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Monday, April 2, 2018

MONET FLOWER GARDEN

Monet Flower Garden

Learning Targets

I can...
  • Create a Monet Flower Garden using techniques learned in class
  • Use geometric shapes (circle, triangle, oval), visual texture (grass, stone, wood) and line variation (horizon line, outline, diagonal line) inspired by French Impressionist (1840-1926) Claude Monet
  • Understand historical places (Garden of Giverny, Rijnsburg Windmill, Rouen Cathedral) and design principles (repetition, competition, balance) based on Impressionism
  • Define Landscape (a picture showing coutryside or land scenery)

Lesson One
Day One Art Start

1. Flower Beds at Vetheuil (1878) Claude Monet
2. Read Miss Rumphius by Barbara Conney
3. Discussion Questions "Can you tell me what this is a picture of? Can you see the shapes of the flat leaves and pale flowers on the shimmering water? Can you see how Monet has tried to capture light and reflect on the surface of the water by using daps of white paint? do you think it is strange that he painted such a calm and beautiful picture when there was chaos all around him?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" by 15" Watercolor Paper
2. Draw a horizon line in the middle of the white watercolor paper 
3. Add scenery (ocean, blue sky, wooden fence in garden) to background of Monet Garden

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Monet Flower Garden for Assigned Table
2. Flowers by the Pond (1915) Claude Monet
3. Reflective Discussion "Claude Monet is the founder of the Impressionist Movement in art history. His mother supported him becoming an artist, but his father wanted him to take over the family grocery business. Monet experimented with light, painting the same scenes at different times of the day. His artwork continues to influence future artists to this day."  

Lesson Activities

1. Add flowers (roses, carnations, tulips, irises, sunflowers) to middle ground of garden
2. Add patio (chairs, table, flag pole) to foreground of Monet Flower Garden
3. Use black sharpie marker to outline foreground, middle ground, and background of garden

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Monet Flower Garden for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (watercolor, buckets, colored pencils)

Lesson Activities

1. Use watercolor to fill in positive space of flower garden
2. Use watercolor to fill in negative space of flower garden
3. Add highlights/shadows with colored pencil to Monet Flower Garden

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CASTLE IN THE SKY

Castle In The Sky

Learning Targets

I can...

  • Create a Castle In The Sky using techniques learned in class
  • Use geometric shapes (triangles, rectangles, squares), visual texture (block, brick, stone, wood) and form (two dimensional, three dimensional) inspired by 5th Century Neushwanstein Castle in Germany
  • Make multicultural connections (exterior architecture, art careers, functional objects) and design principles (composition, balance, repetition) relating to Medieval Art
  • Define Architecture (art of designing and constructing buildings) 

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Neushwanstein Castle in Germany
2. Read Knight and the Dragon by Romie dePaola

3. Discussion Questions "Do you remember a time when you went to the beach and played in the sand? Did you ever make a sand castle? What types of tools did you use to create it? What would make the best sand castle- height, sturdiness, or level of detail? What are some materials (rocks, sticks, moats) that can be used to protect castles from the waves? What is the difference between a palace and a castle?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Retrieve 12" by 15" Drawing Paper
2. Draw a horizon line toward the bottom of the white paper
3. Use geometric shapes (rectangles, squares, triangles) to add building parts (towers, wall, doors)

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Castle In The Sky for Assigned Table
2. Research Top Hundred Medieval Castles from educational resources
3. Discussion Questions "How would you build a castle in a whole day? Why were castles built in medieval times? What were the first castles made of? What was the castle keep and what was its purpose? What was the title of the person in charge of affairs within the castle?" 

Lesson Activities 

1. Use line variation (vertical, horizontal, diagonal) to add texture (bricks, stone, metal) 
2.  Add architectural features (flags, moat, draw bridge) to medieval castle
3. Use eraser to remove any guidelines from outlined Castle In The Sky

Day Three, Art Start 

1. Retrieve Castle In The Sky for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (colored pencils, sharpeners, erasers)

Lesson Activities 

1. Use earth tones (brown, red, black) to fill in positive space of medieval castle
2. Use earth tones (green, blue, white) to fill in negative space of medieval castle
3. Add highlights/shadows to positive/negative space of Castle In The Sky

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Sunday, February 18, 2018

LANDMARK RENDITIONS

Landmark Renditions

Learning Targets

I can...

  • Create a Landmark Rendition using techniques learned in class
  • Use texture (stone, straw, cement), form (two dimensional, three dimensional), and space (foreground middle ground, background) to replicate World Famous Monuments
  • Use geographic connections (cultural identity, countries/continents, manmade structures) and design principles (proportion, unity, movement) relating to Public Art
  • Define Landmarks (building or place of historical, aesthetic, or cultural importance used to mark and important stage or turning point in time)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. To Those Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice. Bellows Falls, Vermont (1971) Lee Friedlander
2. Read Monuments Help Us Remember by Lee Sullivan Hill
3. Discussion Questions "What is a landmark? What interesting facts do you know about each landmark? Are there other stories with historical significance? How do you know this information? What is the tallest building in the world? Besides Egypt, where were pyramids built? Why do houses look so different in different parts of the world? How long did it take to build these huge buildings and monuments? What is the oldest manmade structure in the world?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use recognizable geometric shapes (rectangle, circle, triangle) to outline world landmark
2. Use black sharpie markers to trace over geometric shapes of landmark renditions
3. Use rubber erasers to remove any pencil lines behind the thick black lines

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Landmark Rendition for Assigned Table
2. Lego Landmarks- 35 Monumental Sculptures
3. National Geographic Suitcase Portfolios & Passports

Lesson Activities

1. Use watercolor techniques to fill in the positive space (building, monument, landmark)
2. Use watercolor techniques to fill in the negative space (sky, clouds, trees, background)
3. Add decorative details (columns, towers, domes) to Landmark Renditions

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Landmark Rendition for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (rulers, pencils, erasers)

Lesson Activities 

1. Outline decorative details (columns, towers, domes) with Permanent Black Marker
2. Outline patterns (stripes, spirals, meanders) with metallic sharpie markers
3. Cut Out & Add a ornate frame to Famous Landmark Renditions

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Saturday, November 11, 2017

NATIVE AMERICAN STORY NECKLACES

NATIVE AMERICAN STORY NECKLACES

Learning Targets

I can...
  • Create a Story Necklace using manufacturing techniques (uniformity, thickness, sandstones) learned in class
  • Use form (two dimensional, three dimensional), shape (biomorphic, anthropomorphic), and color (metallic-bronze, copper, gold) relating to Native American Art
  • Make social studies connections (adornments, religious implications, indigenous people) and use design principles (unity, variety, emphases) inspired by the 16th Century Old Copper Complex
  • Define Fetishes (necklace designed to illustrate story, history, and legend with carved creatures)

Lesson One

Day One, Art Start

1. Old Copper Complex (4000 to 1000 BCE) Native American Societies

2. The Star People: A Lakota Story by S.D. Nelson
3. Reflective Discussion "Large Deposits of pure native copper are on the North Shore of Lake Superior, Isle Royale, and Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan. Copper Deposit reports were recorded by the earliest French explorers (1608) of the Great Lake Region in Champlain. These explorers found native copper made by Algonquin Indians and sent these artifacts to King Henry IV of France. The first indigenous peoples who mined and utilized this copper were labeled the "Old Copper Complex" or "Old Copper Culture" by archeologists." 

Lesson Activities 

1. Use hand building techniques (rolling, kneading pressing) to make FIVE wampum beads 
2. Use jewelry making techniques (rubbing, peeling, pressing) to make ONE elaborate pendant that represents a cultural tale, loved one, or an aboriginal legend
3. Create a small "artifact" (fish hook, spear point, gorget) to be incorporated into the final design of the Story Necklace 

Reminder:
  • Initials & Home Teacher on Plastic Bag

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Story Necklace for Assigned Table
2. How The Raven Stole The Sun (Tales of the People) by Maria Williams & Felix Vigil
3. Discussion Questions "Have you ever thought about who the first metal miners and workers in North America were? What metal did they mine, where did they mine it, and what did they do with the metal?"  

Lesson Activities

1. Use a jewel setter to add texture (channel bead, fabric, polish) to the FIVE wampum beads 
2. Use a jewel setter to add texture (crystals, fancy stoles, polish) to the ONE elaborate pendant 
3. Incorporate the small "artifact" (fish hook, spear point, gorget) into the Story Necklace using weaving techniques (stitch, woven, chain)

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Story Necklace for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (Tooth Picks, Leather Cord, Rub n Buff)

Lesson Activities 

1. Use Rub n Buff to paint the FIVE wampum beads a metallic copper color 
2. Use Rub n Buff to paint the ONE elaborate pendant a metallic copper color 
3. Use a leather cord to incorporate the small "artifact" (fish hook, spear point, gorget), elaborate pendant, and wampum bead into a personal Story Necklace

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