Rainbow Order Beehives 

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Rainbow Order Beehives using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), and space (positive, negative) inspired by Manchester Artist (2017-Present) Kelly Stanford
• Use painting techniques (overlapping, blending, layering) and design principles (proportion, repetition, emphasis) based on Illustration
• Define Rainbow Order (colors in order from longest to shortest red orange yellow green blue purple wavelengths) 

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Hyper Realistic Insect Illustration 3 (2018) Kelly Stanford

2. Read The Honey Makers by Gail Gibbons 

3. Discussion Questions "Did you know honeybees dance to communicate information? Do you know bees use hexagons to build their hives? Why do honeybees love hexagons? What is all the buzz about? How can you use reflective symmetry to draw a bee? Why is there a prevalence of bees in art throughout human history? What is a honeybee and how does the honeybee function as a system? Are bees important and why? How many of the things we eat and need are dependent on bees? How do flowers propagate? What do bees need to live? Why should we protect the honeybees and their habitats? How can we help protect honeybees and their habitats in our community? How can we show what we have learned about bee habitats and help to motivate others to protect the bees? Are bees important any why?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use ruler, compass, or straightedge to draw the scenery (background, middle ground, foreground) of the beehive paintings

2. Add details (buildings, branches, leaves, clouds) within the scenery (foreground, middle ground) of the beehive paintings

3.  Use colored sharpies to outline the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Rainbow Order Beehives

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Rainbow Order Beehives for Assigned Tables

2. Hyper Realistic Insect Illustration 13 (2018) Kelly Stanford

3. Discussion Questions "What can we make with this now? What is something found in nature? What if it was a habitat for an insect? How can we make the cylinder shape or a real beehive when the cardboard is flat? Are bees going to school? Are bees living in houses or at a birthday party? What would be going on in there? Why do bees like the smell of nectar? What makes honey bees buzz? What would be going on in there? Why doo bees like the smell of nectar? What colors are the bees? How many legs do the bees have? How many wings do the bees have? Are bumblebees bigger, smaller, or the same size as honeybees? How many species of bees are there in the world? What kinds of bees are there in a colony?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Add patterns (swirls, clouds, stars) into the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the beehive paintings

2. Use rainbow order (red orange yellow green blue purple) to fill in the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the beehive paintings 

3. Use color combinations (complimentary, secondary, analogous) to fill in the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Rainbow Order Beehives

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Rainbow Order Beehives for Assigned Tables

2. Set Up Studio Area (glue sticks, construction paper, scissors, tempera paint)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (reflective light, sunlight, cast light) within the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the beehive paintings 

2. Add shadows (cast shadow, reflective shadow, shadow) within the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the beehive paintings

3. Add details (branches, leaves, flowers, clouds) within the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Rainbow Order Beehives

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 Polar Bear Landscapes

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Polar Bear Landscape using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use neutral colors (white, grey, brown), shape variation (geometric organic), and line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) inspired by Canadian Artist (2004-Present) Kal Barteski
• Use painting techniques (wet on wet, dry brush, blending) and design principles (balance movement proportion) based on Contemporary Art
• Define Silhouette (an image of a person, animal, object, or scene represented as a solid shape of a single color)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Whatever You Love, You Are (2018) Kal Barteski 

2. Read Polar Bears by Gail Gibbons

3. Discussion Questions "What could be better than a cozy, textured polar bear? Do polar bears live in Antarctica? Why do polar bears have white fur? Why do polar bears have such big feeT? Why do polar bears need ice? Do polar bears hibernate? Where do polar bears sleep? Can polar bears Wim well? In which season are polar bears born? What age do polar bears live? How many cubs do mother polar bears have? How big are polar bear cubs when they are born? How does a polar bear keep warm? Why does a polar bear have very wide, large paws? Why does a polar bear have nostrils that it can close?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Use three geometric shape (rectangle, oval, circle) to create a three dimensional silhouette of a polar pear for the winter landscapes

2. Add details (eyes, nose, claws) to the three dimensional silhouette of the polar bear for the winter landscapes

3. Outline positive space (polar bear) with neutral colors (black, brown, grey) for the Polar Bear Landscapes

Day Two, Art Start

1, Retrieve Polar Bear Landscapes for Assigned Table

2. The Same But Different (2021) Kal Barteski

3. Discussion Questions "What do you see in this picture? Does your picture have space or distance? Does your picture have a horizon line, one point perspective, or background? How can we create the illusion of depth within our own Polar Bear Landscapes? What do you think was the most important tool the artist used when creating this work? Why are you drawn to this subject? What connections did the artist have to her work? Does this artwork represent something about the artist? Is there an element of the artwork you enjoy working with most? What do you think Kal Barteski meant when creating this artwork?"

Lesson Activities

1. Add finished details (eyes, nose, claws) to the positive space (polar bear) of the winter landscapes

2. Finish outlining positive space (polar bear) with neutral colors (brown, black, grey) for the winter landscapes 

3. Add embellishments (salt, glitter, metallic) for the negative space (background) of the Polar Bear Landscapes

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Polar Bear Landscape for Assigned Table

2. Set Up Studio Area (water bucket, paintbrush, watercolor) 

Lesson Activities

1. Finish adding embellishments (salt, glitter, metallic) for the negative space (background) of the Polar Bear Landscapes 

2. Add neutral colors (brown black grey) to the three dimensional silhouette (polar bear) of the Polar Bear Landscapes

3. Add value (highlights, shadows) to the positive space (polar bear) of the Polar Bear Landscapes

Artist Examples

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