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.