Hand Tree!!!

This is a great lesson for the 1st and 2nd grade students. We learn many important art techniques while drawing our hand trees!! The first step is to use a black crayon to TRACE our hand and add the GROUNDLINE as well as any other things the student might want to add to their tree (tree house, swing, ladder, flowers, leaves, owls etc.). When students are finished with the black crayon, we use colored crayons to add color to our trees, making sure that they cover the whole paper and always remember that the sky goes all the way down to the groundline (not just at the top of the paper!!).

VOCABULARY: TRACE, GROUNDLINE, COLOR, AND OUTLINE

Abstract vs Realistic Glue Bottles

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In this lesson the 3rd and 4th graders study the difference between abstract and realistic paintings. We paintings from both styles for example the Mona Lisa for REALISTIC and Jackson Pollock for Abstract. After students understand the difference we fold a sheet of paper in half and draw a realistic glue bottle on one side and an abstract glue bottle on the other.

VOCABULARY: REALISTIC AND ABSTRACT

Romero Britto

In this lesson, 5th and 6th graders study the contemporary artist Romero Britto and his artwork. Britto was born in Brazil into a large family. His brother got him an art book and he began to recreate the paintings that were in the book. He used art as a way to express himself during and cope with his teenage years. His artwork displays bright colors, clean lines, patterns and a mix between cubism and pop art.


After students study the artist they are asked to draw a table in perspective and their choice of something on the table (vase and flowers, radio, TV, food etc.) , and break up the page with black lines. In those sections they are asked to make patterns using ANALOGOUS colors with a thick black outline.


VOCABULARY: ROMERO BRITTO, ANALOGOUS COLOR, AND PATTERN

Rousseau Jungle Animals

In this lesson, we study the artist Henri Rousseau. Rousseau grew up in a very poor household but always loved art. While he never took art lessons or went to art school, he was passionate about it and practiced in his spare time. He is specifically known for his jungle paintings. He drew from pictures and pamphlets because he never physically went to the jungle. During this lesson, Studnets study Rousseau, then use oil pastels to drw a jungle animal of thier choice. I will teach them how to drw a few jungle animals (breaking them down into easy shapes) after learning about artist. Students are asked to draw big and fill up the whole page!!!!

VOCAUBLARLY: HENRI ROUSSEAU, OIL PASTELS, BACKGROUND, AND SHAPES

Shoe Drawing with Texture!!

This project puts a spin on a classic shoe drawing. First students are asked to complete their shoe drawing and then outline it in black marker. After they complete their shoe drawing and color it, they are asked to use the bottom of their shoe and the side of a peeled crayon to create a texured rubbing in the background.
VOCABULARY: TEXTURE AND BACKGROUND