Holiday Printmaking

Above are two examples of printmaking.  To create printmaking, each student was given a couple pieces styrofoam people. We were then given to wooden tools to etch a design into the styrofoam. On one piece we were to use shapes and lines.  On the other piece we were to create a holiday scene.  After etching the images we then took paint and rolled over the top of the styrofoam.  Once coated with paint, we pressed the scene onto a piece of construction paper.

Another way printmaking can be used would be during English.  Students can create a image using printmaking.  Then the students will be asked to write a story based on the image they created.  Their story then can be read in front of the class.

Using Your Imagination

Above is a picture that I created from a line.  During this lesson I was paired up with another person.  Each of us were to draw a line on a piece of paper.  We were then asked to switch papers.  We had to take the line our partner took and create a picture.  If you look at the picture you can see the black line that my partner drew for me.  I then took that line and created a camping seen.

I could use this type of technique for many different lessons.  One way to that I could use this lesson is for science.  Students can draw a line and then have to create a bug for our entomology lesson.  Students can then take the bug they created and name the different parts to be turned in for a grade.

Have an Egg-cellent Easter

This is a  lesson that I took part in with a group.  Our group did a lesson on painting.  We based our painting lesson around the theme of Easter.  Our lesson was for kindergarteners.  During our lesson we taught the students how to paint using shapes, lines, and colors.  The students were asked to paint three eggs using shade, tint, shapes, and lines.  The top picture is examples of eggs that I did to give the students an idea of what we were asking them to do.  The bottom picture is a picture of our bulletin board we created to show the work of our students. 

Below is our lesson plan for this lesson.

Names: Samantha Zabel, Rachel Krogman, Alison Kusler

Lesson Title: Easter Egg Painting

Grade Level: Kindergarten

Rationale:

·         Students are great workers for a short period of time and want to see immediate results.

·         Students are moving from scribbling to shapes using patterns of dots and vertical, horizontal, diagonal, and wavy lines.

Developmental Characteristics:

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce kindergarteners to certain elements of design that they will be using for their project.  Typical kindergarteners will work hard for short periods of time on their egg project and they will be able to have results quickly throughout the project. They also will be able to create their own patterns using colors, lines, and shapes to express their own creativity.

Multiple Intelligences:

·         For visual learners, we will incorporate a power point into our lesson to show information

·         For kinesthetic learners, there will be opportunities for students to have independent practice on the techniques being discussed

Materials and Resources:

Students:

·         pencil, markers, crayons, colored pencils, scissors, paint brushes

Teacher:

·         EGG: egg template, white construction paper for egg, paint, paint trays, paint brushes, newspapers, water cups, notecards

·         Intro Activity: plastic eggs, candy, Easter song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_W-jAuzUhY), Easter basket

 

Vocabulary:

·         Tone- any color plus gray

·         Tint-any color plus white

·         Shade-any color plus black

·         Line-a mark made by a pointed tool; often defined as a moving dot

·         Shape- an area contained within an implied line

·         Color- depends on light because it is made up of light

 

 

 

National Standards/Objectives:

·         Standards

1.d. use art materials and tools in a safe & responsible manner

3.b. select and use subject matter, symbols, and ideas to communicate meaning

5.b. describe how people’s experiences influence the development of specific artworks

Procedure:

1.       Anticipatory Set:

·         When the students arrive to class, we will discuss the upcoming holiday and ask them a few questions about it

·         Then, we will tell them we are going to go on an Easter Egg Hunt throughout the classroom and that each person needs to find one egg and take it back to their seat and do not open it until we tell them to

·         During the Easter Egg Hunt, we will play an Easter song in the background

Step 1- Power Point

Teachers will explain the elements of design and information on the power point.

Step 2- The Elements of Design (Modeling)

The teacher will demonstrate how to create different lines, shapes, and patterns that the students may want to use to decorate their eggs. The teacher will also show the students  different egg examples using lines, shapes, patterns, and color.

Step 3-Guided Practice

The students will take out a scratch piece of paper and practice drawing the different elements that we talked about such as lines, shapes, and colors as well as patterns. They will draw a few eggs on their scratch piece of paper and practice these elements on those eggs.

Step 4-Creating an egg

The students will first use the egg template to trace their three eggs on a piece of paper and then cut them out.  After that, they will write their name on the back of each egg. Then, they will take their three cut-out eggs and draw different lines, shapes, and patterns on them for their final designs before they paint the eggs. Each student will then paint their eggs using the warm/cool colors that match the color that was found in their plastic egg during the beginning Easter egg hunt. Finally, the students can then work with tones to make those warm/cool colors lighter or darker.

Step 5- Easter Egg Display

1.       The students will take their notecards and write which color they had inside of their plastic egg and what other color(s) and shades they used and why they chose them.

2.       Students will allow their eggs to dry on the drying rack with their names on the back of each one.

3.       Use the lettering “Easter Egg Fun” and put the eggs inside a basket made by the teacher to attach to the board.

Closure:

Review the vocabulary terms that were discussed in class today and ask if any student would like to share what they wrote on their notecard or show their egg(s) to the class.

Clean Up:

Students are responsible for cleaning up their own space as well as their brushes in the sink but teachers will come around to collect the paint trays.

Integration:

Students can use this concept of color to create planets and a sky when learning about the solar system in science class. They can also use the Easter theme to write a story in Language Arts and tell about their Easter experience/plans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1	Score:   /20
Color Choices	Choice and application of color shows an advanced knowledge of color relationships. Color choice enhances the idea being expressed.	Choice and application of color shows knowledge of color relationships. Colors are appropriate for the idea being expressed.	Choice and application of color shows knowledge of color relationships. Colors are, however, NOT appropriate for the idea being expressed.	Student needs to work on learning color relationships and using that knowledge in his/her work.
Painting Skill	Application of paint is preplanned and done in a a logical, sequential manner.	Paint is applied in a careful, logical manner. Colors remain sharp and texture is evident.	Control is somewhat lacking. A few drips, ragged edges and failure of certain areas of pattern/texture may be evident.	Student needs to work on controlling paint and preplanning paint application. Muddy colors, ragged edges, lack of texture, drips and/or blobs are evident throughout the painting.
Use of materials	Student typically keeps painting materials and area clean and protected without reminders. The student shows great respect for the materials and his fellow students.	Student typically adequately cleans materials and work area at the end of the session without reminder, but the area may be messy during the work session. Student shows respect for materials and fellow students.	Student adequately cleans and takes care of materials if reminded. Occasional spills and messy work area may be seen. Shows some respect for materials and fellow students.	Student deliberately misuses materials AND/OR does not adequately clean materials or area when reminded. Shows little respect for materials or fellow students.
Time/Effort	Class time was used wisely. Much time and effort went into the planning and design of the egg.	Class time was used wisely.	Class time was not always used wisely.	Class time was not used wisely and the student put in no effort.
Creativity	Student has taken the technique being studied and applied it in a way that is totally his/her own. The student\'s personality/voice comes through.	Student has taken the technique being studied and has used source material as a starting place. The student\'s personality comes through in parts of the painting.	Student has copied some painting from the source material. There is little evidence of creativity, but the student has done the assignment.	Student has not made much attempt to meet the requirements of the assignment.

NAME:                                                                                                                                  EASTER EGG FUN PROJECT

 

Hidden Safari

For our hidden safari we used the drawing style of drawing upside down.  First, we were given images we could choose from to draw.  We then turned the image upside down and began to draw it in light blue pencil.  When drawing the animal we did not want to press too hard.  We wanted to draw it as lightly as possible so the lines were not easy to see.  Then it was time to hide our image.  To hide the blue line you take yellow, orange, and red crayons and draw over the image.  You could draw swirls, shapes, or anything that would attract the eye away from the blue image.  After that  we mounted our image onto a piece of construction paper.

This activity could also be used in science.  In science teachers are also telling student about animal life styles and cycles.  A science teacher can have students draw an animal they are talking about.  Teachers could also use this activity when they discuss the food chain.  They can say that many animals try different ways to hide from their attackers.  Teachers can then have student put on their glasses to see if they can find all the animals that are trying to hide.  It is a fun activity for students to get up and active trying to find all the different animals hiding.

Eric Carle

In class we talked about a popular author.  It so happens that this author also creates his own illustrations for his books.  The author that we discussed was Eric Carle.  Eric Carle is a well known  author of children's books. One of his most famous books was the Hungry Caterpillar. In class, we watched a video of Eric Carle demonstrating how he creates his illustrations.  As a class we then created our own illustration for a children's book we could write.  Above is a picture that I created using Eric Carle's technique.  When creating an image like Eric Carle, a person needs to start off with a white sheet of paper.  Then you choose colors that you would like to mix.  For example, for my background I took red and blue and made a purple background.  For my tree I took a dark green and added white to make a lighter green.  To then add texture an artist can make designs with the back of their paintbrush.  I did this while designing the house in my picture.  You create these colors and designs on separate sheets of paper.  You then choose the one you want ant create an image.  I took an orange paper and made a dog.  You take different combinations and cut out the shapes or objects you want to create a story.

An extension activity for this project would be to have student's create their own stories.  They then can create different illustrations to go along with their story.  This would be a great project to use for English. Students can then create their own story book to share with their family and friends just like Eric Carle.

Van Gogh

 

In class we discussed Van Gogh's Starry Night.  With being inspired by Van Gogh I created my own art that was similar to Starry Night.  To begin my picture I took a piece of black construction paper to make a night time feel for the background.  Next I cut and/or tore different colors of tissue paper and glued them onto the construction paper.  I used green tissue paper to make grass at the bottom of the paper and used different colors in the sky to represent wind.  I then took a paintbrush and painted red jell over the top of the tissue paper to give it a glossy finish.  After adding the glossy finish, I added the other elements to my art.  I used pastels to add lines to fill the space of the sky.  This was an element that Van Gogh used to create Starry Night. I added a fence, cow, and a barn to give it a farm look.  I chose this setting because I like being and living on the farm.  It fits my personality of who I am.

An extension activity could be students can do research on Van Gogh.  Students can make a PowerPoint about other paintings he had created.  They could also, write a paper on Van Gogh's background.  Knowing a little bit about the author, gives students a better idea of why he painted something that he did.

Elements and Principles of Art

 



 

In art methods we learned about the different elements and principles of art. Within learning the elements and principles we had to create a PowerPoint using all the different elements we see throughout the environment.  Here are five pictures that I displayed in my PowerPoint.  With the first picture I displayed balance. The second picture I displayed lines, lines can go in several different direction such as the ones displayed in the picture. The third picture displays color.  This displays color because the picture shows off several different colors that fade in and out of each other.  The fourth picture displays unity because all the circles  are the same size. The fifth and final picture displays repetition.  This displays repetition because the same line is repeated over and over throughout the pattern.



This type of activity can be used in other subjects just as it was used in my arts method.  One way it can be used is to discuss science.  Science teacher can have student do a project like this to display different animals habitats.  Student can go out and take pictures of a certain animals habitat.  Students can then journal their results.