Mixed Media German Pretzels
Learning Targets
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Create an original Mixed Media German Pretzel using weaving techniques learned in class
Use complementary colors (green red; blue orange; yellow purple), line types (contour line, curved line, arched line), and value (lightness, darkness) inspired by England Illustrator (2013-Present) Lorin Cinar
Use color techniques (hue, tint, shade) and design principles (composition, movement, repetition) based on Contemporary Art
Define Loom (device used to weave cloth and tapestry)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Pretzel Illustration (2013) Lorin Cinar
2. Read Pretzels by the Dozen: Truth and Inspiration with a Heart-Shaped Twist by Angela Hunt
3. Discussion Questions "Would you like to eat a pretzel bigger than your head? When did pretzels first become popular? What types of pretzels can be found in Germany? How did the artist use brown tints to create value on their pretzels? How did the artist use striped paper to weave a paper tablecloth background? Where is the pretzel believed to have originated and by whom? When is National Pretzel Day in the United States? In the United States, which state makes majority of pretzels? What was the size of the world's largest pretzel? What spicy condiment is often topped with these yummy treats? What are pretzels without salt called?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12" X 15" Painting Paper
2. Draw three thumbnail sketches of candy corn using observational drawing skills (outline, contour, continuous) for pretzel paintings
3. Add details (shadows, reflective light) to negative space (background) of Mixed Media German Pretzels
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Mixed Media German Pretzels for Assigned Table
2. Pretzel Illustration (2013) Lorin Cinar
3. Discussion Questions "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 form 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 when looking at this artwork? How can you connect this artwork to your own life? Do you personally connect or relate to this picture? Why 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 (cone, triangle, rectangle) to pretzel paintings
2. Use design principles (composition, repetition, gradation) to fill in the positive space (pretzels) of the pretzel paintings
3. Use drawing techniques (composition, repetition, gradation) to add details (shadows, reflective light, table) to Mixed Media German Pretzels
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Mixed Media German Pretzels for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (oil pastels, construction paper, glue sticks)
Lesson Activities
1. Use complementary colors (red green; blue orange; purple yellow) to fill in the positive space (pretzels) of the pretzel paintings
2. Use complementary colors (red green; blue orange; yellow purple) to fill in the negative space (background) of the pretzel paintings
3. Add design details (shadows, reflective light, table) to the negative space (background) of the Mixed Media German Pretzels
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