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The first activity is to view the following video below about the art elements. This is the large unit that we go through each fall semester. Each art lesson will be focused on one of the art elements.
The hands on activity is a free draw that is timed. This helps me see the drawing developmental level the student is on and some insight on their attention span. A simple template is provided below, but you can use a piece of paper. Give the student a pencil and some crayons. They can draw whatever they like and color it. They only need to draw and color for the time allotted. It seems simple but most students try to stop before the time is complete. Below are the times for each of the grades. You do not turn in this drawing.
The students learn what is a contour line. The goal is observation of line in real life. The students do an activity outlining the outer contour on shapes on a large paper. The students draw the outer contour of an object from around the house. Snap a picture of the final drawing and email or Dojo message me.
The student will continue their observation of line through two activities, blind and modified contour, based from the book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. A blind contour is where the artist is drawing the contour lines of an object but they did not look at their paper. These are timed drawings. A modified contour drawing is where the artist is allowed to glance at the paper, but should spend most of the time looking at the object in which they are drawing. The students will draw their hands using these techniques.
Blind and Modified Contour Intro/Warm up drawing activity:
Studio-Modified Contour of Hand Video: This drawing will take 20 minutes if they are doing the process correctly. If finished before that time, look for more contours and details. Also, look for the way the light hits the hand. You can add shadows and shading to your hand.
Student Example
Voc. Words
Inner Contour
Blind Contour
Modified Contour
Symbol
Week 4-Mood head, how is mood shown in art? Integration: Language Arts
During this week the students will examine how mood is seen in art works. Through the use of color and expression artists get the mood of their works across, much like a poet through the use of words in a poem. They will create a mood head using cut paper.
What is mood in art, introduction video and studio assignment:
Old Guitarist: Pablo Picasso
Examples
Voc. Words
Geometric
Organic
Mood and color
Week 5-Linear Perspective: Integration: Math
The student learn the basics of one point linear perspective. They will create a road.
We will review value. We will review the are four different ways to shade in drawing. We will do an activity sheet to show hatching, cross hatching, blending, and stippling.
In this culminating drawing the students will do a final drawing of an organic form using one of the four different ways of drawing value in their drawing. This activity uses all of the skills taught up to this point in the course.
Intro/Studio Video
Blending Pumpkin
Hatching Cat
Student Example
Week 9-Texture Masters
The students will review visual texture and create their own texture hand.
In this two class period lesson, the student create a painting of an orange fruit. Class one of the assignment the students draw from observation an orange half and begin painting their work. The students are required that each segment of the inside of the orange be a different mixed color. The students also learn more variations of color through tint, shade and tone.
Part One
Studio Video-Save your drawing for part 2
Example
Voc. Words
Tint
Shade
Tone
Week 12-Part Two-Painting the Citrus
Watch video below
Week 12 and 13-Watercolor Winter-Integration Weather
The students develop their own winter scenes. We discuss what things do we see in winter to include in their images. The first day the students draw out their image. Second day the students learn basic watercolor techniques and paint their image using cool colors.
The students will start their three-dimensional work with a collaborative project. The students will examine how molecules are depicted. They will also examine the work of Tara Donovan, a sculptor from New York. In small groups the students will use toothpicks and Styrofoam balls to create a molecule. Day 2 of the lesson, the students will paint their groups work a color and also arrange their project with asymmetrical balance. Once complete, I combine all of the works into one giant class molecule.
In this class the students will be introduced to natural clay. They learn clay is a natural material that has been used to create utilitarian and art pottery for 1000's of years. They will look at some work from my personal collection. They will go over the procedures for handling clay including kneading/wedging and hand washing. This will prepare the students for the main project.
Voc. Words
Ceramics
Pottery
Clay
Kneading
Wedging
Utilitarian
Week 18-Pinch Pot
The students will create a pinch pot and press design patterns onto the surface. They will learn Native Americans used and still use these techniques in their pottery.
Voc. Words
pinch pot
hand built
pattern
clay tool
thickness
Week 19-Painting/Glazing, Bone Dry, and Kiln Firing
During this class, the students will paint their pottery projects. We will discuss different ways to add color to and protect pottery. We will also discuss what bone dry is and looks like. The students will then watch a time lapse of pottery being created from start to finish. When the students have completed their projects, they will turn them back in to be sealed. They will be able to take their projects home next week.
Voc. Words
Bone Dry
Glaze
Kiln
Fire
Wheel Throwing
Week 22-Art Games on the computer
The following links are fun art games that the students will play on their laptops
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