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Australian Aboriginals for Assigned Table

2. Marlu- Kangaroo Dreaming (1995) Rover Thomas

3. Discussion Questions "What two species of Crocodile live in Australia? Which of the two crocodile species is bigger? How many species of snakes are there in Australia? Which Australian snake is considered the most poisonous? Which is the largest Shark in Australian Waters? Does the artist paint in long brushstrokes? Are the lines curved, straight, thick, or thin? Does the artist use a variety of shapes? What types of shapes do you see? What are the colors that the artist uses? What do you think the black cone is? What do you think the red and yellow shapes around the cone are? What are similarities in the story behind this painting and the ones you have heard before?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use warm colors (red orange yellow) to fill in the positive space (animal) of the animal paintings

2. Use cool colors (green blue purple) to fill in the negative space (background) of the animal paintings

3. Use embellishments (plastic eyes, bubble wrap, brown paper) to fill in the positive space (animal) of the Australian Aboriginals 

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Australian Aboriginals for Assigned Table

2. Set Up Studio Area (tempera paint, popsicle sticks, paint brushes)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) to fill in the positive space (animal) of the animal drawings 

2. Add shadow (cast shadow, reflective shadow) to fill in the negative space (background) of the animal drawings

3. Add details (whiskers, spots, eyelashes) to the positive space (animal) of the Australian Aboriginals

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 Harold Hollingsworth Abstractions 

Learning Targets 

I can...

• Create an original Harold Hollingsworth Abstraction using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use shape variation (geometric organic free form), form (two dimensional, three dimensional), and value (lightness darkness) inspired by American Artist (1979-Present) Harold Hollingsworth
• Use design techniques (gradient letter spacing grid) and design principles (contrast movement emphasis) based on Contemporary Art
• Define Recompose (to rearrange or restore a composition)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Cola (2020) Harold Hollingsworth

2. Read Museum Shapes by The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art

3. Discussion Questions "How does the location or context of the work affect its meaning? What are the subjects, issues, and themes important to artists working today? What role does beauty play in contemporary art? Does a work of art need to be beautiful? Why is art important? What role does art play in our society? What value is placed upon artists and their art, and why? What makes something a work of art? Is art defined by particular boundaries? IF so, what are they and how have they changed over time? What distinguishes visual art from other forms of visual communication like advertising, design, or photorealism? Who decides what a work of art means- the artist, the critic, the viewer? How does history and the passage of time affect the meaning of an artwork? What are the most important skills an artist can have?"

Lesson Activities

1.  Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper

2. Draw three recognizable form (letters numbers flowers) for positive space (foreground) of the abstract work

3. Draw three recognizable forms (letters numbers flowers) for the negative space (background) of the Harold Hollingsworth Abstractions 

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Harold Hollingsworth Abstractions for Assigned Tables

2. Plumb (2016) Harold Hollingsworth

3. Discussion Questions "What are the most important skills are artist can have? What materials and tools do artists use to create art today? Have the tools changed over time? Where do artists find inspiration? What is the difference between working alone and collaborating on an artwork with fabricators, audiences, or others? In addition to museums and galleries, where else can art be shown? How does the location or context of a work of art affect its meaning? What are the subjects, issues, and themes important to artists working today? What role does beauty play in contemporary art? Does a work of art need to be beautiful? Why or why not? Who decides what is beautiful?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use drawing techniques (contour line outline) to add basic shapes (geometric organic) to the positive space (foreground) of the abstract work

2. Use drawing techniques (contour line outline) to add basic shapes (geometric organic) to the negative space (background) of the abstract work

3. Use drawing techniques (contour line outline) to add details (pattern repetition form) to the Harold Hollingsworth Abstractions

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Harold Hollingsworth Abstractions for Assigned Table

2. Set Up Studio Area (glue sticks, scissors, markers)

Lesson Activities

1. Use analogous colors (red blue purple) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the abstract work

2. Use analogous colors (green blue purple) to fill in the negative space (background) of the abstract work

3. add design details (geometric shapes, borders, patterns) to the positive space (foreground) and negative space (background) of the Harold Hollingsworth Abstractions 

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 Delaunay Inspired Eiffel Towers

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Delaunay Inspired Eiffel Tower using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use line types (horizontal vertical diagonal), shape variation (geometric organic free form) and value (lightness darkness) inspired by French Artist (1885-1941) Robert Delaunay
• Use drawing techniques (horizon line vanishing point parallel lines) and design principles (composition balance proportion) based on Modern Art
• Define Contrast (arrangement of opposite elements in a piece to create visual interest, excitement, and drama)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. The Red Tower (1911) Robert Delaunay

2. Read The New Art Of Color (The Documents of 20th Century Art) by Robert Delaunay

3. Discussion Questions "Where did Modern Art begin? Is Modern Artmore representative then expressive? What is nonobjective Orphism? What shape are mostly used in nonobjective oprhism? What is Robert Delaunay the founder of? What is naturalistic art? What is abstract art? who is credited with the founding of Orphism? Which orphist painter went n to incorporate fabric and fashion into their art? How many liens are there approximately in each piece? How many circles are in each piece? Where are the circles placed? will colors connect across a line to complete t he riches? How does he incorporate achromatic colors? Do any colors lie next to each other? Is a color on one side of a shape painted directly on the other side of any line?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use three different geometric shapes (circle oval eclipse) to represent creativity (use of imagination to product an original idea) within ones tower drawing

2. Look at photographs of cultural icons (Eiffel Tower, statue of liberty, was Xieng khuan) as inspiration for tower drawings

3. Use design principles (composition rhythm movement) to draw a basic outline of tower for Delaunay Inspired Eiffel Towers

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Delaunay Inspired Eiffel Towers for Assigned Tables

2. Eiffel Tower Print (1926) Robert Delaunay 

3. Discussion Questions "What is going on in his artwork? What was your first reaction to this artwork? Does your opinion change the longer you look at this artwork? What types of lines are in this artwork? What types of colors are in the artwork? Which area of the artwork is emphasized by the artist? What choices did the Artis make to make that happen? How would you describe this artwork to someone who has never seen it? What elements of this painting seem real? What adjectives would you use to describe this artwork? What elements seem dreamlike or imaginary? What do we know about the artist after viewing this artwork? How do you think this artwork was made? What do you think the artist is trying to say in this artwork? What emotions do you feel when looking at this? What emotions do you notice in this artwork? How do you think the artist was feeling when he created this artwork?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Add line types (horizontal vertical diagonal) to help add visual interest within ones tower drawings

2. Look at photographs of cultural icons (Eiffel Tower, statue of liberty, was Xieng khuan) as inspiration when use analogous colors (red orange yellow) for positive space (tower) of tower drawings

3. Use colored chalk (blue purple green) to fill in the negative space (background) of Delaunay Inspired Eiffel Towers

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Delaunay Inspired Eiffel Towers for Assigned Tables

2. Set Up Studio Area (colored pencils, sharpeners, chalk)

Lesson Activities

1. Finish adding three different line types (horizontal vertical diagonal) to help add visual interest within ones tower drawings

2. Look at photographs of cultural icons (Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Was Xieng Khuan) as inspiration for negative space (background) of tower drawings

3. Use different colored pencil techniques (cross hatching, scraping, burnishing) to add design principles (composition gradation proportion) to negative space (background) of Delaunay Inspired Eiffel Towers

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 Concentric Circle Designs

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Concentric Circle Designs using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use color combinations (analogous secondary intermediate), form (cylinder cone pyramid) and space (positive negative) inspired by German Painter (1880-1916) Franz Marc
• Use art element: shape (square circle triangle) and design principles (composition proportion balanced) based on Expressionism
• Define Contrast (arranging opposite elements to create visual interest)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Little Yellow Horses (1912) Franz Marc

2. Read "The Artist Who Painted A Blue Horse" by Eric Carle

3. Discussion Questions "Which artistic movement was Franz Marc associated with? which specific artistic group did Franz Marc belong to? Which of the following artists was not a friend or associate of Franz Marc? What style of painter was Franz Marc? Which artists influenced Franz Marc's wild use of color and brushstrokes? What are the three primary colors? What is framing in composition? What is arbitrary color theory? Where and when was he born? Where did he live? What were his feelings towards animals? what was Marc's favorite animal and color? Which of his paintings was proof of this? What makes his painting "Cows, Red-Green-Yellow" so harmonious and cheerful? Why didn't Marc paint paint animals in their natural color? Why didn't Franz Marc use such powerful, brilliant colors? What did he feel the primary colors represented?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper

2. Draw an outline of animals using drawing techniques (contour line outline continuous) for animal drawings

3. Add line types (horizontal vertical diagonal) to positive space (animal) for Concentric Circle Designs

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Concentric Circle Designs For Assigned Table

2. Blue Fox (1911) Franz Marc 

3. Discussion Questions "What types of lines are in this artwork? What types of colors are in this artwork? How does your eye move through this artwork? What choices did the artist make to make that happen? How does your eye move through this artwork? what choice did the artist make to make that happen? How would you describe this artwork to someone who has never seen it? Who do you think this artwork was created for? What do you think this artist is trying to say in this artwork? What is the meaning or message? What emotions do you notice in this artwork? What emotions do you feel when looking at this? How do you think the artist was feeling when he created this artwork? How did the artist use line, shape, and color to contribute to the mood or meaning? What type of word would you give this artwork? What symbols do you notice in the artwork?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use drawing techniques (contour line outline continuous) to add basic shapes (geometric organic free form) to positive space (animal) of animal drawings 

2. Use drawing techniques (contour line outline continuous) to add basic shapes (geometric organic free form) to negative space (background) of animal drawings

3. Use drawing techniques (contour line outline continuous) to add details (facial features repetition) to Concentric Circle Designs

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Concentric Circle Designs For Assigned Table

2. Set Up Studio Area (markers erasers pencils)

Lesson Activities

1. Use analogous colors (blue red purple) to fill in the positive space (animal) of the animal drawings

2. Use analogous colors (green yellow orange) to fill in the negative space (background) of the animal drawings

3. Add patterns (wavy curved swirl) to the positive space (animal) of the Concentric Circle Designs

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