Tunnel books Steps Day 1

Objective- create a 3d tunnel book using your knowledge of foreground, middle ground and background that highlights the Art Deco movement.

1. Google search Art Deco style- email Mette your favorite image that shows Art Deco style

2.       Complete planning sheet (digital using SketchbookX or hard copy sheet)

Plan a frame (one page) of the tunnel book for each 

       Background- the furthest away (this will be your sky)

 Middle Ground- below the horizon line (this will be your city skyline of buildings)

 Foreground- the closest (this will be the closest city skyline of buildings)

Think: To get a 4 on this project I would like you to have a frame with something hanging it can be stars, the moon, the sun, snowflakes etc. If you are adding this you will need 4 total frames. 

3. Complete a materials request sheet (email or hard copy sheet)

Tunnel Books day 2, 3, 4

Objective- create a 3d tunnel book using your knowledge of foreground, middle ground and background that highlights the Art Deco movement.

1.       Use rulers measure a 1 inch border

2.       Cut out 3-4 rectangular frames for each scene & add design

 

3.       Draw or trace the scene for the foreground, middle ground and background

4.       Cut out each scene

5.        Fan fold 2 pieces of paper for the sides

6.       Work backwards from the background sheet and glue the frames to the side of the fans (assemble sheet)

Lastly- Self assess using evidence sheet

Cubism Guitars Steps

Assignment: create a drawing of a guitar and transform it using Picasso's cubism style. 
Materials: white paper, pencil, instrument tracing sheet (if needed), color pencils, oil pastels, markers, ruler 
 Lesson introduction: Picasso & Cubism post 
 1. Outline, trace or draw guitar in pencil

2. Use ruler to dissect the image

3. Color pieces of image using cool monochromatic colors

4. Fill out rubric

Picasso Cubism

Cubism was one of the most influential visual art styles of the early twentieth century. It was created by Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973) and Georges Braque (French, 1882–1963) in Paris between 1907 and 1914. Below are images of guitars that Picasso created in the cubism style.

Pablo Picasso vs. Bob Ross

Do Now: 

watch the following video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGN5xaQkFk0

Assignment:

Picasso 8^th Grade Art- Rap Battles of History

Pablo Picasso vs. Bob Ross

Directions: After watching the Rap Battle of History research and answer the following questions using the websites listed (or google).  You can either write the answers here or email me the answers amie.mette@inwoodacademy.org

1.      Who is Bob Ross?

2.      Who is Pablo Picasso? Include 3 facts about him.

3.      In the battle why does “Picasso” call himself MC Dali, who is Dali?

4.      In the battle “Ross” tells “Picasso” he must be on his blue period, what is Picasso’s Blue Period?

5.      In the battle why does “Ross” call himself Jackson Pollock, who is Pollock?

6.      In the battle “Ross” calls “Picasso” a Rubik cubist, why did he say that instead of Rubik cube?

7.      In the battle “Ross” says he is "dropping bombs like Guernica”, what is Guernica?

8.      In the battle “Ross” mentions cadmium yellow and titanium white, why?

9.      Use the information to decide WHO WON? Explain.

10.  Research Picasso’s paintings write the title of your favorite and why you chose it.

Extension- Finished??? 

Great Work! Use this sheet and oil pastels to draw a piece inspired by Picasso.

Websites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MghiBW3r65M

http://www.mykidsart.com.au/Pablo_Picasso_Famous_Artists_My_Kids_Art.html

http://mrnussbaum.com/pablo-picasso/

http://www.biography.com/people/pablo-picasso-9440021

http://www.pablopicasso.org/

http://www.salvadordali.com/

http://pablo-picasso.paintings.name/blue-period/

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/pollock/

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cube/hd_cube.htm

http://www.pablopicasso.org/guernica.jsp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadmium_pigments

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium_dioxide

Longest line step 1

Rules: The line has to fill the whole sheet and you may not pick up your marker from the sheet! The line may not hit or cross itself. And, the most important: the line has to end at the point it started. So be sure you're back in the beginning in time!

1. Start in a corner and draw ONE line, the longest line: curved, straight, zigzag, with angles etc. 
2. Draw with a pencil three or four geometric shapes on your sheet. 
3. Choose three colors marker per shape and color them. 
4. Outline your shapes with a thin black sharpie.

Longest line step 2 & 3

Step 2 video

Step 3. 

Trace line and geometric shapes with thin sharpie or black pen

Longest line step 4

Use color pencils (max 3) to color in each shape

Demo video abstract Impressionism

Demo 2

Mette's abstract Impressionism painting example 

Abstract Impressionism DAY 1

Abstract Impressionism Scavenger Hunt

Directions: Using the websites noted in the last blog post answer the following questions. 

Email me the answers at amie.mette@inwoodacademy.org 

Please include the date and your class number in the subject line. 

1. Where was Norman Lewis from?

2. What is the Spiral Group?

3. What is abstract impressionism?

**Blogger Comments**

Post the title and artist of your favorite abstract impressionism painting under the comments section of this post, make sure to include your name! 

ipad Painting Planning

Use your ipad to create a rough draft of the painting you want to create next class. Choose from one of the ipad art apps to create a plan for your abstract impressionism painting. 

Think about COLOR, STYLE, and DESIGN. The lines should be short and build up to a larger design. Remember this is abstract art so it does not have to look realistic.  

Video instructions

 

1920's Artist- Norman Lewis

Norman Lewis is an African American abstract artist from the 1920s. He was part of the art movement called abstract impressionism. Click on the websites below to answer the online scavenger hunt questions about his artwork and and the abstract impressionism movement.

http://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/search?query=norman+lewis

http://www.artnet.com/artists/norman-lewis/

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/arts/nlewis.html

Abstract Impressionism

Abstract Impressionism is Art of abstract painting where the artist expresses themselves through the use of colors, with no need of objective representations. In Abstract Impressionism small brushstrokes builds large area of painting. They exhibit control of large abstract areas, expressing the artist's mental focus on inner emotions and wisdom. 

Painting by Milton Resnick

Look Up more info on Abstract Impressionism here

http://www.abstractimpressionism.com/index.php/articles/4-abstract-impressionism

 What to do in art while Mette is at jury duty???

1. finish sugar skull

2. finish happiness project

3. finish book cover

4. black out poetry or ART apps

8th grade ipad project option- create 3 sugar skull designs with a background that shows texture. 

 

IAL project intro Dia de Los Muertos

IAL art demo steps Dia de Los Muertos

Dia de los Muertos Rubric

	1 Not Meeting Standards	2 Meeting Some Standards	3 Meeting All Standards	4 Above Standards
Materials Tooling on metal sheet	Did not tool a metal sheet	Did not properly tool metal sheet	Tooling on metal sheet was correct and complete	Tooling on metal sheet was correct and complete with art technique *texture*
Design Using images & design on background	Did not use images or designs	Used some images & designs on background	Using images & design on background inspired by the background information about Dia de los muertos	Using images & design on background inspired by the background information about Dia de los muertos with art technique *balance*
Planning Sketching sugar skull	Did not sketch	Did not complete sketch	Completed sketch	Completed sketch with art technique *color*
Completion Finished the project	Did not complete the project	Somewhat completed the project	Completed the project	Completed the project with artistic style using 3 elements of art *texture, balance, and color*

Dia de Los Muertos by AmieMette

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