SHIP IN A BOTTLE PAINTINGS

 Ship In A Bottle Paintings

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Ship In A Bottle Painting using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), and value (lightness, darkness) inspired by Romantic Painter (1775-1851) J.M.W Turner
• Use landscape elements (landforms, buildings, vehicles, structures) and design principles (composition, proportion, movement) based on Romanticism
• Define Sculpture (making two- or three-dimensional abstract forms by carving, casting, or shaping material)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Snow Storm- Steam Boat Off A Harbor's Mouth (1842) J.M.W Turner

2. Read Explorers Who Got Lost by Diane Sansevere-Dreher

3. Discussion Questions "What does a ship in a bottle symbolize? why do people put ships into bottles? How did this concept come about? What does a storm look like? Why or why not? How might the water feel? How would the wind feel? How hard is it blowing? Would it be cold or warm? Why? Is the water still, rippling, or wavy? How do these colors make you feel? What types of gestures might you make if you were painting a calm, sunny day? What kinds of colds would fill the sky on a stormy day? How would he waves cut? How tall would they be? What potion did you use to paint the waves and clouds? How do builders work in small spaces with tweezers?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Painting Paper 

2. Use pencil lines to draw the basic shapes (circle, oval, triangle) of the positive space (bottle) of the voyage paintings

3. Use pencil lines to draw the basic shapes (circle, oval, triangle) of the positive space (ship) of the Ship In A Bottle Paintings

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Ship In A Bottle Paintings for Assigned Table

2. The Fighting Temeraire Tugged To Her Last Berth To Be Broken Up (1839) J.M.W Turner

3. Discussion Questions "Can you tell me what this is a picture of? How do you think this painting was made? What is a seascape? How do artists create depth in a work of art? What does the painting look from the background and looking ahead? What color forms are within these paintings? How did the artist make the sky look different from the wave since they are both blue? What colors do you see in the water? What is the weather like? How did the artist show movement in the water? How is a seascape different from a landscape? Can you find these places on a map? How do boats find the way in the water?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use color combinations (analogous, secondary, complementary) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the voyage paintings

2. Use color combinations (analogous, secondary, complementary) to fill in the negative space (background) of the voyage paintings 

3. Use neutral colors (black, grey, white) to fill in the positive space (ship) and negative space (background) of the Ship In A Bottle Paintings

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Ship In A Bottle Paintings for Assigned Table

2. Set Up Studio Area (tempera paint, paint brushes, water buckets)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) to positive space (bottle) of the voyage paintings

2. Add shadows (reflective shadow, shadow) to the negative space (background) of the voyage paintings

3. Use black sharpie marker to outline the positive space (foreground) and negative space (background) of the Ship In A Bottle Paintings

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