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 Scarecrow Silhouette Paintings

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Scarecrow Silhouette Paintings using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use sharp variation (geometric, organic, free form), line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), and space (positive, negative) inspired by American Writer (1939-Present) Jane Yolen
• Use painting techniques (overlapping, cropping, layering) and design principles (composition, variation, proportion) based on The Scarecrow's Dance by Jane Yolen
• Define Silhouette (the image of person, animal, object, or scene represented as a single solid color)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Scarecrow and Rooster (1932) Alpha Andrews

2. Read The Scarecrow's Dance by Jane Yolen

3. Discussion Questions "What are scarecrows known for? Are you ready to celebrate the fall season? Did you know the first recorded scarecrow was by the Egyptians to protect their wheat fields from flocks of birds? Did you know in Medieval times, the scarecrow involved children running in the fields making loud noises to scare off birds? How do scarecrows help farmers in their gardens? What does fulfilling your responsibilities have on the lives of others? What do you know about scarecrows? What do scarecrows look like? What are scarecrows made of? Where would you find a scarecrow? What are scarecrows made of? Where would you find a scarecrow? Why is the purpose of a scarecrow? What feelings are evoked as you read about the scarecrow?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Use three geometric shapes (rectangle, square, triangles) to create a three dimensional silhouette for the scarecrow paintings

2. Add details (plaid shirt, jean pants, straw, crows) to the positive space (scarecrow, silhouette) of the scarecrow paintings

3. Outline the positive space (scarecrow, silhouette) with neutral colors (black, grey, white) for the Scarecrow Silhouette Paintings 

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Scarecrow Silhouette Painting for Assigned Tables

2. Old Scarecrow (1969) Werner Drewes

3. Discussion Questions "Is there more to this scarecrow than what we might assume? What is the scarecrow's behavior strange when the scared crow shows up? Why do the scarecrow and the crow make the oddest friends? How does the scarecrow feel when the crow is able to fly away? How do the cold, dark days of winter mirror the scarecrow's demeanor, feelings, and body language? What is the significance of the scarecrow and the crow reunion? How does the scarecrow's character transform from the beginning to the end of the story? What does this story teach us about assumptions and the ability to change?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Add details (fence, barn, windmill) to the negative space (background, landscape) of the scarecrow paintings

2. Use neutral colors (black, grey, white) to outline the details (fence, barn, windmill) of the scarecrow paintings

3. Use earth tones (brown, tan, orange, yellow) to the negative space (background, landscape) of the Scarecrow Silhouette Paintings 

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Scarecrow Silhouette Paintings for Assigned Tables 

2. Set Up Studio Area (tempera paint, paintbrushes, water buckets, oil pastels) 

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) to the positive space (scarecrow) of the scarecrow paintings

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

3. Add details (crows, moon, wind lines) to the negative space (background) of the Scarecrow Silhouette Paintings

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 Old Fashioned Ink Bird Cages

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Old Fashioned Ink Bird Cage using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), neutral colors (black, brown, grey), and value (lightness, darkness) inspired by Michigan Impressionist Painter (1874-1939) Frederick Carl Frieske
• Use ink techniques (ink wash, scribbling, contour) and design principles (composition, movement, gradation) based on Impressionism
• Define Ink Wash (applying black ink to paper where a lighter ink was applied)

Lesson One

Day One, Art Start

1. The Bird Cage (1910) Frederick Carl Frieske

2. Read Frederick Carl Frieske: The Evolution of an American Impressionist by Nicholas Klimer

3. Discussion Questions "Which famous artist did he study under when in America? Where was the impressionist painter born? How was the work of the American Impressionists different than the Solen Style of the academic painting? How were the impressionists viewed by American and French society at the time? What were the subjects and themes the artist mainly painted? How were American impressionists different from French Impressionists of the time? What was different about the post- Impressionist from the impressionists? In your opinion, do you see Frederick Carl Friesek as talented at these earlier artists?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose 12" X 15" Drawing Paper

2. Use pencil to draw line types (horizontal vertical diagonal) in the middle of paper for the bird drawings

3. Add scenery (ocean blue sky flowers) to the negative space (background) of the Old Fashioned Ink Bird Cages

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Old Fashioned Ink Bird Cages for Assigned Table

2. Bird In A Cage (1937) Frederick Carl Frieseke

3. Discussion Questions "Why might an artist paint the same thing more than once? Why do you think the artist was thinking about when he painted it? If you set out to work on a series of paintings, how do you know when you are done? Why do you think the artist decided to paint bird cages? What symbolism or meaning could bird cage have for the artist? What symbolism or meaning do bird cages have for you? If your opinion, do you like the artwork Frederick Carl Frieske painted?"

Lesson Activities

1. Add bird parts (beak, feather, talons) to the positive space (foreground) of the Old Fashioned Ink Bird Cages

2. Add texture (smooth rough) to the positive space (foreground) of the Old Fashioned Ink Bird Cages

3. Add texture (smooth rough) to the negative space (background) of the Old Fashioned Ink Bird Cages

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Old Fashioned Ink Bird Cages for Assigned Table

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

Lesson Activities

1. Use neural colors (black, brown, grey) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the Old Fashioned Ink Bird Cages

2. Use neutral colors (black, brown, grey) to fill in the negative space (background) of the Old Fashioned Ink Bird Cages

3. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) and shadows (cast shadow, shadows) to the Old Fashioned Ink Bird Cages

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 Zhu Yingren Inspired Squirrels

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Zhu Yingren Inspired Squirrels using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use earth colors (brown, red, green), shape variation (geometric organic), and line types (horizontal vertical diagonal) inspired by Chinese Artist (1930-Present) Zhu Yingren
• Use painting techniques (dry brush, wet on wet, splatter) and design principles (contrast, gradation, composition) based on Traditional Chinese Paintings
• Define Brushstrokes (make made by a paintbrush drawn across a surface)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Spring (2016) Zhu Yingren

2. In The Middle Of Fall by Kevin Henkes

3. Discussion Questions "Why do squirrels chatter? How do squirrels scare away intruders? Why do squirrels cross the road? Where is better food collections for squirrels? Do squirrels live alone or in groups? What foods do squirrels like best? Can you tell different squirrels apart? Where do squirrels are their food? Do squirrels act differently at different times of the day? Will this project make you think differently about squirrels? Do you notice squirrels and other animals more now? How many species of squirrels are there?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use three geometric shapes (rectangle, square, triangle) to create a three dimensional squirrel paintings

2. Add squirrel types (red, gray, flying, ground) to the positive space (squirrel) of the squirrel paintings

3. Outline silhouette of squirrel with an earth color (red orange brown) colored pencil, ink pen, or sharpie marker for Zhu Yingren Inspired Squirrels

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Zhu Yingren Inspired Squirrels for Assigned Table

2. Squirrel Autumn Leaves Illustration (2014) Zhu Yingren

3. Discussion Questions "Did the artist choose and use the proper method of painting that would work best for their squirrel? Is the basic structure of the squirrel formed properly? Do the walls have a consistent thickness throughout the piece? Are the squirrels features joined together using a painting method? What is hidden in the depths of a forest? What do you see in this picture? What do you think ZhuYingren meant when creating this picture? Does your picture have space or distance? Does your picture have a horizon line, one point perspective, or background? What connections did the artist have to his work?"

Lesson Activities

1. Add finishing details (leaves, rocks, branches) to the negative space (background) of the squirrel paintings

2. Finish outlining silhouette of squirrel with an earth color (red orange brown) colored pencil, ink pen, or sharpie marker for squirrel paintings

3. Add details (flowers, acorns, nuts) to the negative space (background) of the Zhu Yingren Inspired Squirrels

Day Three, Art Start

1.  Retrieve Zhu Yingren Inspired Squirrels for Assigned Table

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

Lesson Activities

1. Add color (monochromatic, analogous, complementary) to positive space (foreground) of the squirrel paintings

2. Add color (monochromatic, analogous, complementary) to the negative space (background) of the squirrel paintings

3. Add value (highlights, shadows) to the positive space (foreground) of the Zhu Yingren Inspired Squirrels

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My Vision Of The Future Illustrations

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original My Vision Of The Future Illustration using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use neutral colors (white, black, grey), form (two dimensional, three dimensional), and line types (contour, outline, thick, thin) inspired by Ukrainian Born Russian Painter (1959-Present) Nadia Russ
• Use repetitive patterns (circles, dots, zigzags, squares, waves) and design principles (contrast, movement, gradation) based on NeoPopRealism
• Define Nonobjective Abstraction (reshapes the natural world for expressive purposes but does not imitate a recognizable subject)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. In A Gold Mist (1991) Nadia Russ
2. Read How To Draw Without Eraser: Children's Guide To The World of NeoPopRealism by NeoPopRealism Press
3. Discussion Questions "What whimsical and repetitive patterns do you notice in this drawing? Who created NeoPopRealism art style and its concept? When and where did Nadia create there NeoPopRealism art concept and style? When and where did Nadia invent the term "NeoPopRealism"? When and where was Nadia born? Where was Nadia Russ primarily living before coming to the United States? Where did Nadia Russ reside in 1996-2000? When and where did Nadia Russ begin exhibiting her artwork? When and where did Nadia Russ exhibit her ink and paper graphic artwork for the first time? How is the NeoPopRealism art style connected to music and particularly Jazz? What is NeoPopRealism? How did Nadia Russ develop her unique and original style of NeoPopRealism?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use line types (contour, outline, thick, thin) to draw basic geometric shapes of subject matter (car, face, object, dreams) for Future Illustrations
2. Use ruler, protractor, or compass to divide subject matter (car, face, object, dreams) into sections for Future Illustrations 
3. Add repetitive patterns (dots, zigzags, swirls, curves) within subject matter (car, face, object, dreams) of My Vision Of The Future Illustrations 

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve My Vision Of The Future Illustration for Assigned Table
2. Queen Of Magic (1997) Nadia Russ
3. Discussion Questions "What does NeoPopRealism stand for? Why is a world living in peace and harmony important? What could you do personally to bring peace to this planet? Did the artist use line and repetitive patterns in this work? Does your opinion about the artwork change the longer you look at it? If this artwork were music, what would it sound like? What do we know about the artist after viewing this artwork? What emotions do you notice in this artwork? What emotions do you feel when looking at this? How do you think the artist was feeling when creating this artwork? What symbols do you notice in this artwork? How do you personally relate to or connect with this picture? How might you feel differently about the world after looking at this artwork?"

Lesson Activities

1. Add ornaments (accessories, features, adornments) to subject matter (car, face, object, dream) of ones Future Illustration
2. Use neutral colors (white, black, grey) to fill the positive space (car, face, object, dream) of ones Future Illustration
3. Use neutral colors (white, black, grey) to fill in negative space (white space, background) of ones Future Illustration

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve My Vision Of The Future Illustration for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (pens, rulers, compass, protractor)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (light source, reflective light) to the positive space (subject matter) of ones Future Illustration
2. Add shadows (cast shadow, shadow) to the negative space (subject matter) of ones Future Illustrations
3. Use compass, protractor, and texture plates to add additional organic shapes and expressive lines to My Vision Of The Future Illustrations 

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