Miroco Machiko Inspired Illustrations
Learning Targets
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- Create an original Miroco Machine Inspired Illustration using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use metallic colors (bronze, gold, silver), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and space (positive, negative) inspired by Japanese Illustrator (1981-Present) Miroco Machiko
- Use watercolor techniques (layering, underpainting, wash) and design principles (composition, balance, variation) based on Contemporary Art
- Define Emphasis (to create a center of interest in an artwork through color contrast and direction lines)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Vegetables (2019) Miroco Machiko
2. Read Vegetables by Sara Anderson
3. Discussion Questions "What did we learn throughout this project? Do artists like to use paint? What kind of paint? What was the world like when the artist made this artwork? How have you used formal elements such as line, tone, color, and shape? What materials did you use and why? Did they work successfully? What meaning, theme, or message did you want to convey? Were you successful? Are you happy with your final piece? Are any elements or qualities you like in particular? Does your final work they way you thought it would initially? How effective is it? Is there anything you would change?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12" X 15" Painting Paper
2. Add three objects (tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, mangos, strawberries) to the positive space (fruits, vegetables) of the watercolor illustrations
3. Add patterns (stripes, swirls, diagonal lines) to the negative space (background) of the watercolor illustrations
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Miroco Machiko Inspired Illustrations for Assigned Tables
2. Plants (2019) Miroco Machiko
3. Discussion Questions "How does the artist use design, patterns, and color to inspire others? Do these look like real plants or flowers you have seen before? How does the artist use bold and bright colors? What are the names of these fruits and vegetables? Do these vegetables look three dimensional or two dimensional? What childlike imagery does the artist include with her work? Why would an artist want to draw plants as a still life? How would you describe the artists style? What are your favorite fruits and vegetables?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use warm/cool colors (red, orange, yellow, green) to fill in the positive space (fruit, vegetables) of the watercolor illustrations
2. Use neutral colors (black, brown, grey) to fill in the negative space (background) of the watercolor illustrations
3. Use felt tip pens to add line types (contour line, crosshatching outline) to the positive space (fruit, vegetables) of the Miroco Machiko Inspired Illustrations
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Miroco Machiko Inspired Illustrations for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (watercolor, paintbrushes, water bucket)
Lesson Activities
1. Add tints (adding white, reflective light, light source) to the subject matter (fruit, vegetables) of the watercolor illustrations
2. Add shades (adding black, cast shadow, shadow) to the negative space (background) of the watercolor illustrations
3. Use drawing tools (vine charcoal, kneaded eraser, spray fixative) to add details (fruits, vegetable) to the Miroco Machiko Inspired Illustrations
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