Tuesday, October 3, 2023
WITCH HAT DRAWINGS
Witch Hat Drawings
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Witch Hat Drawing using painting techniques learned in class
- Use shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), and color combinations (muted, subdued, monochromatic) inspired by Spanish Painter (1746-1828) Francisco Goya
- Use observational drawing (perspective, proportion, grid measurement) and design principles (emphasis, movement, contrast) based on Romanticism
- Define Mood (the emotions that are elicit in the viewer of an artwork)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. The Witches Witchcraft Spell (1764) Francisco Goya
2. Read Room On The Broom by Julia Donaldson
3. Discussion Questions "How does his depictions of monsters reflect human nature? How can artwork make a government upset? Do you find this artwork intriguing? Do you want to know more about this artwork? What art movement does Francisco Goya's sense of imagination and emotion fit with? How does his artwork capture the behavior, actions, and everyday life of the people the artist observed? Did you know that a bad sickness left the painter Francisco Goya deaf? What did Francisco Goya's personal motto claim that he was doing throughout his life? What is original about the paintings that reflect social and political events of the time? How does the artist depict woman (queens, witches, lower class) as powerful? Why did Francisco Goya paint witches?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12" X 15" Colored Construction Paper
2. Use hat template (witch hat, wizard hat) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the hat designs
3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to draw the patterns (stripes, plaid, floral, dots) onto the positive space (foreground) of the Witch Hat Drawings
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Witch Hat Drawings for Assigned Tables
2. The Witches Witchcraft Spell (1797) Francisco Goya
3. Discussion Questions "Are hats the same on both sides? What types of lines did you use to mark a pattern or design on the hats? How do you like your colorful hats? What eye-catching embellishments did you add to your hats? Is it merely decorative or did it pull your eye to something important? What are hats? How many of your have ever worn a hat? How many have you ever lost a hat? How did you feel when you lost the hat? Why are hats easy to lose? Will your hat be straight or have a bend at the top? Do you want a skinny hat or a wide hat? Will you make the brim big or little?"
Lesson Activities
1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) to the positive space (foreground) of the hat designs
2. Add shadows (reflective shadow, cast shadow) to the negative space (background) of the hat designs
3. Add embellishments (jewels, sequins, floral, fabric) to the positive space (foreground) of the Witch Hat Drawings
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Witch Hat Drawings for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (pencils, colored pencils, erasers, sharpeners)
Lesson Activities
1. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add patterns (dots, stripes, floral. plaid) to the positive space (foreground) of the hat designs
2. Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, secondary) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the hat designs
3. Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, secondary) to fill in the negative space (background) of the Witch Hat Drawings
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Friday, December 9, 2022
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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