Jeff Koons Balloon Dogs

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Jeff Koons Balloon Dogs using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use form (two dimensional, three dimensional), shape variation (geometric, organic), and value (lightness, darkness) inspired by American Artist (1955-Present) Jeff Koons
• Use art element: form (two dimensional, three dimensional) and design principles (composition, gradation, proportion) based on Contemporary Art
• Define Kitsch (a low-brow style of mass-production art or design using popular or cultural icons)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Magenta Balloon Dog (2015) Jeff Koons

2. Read Jeff Koons: Conversations with Norman Rosenthal by Norman Rosenthal

3. Discussion Questions "What was Jeff Koon's profession before he became a well-known artist? what material is Jeff Koon's 1998 sculpture "Rabbit" made from? Where is Jeff Koon's capacious studio located? How many studio assistants does Jeff Koons employ? What breed of dog is Keff Koon's monumental topiary sculpture Puppy modeled after? Which of the following popular part accessories is monumentalized in Jeff Koon's "Celebration" Series? Which image depicts a sculpture by Jeff Koons? How does Jeff Koons describe his philosophy as an artist? How can these materials reused?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper

2. Use pencil to draw line types (contour, outline, continuous) of the facial proportions (eyes, nose, mouth) of the positive space (animal) of the balloon paintings

3. Use pencil to add facial features (fur, wings, eyelashes) to the positive space (animal) of the Jeff Koons Balloon Dogs

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Jeff Koons Balloon Dogs for Assigned Table

2. Balloon Dog (Yellow) (2015) Jeff Koons

3. Discussion Questions "How do artists make everyday objects or subjects in art? How does a three dimensional representation impact the art and the viewer's experience of the art? How are these materials being used? How do artists represent the world around them? How do they choose to show people and places? How do artists tell a story? What is their point of view? How do artists push boundaries and explore new concepts? How do artists transform everyday objects? What makes this art? Why is this in a museum? How do artists respond to the social, political, and cultural climate of their time?"

Lesson Activities

1. Add metallic colors (bronze, silver, gold) to the positive space (animal) of the balloon paintings

2. Add metallic colors (bronze, silver, gold) to the negative space (background) of the balloon paintings

3. Use black sharpie marker to outline the facial features (nose ears mouth) of the positive space (animal) of the Jeff Koons Balloon Dogs

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Jeff Koons Balloon Dogs for Assigned Table

2. Set Up Studio Area (metallic paint, glue sticks, scissors)

Lesson Activities

1. Use multicolored pencils to fill in the positive space (animal) and negative space (background) of the balloon paintings

2. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) to the positive space (animal) of the balloon paintings

3. Add shadows (reflective shadow, cast shadow) to the negative space (background) of the Jeff Koons Balloon Dogs

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