Tuesday, August 20, 2024
APPLE PIE DRAWINGS
Apple Pie Drawings
Learning Targets
I can...
- 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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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
SURREALIST APPLES
Surrealist Apples
Learning Targets
I can...
- Create an original Surrealist Apples using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and texture (clouds, sand, treetops) inspired by Surrealist Artist (1898-1967) Rene Magritte
- Use collage techniques (overlapping, layering mixed media) and design principles (movement, proportion, composition) based on Surrealism
- Define Art Movement (a group of artists agree on a certain style of art with a specific common philosophy or goal)
Lesson One,
Day One, Art Start
1. The Listening Room (1952) Rene Magritte
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2. Read Magritte's Apple by Klaas Verplancke
3. Discussion Questions "How would you describe this scene? What are some of the items you see and what do you think they mean? Is this a realistic painting? Which images are realistic? What makes it look surreal (dreamlike imagery)? Where do you see examples of texture? Where do you see examples of replacement and juxtaposition? Why do you think the artist gave this artwork a title? How does this painting make you feel? Do you like it? Why or why not? Where were these objets placed in his artwork?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper
2. Use graphite pencil to outline three dimensional shapes (apples) onto positive space (apple) for fruit collages
3. Use graphite pencil to add texture (clouds, treetops, sand) to the negative space (background) of the Surrealist Apples
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Surrealist Apples for Assigned Table
2. The Hesitation Waltz (1950) Rene Magritte
3. Discussion Questions "Do you know what I mean when I say a "movement" in art? What do you know about Surrealism, or the Surrealism movement? What room do you think this is? What makes you think this? What do you think is the focal point of this painting? What is in the background? What is out of place? What kind of lines are used in the picture? Are the lines straight or curved? Do you see different textures? What are they? Is the painting full or empty? What takes most of the space? Do the objects in the painting seem to be moving or still? Is the image serious or lighthearted? Why do you think the Artis was thinking when he painted this? How do you feel when you look at this painting? Why? Do you like this painting? Why or why not? Does everything in this picture make sense?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use analogous colors (red, blue, purple) to fill in the positive space (apple) of the fruit collages
2. Use analogous colors (red, blue purple) to fill in the negative space (background) of the fruit collages
3. Use neutral colors (brown, grey, black) to add contrast to the positive space (apples) of the Surrealist Apples
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Surrealist Apples for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (paint brushes, water buckets, oil pastels)
Lesson Activities
1. Use neutral colors (black, grey, white) to add highlights (reflective light, light source) to the positive space (fruit) of the fruit collages
2. Use neutral colors (black, grey, white) to add shadows (reflective shadow, cast shadow) to the negative space (background) of the fruit collages
3. Fill in the positive space (fruit) and negative space (background) to remove any white space from the Surrealist Apples
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