Saturday, November 23, 2019

HEATHER GALLER COFFEE CUPS

Heather Galler Coffee Cups

Learning Targets

I can...

Create a whimsical coffee cup using drawing techniques learned in class
Use pattern (polka dots, stripes, zig zags), texture (steam, chalk, puffs), and warm/cool colors (red, orange, yellow; green, blue, purple) based on Colonial Artist (1970-Present) Heather Galler
Use design principles (repetition, balance, harmony) based on 21st Century Art Movements
Define Whimsical (to look or appear playful or humorous)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Stacked Cups (2011) Heather Galler

2. Read Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk

3. Discussion Questions "What is pattern? Why is color important in art? How does color help create a mood in a work of art? What is a folk artist? Which one is folk art and what makes you think so? What can you tell about Galler from the types of things that she paints (pets, flowers, angels, landscapes)? What do you notice about her landscapes? What else do you see? Why do you think people like her paintings so much?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" by 15" Drawing Paper
2. Use pencil to draw the basic shapes (oval, cylinder, circle) of one of three sized (small, medium, large) coffee cup drawing
3. Use a pencil to draw the basic shapes (oval, cylinder, circle) of a handle and plate for the coffee cup drawing

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Cup of Fantasy for Assigned Table
2. Tea Time (2011) Heather Galler

3. Discussion Questions "Why do you think the artist does what she does? How is her work similar or different to your own? What does she have in the background of her artwork? What role do artists have in society? What is going on in her artwork? Does your opinion about the artwork change the longer you look at it? How would you describe this artwork to someone who has never seen it? What elements of this painting seem real? What is strange about this painting? What is normal about this painting?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use a black permanent marker to outline the outside of the handle, plate, and coffee cup drawing
2. Fill in the positive space (coffee cup) with warm colors (red, orange, yellow) of the coffee cup drawing
3. Fill in the negative space (background) with cool colors (green, blue, purple) of the coffee cup drawing

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Cup of Fantasy for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (water bucket, marker, paint brushes)

Lesson Activities

1. Use permanent marker to fill in the positive space (coffee cup) with pattern (stripes, zig zags, polka dots) of the coffee cup drawing
2. Use permanent marker to fill in the negative space (coffee cup) with pattern (stripes, zig zags, polka dots) of the coffee cup drawing
3. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) and shadows (cast shadow, mid tone) to the coffee cup drawings