LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSVALUEICE CREAM CONESLesson Objectives: Students will learn how to use value to create shading to indicate a light source.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Wayne Thiebaud, Cake Window, French PastriesMaterials:Black Construction paper 8” wide and 22 “ longOil pastelsCardboard cut in half to reveal the corrugated center (optional)Elmer’s glue (optional)Presentation:Discuss … [Read more...]
BIRCH TREES
September 16, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSVALUEBIRCH TREES Lesson Objectives: Watercolor paints are used to create a day or night sky that shows different values. Students demonstrate an understanding of color families and how a hue can be altered by creating many different values.Time Required: 1 hour Artist: Lee N. Smith III, Dance for the Hunt, Andrew Dasburg, Chantet LaneMaterials:Watercolor … [Read more...]
MOSAIC TREES
September 16, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSCOLOR MOSAIC TREESLesson Objectives: Students will explore warm and cool colors while creating a mosaic landscape.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: NYC Subway Art http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/artwork Vincent Smith, Minton’s Playhouse-Movers and Shakers Materials:Black paper 9 x 12Blue, light blue, green, light green, red, orange, yellow, and brown construction … [Read more...]
KANDINSKY CIRCLES
September 16, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSCOLORKANDINSKY CIRCLESLesson Objectives: To introduce the children to the color wheel, including warm and cool colors, complimentary colors and monochromatic tones.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Wassily Kandinsky, Squares with Concentric Circles, 1913 (available online)Materials:Watercolor PaperWatercolorsWatercolor BrushesOil PastelsBlack Paper for … [Read more...]
OLD BEAR LEAF PRINTMAKING
September 16, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSSHAPEOLD BEAR LEAF PRINTMAKINGLesson Objectives: Students will learn about printmaking using leaf prints.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Kevin Henkes, Old Bear (book)Source: http://www.deepspacesparkle.com/2009/09/old-bear-leaf-print-and-bear-painting/Materials:Black paper 12x18White paper 9x12Brown, black, white, yellow, gold, orange tempera … [Read more...]
WINTER TREES
September 16, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSLINEWINTER TREESLesson Objectives: Students will focus on the details of line while practicing the different properties of chalk pastels. Students will create a realistic picture of a tree using mixed media.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Grandma Moses, Pull Boys, A Wish to be a Christmas Tree, by Colleen Monroe (book)Materials:9”x 12” Light blue construction … [Read more...]
LEAF BOWLS
September 15, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSFORMLEAF BOWLSLesson Objectives: Students use a real leaf to create a ceramic dish. Students are introduced to the technique of clay slab. Form is recognized when 3 dimensions are present (height, length, and depth). Time Required: 2 sessionsArtist: Dorothy Torivio, Ceramic Vessel, Fall Leaves Fall! by Zoe Hall (book) Materials (Session 1):ClayFresh leavesBrown … [Read more...]
HOUSES
September 15, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSLINEHOUSESLesson Objectives: Students will learn about different kinds of lines and use them to create a picture of a house. Options may be seasonal (gingerbread or haunted houses), or architectural (lighthouses, barns, etc.) or they can draw their own house.Time Required: 1 hour Artist: Edward Hopper, House and … [Read more...]
SELF-PORTRAIT
September 15, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSSHAPESELF PORTRAITLesson Objectives: Students will focus on the variety of shapes used to create a self portrait.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Van Gogh or any other artist that did a self portrait.Materials (See Options!):White construction paper 12x18 (make sure you have extras formistakes)Pencils and erasersMirrorsOil PastelsMounting paper and glue … [Read more...]
PENGUIN PRINTMAKING
September 15, 2012 by
LESSON PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSSHAPEPENGUIN PRINTMAKINGLesson Objectives: Students will make penguins using a printmaking technique.Time Required: 1 hourArtist: Katsushika Hokusai, The Great Wave Off Kanagawa Source: http://www.thatartistwoman.org/2009/01/penguin-printmaking.htmlLesson Objectives: Students will learn about printmaking.Materials:White construction paper 9x12 (or use blue … [Read more...]
