Monday, September 11, 2023
LICORICE ALLSORTS DRAWINGS
Licorice AllSorts Drawings
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Licorice AllSorts Drawings using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use color combinations (analogous, primary, secondary), form (two-dimensional, three-dimensional), and space (positive, negative) inspired by British Painter (1977-Present) Sarah Graham
- Use fundamental drawing skills (edges, space, light, shadow, composition) and design principles (variation, contrast, proportion) based on Hyper Realism
- Define Package Design (connection of form, materials, color, typography, and imagery to make a product suitable for marketing)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Sweets For My Sweet (2008) Sarah Graham
2. Read Cadbury's Our Brands: Bassett's History Article
3. Discussion Questions "How did licorice, a middle eastern herb, become embedded into our history? Where does licorice originate from? Which sides are unified in design, and which need more work? Do the images, symbols, and colors support the messaging for the product? Is the hierarchy of type and content appropriate? Why is package design often overlooked in the design curriculum? Why do you think companies change the packaging when the product itself is not changing? What are the elements of art? What are the design principles of pattern and balance? Which art elements and design principles can be recognized in works of art? How are the elements of art and principles of design used in creating works of art? What kinds of tools and materials do artist work with and how are they used? What are the steps in the creative process?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12" X 12" Drawing Paper
2. Draw three thumbnail sketches of licorice using observational drawing skills (outline, contour, continuous) for the licorice drawings
3. Add details (shadow, reflective light) to the negative space (background) of the Licorice AllSorts Drawings
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Licorice Allsorts Drawings For Assigned Tables
2. Pic N Mix (2009) Sarah Graham
3. Discussion Questions "What was the purpose of the licorice candy invention in the United States? When was most of the licorice sold? If this artwork could talk, what would it say? If you could ask this artwork a question, what would you ask it? How might your interpretation of this artwork be different from someone in another culture? What does this artwork teach us about the past? Was this intended to be a work of art or not? Why do you think that? How does that impact your understanding of the artwork? If you could change this artwork, how would you change it? Who do you know that would really like this artwork? Why would they like it? What do you think you should be learning about or looking at this artwork? How can you connect this artwork to your own life? Do you personally connect or relate to this picture? What does this artwork remind you of? What would it feel like to be in this artwork?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use drawing techniques (contour outline continuous) to add basic shapes (geometric, organic, free form) to the positive space (licorice) of the licorice drawings
2. Use design principles (composition, repetition, gradation) to fill in the positive space (licorice) of the licorice drawings
3. Use drawing techniques (contour outline continuous) to add details (shadows, cast shadow, reflective light, light source) to the positive space (licorice) of the Licorice AllSorts Drawings
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Licorice AllSorts Drawings for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (oil pastels, chalk, erasers, pencils)
Lesson Activities
1. Use color combinations (analogous, secondary, primary) to fill in the positive space (licorice) of the licorice drawings
2. Use color combinations (analogous, secondary, primary) to fill in the negative space (background) of the licorice drawings
3. Add design details (shadows, reflective light, light source) to the negative space (background) of the Licorice AllSorts Drawings
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Friday, October 14, 2022
HOLIDAY LIGHTS DRAWINGS
Holiday Lights Drawings
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Holiday Lights Drawings using collage techniques learned in class
- Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and value (tints, shades, lightness, darkness) inspired by American Painter (1958-2012) Thomas Kinked
- Use drawing techniques (smudging, smoothing, layering) and design principles (composition, gradation, proportion) based on American Art
- Define Nostalgia (a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a past period or place with happy personal associations)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. The Lights of Home (1995) Thomas Kinkade
2. Read Lights Of Winter: Winter Celebrations Around The World by Heather Conrad
3. Discussion Questions "Why do artists create artwork about various cultures and holidays throughout the year? What do you think the artist is showing? What do you think the artist wanted to communicate? What do you see in the artwork that makes you say that? What do you imagine could have happened moments prior to or after the scene shown here? What in the artwork made you say that? What feeling or mood do you get from this artwork? What about it makes you say that? What is the setting, the time, and place for the artwork? How does this work of art relate to the theme or topic of this lesson?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12" X 15" Colored Construction Paper
2. Use shape variation templates (geometric, organic, free form) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the holiday drawings
3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to draw the patterns (stripes, dots, waves) onto the positive space (light bulbs) of the Holiday Lights Drawings
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Holiday Lights Drawings for Assigned Table
2. The Lights Of Liberty (2000) Thomas Kinkade
3. Discussion Questions "What title would you give this artwork? When you learned the title of the artwork, how did you associate the words with what you see in front of you? Did the title seem to fit with the artwork or were you surprised? How do the different elements in this work contribute to a central theme or idea? How does the choice of color, perspective, or other visual elements communicate the central idea? How does the placement of objects, people, or shape within the work create feelings, focus, or communicate ideas? what are the key sections of the artwork? How do these sections interact with one another? How do they work together to convey an idea or feeling?"
Lesson Activities
1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) to positive space (light bulbs, foreground) of the holiday drawings
2. Add shadows (reflective shadow, cast shadow) to the negative space (background) of the holiday drawings
3. Add embellishments (glitter, metallic paint, jewels) to the positive space (light bulb, foreground) of the Holiday Lights Drawings
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Holiday Lights Drawings for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (glue sticks, scissors, black paper)
Lesson Activities
1. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add patterns (dots, waves, stripes) to the light bulb of the holiday drawings
2. Use warm colors (red, orange, yellow) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the holiday drawings
3. Use cool colors (blue, green, purple) to fill in the negative space (background) of the Holiday Light Drawings
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