Generate ideas and images for artwork based on observation, memory, imagination, and experience. Design a 11 in x 17 poster for his or her favorite movie or book Finger paint with at least three different colors in a warm or cool palate Write a short artist statement explaining his or her favorite part represented
Assemble A Superhero
Build a superhero from the parts provided from the teacher that demonstrate awareness of a 3D form. Select and put together the superheroes from the toy parts provided, separated by bins according to their body part Create a superhero that demonstrates awareness of a 3D form. Break up into small groups of four or five to talk about what they like about their peers works. Fill out their own self-reflection of their own work discussing how they might improve the quality of work as well as recognize why they made the choices they did in creating their own piece in full sentences.
Monet Koi Fish
Create a bird's eye view of a koi pond. Use pastels to outline koi fish, lily pads, lilies, and other features inside of the pond Create watercolor tie die and paint around black pastel
Alligator or Shark Paper Weaving
Teach students alligator song (for younger children) or shark song (for more mature classes) to use as motivation Create watercolor mixes to be body of alligator or shark from two primary colors Cut strips and begin paper weaving as a class, going around and gluing strips as students finish with strips colored in the secondary color students mixed
Domenico Ghirlandaio
Analyze Ghirlandaio's portrait of Francesco Sassetti and his son, focusing on expressions and personalities Identify the use of line, color, space, and value Discover characteristics of a Renaissance portrait and a window-like frame Describe use of tints and shades to show form Sketch faces in proportion and draw realistic portraits using chalk pastel to create decorative frames Clay Lantern Candle
Collect pop cans or other cylindrical shapes Roll out flat slab of clay and wrap around the cylinder Teach scoring and slip to attach sides together along with a bottom, cut out of another small slab. Use shape cutters or a butter knife to carve out designs in the side to create negative space Fire clay and glaze or paint surface.
Picasso Tooling
Design a self-portrait on paper based off Picasso's artwork Mount paper on piece of cut foil and use ball point pen tool to emboss design onto the surface Place felt underneath surface and have students raise surfaces by rubbing the material with flat or smooth tool (for example: pop sickle stick) Color in surfaces with sharpie markers Mount on distressed cardboard for display
Vincent Van Gogh Starry Night
Explore Starry Night's main elements with a flashlight walkthrough Split students into two groups Group one experiences Vincent Van Gogh's painting technique with shaving cream and glue Group two creates a personalized representation of starry night with pastels on black paper Switch groups and repeat for two artworks
Calder's Animal Mobile's
Discuss Clader's mobile designs Roll out clay slab and cut 3-5 shapes out using butter knife or cutout shape tools. Punch hole into shapes after discussing weight distribution Fire and either paint or glaze shapes before attaching them onto wire hanger
Monster House Lanterns
Discuss architecture focus of sharp angles and aspects of haunted houses compared to normal architecture Roll out clay slabs and cut out sides of house from template Create additional parts of house (chimney, fence, owl, etc.) Slip and score pieces together Fire and then either glaze or paint outside surface Alma Thompson Sun Mosaics
Discuss suns rising up and perform a stretching exercise to get the kids moving Have them draw out their own sun circles Talk about mosaics and what they stand for Glue foam pieces down onto a board to create mosaic, focusing on creating full circles of a single color
Bobble-head Giraffes
Explain properties of clay and kinetic art Talk about importance of point of rotation with bobble-head Smooth clay into tall shape of giraffe sitting with long neck and a rounded point at the top Create small pinch pot bowl to make the head of giraffe Detail the body and head with spots through shallow relief or outlining Fire and either paint of glaze (make sure pieces are separate to prevent pieces from fusing together)
Vincent Can Gogh Sunflowers
Draw with a pencil sunflowers in step-by-step follow through Discuss background and rules of paintings Outline shapes with colors similar to painting Watercolor the insides of shapes Jason deClaire Taylor - Paper Casts
Discuss properties of sculpture and large commissions, focusing on making plaster molds instead of clay models Explain rules of plaster casting and split class into paired groups Have one person plaster the other persons hand with plaster strips while person sitting smooths down the strips Wait for plaster to harden before going around the room and removing hands Give week for plaster to completely harden before painting Use made paper to fill inside of the mold to create an alternative paper cast
Paper Making
Explain process of paper making, explaining where paper comes from and the smell Take ripped paper scraps and blend with water until it becomes a pulp Put pulp in deep bin until at least halfway full Use paper sieve and create a thin coverage on the mesh of paper pulp Press out extra water with a sponge before flipping onto a piece of felt on a tray
Marie Luisa Azzini - Futurisitic Cities
Discuss elements of Marie Luisa Azzini's futuristic cities and ideas Talk about an ideal city Explain foreground, middle ground, and back ground Create city using paint swatches before adding details Marius Valdes - Unwantables
Read Unwantable story to the students, acting out the motions Discuss how to create an Unwantable, focusing on elements of the body of monsters Sketch Unwantables and create story Paint Unwantable to use as reference for 3D clay version Create box for Unwantable to live
Yayoi Kasuma - Underwater Pointillism
Explain Yayoi Kasuma's artwork and life inside a mental institution Show difference between pointilism and drawing Sketch underwater landscape with plants, structures, and creatures Create final artwork with q-tips and paint
Thaumatropes
Discuss how the eye sees along with the speed an eye reprieves an image Sketch simple image with two main elements (bird and cage, dolphin and water, etc.) Trace two circles to draw elements inside Create image and cut out circles Glue string in the middle, one image upside down, and wait to dry before spinning