LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSPATTERN GUSTAV KLIMT CRAZY QUILTLesson Objectives: To introduce the children to how patterns are used in Art.Time Required: 1 hour (May take longer depending on how intricate the children’s patterns are.)Artist: Gustav Klimt, Baby/(Cradle), 1917/18 (available online) Source: Dynamic Art Projects for Children, pgs 98-101Materials:White … [Read more...]
CLAY MASKS
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSFORMCLAY MASKSLesson Objectives: Students will create a clay mask by hand building with clay and using the scoring technique to add-on clay features.Time Required: 2 sessions, 1 hour each Artist: Bella Coola Mask, Representing the Sun, Africa, Kifewebe Face Mask, Lois Mailou Jones, Mask Les Fetiches (available online) Materials, Session 1:ClayPaper bag or … [Read more...]
BURSTING SHAPES
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSSPACE BURSTING SHAPES Lesson Objectives: Students will learn about space and one-point perspective while creating the illusion of bursting shapes.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Victor Vasarely, Gestalt-Zoeld, Philip Evergood, Sunny Side of the Street (vanishing point)Materials:White construction paper 12x18Colored pencilsRulersPresentation:Discuss one … [Read more...]
CRAZY CACTUS
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSTEXTURECRAZY CACTUSLesson Objectives: Students will learn texture, as well as line, shape, and color.Time Required: 1½ hours or 2 daysArtist: Georgia O’Keeffe, Yellow CactusSource: Dynamic Art Projects for Children, pages 7-9Materials:White construction paper 12x18Cut up colored triangles (check Paper Pieces bin in EA room)Pencils and erasersTempera paint (To … [Read more...]
REPOUSSE SNAKES
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSTEXTUREREPOUSSE SNAKESLesson Objectives: Students will learn texture and the repousse technique.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Metropolitan Museum of Art (available online): Source: Dynamic Art Projects for Children, pages 55-58Materials:Pre-cut Foam Board in the shape of snakes (Templates in the Templates and Stencils bin in the EA room)Foam Board cut into shapes … [Read more...]
THE VIEW FROM MY WINDOW
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSVALUE THE VIEW FROM MY WINDOWLesson Objectives: Students will learn about value.Time Required: 1 hour Artist: Claude Monet, Floating IceMaterials:9x12 white construction paperMasking tapeTempera paints: blues, greens, whiteSmall paintbrushesWater and cupsPaint traysPaper towelsPresentation:Discuss what value is in art. The more light there is in a color, the higher … [Read more...]
WARM AND COOL HANDS
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSCOLOR WARM AND COOL HANDS Lesson Objectives: Students will learn about warm and cool colors.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Paul Cezanne, Still LifeMaterials:White construction paper 9x12Black SharpiesTempera paint or markersProcedure:Pass out white paper. Write names on back. Orient paper vertically.Draw a circle, triangle, or square in the upper right part of the … [Read more...]
ANDY WARHOL FISH
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSCOLOR ANDY WARHOL FISHLesson Objectives: Students will explore color concepts such as warm, cool, complementary, and analogous in the style of Andy Warhol.Time Required: 1 hour (plus 5 minutes sometime prior to the lesson)Artist: Andy Warhol, Campbell Soup Series, 10 Marilyns 1967 Materials:White paper 8 ½ x 11 cut into 4 ¼ x5 ½ squares, 5 per … [Read more...]
OP ART: WARM AND COOL
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LESSON PATTERN INSTRUCTIONSCOLOR OP ART: WARM AND COOLLesson Objectives: To introduce the children to the art form of Optical Art and how artists use color and line to trick the eye. It also teaches the children about warm and cool colors. Time Required: 1 hour Artist: Bridget Riley Print: Gaillard, 1989 High Sky II, 1992 Materials:White … [Read more...]
PICASSO PORTRAITS
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LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSSHAPEPICASSO PORTRAITLesson Objectives: Students will learn and discuss the artwork of Pablo Picasso, abstract and cubism. Students will create an abstract portrait emulating Picasso’s style.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Pablo Picasso, The Portrait of Dora MaarMaterials:12”x 18” White construction paperPencilBlack Sharpie MarkersOil PastelsPresentation:Discuss … [Read more...]
