Thursday, August 25, 2022
BALLET SHOES DRAWINGS
Ballet Shoes Drawings
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Ballet Shoes Drawing using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), line types (line quality, gesture, outline), and value (lightness, darkness) inspired by Impressionist Artist (1834-1917) Edgar Degas
- Use mark marking techniques (cross hatching, stippling, scribbling) and design principles (composition, gradation, proportion) based on Impressionism
- Define Line Quality (list of attributes that define a line)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Dancers Tying Shoes (1883) Edgar Degas
2. Degas And The little Dancers (Anholt's Artists Books For Children) by Laurence Anholt
3. Discussion Questions "What do you think of this artwork? How do you think the public received it? Why do you think Degas used that medium? How are images and objects used to convey a story, familiar experience, or connection to the world? How does the length, color, or shape of the shoe make a difference in conveying the meaning of this art? Is the painting of four dancers or one dancer in four positions? What does each part of the body look mid pose? Which of the fabrics sown in the painting would feel like this? Why do you think the dancers chose the materials they did? After experimenting with our fabrics, how do you think the fabric in the dancers clothing from the painting will move when they dance? What other things did Degas paint?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper
2. Add three dimensional shapes (organic, free form, geometric) to the composition of the arrange objects (shoes, ballerina shoes) for the ballet shoe drawings
3. Add an horizon line in the negative space (background) to separate the folded drapery, objects, and wallpaper for the Ballet Shoes Drawings
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Ballet Shoes Drawings for Assigned Tables
2. Seated Dancer Adjusting Her Shoes (1880) Edgar Degas
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3. Discussion Questions "What sort of object is this? What do you see (in this painting, sculpture)? What else do you see? How would you describe the composition? How would you describe the motion or activity? How wold you describe the mood or expression? How would you describe the clothing? Does this work look natural, representational, or is it stylized? Who do you think this person might ve? What do you think this object was used for? Why do you think that? What was going on historically, economically, socially during this period? How does this work of art reflect the time period?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use warm colors (red, orange, yellow, pink) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the ballet shoe drawings
2. Use cool colors (blue, green, purple) to fill in the negative space (background) of the ballet shoe drawings
3. Use shape stamps to add patterns (floral, silk, wood) and texture plates (wood, leather, metal) to the Ballet Shoes Drawings
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Ballet Shoes Drawings for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (oil pastels, erasers, pencils)
Lesson Activities
1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) to subject matter (shoes, ballet shoes) of the shoe drawings
2. Add shadows (cast shadow, shadow) to the background (wallpaper, table, floor) of the shoe drawings
3. Outline details (patterns, objects, shoes) in the positive space (foreground) of the Ballet Shoes Drawings
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Friday, August 5, 2022
COWBOY BOOT DRAWINGS
Cowboy Boot Drawings
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Cowboy Boot Drawing using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use geometric shapes (geometric, organic, free form), line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), and value (lightness, darkness) inspired by Leather Artist (1995-Present) Lisa Sorrell
- Use drawing techniques (contour, outline, continuous) and design principles (balance, composition, repetition) based on American Art
- Define Enlarge (to make or grow larger in size or scope)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Windowsill Song (2022) Lisa Sorrell
2. Read The Magic Books by Scott Emerson
3. Discussion Questions "What sort of object is this? what do you see (in this painting, sculpture)? What else do you see? How would you describe the composition? How would you describe the motion or activity? How would you describe the mood or expression? How would you describe the clothing? Does this work look natural, representational, or is it stylized? Who do you think this person might be? What do you think this object was used for? Why do you think that? What was going on historically, economically, socially during this period? How does this work of art reflect the time period?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper
2. Add three dimensional shapes (organic, free form, geometric) to the composition of the arrange objects (shoes, boots) for the boot drawing
3. Add an horizon line in the negative space (background) to separate the folded drapery, objects, and wallpaper for Cowboy Boot Drawings
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Cowboy Boot Drawing for Assigned Table
2. By The Time I Get To Phoenix (2022) Lisa Sorrell
3. Discussion Questions "What techniques were used to create this piece? How is the artist telling us a story? How has the artist set the scene or developed her craft? What materials were on hand for the creation of this work? What does this tell us about the environment in which it was made? What do you think this work of art is all about? What was the artist interested in saying with this work? What purpose would this object reveal about the person who created it? What does this object tell us about the culture in which it was created? Why did the artist do it that way? What was she trying to convey?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use cool colors (blue, green, purple) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the boot drawings
2. Use cool colors (blue, green, purple) to fill in the negative space (background) of the boot drawings
3. Use shape stamps to add patterns (floral, silk, wood) and texture plates (wood, leather, metal) to the Cowboy Boot Drawings
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Cowboy Boot Drawing for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (oil pastels, erasers, pencils)
Lesson Activities
1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) to subject matter (boots, shoes) of the boot drawings
2. Add shadows (cast shadow, shadow) to the background (wallpaper, table, floor) of the boot drawings
3. Outline details (patterns, objects, boots) in the positive space (foreground) of the Cowboy Boot Drawings
Artist Examples
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