Observe: Artist At Work

Artists observe in many ways. 

• Artists observe objects, people, and nature. (Remember how a couple of weeks ago we explored drawing from observation? We did an exercise where we drew an insect in detail while studying it carefully.)
• Artists also observe artists at work, artwork by other artists and their own work (reflect). 

Today we will observe a collage artist, known as MarkPaperScissors at work. 

What did you learn from watching him work? 
What would you like to try?

• Demo on black paper
• Cut, Arrange, Attach
•  Glue Basics
• Returning paper to scrap bin and recycling procedure

Mini Lesson : Exploring Paper Sculpture

What can you do with paper in the Sculpture studio? 

With a little bit of planning, skill, and perseverance, you can make almost anything with just paper, scissors, and glue!

Review: Making a cylinder, flanging, tabbing a wall

Introduce: Tabbing walls together to make a rectangular prism, folding paper to make a making a rectangular prism. Making flat objects stand, slots

Stretch and Explore-W.O.W. Art Backgrounds

BACKGROUNDS VIDEO:

W.O.W. Art--2 Combining Studios

What can I do to make my work look even more interesting and complete? 

Drawing:

Crayon and Colored Pencil: 
Layer colors

Marker: 

Juicy Markers, Smooth Trails



Chalk Pastel: 
soft layers
soften fingerprints with a tissue. 
gently erase places where chalk should not be

Drawings can be taken to collage

Collage: 
Embellish your work. Add thoughtful details to make your artwork more interesting. 
Beads, buttons, do dads and such...

Painting:
Take your painting to collage 
Overpainting--using small brush to add detail, adding texture to painting
Sharpie--use to add detail or define edges





Another Idea--Combine two pieces of art !



Ask yourself before moving on...

• Is this my best work?
• Am I proud of it? 
• Does it show who I am as an artist?

Finish It. 
Get it ready to show...

1. Frame small pieces
2. Make a tag with your name and class code  

First and Last Name________________________

Class Code_______________

Observe-Drawing Bugs

Have you ever heard someone say,

"Stop and smell the roses?"

It means slow down. and notice the little things. 

When you observe, you take time to pay careful attention to the world around you.  

Artists get inspiration from things they observe in the world. 
Artists learn see detail by practicing drawing from observation.

Drawing from observation: 

• It can be an animal, a person, a landscape , or a still life. 
• Observational drawing  is drawing what you see in front of you as realistically, and as true to life as possible.
• When we look at an object that we are going to draw look carefully, noticing shapes, light, shadow, colors, textures and details.

Imagination

Observation

ACTIVITY: 

1. DRAW A BUG FROM IMAGINATION OR MEMORY ON ONE SIDE OF YOUR PAPER.
2. DRAW THE INSECT MODEL IN DETAIL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF YOUR PAPER.
   
   QUESTIONS: DO YOU FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE DRAWING FROM YOUR IMAGINATION OR FROM OBSERVATION? EXPLAIN WHY.
   WHEN DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD DRAW FROM IMAGINATION AND OBSERVATION? GIVE AN EXAMPLE.

Share/Reflect:

The detail that captured my imagination was…

I never noticed before that…

I practiced my ability to observe closely by…

Engage and Persist

ENGAGE: 

What do you like? 

What do you care about?

What do you want to explore, 

or learn more about?

Know your Interests! 

(Fill out W.O.W. sheet)

Some of the best ideas come at unexpected times, not only in art class. 

It may happen on the bus, at dinner, while reading a book, or playing with friends. Times when you feel "bored" are often the best times to have the most brilliant daydreams! (remember Sky Color?)

PERSIST:

W.O.W. stands for "Wonderful Original Art"(original means that it is not copied)

• I have planned my work.
• I have worked on my project for several art classes.
• It is my best work, I am proud of it, and it shows who I am as an artist. 
• It is ready to display along with an artist statement.

Develop Craft-A New Medium: Tempera Paint

In the painting studio, we are opening tempera paint!

Tempera paint can be applied so that it is opaque or semi-transparent. 

We keep our tempera paint in trays like this:

We share the tempera paint with others in the painting studio.

You will set up your own tray like this, and get a placemat before beginning to paint.

• Use red handled brushes, or green handled brushes with tempera paint
  
  Tempera Painting Video:

WOW ART!
mention today; officially begin with third grade next week.

Engage-Art Tells Me About You

-Identify interests to increase engagement

-Increase Choice

-What do students care about

Artists respond to what's going on in the WORLD,  just like you!

What are you interested in? 
What do you like to do at home? (games, movies, books)
What are some of your favorite small moments? 

How do you respond to events in your life?
You might make a card for someone special.
You draw a picture of your home, or your family.
You might paint a picture of your feelings.
You make a poster to advertise your lemonade stand.


Getting Started Review

Idea 

Envision 

Plan 

Create

Introduction to Full Choice!

We've practiced our skills in our studio practice books. We've opened all five studios. We even have our plan books ready to go! 
Now what we've all been preparing for...FULL CHOICE AT LAST!!!

Studio Review/Tour:

1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade

• location of studios
• color of bracelets/studio colors 
• what paper to use in each studio
• what supplies are currently available in each studio.
• 1st grade parade through centers that are not visible from carpet.
• 1st grade stay in seat once they get their plan book. 
  Play Choice Art Intro. Video

• Once students sit down, remind them to raise their hand if they need help. 
• Second and Third grade- If they are having trouble finding something in the studio ask a friend.

If you're not sure what to make, try one of these:

Clean Up:

• Remind students that the clean-up song is silent.
• If someone is talking the teacher will choose their studio the following week--no choice.
• Remind students that they need to be completely finished cleaning and have their work turned in by the end of the 4 minute clean-up song. 
• If someone does not clean up on time or ignores the clean up song. The teacher will choose their studio for them the next week--no choice.
• If a studio is left messy, or is not cleaned up properly that studio will be closed the following week.

Envision

Artists develop mental images before they plan. This is called envisioning. 



Today we are going to envision an idea for the cover of our plan book, make a plan and draw a cover design for our plan book. 

Second and Third Grade

First Grade

Salvador Dali

Pablo Picasso

ENVISION: Pre-planning
Brainstorm collaboratively multiple approaches to an art or design problem
Example: a self portrait.
Have students close their eyes and imagine--
What if?

1st grade = artwork from imagination

2nd & 3rd

Elaborate on an imaginative idea

1. What if you changed a color
2. What if you made it larger
3. What if you changed the time of day or the season
4. How can you change something in your artwork
5. What else is possible

PLAN: Filling out your plan sheet for the cover of your plan book.

CREATING YOUR COVER DESIGN

ENVISION

PLAN

CREATE

Extra Art--Making a Pop Up Card (2 Classes)

Pop Up Card--Background

Today we will begin making a pop up card. A pop up card is a card where one or more parts stand out from the card. 

First, think about what you want to make for your subject. That will be the object that pops out, and what we make next week. Today you are going to make the background for your subject. 

Directions:

1. Fold in half. Open and flatten.
2. Draw background scenery on white drawing paper in pencil. (Draw it centered on the sheet of paper.)Ideas include but not limited to: landscape (rolling hills, mountains, rainforest, desert, alien), seascape, cityscape.
3. Trace in Sharpie.
4. Color in marker, chalk or crayon.

Making your subject:

1. Hold up your small white paper to your background to determine what size to make your subject.
2. Draw your subject, trace in sharpie, and color.
3. Carefully cut out your subject.


How to make the pop up tab:

1. Hold your subject up to the background. Decide where you want your pop up on your card.
2. Cut two short lines on the fold.
3. Fold tab forward, and back.
4. Push tab toward the middle of the card to make pop up tab.
5. Glue your subject to the card.
6. Make small pop ups from your base.

The Fiber Arts Studio

Fiber arts is about making art with thread, yarn, paper, and fabric, made from both natural and man made fibers.

This week we will be visiting the Fiber Arts studio, and checking off our skills in our Studio Practice Books.

First Grade Video:

Second & Third Grade Video:

Day 1

1. We will learn how to thread a needle, 
2. We will learn to knot the end of the thread, 
3. We will learn to sew with a running stitch. 

     Day 2 Third grade-Sewing using an overstitch.

1st grade example:

2nd grade example:

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3rd grade example:
(insert Pic)

Extra Art--Watercolor Pencil Techniques

Exploring with Watercolor Pencils

Watercolor Line Work No. 2, Tammy Garcia

• Without water:Use like a regular colored pencil
• Dry then wet: Color your drawing and then paint over the area with a brush and plain water.
• Wet the pencil tip: Dip the watercolor pencil in a cup of water first then apply to the paper. 
• Wet the paper first: Dip your brush in a cup of water and run it over the area you are working on. You can then add color onto the wet surface with your watercolor pencil.
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Techniques: