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Sheep Landscape Paintings

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Sheep Landscape Painting using painting techniques learned in class
• Use space (foreground, middle ground, background), line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal), and texture (fur, cloth, grass) inspired by French Artist (1822-1899) Rosa Bonheur
• Use landscape elements (horizon line, perspective, near/far) and design principles (composition, movement, gradation) based on Realism
• Define Horizon Line (the point where the earth meets the sky)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Sheep In A Landscape (1888) Rosa Bonheur

2. Read Rosa Bonheur by Rosalia Shriver

3. Discussion Questions "Can you imagine having to get written permission from the police to dress in the kind of clothes you want to wear? By wearing long pants and short cropped hair, Rosa Bonheur was able to paint sheep, cattle, and cows. Can you find some of these animals in this drawing of her studio? Would you like to see her portrait? Which animal will be featured? Where do you see dark colors? If we divided this painting right down the middle, would the two sides balance each other? How did she paint the soft texture of sheep to make it look realistic? What would you say is the main subject of this painting besides the land?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use ruler, compass, or straightedge to draw the scenery (background, foreground middle ground) of the landscape painting

2. Add details (building, animals, plants) with the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the landscape paintings

3. Use colored sharpies to outline the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Sheep Landscape Paintings

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Sheep Landscape Paintings for Assigned Tables

2. Sheep By The Sea (1899) Rosa Bonheur

3. Discussion Questions "Are farmers as important in this painting? In what direction do your eyes move in this composition? Where does texture catch your eye? How does that textured area contrast with other parts of the painting? Would the size make the sheep seem even more lifelike? Do you see more straight or curved lines in this painting? What other details in this painting show movement? Do you remember the art term we learned that means light and dark contrast in a work of art? Do you think a sheep would be a good pet for your home?"

Lesson Activities

1. Add patterns (swirls, clouds, stars) into the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the landscape paintings

2. Use complimentary colors (green red, blue orange, yellow purple) to fill in the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the landscape paintings

3. Use complimentary colors (green red, blue orange, yellow purple) to fill in the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Sheep Landscape Paintings

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Sheep Landscape Paintings for Assigned Table

2. Set Up Studio Area (glue sticks, cotton balls, tempera paint)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (sunlight, reflection) within the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the landscape paintings

2. Add shadows (cast shadow, reflective shadow) within the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the landscape paintings

3.  Add details (animals, people, buildings) within the scenery (foreground, middle ground, background) of the Sheep Landscape Paintings

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Gradient Landscapes

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Gradient Landscape using computer techniques learned in class
• Use analogous colors (red orange yellow), shape variation (geometric, organic), and value (lightness, darkness) inspired by French Painter (1594-1665) Nicolas Poussin
• Use technology techniques (paint bucket, pen tool, dragging) and design principles (balance, gradation, repetition) based on Graphics Art
• Define Vector (simple geometric points, lines, and shapes that can be scaled without loss of quality)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Landscape with a Calm (1650-1651) Nicolas Poussin
2. Read Come Look With Me: Exploring Landscape Art with Children by Gladys Blizzard
3. Discussion Questions "What is the largest thing you see in the painting? Where is this object located in the painting (foreground, middle ground, background)? What is the next largest thing you see in the painting? Where is this object located in the painting? What is the smallest thing you see in the painting? What do you think the title of the painting might be? What do you see in the painting that makes you want to give it this title? If you were inside the landscape, what would you see? What might you smell, hear, taste, or touch? What term do we use to refer to a picture of natural scenery? Do you think we define landscape or ourselves as the place which we are most familiar? Does the landscape we live today in shape our identity?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use a ruler, compass, or straightedge to draw the scenery of the landscape drawing
2. Add details (building, animal, plants) within the scenery of the landscape drawing
3. Use colored sharpies to outline the foreground, middle ground, and background 

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Gradient Landscapes for Assigned Table
2. Site d-Italie, Soleil Levant (1796-1875) Jean Baptiste Camille Corot
3. Discussion Questions "What is natural and what is man made in this painting? Does the longer list match the definition of landscape as a picture of natural scenery? What would you see, smell, hear, taste, or touch if you were in this place? If you could enter into the scene in the work, where would you be located? Does the artist give you a natural path to follow through the landscape? Is this a place you would want to visit? What would you wear if you were visiting this landscape? Where was the artist standing when he or she made this landscape? How does his or her point of view, or vantage point, affect the way the landscape looks? Are there any clues in the painting that would lead you to believe it was made from direct observation, or in a studio? If you were asked to think of a landscape in your imagination, would it be the landscape where you grew up?"

Lesson Activities

1. Add patterns (stars, stripes, swirls) in scenery of landscape paintings
2. Use analogous colors (red, orange yellow) to fill in the positive space of the landscape paintings
3. Use analogous colors (blue purple green) to fill in the negative space of the landscape paintings 

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Gradient Landscapes for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (computer, glue sticks, scissors)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (sunlight, reflection) within the scenery of the landscape paintings
2. Add shadows (shade, cast shadow) within the scenery of the landscape paintings
3. Add details (snowflakes, animals, tractors) within the scenery of the landscape paintings 

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Pattern Landscapes

Learning Targets

• Create an original Pattern Landscape using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use line variation (swirls, squiggles, curves), visual texture (rock, grass, wood), and shape (geometric, organic, free form) inspired by American Painter (1891-1942) Grant Wood
• Understand Art Element: Line (curved, whirling, straight) and design principles (balance, composition, emphasis) based on Folk Art
• Define Zentangle (style of drawing or doodling with repeating pattern to create a dynamic piece)

Lesson One
Day One Art Start

1. Young Corn (1931) Grant Wood

2. Read Grant and Tillie Go Walking by Monica Kulling
3. Discussion Questions "What does the scene tell about the area of the country in which the artist lived in? How as Grant Wood's art influences by each of these elements in his life: his early drawing tools, his home, his school, and his trips to Europe? How does his artwork reflect the community around him? What kind of scenes were the subjects of regionalist artists? How does his artwork differ from other artists of the same era?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use graphite pencil to draw the background (sky, clouds, hillside) of the pattern landscapes 
2. Use graphite pencil to draw the middle ground (fields, houses, trees) of the pattern landscapes
3. Use graphite pencil to draw the foreground (bushes, animals, rocks) of the pattern landscapes

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Pattern Landscapes for Assigned Table
2. Read Foster Creative Books: The Art of Zentangle by Notions Walker
3. Discussion Questions "What is Zentangle? What is the theory behind Zentangle Art? Who invented Zentangle? How many Zentangle patterns are there? What is the difference between doodling and Zentangle? What are the benefits of Zentangle? Why are Zentangles considered a meditative art? What are the characteristics of Zentangle art? How do you do Zentangles?"

Lesson Activities

1. Add pattern (stripes, zig zags, polka dots) to background (sky, clouds, hillside) of pattern landscapes
2. Add pattern (stripes, zig zags, polka dots) to middle ground (fields, houses, trees) of pattern landscapes
3. Add pattern (stripes, zig zags, polka dots) to foreground (bushes, animals, rocks) of pattern landscapes

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Pattern Landscapes for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (paint brushes, tempera paint, water bucket)

Lesson Activities

1. Use warm/cool colors (red, orange, yellow) to paint in the background (sky, clouds, hillside) of pattern landscapes
2. Use warm/cool colors (red, orange, yellow; green, blue, purple) to paint in the middle ground (fields, houses, trees) of pattern landscape
3. Use warm/cool colors (red, orange, yellow; green, blue, purple) to paint in the foreground (bushes, animals, rocks) of pattern landscape

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Tree of Life Paintings

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Tree Of Life Painting using painting techniques learned in class
• Use metallic colors (gold, silver, bronze, copper), line types (curly, curved, zig zag) and space (positive, negative) inspired by Austrian Painter (1862-1918) Gustav Klimt
• Understand art history (appreciation, mimicking art styles) and design principles (rhythm, movement, repetition) based on Art Nouveau
• Define Embellishments (adding a decorative ornament or fanciful details to an artwork)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. The Tree of Life (1909) Gustav Klimt
2. Read The Magical Tree: A Children's Book Inspired by Gustav Klimt by Myriam Ouyessad
3. Discussion Questions "Which way will you format the paper vertically or horizontally? What time of day did the artist choose for their painting? Does this sky have a moon, sun, or neither? If the artist made a moon, what phase was it in? Does the artist paint with all warm or all cool colors? What kind of brush strokes could you use? What do you like about this picture? What was difficult about making this artwork? How is your artwork similar to Gustav Klimt's Tree of Life? What symbols did you use in your artwork? How did you make your tree of life a unique personal painting? What do you think is the most challenging part of this painting? Who is your favorite landscape artist?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use line types (curly, curved, zig zag) to draw foreground (plants, animals), middle ground (tree) and background (sky, wallpaper) of the tree paintings
2. Use neutral colors (black, white, grey) to fill in the background (sky, wallpaper) of the tree paintings
3. Use metallic colors (gold, silver, bronze, copper) to fill in the middle ground (tree) of the Tree Of Life Paintings

Reminder:

• Initials & Home Teacher on Back of Paper

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Tree Of Life Paintings for Assigned Table
2. Read Klimt and His Cat by Berenice Capatti
3. Discussion Questions "Who was Gustav Klimt? What inspired him? Why does his work matter? What colors did Gustav Klimt use? What materials did Gustav Klimt use? Gustav Klimt started an art movement called the "Vienna Secession" which later became part of what? Which was the name of Gustav Klimt's painting of a curly-branched tree? What is the name of Gustave Klimt's most famous painting? Which metallic color did Gustav Klimt's work use because his father was an engraver? Unlike many artists, Gustav Klimt never painted a picture of what?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use a ruler, compass, or straightedge to draw the foreground (plants, animals) of the tree painting
2. Add embellishments (sequins, buttons, fabric, scraps) to the middle ground (tree) of the tree paintings
3. Use black tempera paint to fill in the foreground (plants, animals) of the Tree Of Life Paintings

Day Three, Art Start 

1. Retrieve Tree Of Life Painting for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (metallic paint, embellishments, glue)

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) within the foreground of the Tree of Life Paintings
2. Add shadows (cast shadow, shadow) within the middle ground of the Tree of Life Paintings
3. Add details (owls, leaves, grass) within the background of the Tree of Life Paintings

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