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Honey Jar Collages

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Honey Jar Collages using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use color combinations (warm colors, neutral colors, earth tones), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) inspired by English Illustrator (1879-1976) Ernest Howard Shepard
• Use collage techniques (cutting, layering, tearing, clipping) and design principles (contrast, emphasis, repetition) based on Winnie the Pooh: Classic Collection by A.A. Milne
• Define Composition (the way different elements of an artwork are combined or arranged together)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. The House At Pooh Corner With Decorations (1928) Ernest Howard Shepard

2. Read Winnie the Pooh And Some Bees by A.A.Milne 

3. Discussion Questions "Did you know evidence of beekeeping was present in hieroglyphs of Egypt from 3500 BC? Did you know honey was the only sweetening materials for centuries? Did you know lore, customs, art, and religious ceremonies are surrounded around honeybees and honey? What does it mean to be as "busy as a bee"? Why are bees vital for humans' survival? Did you know honey jars can be traced back to ancient times of African American Hoodoo traditions? Do you know the difference between a wild hive and a beehive box? Do you see the same shape repeatedly in the honeycomb? How many sides does the shape have? Why does Pooh write "Hunny" instead of "Honey" on his pots? What kind of challenges does Pooh face when trying to get honey from a pot? What makes the honey pots so special? Is the misspelling unique to Pooh or is it a general characteristic of the stories?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Use drawing techniques (layering, overlapping, cropping) to make a composition for the honey jar collages

2. Use drawing techniques (layering, overlapping, cropping) to add parts (plastic lid, dripping honey, leaves) to the positive space (foreground, container) of the honey jar collages 

3. Add design details (patterns, shadows, glitter) to the positive space (foreground, container) of the Honey Jar Collages

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Honey Jar Collages for Assigned Tables 

2. Counting Pots Of Honey (1928) Ernest Howard Shepard

3. Discussion Questions "What was happening in history when this artwork was made? How does this change your understanding of the artwork? What are the values and beliefs of the culture in which this artwork was made? How might your interpretation of this artwork be different from someone in another culture? If you could ask this artwork a question, what would you ask it? What does this artwork teach us about the future? How can you connect this artwork to your own life? How does this title contribute to your understanding of the meaning? How did the artist use line, shape, and color to contribute to the mood or meaning of the artwork? What doe you think happened before this scene? What do you think happened next? What do you think the artist is trying to say in this artwork? What is the meaning or message? How does your eye more through the artwork? What choices did the artist make to make that happen?" 

Lesson Activities 

1. Use value (highlights, reflective light, cast shadows) to add contrast to the positive space (foreground, container) of the honey jar collages 

2. Use value (cast shadow, shadow, highlights) to add contrast to the negative space (background) of the honey jar collages 

3. Use texture (actual, visual, implied) to add details (patterns, shadows, highlights) to the positive space (foreground, container) of the honey jar collages 

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Honey Jar Collages for Assigned Tables 

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

Lesson Activities

1. Use color combinations (neutral colors, warm colors, earth tones) to fill in the positive space (container, foreground) of the honey jar collages 

2. Use color combinations (neutral colors, warm colors, earth tones) to fill in the negative space (background) of the honey jar collages 

3. Use metallic colors (gold, silver, bronze) to outline the line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) of the positive space (container, foreground, honey) of the honey jar collages 

Artist Examples 

Student Examples

 Elements Of Art Collages

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Elements Of Art Collages using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), color combinations (analogous, complementary, neutral), and form (two dimensional, three dimensional) inspired by American Art Educator (1857-1922) Arthur Wesley Dow
•  Use art elements (line color shape form space value texture) and design principles (movement balance emphasis) based on American Art
• Define Elements Of Art (fundamental building blocks artists use to create a work of art (line shape form space color value texture))

Lesson One 
Day One, Art Start

1. The Artist In His Studio (1629) Rembrandt

2. Read Liang And The Magic Paint Brush by Reading Rainbow Books

3. Discussion Questions "What color are the lines? where are they going? How would you feel if you stood directly in front of the work so that the painting is all you can see? What kind of memories or emotions do you think of when looking at this work? What are some other tools you could paint with? How do different materials feel in your hand? Do these materials feel soft, rough, smooth, or hard? Do these paintbrushes look similar or different? Do you paint different from farther away? What feelings or emotions do you have when looking at your own artwork? What connections does art develop through mediation and positive thinking? How can art help someone? How do you think a person feels after producing an art piece or during the artist process? How do you make your own choices even when there are some limitations? How does artwork create happiness?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use graphic pencil to draw paintbrush types (round flat bright filbert fan angle detail round) for the positive space (foreground) of the paintbrush collages

2. Use graphite pencil to draw in the negative space (background, shadows, zentangles) of the paintbrush collages 

3. Use graphic pencil to add the details (metal handle, geometric shapes) of the paintbrush types (round flat bright filbert fan angle detail round) of the paintbrush collages 

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Elements Of Art Collages for Assigned Tables 

2. Self Portrait (1548) Catharina Van Hemessen

3. Discussion Questions "How does the artist do her work? What role do artists have in society? What is integral to the work of an artist? What was your first reaction to this artwork? Why do you think you had that reaction? Does your opinion about the artwork change the longer you look at it? What lines and colors do you see in this artwork? Which area of the artwork is emphasized by the artist? Which area of the artwork is the most important? How did the artist use space? How did the artist use balance? How did the artist use proportion? How does your eye move throughout the artwork?"

Lesson Activities

1. Add line types (horizontal vertical diagonal) to the negative space (background, paintbrushes) of the paintbrush collages 

2. Add line types (horizontal vertical diagonal) to the positive space (foreground, paintbrushes) of the paintbrush collages 

3. Add line types (horizontal vertical diagonal) to the positive space (foreground, paintbrush) of the Elements Of Art Collages 

Day Three, Art Start 

1. Retrieve Elements Of Art Collages for Assigned Tables 

2. Set Up Studio Area (sharpie markers, glue sticks, watercolor, scissors)

Lesson Activities 

1. Use rainbow order colors (red orange yellow green blue purple) to paint the negative space (background, paint splash) of the paintbrush collages 

2. Use rainbow order colors (red orange yellow green blue purple) to paint the positive space (foreground, paint brush) of the paintbrush collages 

3. Use neutral colors (black brown grey white) to paint in the negative space (background, paint splash) of the Elements Of Art Collages 

Artist Examples 

Student Examples