Splatter Painted Wolves
Learning Targets
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- Create an original Splatter Painted Wolves using painting techniques learned in class
- Use neutral colors (brown, black, grey), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and texture (smooth, rough, bumpy, soft) inspired by The Wolf, The Duck, and The Mouse by Marc Barnette
- Use multimedia techniques (text, audio, video, animation) and design principles (harmony, contrast, balance) based on Children Book Illustrations
- Define Layers (a technique involving overlapping materials to cover a whole surface)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. A Lonely Wolf (1890) Alfed Von Wierusz-Kowalski
2. The Wolf, The Duck, and The Mouse by Jon Klassen
3. Discussion Questions "How do wolves communicate with each other? What are the differences between these types of howls? How is family life for a wolf like that of a human? How do wolves help the environment? Why is it important that the wolves be reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park? Why are wolves considered predators? Why do wolves kill sheep and other livestock? What is the Wolf Reintroduction Program trying to accomplish? Who are the organizations and people involved in reintroducing the wolves? Where, when, and how were the wolves reintroduced in Yellowstone? Why are many of the local ranchers opposed to the wolves being reintroduced? Can people and wolves live together peacefully?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use graphite pencil to draw the negative space (background, sky, clouds, hillside) of the wolf paintings
2. Use graphite pencil to draw in the positive space (middle ground, wolves, moon) of the wolf paintings
3. Use graphite pencil to draw in the positive space (foreground, bushes, trees) of the wolf paintings
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Splatter Painted Wolves for Assigned Table
2. Wolves In Snowstorm (1880) Alfred Von Wierusz-Kowalski
3. Discussion Questions "What does this scene tell us about the area of the country in which the artist lived in? How has art been influenced by elements of artists lives? How does this artwork reflect the community? What kind of scenes were the subjects of these artists? How does this work differ from the artwork of other artists during the same era? How many lines are in this artwork? What do you known about the artist's culture, past, and present? How are the arts inspired by different cultures as well as their own? What types of art does the author create? What do you see in this artwork? What types of colors does the artist use? What moods do these paintings evoke? How do you feel when you see the art? What does the artwork remind you of?"
Lesson Activities
1. Add line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to the negative space (background, sky, clouds, hillside) of the wolf paintings
2. Add line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to the positive space (middle ground, wolves, moon) of the wolf paintings
3. Add line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to the positive space (foreground, bushes, trees) of the wolf paintings
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Splatter Painted Wolves for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (paint brushes, tempera paint, water bucket)
Lesson Activities
1. Use neutral colors (black, brown, grey) to paint in the negative space (background, sky, clouds, hillside) of the wolf paintings
2. Use neutral colors (black, brown, grey) to paint in the positive space (middle ground, wolves, moon) of the wolf paintings
3. Use neutral colors (black, brown, grey) to paint in the positive space (foreground, bushes, trees) of the wolf paintings
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