Winter Cityscapes 

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Winter Cityscape using collage techniques learned in class
• Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and value (lightness, darkness, tints, shades) inspired by Impressionist Painter (1839-1899) Alfred Sisley
• Use cityscape elements (horizon line, foreground, middle ground, background) and designs principles (composition, movement, proportion) based on Impressionism
• Define Cityscape (the visual appearance of an urban area)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Snow On The Road, Louveciennes (Chemin De La Machine) (1874) Alfred Sisley

2. Read A Winter Walk In The City by Cathy Goldberg Fishman

3. Discussion Questions "What strikes you most about this landscape? What mood does it evoke? What is the main idea of this painting? What is the focal point? Where is the highest contrast and sharpest edge? Is there a dominant color temperature in the landscape? What are the dominant atmospheric effects? What are the elements in the landscape? Where is the lightest and darkest part of the painting? What do you find inspiring about winter?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use pencil to draw basic shapes (geometric, organic, free form) of the positive space (buildings) of the winter cityscapes

2. Use line types (expressive, directional, contour) to add details (windows, doors, decorations) to the winter cityscapes 

3. Use line types (expressive, directional, contour) to add details (clouds formations, raised highways, snowflakes) to the negative space (background) of the Winter Cityscapes

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Winter Cityscapes for Assigned Table

2. Garden In Louveciennes In The Snow (1874) Alfred Sisley

3. Discussion Questions "Would you like living in a city? What are some advantages to of living in a city What are some disadvantages to living in a city? What is your favorite city to visit? What part of this city do you like the best? What do you ink could be done to improve living conditions in the cities? What are some differences between living int he city and living in the country? If you had grown up in a different city how would your life have been different? What monuments of your city do you consider the most impressive? How would you describe the architecture in your city? what would you do if you were in charge of the city? How would you improve it? What changes would you make? Would you enjoy designing a new city?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use color combinations (analogous, secondary, intermediate) to fill in the positive space (buildings) of the winter cityscapes

2. Use color combinations (analogous, secondary, intermediate) to fill in the negative space (background) of the winter cityscapes 

3. Use line types (expressive, directional, contour) to fill in the positive space (building) with designs (features, windows, doors, decorations) of the Winter Cityscapes

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Winter Cityscapes for Assigned Table

2. Set Up Studio Area (water bucket, paint brushes, oil pastels)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (light source, reflective light) to the positive space (building) of the winter cityscapes

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

3. Use stop motion program (iMotion, FlipaClip, Stop Motion) to add an animation to the Winter Cityscapes

Artist Examples

Student Examples

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Snow-Covered Cityscapes using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use neutral colors (black, brown, grey), line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), and value (lightness darkness) inspired by Australian Artist (1881-1962) Martin Lewis
• Use printmaking techniques (engraving, etching, carving) and design principles (contrast, gradation, composition) based on Realism
• Define Cityscapes (the visual appearance of a city or urban area)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Stoops In Snow (1930) Martin Lewis

2. Read The Prints of Martin Lewis: A Catalogue Raisonne by Paul McCarron

3. Discussion Questions "What do you think of artwork that is made in black and white? Why would a drawing be considered more "original" than a print of the same work? Do you consider graphite and conte rayon"museum-quality" materials? What is the difference between teaching and dry point? How does the artist use value in his artwork? What should be included in a cityscape What do you think inspired he artist to create these pieces? What is interesting about these prints? How has the work of the artist evolved overtime?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use a pencil to draw the basic shapes (geometric, rectangle, oval) of the buildings of the cityscapes

2. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add details (windows, doors) to the cityscapes

3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical diagonal) to add details (cloud formations, snow, raised highway) to the negative space (background) of the Snow-Covered Cityscapes

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Snow-Covered Cityscapes for Assigned Table

2. Winter On White Street (1934) Martin Lewis

3. Discussion Questions "Who is the artist that created this work? Which decade did the Realism movement been? What was special about Martin Lewis's prints? What are we learning by doing this project? What was one artist that inspired Martin Lewis? What types of colors can be found in these prints? Which piece of artwork is the most famous? Would you like living in a city? What are some of the advantages to living in a city? What are some of the disadvantages to living in a city? What is your favorite city to visit? What part of the city do you like best? What do you think could be done to improve the living conditions in the cities?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use color combinations (analogous, neutral, secondary) to fill in the positive space (buildings) of the cityscapes

2. Use color combinations (analogous, neutral, secondary) to fill in the negative space (background) of the cityscapes

3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to fill in the positive space (buildings) with designs (windows, doors, stairs) for the Snow-Covered Cityscapes

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Snow-Covered Cityscapes for Assigned Tables

2. Set Up Studio Area (charcoal, conte crayon, blending tools)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (light source, reflective light) to positive space (buildings) of the cityscapes

2. Add shadows (cast shadow, shadow) to the negative space (background) of the cityscapes

3. Use stop motion program (iMotion, FlipaClip, Stop Motion) to add an animation to the Snow-Covered Cityscapes

Artist Examples

Student Examples

 James Rizzi Cityscapes

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original James Rizzi Cityscape using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use color combinations (analogous, secondary, intermediate), shape variation (geometric organic free form) and space (positive negative) inspired by Pop Artist (1950-2011) James Rizzi
• Use art element: line (expressive, directional, contour) and design principles (composition, gradation, proportion) based on Pop Art
• Define Cityscapes (the visual appearance of a city or urban area)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. City Of Dreams City of Dreams (1993) James Rizzi

2. Read The Adventures of Taxi Dog by Debra Sol Barracca

3. Discussion Questions "Who is the artist that created this work? Which decade did the Pop Art Movement begin? What was special about James Rizzi's prints? What are we learning by doing this project? Did Rizzi ever do commercial work? What was one artist that inspired Rizzi? What setting was often in his artwork? What types of colors are featured in Pop Art? What animals can be found in his art? How did Rizzi come up with his three dimensional style of art? Which piece of artwork is the most famous? What type of artist was James Rizzi?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use pencil to draw basic shapes (geometric, rectangle, oval) of the buildings of ones expressive cityscapes

2. Use line types (expressive, directional, contour) to add details (facial features, windows, doors) to ones expressive cityscapes

3. Use line types (expressive, directional, contour) to add details (cloud formations, raised highway, sun) to negative space (background) of James Rizzi Cityscapes 

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve James Rizzi Cityscapes for Assigned Table

2. Winter (1988) James Rizzi

3. Discussion Questions "Would you like living in a city? What are some of the advantages of living in a city? What are some disadvantages to living in a city? What is your favorite city to visit? What part of this city do you like the best? What do you think could be done to improve living conditions in the cities? What are some differences between living in the city and living in the country? If you had grown up in a different city how would your life have been different? What monuments of your city do you consider the most impressive? How would you describe the architecture in your city? What would you if you were in charge of the city? How would you improve it? What changes would you make? Would you enjoy designing a new city?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use color combinations (analogous, secondary, intermediate) to fill in the positive space (buildings) of ones expressive cityscapes

2. Use color combinations (analogous, secondary, intermediate) to fill in the negative space (background) of ones expressive cityscapes

3. Use line types (expressive, directional, contour) to fill in the positive space (buildings) with designs (facial features, windows, doors) for James Rizzi Cityscapes

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve James Rizzi Cityscapes for Assigned Table

2. Set Up Studio Area (water bucket, paintbrushes, oil pastel)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (light source, reflective light) to positive space (buildings) of expressive cityscapes

2. Add shadows (cast shadow, shadow) to negative space (background) of expressive cityscapes

3. Use stop motion program (iMotion, FlipaClip, Stop Motion) to add an animation to James Rizzi Cityscapes

Artist Examples

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 Paul Klee Famous Landmarks

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Paul Klee Famous Landmark using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use line types (horizontal vertical diagonal), shape variation (geometric organic free form) and space (positive negative) inspired by Swiss Artist (1879-1940) Paul Klee
• Use art element shape (geometric organic free form) and design principles (composition movement variation) based on Modern Art
• Define Cityscape (visual appearance of a city or urban area)

Lesson One 
Day One, Art Start

1. Castle And Sun (1928) Paul Klee

2. Read The Cat And The Bird Inspired By A Painting By Paul Klee by Geraldine Elschner

3. Discussion Questions "What is happening in this artwork? What can you find in this artwork? What do you notice about the colors on the outside? How are the colors on the inside different? What do you think this artwork is about? What do you think it means? What do you like about this artwork? What can you see? What shapes are there? What colors do you see in this artwork? How does this artwork make you feel? What is Paul Klee known for? What does abstract mean? When and where was Paul Klee born? Which organization of artists did Paul Klee join? What important friendship exposed Paul Klee to both inspiration and success? What stylistic elements did he use to show his emotional state? What words would best describe the work of Paul Klee?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper

2. Draw three thumbnail sketches of Famous Landmarks using perspective drawing skills (overlapping, cropping, enlarging) for cityscape drawing

3. Add details (fireworks, night sky, patterns) to negative space (background) of Paul Klee Famous Landmarks

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Paul Klee Famous Landmarks for Assigned Table

2. Temple Gardens (1920) Paul Klee

3. Discussion Questions "If this artwork were a person, what would they look like? If art could talk, what would it say? What was happening in history when this artwork was made? How does that change your understanding of the artwork? How does this artwork teach us about the future? How does this artwork teach us about the past? What does this painting say about the world in which we live in? What will you remember about this painting? What symbols do you notice in this artwork? What is the title? How does the title contribute to your understanding of the meaning? How do you think the artist was feeling when he created this artwork? What emotions do you notice in the artwork?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use commemorate ideas (freedom democracy opportunity) to add details (pattern emblems) to the composition of the landmark drawings

2. Use contrast (highlight, shadow) and balance (symmetrical asymmetrical) to fill in the positive space of the Paul Klee Famous Landmarks

3. Use drawing techniques (blending shading rubbing) to fill in the negative space (background) of the Paul Klee Famous Landmarks

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Paul Klee Famous Landmarks for Assigned Table

2. Set Up Studio Area (watercolor paint brush water cup)

Lesson Activities

1. Use complementary colors (red green; blue orange; purple yellow) to fill in the positive space (landmark) of the landmark drawings

2. Use complementary colors (red green; blue orange; purple yellow) to fill in the negative space (background) of the landmark drawings

3. Add design details (cropping enlarging overlapping) to the background of the Paul Klee Famous Landmarks

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