Clay Animals In Magician Hats
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Clay Animals In Magician Hats using ceramic techniques learned in class
- Use shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), form (two dimensional, three dimensional), and texture (actual visual implied) inspired by French Magician "King's Conjurer" (1788-1859) Louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel Comte
- Use modeling techniques (rolling slabs, forming cones, smoothing edges) and design principles (composition, balance, proportion) based on Illusionism
- Define Illusionism (a form of art that manipulates perception to create visual effects like movement or depths on a flat surface)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Magician Pulling Rabbit Out Of Hat (1930) H. Armstrong Roberts
2. Read The Magic Hat by Mem Fox
3. Discussion Questions "What is magical? What comes out of a magician's hat? What did the hat do? What rhymes with magician hat? If the hat landed on your head, what animal would you want to be? What magic would you create? When the magician waves his magic wand what appeared? If you had a magical hat, what might happen? If you had a magic wand, what magic would you create? Have you seen any magic tricks being performed? What colors will you use to show magic? Where should the magician visit next? How can you use different textures and patterns to show the hat's journey? If you were one of the animals, what would you want to do in your new form? What new things might the hat change in that new place? What patterns or colors would you add to the hat to make it extra magical? How can we use different art materials to show magic in our pictures?"
Lesson Activities
1. Turn clay slab into basic shapes (oval, cylinder, organic) for the positive space (hat, animal) of the Clay Animals In Magician Hats
2. Use modeling tools to draw features (feathers, flowers, ribbon, wand) for the positive space (hat, animal) of the Clay Animals In Magician Hats
3. Add lines for the facial features (nose, ears, paws) for the positive space (hat, animal) of the Clay Animals in Magician Hats
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Clay Animals In Magician Hats for Assigned Tables
2. Magic Conjurers Rabbit (1960) H. Armstrong Roberts
3. Discussion Questions "What was the most challenging part of working with the clay? What did you learn about clay properties (wet, dry, hard, soft) as you were working with it? What part of the process was your favorite? How is your ceramic artwork different from anything you have seen before? What choices did you make to ensure your creation would stand up or hold together? What story does your artwork tell, or what adventure is your creature going on? If your artwork could make a sound or a piece of music, what would it sound like? What title would you give your artwork, and why did you choose that name? How does your finished project make you feel, and how might it make others feel? What advice would you give a friend who is about to start their first clay project? How does this project remind you of something else you have seen or done in another class?"
Lesson Activities
1. Add lines for proportions (head, body, paws) within the silhouette (figure, foreground) of the Clay Animals In Magician Hats
2. Mold clay into basic shapes (oval face, long ears, big eyes, paws) for the positive space (foreground, animal) of the Clay Animals In Magician Hats
3. Use needle tools to draw features (eyes, nose, mouth, paws) for the positive space (foreground, animal) of the Clay Animals In Magician Hats
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Clay Animals in Magician Hats for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (water bucket, needle tools, rubber mat)
Lesson Activities
1. Add tempera paint with color combinations (complementary colors, analogous colors, earth tones) to the positive space (foreground, hat, animal) of the Clay Animals In Magician Hats
2. Add tempera paint with color combinations (complementary colors, analogous colors, earth tone) to the negative space (background) of the Clay Animals in Magician Hats
3. Apply Gloss Finish to the facial features, facial proportions, and accessories of the Clay Animals In Magician Hats
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