Apple Pie Drawings
Learning Targets
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- Create an original Apple Pie Drawings using collage techniques learned in class
- Use shape variation (ellipse, square, rectangle), color combinations (primary, secondary, analogous), and texture (implied, actual, visual) inspired by American Patriotism
- Use drawing techniques (shading, blending, layering) and design principles (balance, composition, repetition) based on American Art
- Define Symbol (a solid recognizable thing that stands for something that would be hard to show in a picture)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Jackson Pollock Apple Pie Recreation (2015) Robyn Lea
2. Read Apples To Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson
3. Discussion Questions "What do you know about American History involving Johnny Appleseed and the Oregon Trail? What are your favorite kinds of pies? What textures and colors do pies contain? Why do you think the artist choose this color for this image? What did Lois Ehlert's pie crust look like? Would you say this pie is a slice of American culture? What are some additional American traditions based on our country? Did you know Jackson Pollock made an award winning apple pie? How does apple pie address America's identity through imagery? How do symbols investigate the diverse experience of American life?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose a 12 X 15 Drawing Paper
2. Use graphite pencil to drawing geometric shapes (ellipse, squares, rectangles) for the pie of the apple pie drawings
3. Use graphite pencil to draw perpendicular lines for the apple pie and parallel lines for the background (wallpaper, table) of the apple pie drawings
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Apple Pie Drawings for Assigned Tables
2. Apple pie (2014) Morgan Weistling
3. Discussion Questions "How does this artwork show a hopeful moment in American History? How has the boundless American frontier been an important factor in shaping the country's identity? How does an apple pie symbolize the complex reality of American life? What kinds of communities have existed and continue to exist in the American city? What promises have enticed individuals and families to move from countryside to the city? What perils and opportunities engage the urban individual?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use oil pastels to fill in the positive space (apple pie, table cloth) with primary colors (red blue yellow) of the apple pie drawings
2. Use oil pastels to fill in the negative space (background, table, wallpaper) with secondary colors (green purple orange) of the apple pie drawings
3. Add details (fork, napkins, flour) to the negative space (background, table, wallpaper) of the Apple Pie Drawings
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Apple Pie Drawings for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (oil pastels, erasers, pencils)
Lesson Activities
1. Add highlights (light source, reflective light) to the positive space (apple pie, table cloth) of the apple pie drawings
2. Add shadows (cast shadow, reflective shadow) to the negative space (table, wallpaper) of the apple pie drawings
3. Add embellishments (glitter, ribbon, beads) to the details (table cloth, wallpaper, decorations) of the Apple Pie Drawings
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