CHARLES DEMUTH INSPIRED NUMBERS

Charles Demuth Inspired Numbers

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create Charles Demuth Numbers using techniques learned in class
• Use line variation (intersecting, overlapping, straight), space (positive, negative), and value (highlight, shadows) 
• Use design principles (repetition, composition, variation) when referring to Precisionism Art Movement
• Define Typography (style and appearance of printed letters)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. American Artists (1) Charles Demuth, (2) Robert Indiana, and (3) Jasper Johns 




2. Read Poem "The Great Figure" by William Carlos Williams. This poem inspired Charles Demuth to create his famous painting Figure 5 In Gold (1883-1935)
3. Discussion Questions "What happens when you overlap things in your own artwork? What similarities do you notice in these artworks? What differences do you notice in these works? How could you use a stencil to create numbers in your own artwork?"

Lesson Activities 

1. Choose 12" by 15" Painting Paper 
2. Use Protractors, Rulers, & Number Stencils for Composition
3. Use Size Differentiation (small, medium, large) to add focal point within Charles Demuth Numbers

Reminder:
Initials & Home Teacher on Back of Paper

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve 12" by 15" Painting Paper
2. Art History Reference "Modern Art Movement Presents: I Saw The Figure 5 in Gold" by Worley Gig https://worleygig.com/2015/02/09/modern-art-monday-presents-i-saw-the-figure-five-in-gold-by-charles-demuth/
3. Typography- is the style and appearance of printed matter. What are some ways you can make an object, person, or place look like a print?

Lesson Activities 

1. Finish using Protractors, Rulers, & Number Stencils for Composition
2. Finish using size differentiation (small, medium, large) to add focal point within Charles Demuth Numbers
3. Use value (lightness/darkness of color) to create an illusion of depth 

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve 12" by 15" Painting Paper
2. Set Up Studio Area (colored pencils, eraser, sharpies)

Lesson Activities 

1. Finish using value (lightness/darkness of color) to create an illusion of depth
2. Add Gloss to Charles Demuth Numbers for a Printed Look

Artist Examples 

Student Examples