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Monday, August 25, 2025

COW JUMPING OVER THE MOON COLLAGES

Cow Jumping Over The Moon Collages
Learning Targets

I can...

Create an original Cow Jumping Over The Moon Collages using drawing techniques learned in class
Use color combinations (warm colors, cool colors, neutral colors), value (lightness, darkness, tone), and texture (visual, actual, implied) inspired by American Author (1865-1919) Frank Baum
Use collage techniques (juxtaposition, layering, composition) and design principles (variation, emphasis, movement) based on American Literature
Define Material (the supplies used to create an artwork (paper, fabric, glitter, foil)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Study Of A Cow (1822-1899) Rosa Bonheur

2. Read The Cow Tripped Over The Moon by Tony Wilson

3. Discussion Questions "What do you think the cow looks like when it jumps over the moon? What kind of moon do you imagine it is? What do you win the cow was thinking before it jumped? What sound did the cow make as it went over the moon? What happened after the cow jumped over the moon? Where di the cow go next? If you could jump over the moon, what would be the first thing you would do? What would you need to build to help a cow jump over the moon? What would a cow need to survive in space? How would the cow get back down to earth? What other silly or impossible things happen in nursery rhymes? How might this nursery rhyme connect to other stories or poems you know?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose a cow reference photograph for the positive space (foreground, drawing, animal) of the Cow Jumping Over The Moon Collages

2. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to fill in the positives space (foreground, animal, drawing) of the Cow Jumping Over The Moon Collages

3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to fill in the negative space (background, night sky, galaxy) of the Cow Jumping Over The Moon Collages

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Cow Jumping Over The Moon Collages for Assigned Tables

2. Sketches Of Cows (1865-1899) Rosa Bonheur

3. Discussion Questions "What materials and techniques need you use? What was challenging of rewarding about the process? Why did you choose these colors, shapes, lines, or textures? What was your inspiration for this artwork? How did you feel when making this artwork? How do you hope other will feel when they look at your work? What title would you give your artwork? Why would you give this title to your artwork? What would you change about your piece? Where would you like to display your artwork? What can you tell me about your artwork? What was your inspiration for this artwork? What did you struggle with as you were making this artwork? Where would you like to display your artwork?"

Lesson Activities

1. Draw a light outline of the selected cow reference for the positive space (foreground, drawing, animal) onto the watercolor paper

2. Use graphic techniques (engraving, carving, scratching) with a stylus to add highlights (light source, reflective light) to the Cow Jumping Over The Moon Collages

3. Use graphic techniques (engraving, carving, scratching) with a stylus to add shadows (reflective light, cast shadow) to the Cow Jumping Over The Moon Collages

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Cow Jumping Over Moon Collages for Assigned Tables

2. Set Up Studio Area (oil pastels, watercolor, glue sticks, foil, glitter)

Lesson Activities

1. Use graphic techniques (engraving, carving, scratching) with a stylus to finish adding details (clouds, stars, shooting stars) to the Cow Jumping Over The Moon Collages

2. Add value (lightness, darkness, highlights, shadows) to the positive space (foreground, animal, drawing) of the Cow Jumping Over The Moon Collages

3. Add details (clouds, stars, shooting stars) using illustrative techniques (hatching, stippling, cross hatching) to the final Cow Jumping Over The Moon Collages

Artist Examples

Student Examples

Friday, November 17, 2023

ROSA BONHEUR LONGHORNS

Rosa Bonheur Longhorns

Learning Targets

I can...

Create an original Rosa Bonheur Longhorns using drawing techniques learned in class
Use shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), and texture (actual, visual, implied) inspired by French Artist (1822-1899) Rosa Bonheur
Use shading techniques (cross hatching, stippling, scumbling, hatching) and design principles (contact, balance, proportion) based on Realism
Define Detail (a distinctive feature of an object or scene which can be seen mostly clearly up close)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Longhorn Bull In A Landscape (1896) Rosa Bonheur

2. Read Women Artists: An Illustrated History" by Nancy Heller

3. Discussion Questions "Can you imagine having to get written permission from the police to dress in the kind of clothes you want to wear? Would people find that strange in society today? Can you find some of these animals in this drawing of her studio? Which animal will be featured? Where do you see dark colors? If we divided this painting down the middle, would the two sides balance each other? How does she paint the animals to appear realistic? What would you say is the main subject of this painting besides the land? Are the farmers as important? Why not? In what direction, do your eyes move in this composition? Where does texture catch your eyes? How does that textured area contrast with other parts of the painting? Have you ever been horseback riding? Would the size make the horses seem even more lifelike? Do you see more straight lines or curved lines? What other details in the painting show movement?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Painting Paper

2. Use basic shapes (circle, oval, triangle) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the longhorn drawings

3. Add bull parts (horns, spots, hair) to the negative space (background) of the Rosa Bonheur Longhorns

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Rosa Bonheur Longhorns for Assigned Tables

2. Plowing In The Nivernals (1849) Rosa Bonheur

3. Discussion Questions "What cow caught your eye first? Did you notice the black and white animal in the middle that are rearing up? What is a study? Do you think this would be a good pet for you to have at home? Do you think it took her a long time to paint all those lines of color? Which prop do you think would be more interesting, a table or a bull? What did Rosa Bonheur paint throughout her career? What was the very first painting Rosa exhibited in Paris? How did Rosa Bonheur paint animals? Who is Buffalo Bill? What is the name of her most famous artwork? How does Rosa Bonheur create a feeling of movement with her cows? "

Lesson Activities

1. Add patterns (stripes, dots, swirls, waves) to the positive space (foreground) of the longhorn drawings

2. Use neutral colors (black, white, grey, brown) to fill in the negative space (background) of the longhorn drawings

3. Use neutral colors (black, white, grey, brown) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the Rosa Bonheur Longhorns

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Rosa Bonheur Longhorns for Assigned Tables

2. Set Up Studio Area (charcoal, white colored pencils, erasers)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source, highlights) to the positive space (foreground) of the longhorn drawings

2. Add shadows (reflective shadow, cast shadow, shadow) to the negative space (background) of the longhorn drawings

3. Add repeating patterns (dots, stripes, swirls, spots) to the negative space (background) of the Rosa Bonheur Longhorns

Artist Examples

Student Examples

Thursday, August 25, 2022

SHEEP LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS

Sheep Landscape Paintings

Learning Targets

I can...

Create an original Sheep Landscape Painting using painting techniques learned in class
Use space (foreground, middle ground, background), line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), and texture (fur, cloth, grass) inspired by French Artist (1822-1899) Rosa Bonheur
Use landscape elements (horizon line, perspective, near/far) and design principles (composition, movement, gradation) based on Realism
Define Horizon Line (the point where the earth meets the sky)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Sheep In A Landscape (1888) Rosa Bonheur

2. Read Rosa Bonheur by Rosalia Shriver

3. Discussion Questions "Can you imagine having to get written permission from the police to dress in the kind of clothes you want to wear? By wearing long pants and short cropped hair, Rosa Bonheur was able to paint sheep, cattle, and cows. Can you find some of these animals in this drawing of her studio? Would you like to see her portrait? Which animal will be featured? Where do you see dark colors? If we divided this painting right down the middle, would the two sides balance each other? How did she paint the soft texture of sheep to make it look realistic? What would you say is the main subject of this painting besides the land?"

Lesson Activities

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

2. Add details (building, animals, plants) with the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the landscape paintings

3. Use colored sharpies to outline the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Sheep Landscape Paintings

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Sheep Landscape Paintings for Assigned Tables

2. Sheep By The Sea (1899) Rosa Bonheur

3. Discussion Questions "Are farmers as important in this painting? In what direction do your eyes move in this composition? Where does texture catch your eye? How does that textured area contrast with other parts of the painting? Would the size make the sheep seem even more lifelike? Do you see more straight or curved lines in this painting? What other details in this painting show movement? Do you remember the art term we learned that means light and dark contrast in a work of art? Do you think a sheep would be a good pet for your home?"

Lesson Activities

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

2. Use complimentary colors (green red, blue orange, yellow purple) to fill in the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the landscape paintings

3. Use complimentary colors (green red, blue orange, yellow purple) to fill in the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Sheep Landscape Paintings