Checkerboard Spiderwebs
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Checkerboard Spiderwebs using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use form (two dimensional, three dimensional), texture (implied, smooth), and shape (geometric, organic) based on Avant-Garde Artist (1911-2010) Louise Bourgeois
- Use science connections (life cycle, main insect parts, surroundings) and design principles (balance, proportion, variety) relating to African Folk Art
- Define Illusion (the technique of using realistic imagery to create the optical effect of depth)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Avante-Garde Artist (1911-2010) Louise Bourgeois
2. World's Largest Sculpture- Mayan (1999) Louise Borgeois
3. Read Famous Quote "The Spider is an ode to my mother. She was my best friend. Like a spider, my mother was a weaver. My family was in the business of tapestry restoration, and my mother was in charge of the workshop. Like spiders, my mother was very clever. Spiders are friendly presences that eat mosquitoes. We know that mosquitoes spread disease and are therefore unwanted. So, spiders are helpful and protective, like my mother."
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper
2. Use pencils to draw contour lines of positive space (insects, spider) onto drawing paper for the spiderweb drawings
3. Use permanent marker to outline the line types (contour, outline, continuous) of the Checkerboard Spiderwebs
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Checkerboard Spiderwebs for Assigned Tables
2. African Folklore & Culture- Anansi Spider
3. Discussion Questions "Why are insects so colorful? Which insects are bigger, the male or the female? What are some differences between moths and butterflies? What types of shapes can you use to break up the drawing? Which wings look transparent like you are looking through the wing of an insect? Where are spiders commonly found? How many legs does a spider have? How many body parts do spiders have? What is the smallest spider in the world? What is the most poisonous spider in North America?"
Lesson Activities
1. Add line variation (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) and patterns (stripes, polka dots, waves) within the positive space (spider) of the spiderweb drawings
2. Use complementary colors (red, green; yellow, purple; blue, orange) to fill in the negative space (background) of the spiderwebs drawings
3. Use neutral colors (black, white, grey) to fill in the positive space (spider) of the Checkerboard Spiderwebs
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Checkerboard Spiderwebs for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (paintbrushes, water buckets, painting paper)
Lesson Activities
1. Use value (lightness, darkness) to add highlights (reflective light, light source) to the positive space (spider) of the spiderwebs drawings
2. Use value (lightness, darkness) to add shadows (reflective shadow, cast shadow) to the negative space (background) of the spiderweb drawings
3. Use implied texture to add details (eyeballs, legs, designs) to the positive space (spider) of the Checkerboard Spiderwebs
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