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 Clay Ice Cream Cones

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Clay Ice Cream Cone using ceramic techniques learned in class
• Use form (two dimensional, three dimensional), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and texture (actual visual implied) inspired by American Sculptor (1929-2022) Claes Oldenburg
• Use basic hand building techniques (rolling, flattening, joining, cutting) and design principles (balance, proportion, emphasis) based on Pop Art
• Define Texture (the feel or appearance of a surface)

Lesson One

Day One, Art Start

1. Floor Cone (1962) Claes Oldenburg

2. Read Ice Cream Cones For Sale by Elaine Greenstein 

3. Discussion Questions "What do you think is your best clay tool? Do you think that if I were to drop this clay piece, it would stay together? Can you create a three-dimensional ice cream cone out of clay using the techniques of scoring, slipping, cutting, and smoothing? Can you use specific colors to paint your ice cream cone realistic or abstract? Can you add at least two unique details to your ice cream cone by using texture or shapes? Can you participate in a discussion of how artists use clay? What flavor is your faoviret type of ice cream? Who likes chocolate ice cream, vanilla ice cream, mint ice cream, and rocky road ice cream?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Add line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) for the proportions (foreground, cone, ice cream scoops) within the silhouette of the Clay Ice Cream Cones 

2. Mold clay into basic shapes (oval scoops, triangle cones, cherry circles) for the positive space (foreground, cone, ice cream scoops) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones 

3. Use needle tools to draw basic shapes (triangles, squares, rectangles) for the positive space (foreground, cone, ice cream scoops) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones 

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Clay Ice Cream Cones for Assigned Tables 

2. Dropped Cone (2001) Claes Oldenburg

3. Discussion Questions "What shapes do you see in this ice cream cone sculpture? If you could touch this, what do you think it would feel like? Is the ice cream cone rough, smooth, hard, or soft? How does the size of the ice cream cone compare to the real one? What would an artist make an ice cream cone as big as a room or a building? If this giant ice cream cone was in your school, where would you put it? If you look at the "Dropped Cone" sculpture, what do you think happened to it? What makes this sculpture look like a "Pop Art" piece? If you made your own giant food sculpture out of clay, what food would you choose? How could you use texture to make the ice cream cone look "drippy" or "melting" in your own artwork? Why do you think the artist chose to make art of out of something we eat quickly?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Add basic shapes (triangles, ovals, circles, rectangles) to the negative space (background, middle ground) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones 

2. Add details (cherries, sprinkles, caramel, dipped chocolate) to the positive space (foreground, cone, ice cream scoops) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones  

3. Use modeling tools (paddle, brush, grips) to smooth out the positive space (foreground, cone, ice cream scoops) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones 

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Clay Ice Cream Cones for Assigned Tables 

2. Set Up Studio Area (modeling tools, rubber mats, clay, glaze) 

Lesson Activities 

1. Add warm colors (red, orange yellow) to the positive space (foreground, ice cream cone) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones

2. Add cool colors (blue, purple, green) to the negative space (middle ground, background, ice cream scoops) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones

3. Apply Gloss Finish to the positive space (foreground, ice cream cone, ice cream scoops) of the Clay Ice Cream Cones 

Artist Examples

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Color Mixing Giraffes

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create an original Color Mixing Giraffe using drawing techniques learned in class
• Use color combinations (primary colors, secondary colors, neutral colors), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form) and line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) inspired by American Artist (1917-2017) Dahlov Ipcar
• Use color mixing techniques (subtractive mixing, additive mixing, secondary colors, tints, shades) and design principles (gradation, composition, proportion) based on American Art
• Define Art Style (the unique way an artist expresses vision through specific techniques, subject matter, and visual elements)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start

1. Nightfall- Ngorongoro (1996) Dahlov Ipcar 

2. Read The Calico Jungle by Dahlov Ipcar 

3. Discussion Questions "How does Dahlov Ipcar use lush jungle foliage to emulate modern artists? How did the American artist combine elements of modernism, social realism, folk art, and the natural world? How dies the artist add intricate patterns and geometric designs to her jungle animals as an artistic signature? Did you know Dahlov Ipcar wrote and illustrated over thirty books in her lifetime? How does imagination help us explore artwork? What is this artist trying to tell us about the natural world? How do artist use patterns? How does Dahlov Ipcar's artwork fit within the context, culture, and traditions of women's art? What patterns do you see and where do you find them? Are there patterns or shapes that look familiar to you? How did this artist use line in this image? Can you name all the kinds of line that you find? What does this image make you think of? What might an artist use reacted lined and pattern like this in a drawing?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Use pencil to draw shape variation (geometric, organic, free form) of the animal parts (ears, tall, neck, spots) of the Color Mixing Giraffes

2. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add facial features (eyes, nose, mouth) of the Color Mixing Giraffes

3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add details (patterns, stripes, swirls) to the positive space (foreground, animal) of the Color Mixing Giraffes 

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Color Mixing Giraffes for Assigned Tables 

2. Kalahari Woodland (2010) Dahlov Ipcar

3. Discussion Questions "What colors does Dahlov Ipcar use most in her paintings? Are these colors bright or dull? What kind of animals can you spot? Can you find different shapes (triangles, circles, squares) hidden in the animals or backgrounds? How does imagination help an artist create artwork? Do these animals look real, or do they look like they come from her imagination? If you could step inside this picture, what do you think it would sound like? What would you want to explore first? Does this artwork remind you of anything you have seen or dreamed about? What are your favorite animal to draw or paint? How does Dahlov Ipcar use different types of lines (thick, thin, dark, light, straight, curved) in her images? What other kind of materials besides paint did the artist Dahlov Ipcar?" 

Lesson Activities

1. Use color combinations (analogous, secondary, primary) to fill in the positive space (giraffe, foreground, middle ground) of the Color Mixing Giraffes

2. Use color combinations (analogous, secondary, primary) to fill in the negative space (background) of the Color Mixing Giraffes 

3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to fill in the positive space (foreground, middle ground, animal) of the Color Mixing Giraffes 

Day Three, Art Start

1. Retrieve Color Mixing Giraffes for Assigned Tables 

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

Lesson Activities

1. Add highlights (reflective light, light spruce, highlights) to the positive space (foreground, middle ground, animal) of the Color Mixing Giraffes

2. Add shadows (reflective shadow, cast shadow, shadows) to the negative space (background) of the Color Mixing Giraffes 

3. Use stop motion program (iMotion, FlipaClip, Stop Motion) to add an animation to the Color Mixing Giraffes 

Artist Examples

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Van Gogh Sunflowers

Learning Targets

I can...

• Create a Sunflower Still Life using impasto techniques learned in class
• Use texture (dots, dabs, swirls), value (light/dark of color) and space (positive/negative) 
• Use Design Principles (movement, composition, gradation) to replicate art making approaches from the Post-Impressionist Art Movement
• Define Texture (refers to the visual "feel" of a picture)

Lesson One
Day One, Art Start 

1. Three Sunflowers (1888) Vincent Van Gogh                Six Sunflowers (1888) Vincent Van Gogh

Fourteen Sunflowers (1888) Vincent Van Gogh        Fifteen Sunflowers (1888( Vincent Van Gogh

2. Vincent Van Gogh Biography- Introduction for Children
3. Discussion Questions "Van Gogh was an artist who used a lot of texture in his paintings. He painted so thick! He needed a lot of paint for this! Sometimes he would buy paint instead of food! What do you notice about his still life? Why do you think Vincent Van Gogh painted sunflowers?"

Lesson Activities:

1. Use a Paper Plate to trace a blossom head for each sunflower
2. Use a Petal Template to draw the ray flowers/clusters of each sunflower
3. Add Different Lines (curved, straight, narrow) to form a stem for each sunflower

Reminder: 

• Initials & Home Teacher on Back of Paper

Day Two, Art Start

1. Retrieve Sunflower Still Life for Assigned Table
2. Camille And The Sunflowers by Laurence Anholt
3. Discussion Questions "What do you know about Vincent Van Gogh? What has someone laughed at that made you sad? What makes you different from everyone else? Texture- refers to the visual "feel" of a picture. What do you feel when you look at Vincent Van Gogh's paintings?"

Lesson Activities:

1.  Add Earth Tones (yellow, orange, browns) to ray flowers/clusters and blossom head of the sunflowers
2. Add Cool Colors (Light Blue, Dark Blue) to background of sunflowers
3. Sign Your Name in the bottom of the sunflower vase

Artist Examples

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