Graphite and Oil Pastel Monochromatic Self-Portraits: 6th grade
Objective: Students will create a mixed media self-portrait that represents themselves realistically as well as in their fantasy realm. Students will uncover components of their identity in this lesson.
Materials:
Packet on facial feature placement
9x12 sheets of Bristol paper
Graphite pencils
Oil Pastels (extra white and black)
Hand-held mirrors
Scissors
Glue
Procedure:
1. Students will draw a realistic self-portrait using a hand-held mirror and graphite.
2. Students will brainstorm about their fantasies (where, who, what, when, how, why)
3. Students will draw a fantasy themed self-portrait using a hand-held mirror and a monochromatic oil pastel color scheme.
4. Consider how individual realities and fantasies are balanced in our lives and merge the drawings together to represent this.
5. Write a one page paper about your final mixed media and how it accurately represents you (describing both your reality and fantasy components).
Artists used:
Douglas Walker
Leanne Wildermuth
Materials:
Packet on facial feature placement
9x12 sheets of Bristol paper
Graphite pencils
Oil Pastels (extra white and black)
Hand-held mirrors
Scissors
Glue
Procedure:
1. Students will draw a realistic self-portrait using a hand-held mirror and graphite.
2. Students will brainstorm about their fantasies (where, who, what, when, how, why)
3. Students will draw a fantasy themed self-portrait using a hand-held mirror and a monochromatic oil pastel color scheme.
4. Consider how individual realities and fantasies are balanced in our lives and merge the drawings together to represent this.
5. Write a one page paper about your final mixed media and how it accurately represents you (describing both your reality and fantasy components).
Artists used:
Douglas Walker
Leanne Wildermuth
Expressing Emotions with Symbols: 6th grade
Objective: Students will incorporate elements and principles of design into a mixed media collage representing an emotion. Students will express their identity through these works of art.
Materials:
9x12 Bristol paper
Pencils
Markers
Crayons
Tempra paint
Spray paint
Scissors
Glue
Collage paper
Magazines
Procedures:
1. Students will view a presentation on collage art and self-expression.
2. Brainstorming and sketching will take place to choose an emotion to convey in the collages.
3. Students will create a collage to show an emotion, using a minimum of three elements or principles of design.
4. Artwork will be placed on display and students will present their work to the class and explain their use of elements to strengthen their emotion.
5. Write a three paragraph paper explaining their process and materials used.
Artist used:
Ryan McGinness
Materials:
9x12 Bristol paper
Pencils
Markers
Crayons
Tempra paint
Spray paint
Scissors
Glue
Collage paper
Magazines
Procedures:
1. Students will view a presentation on collage art and self-expression.
2. Brainstorming and sketching will take place to choose an emotion to convey in the collages.
3. Students will create a collage to show an emotion, using a minimum of three elements or principles of design.
4. Artwork will be placed on display and students will present their work to the class and explain their use of elements to strengthen their emotion.
5. Write a three paragraph paper explaining their process and materials used.
Artist used:
Ryan McGinness
Collage and Collection Boxes: 6th grade
Objective: Students will create a fantasy world, comparable to if they were transforming their reality into their fantasy realm. They will be able to use objects that are meaningful to them to define their identity and communicate their personalities.
Materials:
Cardboard boxes
Found objects
Paint
Scissors
Glue
Procedure:
1. Students will begin by viewing the artwork of Joseph Cornell and his collage boxes he creates.
2. Complete a T-Chart with information about their current bedroom/home and their fantasy bedroom/home.
3. Create fantasy realm using found objects and supplies in classroom (magazines, tissue paper, paint, glue, etc.)
4. Write a story about how their reality realm got morphed into a fantasy realm (students can create a scenario that is fiction).
5. Present to the class the story about their reality transforming, including who and what has changed, been added or taken away.
Artist used:
Joseph Cornell
Materials:
Cardboard boxes
Found objects
Paint
Scissors
Glue
Procedure:
1. Students will begin by viewing the artwork of Joseph Cornell and his collage boxes he creates.
2. Complete a T-Chart with information about their current bedroom/home and their fantasy bedroom/home.
3. Create fantasy realm using found objects and supplies in classroom (magazines, tissue paper, paint, glue, etc.)
4. Write a story about how their reality realm got morphed into a fantasy realm (students can create a scenario that is fiction).
5. Present to the class the story about their reality transforming, including who and what has changed, been added or taken away.
Artist used:
Joseph Cornell
Chinese Paper Lanterns: 7th grade
Objective: Students will learn about Chinese culture, celebrations and traditional symbolic writing. Students will create their own paper lantern including characters and images. The Chinese lunar calendar will be introduced to students to draw inspiration and symbolism from for their own paper lantern.
Materials:
Tempera Paint (colors dependent on availability)
Paintbrushes
White Paper
Glue Sticks
Scissors
Water cups
Paper Towels
Newspapers (to place on tables)
Procedure:
1. Introduce the students to the Chinese lunar calendar and its associated animals (for example: 2002: horse, 2003: sheep, 2004: monkey, 2005: rooster, 2006: dog, 2007: pig, 2008: rat, 2009: ox, 2010: tiger, 2011: rabbit). Discover how and when the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival is celebrated by Chinese people around the world.
2. Look up how to make a few Chinese characters that symbolize words that are meaningful to you. There are more than 45,000 symbols. We will have internet access to translate words as well as books to reference.
3. Cover your work surface with newspaper. You will receive a piece of rectangular white paper. First, you will paint a Chinese animal (perhaps the current year (rabbit) or the one of your birth or a major life event).
4. Paint the Chinese characters on/and or around the figure/animal. Consider painting with black, as the characters were most likely painted with calligraphy nibs. Make characters using different brush angles and pressures.
5. When your painting is dry (in this case, mostly dry), fold the painting in half, lengthwise (hotdog fold). On the folded edge, and perpendicular to the fold, cut evenly spaced slits in the painting using your scissors. The cuts should end 2-3 inches from the edge of the paper.
6. Unfold your painting. Using a glue stick, glue one of the shorter (hamburger) sides to the other, creating a short, wide cylinder. Spread the slits at the fold, creating a lantern effect.
7. Cut a strip of construction paper (your color choice) and attach to the top of the lantern using scissors and glue sticks.
Materials:
Tempera Paint (colors dependent on availability)
Paintbrushes
White Paper
Glue Sticks
Scissors
Water cups
Paper Towels
Newspapers (to place on tables)
Procedure:
1. Introduce the students to the Chinese lunar calendar and its associated animals (for example: 2002: horse, 2003: sheep, 2004: monkey, 2005: rooster, 2006: dog, 2007: pig, 2008: rat, 2009: ox, 2010: tiger, 2011: rabbit). Discover how and when the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival is celebrated by Chinese people around the world.
2. Look up how to make a few Chinese characters that symbolize words that are meaningful to you. There are more than 45,000 symbols. We will have internet access to translate words as well as books to reference.
3. Cover your work surface with newspaper. You will receive a piece of rectangular white paper. First, you will paint a Chinese animal (perhaps the current year (rabbit) or the one of your birth or a major life event).
4. Paint the Chinese characters on/and or around the figure/animal. Consider painting with black, as the characters were most likely painted with calligraphy nibs. Make characters using different brush angles and pressures.
5. When your painting is dry (in this case, mostly dry), fold the painting in half, lengthwise (hotdog fold). On the folded edge, and perpendicular to the fold, cut evenly spaced slits in the painting using your scissors. The cuts should end 2-3 inches from the edge of the paper.
6. Unfold your painting. Using a glue stick, glue one of the shorter (hamburger) sides to the other, creating a short, wide cylinder. Spread the slits at the fold, creating a lantern effect.
7. Cut a strip of construction paper (your color choice) and attach to the top of the lantern using scissors and glue sticks.