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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

LOONEY TUNES GRID DRAWINGS

Looney Tunes Grid Drawings
Learning Targets

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Create an original Looney Tunes Grid Drawings using drawing techniques learned in class
Use color combinations (neutral, complementary, analogous), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and space (positive, negative) inspired by Looney Tunes (1930-Present) Warner Brothers
Use grid method (proportion, scale, square, diagonal lines) and design principles (composition, proportion, balanced) based on American Animation
Define Cartoon (a drawing, illustration, or animated film that uses nonrealistic, stylized, or exaggerated art to entertain, tell a joke, or offer political and social commentary)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Daffy Duck (1937) Tex Avery and Bob Clampett

2. Read Learn To Draw Looney Tunes: Learn To Draw All Your Favorite Looney Tunes Characters by Walker Foster

3. Discussion Questions "Why do artists create artwork about cartoons and pop culture? How do artists master the basic principles when drawing favorite characters? Which specific character (Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester) would you like to draw? Can you tell me the history of the characters and the men who created them? What do you know about the Warner Brothers Animation? How was the animation unit established and how did it go? Did you know Hugh Harman helped design animated characters like Bosko, Bugs Bunny, and Daffy Duck? Did you know Rudolf Ising was the lead animator for Looney Tunes? Did you know Rudolf Ising served in the army as part of the animation and film division? Did you know the first Looney Tunes series launched in the 1930s? Did you know Rudolf Ising became famous from his interviews with historian Mark Kausler? Did you know that Bosko was the first character to say "That's All Folks?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper

2. Use pencil to add line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to the subject matter (character, foreground, middle ground) of the Looney Tunes Grid Drawings

3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add details (hat, facial features, accessories) to the positive space (foreground, middle ground, character) of the Looney Tunes Grid Drawings

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Looney Tunes Grid Drawings for Assigned Tables

2. Tweetie Pie (1947) Bob Clampett

3. Discussion Questions "What colors do you see? What kinds of lines can you find? What kind of shapes can you find? What new title would you give this artwork? Why do you think the artist made the artwork this way? How would you tell someone about this artwork? What are some mathematical techniques you could incorporate into your own artwork? Does an artist need firsthand experience to represent it successfully? How might an artwork be interpreted differently at different moments in history? Do you think artists see the world differently than non artists? Is being an artist a stewardship? Do artists have a responsibility to share their artwork with the world? Can artists interact with cartoons as subject matter in different ways?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use drawing techniques (blending, smudging, smearing, shading) to add highlights (highlights, light source) to the Looney Tunes Grid Drawings

2. Use drawing techniques (blending, smudging, smearing, shading) to add shadows (reflective shadow, cast shadow, shadow) to the Looney Tunes Grid Drawings

3. Use neutral colors (black, grey, brown, white) to add contrast to the positive space (foreground, middle ground, characters) of the Looney Tunes Grid Drawings

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Looney Tunes Grid Drawings for Assigned Tables

2. Set Up Studio Area (oil pastels, pencils, erasers, grid paper)

Lesson Activities

1. Use drawing techniques (blending, smudging, smearing, shading) to add value (lightness, darkness, tints, shades) to the Looney Tunes Grid Drawings

2. Use drawing materials (kneaded erasers, conte crayons, pencil sharpeners) to blend in the positive space (foreground, middle ground, character) of the Looney Tunes Grid Drawings

3. Use drawing materials (kneaded erasers, conte crayons, pencil sharpeners) to blend in the negative space (background) of the Looney Tunes Grid Drawings

Artist Examples

Student Examples

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

SASQUATCH PAINTINGS

Sasquatch Paintings
Learning Targets

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Create an original Sasquatch Painting using drawing techniques learned in class
Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, monochromatic), shape variation (gometric, organic, free form) and value (lightness, darkness, tints, shades) inspired by Pacific Northwest Indigenous Tribes
Use perspective techniques (atmospheric, linear, curvilinear, alternative) and design principles (proportion composition, gradation) based on Folklore Art
Define Cryptids (an animal or creature claimed to exist through folklore, legend, or eyewitness accounts, but whose existence has never been proved or verified by mainstream science)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Untitled (2025) Ryan Henry Ward

2. Read Following Sasquatch by Molly Leach

3. Discussion Questions "Did you know many Pacific Northwest Tribes view the Sasquatch as a relative, neighbor, or protector? How does this change how we think about the forest if we view the creatures inside as our relatives? Did you know that Indigenous stories often show Sasquatches living in nature and taking only what is needed to survive? What lesson can we take from that about how we should treat the environment? In Anishinaabe traditions, the creature Sabe represents the sacred value of Honesty. why do you think a large, powerful forest being would be chosen to teach humans about being true to themselves? What are some stories your family uses to teach you how to stay safe? Why do you think television shows focus on hunting Bigfoot, while Indigenous stories focus on listening to or respecting them? How does learning that different tribes have different views of Sasquatch- some seeing a gentle giant, others a trister- show us that Native cultures are diverse?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Painting Paper

2. Use line types (contour, outline, continuous) to draw positive space (Sasquatch, foreground, middle ground) of the Sasquatch Paintings

3. Outline line types (contour, outline, continuous) with neutral colors (black, grey, white, brown) for the positive space (foreground) of the Sasquatch Paintings

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Sasquatch Paintings for Assigned Tables

2. Inspiring Rascals (2026) Ryan Henry Ward

3. Discussion Questions "What does leave no trace mean? How does Sasquatch practice these principles in the story? How would you spend your day in the forest and how would you leave no trace behind? How can artists use line, shape, color, and texture to create an imaginary creature? How can an artist make a creature look like it belongs in its environment? How can artists use scale and composition to tell a story? How can we make something imaginary look believable? Do artists need to agree about what Bigfoot looks like because he is an imaginary or legendary creature? How can we let the viewer know something enormous has been walking through our forest? What clues would convince you that a creature was nearby? How can artists use scale and overlapping to create depth?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, secondary) to fill in the positive space (foreground, middle ground, Sasquatch) of the Sasquatch Paintings

2. Use color combinations (analogous, complementary, secondary) to fill in the negative space (background) of the Sasquatch Paintings

3. Use neutral colors (black, white, grey, brown) to fill in the positive space (foreground, middle ground, Sasquatch) of the Sasquatch Paintings

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Sasquatch Paintings from Assigned Tables

2. Set Up Studio Area (paint brushes, tempera paint, water buckets)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) to fill in the positive space (foreground, middle ground, Sasquatch) of the Sasquatch Paintings

2. Add shadows (reflective shadow, cast shadow, shadow) to fill in the negative space (background) of the Sasquatch Paintings

3. Add details (hiking backpack, accessories, walking stick) to the positive space (foreground, middle ground, Sasquatch) of the Sasquatch Paintings

Artist Examples

Student Examples

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

MUMMY EYES

Mummy Eyes
Learning Targets

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Create an original Mummy Eyes using drawing techniques learned in class
Use color combinations (neutral, analogous, complementary), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and space (positive, negative) inspired by mummification of Ancient Egypt
Use collage techniques (assemblage, layering, decoupage) and design principles (composition, contrast, proportion) based on Old Kingdom Period
Define Mummification (preserving a person, and in some instances, animals for the afterlife)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Coffin Of Padi-Heru (200 BCE to 100 BCE) Ptolemaic Period

2. Read Mummies, Pyramids, Pharaohs: A Book About Ancient Egypt by Gail Gibbons

3. Discussion Questions "Did you know Egyptians perfected the art of mummification 5000 years ago? What is a mummy? What can we learn from mummies? Can you describe any symbols, hidden cues, or secret messages in this artwork? Do you see the mummy's name written on the wrappings? Does that help us know who the mummy was? What kinds of special objects or treasures did the Egyptians place inside the tomb with a mummy? How is the art of the mummy (like the artwork on the sarcophagus) connected to ancient Egyptian's beliefs about life after death? Why do you think ancient Egyptians drew gods, goddesses, and special symbols on the mummy's coffin? Can you find any small, magical charms, called amulets? What do you think these amulets were for? What would you want to put in the tomb you are building for this mummy?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper

2. Use pencil to draw shape variation (geometric, organic, free form) of the eye parts (iris, pupil, eyelids, tear duck) of the Mummy Eyes

3. use pencil to draw shape variation (geometric, organic, free form) of the face parts (teeth, nose, eye brows) of the Mummy Eyes

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Mummy Eyes for Assigned Tables

2. Mask Of Tutankhamun (1336 BCE - 1327 BCE) Howard Carter

3. Discussion Questions "What makes these artworks fit into Ancient Art? What are some similarities and difference between the artwork of this mummy and other artwork in history? If you could ask the person inside the mummy one question, what would you ask? What are some symmetrical designs you notice in this artwork? What would be your mummy's favorite Halloween candy? What superpower would your mummy have? What costume would your mummy wear on Halloween? What colored are the bandages of the mummy if they could be any color? What color are the mummy's eyes in this artwork? What patterns or designs could you add to the mummy's bandages? What kind of place would your mummy live in? Is your mummy a friendly mummy or a spooky mummy?"