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Wednesday, October 23, 2024

ORIGAMI DRAWINGS

Origami Drawings

Learning Targets

I can...

Create an original Origami Drawings using drawing techniques learned in class
Use line types (contour, outline, continuous), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and value (lightness, darkness, highlights, shadows) inspired by Japanese Artist (1911-2005) Akira Yoshizawa
Use drawing techniques (crosshatching, stippling, sketching, shading) and design principles (composition, gradation, movement) based on Japanese Art
Define Origami (the art of folding paper)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Giraffe (1999) Akira Yoshizawa

2. Read Paper Magic: The Art Of Paper Folding by Robert Harbin

3. Discussion Questions "Did you know the Chinese discover paper making in 105 AD? Did you know this process of paper making is still used today? Do you think origami should be a geometrical and technical accomplishment or represent the subject matter closely? Should children and adults study paper folding? What kind of surprises can a book have? What makes this an important artwork to study? What do you find most interesting about this work of art? What are some things you can fold that are not paper? What are things you use paper for? Why do you think the artist would want to use only one piece of paper? Have you ever made origami before? What did you make out of origami? Did you find origami easy or difficult to recreate?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use geometric shapes (ovals, circles, rectangles) to draw the positive space (origami paper) of the origami drawings

2. Use geometric shapes (ovals, circles, rectangles, squares) to draw the negative space (background) of the origami drawings

3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to draw the positive space (foreground, origami paper) and negative space (background) of the Origami Drawings

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Origami Drawings for Assigned Tables

2. Butterfly (1999) Akira Yoshizawa

3. Discussion Questions "Why might an artwork be interpreted differently at different moments in history? Do you think artists see the world differently than non-artists? Do artists have a responsibility to share their artwork with the world? How does the meaning of an artwork change overtime? What would you like to learn most about Japanese Culture? What types of artwork do you believe to be created in Japanese Culture? What do you think is happening in this artwork? What does this artwork tell us about the environment in which it was made? What materials were available for the creation of this artwork? What shape do you see in this work of art? Does this artwork remind you of anything? How is this work of origami different than the previous one we discussed? Why do you think this artist wanted to use more than one sheet of paper?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add details (shadows, highlights, texture) to the positive space (foreground, origami) of the origami drawings

2. Use oil pastels to fill in the positive space (foreground, origami) with neutral colors (black, white, grey) for the origami drawings

3. Use oil pastels to fill in the negative space (background) with neutral colors (black, white, grey) for the Origami Drawings

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Origami Drawings for Assigned Tables

2. Set Up Studio Area (white chalk, erasers, white colored pencils, black construction paper)

Lesson Activities

1. Add paper details (string, texture, folds) with neutral colors (black, white, grey) for the origami drawings

2. Use texture techniques (eraser cloth sponge) to add details (string, texture, folds) to the origami drawings

3. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) and design principles (cast shadow, shadow) to the negative space (background) of the Origami Drawings

Artist Examples

Student Examples

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

PAPER FLOWERS

Paper Flowers

Learning Targets

I can...

Create an original Paper Flowers using sculpture techniques learned in class
Use form (two-dimensional, three-dimensional), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and space (positive, negative) inspired by Oregon Artist (2007-Present) Sarah Yakawonis
Use quilting techniques (curl, tear, cut) and design principles (emphasis, variety, movement) based on American Art
Define Sculpture (making two-dimensional or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Irises: Vincent Van Gogh (2017) Sarah Yakawonis

2. Read Have You Ever Seen A Flower by Shawn Harris

3. Discussion Questions "What area of the artwork is most important? How does this artist use space? How does this artist use balance? What do we know about the artist after viewing this artwork? How do you think this artwork was made? Why do you think this artist created this work? What is the title of this artwork? How does the title contribute to understanding the mood or meaning? What title would you give this artwork? How can you connect this artwork to your own life? How might you feel differently about the world after looking at this artwork?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose Three 12" X 12" Colored Construction Paper

2. Use three compositional elements (shape, color, texture) to represent a memory, place, or event for paper flowers

3. Use line variation (wavy, straight, curved) as a design principle (balance, movement, repetition) within the Paper Flowers

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Paper Flowers for Assigned Table

2. Poppies, Large Flowers: Katsushika Hokusa (2017) Sarah Yakawonis

3. Discussion Questions "Who is the artist of each sculpture? What do you know about him or her? What is the subject matter? When was this sculpture completed and for whom (if known)? What medium was it done with? Why was it made, is it known? For what purpose or use does the sculpture have? How are these sculptures similar or dissimilar? What feeling was each artist trying to convey? How did the artist accomplish this composition? What do these sculpture reveal about the artist and his or her style? What do these pieces reveal about the society in which they were created? What does the sculpture represent? What do you think is happening in this sculpture? What action do you see and how does it contribute to the feeling of the piece? How is the artist telling us a story?"

Lesson Activities

1. Use compasses, protractors, and texture plates to add symmetrical shapes and expressive lines to Paper Flowers

2. Use complementary colors (red green; blue orange; yellow purple) to fill in the negative space (background) of the Paper Flowers

3. Use complementary colors (red green; blue orange; yellow purple) to fill in the positive space (foreground) of the Paper Flowers

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Paper Flowers for Assigned Tables

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

Lesson Activities

1. Use scissors to cut out two dimensional symmetrical shapes (heart, star, circle) to create a three dimensional Paper Flowers

2. Glue down three dimensional symmetrical shapes (cylinder, cone, cube) to the positive space (flower) of the Paper Flowers

3. Use sharpie markers to add beautiful patterns (hearts, swirls, stripes) to the positive space (flower) of the Paper Flowers

Artist Examples

Student Examples

Friday, August 28, 2020

PAPER SCULPTURES

Paper Sculptures

Learning Targets

I can...

Create an original Paper Sculpture using drawing techniques learned in class
Use form (two dimensional, three dimensional), shape (free form, organic, geometric), and space (positive, negative) inspired by Street Artist (1984-Present) Mademoiselle Maurice
Use folding techniques (free form, organic, geometric) and design principles (repetition, emphasis, movement) based on Contemporary Art
Define Origami (Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Art For Tibet (2019) Mademoiselle Maurice

2. Read Look! Look Look! At Sculpture by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace

3. Discussion Questions "How can you make something three dimensional? How many different ways can you fold paper? Can can you work as a team to complete your sculpture? What do you think is happening in this composition? How does this work make you feel? What do you see in this sculpture? How would you describe the composition? Does this work look natural, representational, or is it stylized? What materials were on hand for the creating of this work? What does this tell us about the environment in which it was made?"

Lesson Activities

1. Choose Three 12" by 12" Colored Construction Paper

2. Use three compositional elements (shape, color, texture) to represent a memory, place, or event

3. Use line variation (wavy, straight, curved) as a design principle (balance, movement, repetition) within the Paper Sculpture

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Paper Sculpture for Assigned Table

2. Indonesia- Blue Village (2018) Mademoiselle Maurice

3. Discussion Questions "Who is the artist of each sculpture? What do you know about him or her? What is the subject matter? When was this sculpture completed and for whom (if known)? What medium was it done with? Why was it made, is it known? For what purpose or use does the sculpture have? How are these sculptures similar or dissimilar? What feeling was each artist trying to convey? How did the artist accomplish this composition? What doe these sculptures reveal about the artist and his or her style? What doe these pieces reveal about the society in which they were created? What does the sculpture represent? What do you think is happening in this sculpture? What action do you see and how does it contribute to the feeling of the piece? How is the artist telling us a story?"