Fall Unit-Art Elements

Week 1-Welcome/unit overview/first art class drawing

The first week we go over procedures and safety in the art classroom. View the video below through the link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmGFxAqqF_Q

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.

K-1-10 minutes

2-3-18 minutes

4-5-24 minutes

My First Art Class Drawing 2020.pdf

Week 2-Contour-What is outer contour line?

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.

Line review video

Video Part 1-Introduction to contour.

Outer Contour Activity Sheet.pdf

Video Part 2-Applying contour line-drawing activity.

How to draw outer contour reading.pdf

Example of outer contour drawing

Voc. Words

Contour

Edge

Outer

Observation

Week 3-What is Blind and Modified Contour?

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.

Resource sheet for the assignment

5th Grade linear perspective sheet (1).pdf

Voc. Words

Horizon Line

Vanishing Point

Horizontal Line

Diagonal Line

Vertical Line

Architect

Week 7-Different Ways of showing Value

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.

Intro. Video

Print out value scale

5th Grade Value Scale.pdf

Studio Video:

Print out of activity sheet with other reference handouts

Value Shading Sheets.pdf

Student Example

Voc. Words:

Shade

Hatching

Cross-Hatching

Stippling

Blending

Cast Shadow

Week 8: Organic Form Drawing-Integration Math

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.

Intro./Assignment Video:

Texture Hand Sheet:

mescanner@wilkes.k12.nc.us_20171109_080150.pdf

Examples Below:

Voc. Words

Visual Texture

Drawn Texture

Week 10- Color Wheel

The students will complete an entire color wheel

Studio demo video

Color Wheel Print Out. If you do not have paints to complete the assignment use crayons.

3rd-5th Color Wheel.pdf

Supplemental Video

Voc. Words

Primary

Secondary

Neutral

Tertiary

Intermediate

Week 11-Applying Color Theory

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.

Part One Video Link:

https://youtu.be/mi8HU5lYkTY

Cool/Warm Color Review Video Link:

https://youtu.be/0jFbFXYeqb0

Part Two Painting Techniques:

https://youtu.be/2DDttLo1lsI

Voc. Words

Landscape

Mask Out

Opaque

Transparent

Cool Colors

Splatter

Graded Wash

Blow with Straw

Salt

Week 14-15: Stained Glass-Integration History/Math

The students will look at the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Rose Window. We will create a paper stained glass window using tissue paper

This is the Rose Window from Notre Dame, Paris, France

Check out Notre Dame through Google Earth

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-6-Pointed-Paper-Snowflakes/

Voc Words

Stained Glass

Radial Symmetry

Week 15 and 16-Fantasy Molecules

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.

Voc. Words

Sculpture

Molecule

Atom

Asymmetrical Balance

Collaborative

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/arts/design/28kino.html

Week 17-Clay Intro.

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