Monochromatic Self-portrait Triptychs !!!
By: 5th Grade
Students used mirrors to draw a contour line drawing of their self-portrait in a three-quarters pose. They transfered their images three times onto white paper to make a triptych. They used the three primary colors to create three monochromatic (one color) paintings mixing tints (color + white) for highlights and shades (color + black) for shadows. Their goal was to create enough contrast in their painting to not lose their image's details. After the paint was dry, the students outlined the original drawings with black marker. We mounted it on colored paper and students finished them by writing a reflective border!
Los Dias de Los Muertos (Days of the Dead)
Students learned about the Mexican holiday "Los Dias de Los Muertos" and the calaveras (skeletons)! We made our own skeletons with clay and then dressed them with tissue paper. Students were asked to add lots of detail to their skeletons using beads, pipe cleaners, and props.
IN THE CLASSROOM!!!
Check out students as they create their Days of the Dead skeletons!!
The Great Painting Challenge
Students were given the Great Painting Challenge of 2009! Students divided their papers with different organic black lines and then were asked to fill the shapes they made with different colors! They were given only the primary colors (red, yellow, blue) and black and white. They had to make as many colors as possible, experimenting with shades (color + black) and tints (color + white). They could only use the same color twice and had to make enough colors to fill all their spaces. In the end, we created abstract master pieces!
Andy Warhol Pop Art Portraits
Students studied world famous Pop artist Andy Warhol.We discussed his use of repetition to place importance on the image. Students then created a self portrait that was duplicated four times on colored paper of their choice. We then color coded them with colored pencils.
Andy Warhol's Famous Artwork:
For more information on Andy Warhol click on the link:
IN THE CLASSROOM!!!
Check out students as they create their Andy Warhol Self-portraits!
Salvador Dali Surreal Figures in Collage
Students studied the paintings of Salvador Dali and discussed the ideas of surrealism. Students were then asked to create a surreal figure using collage and old magazines. Students used colored strips to place their figures in a spatial element. Some chose words to fully realize their design.
Frank Lloyd Wright Dream Houses
Students studied the world famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his amazing building designs. Students were
then asked to design their own dream houses using geometric shapes and lot’s of imagination! We used alot of
texture and outlined the drawings with sharpie. We finished them with watercolor!
The architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright :
To learn more about Frank Lloyd Wright, click on the link:
http://www.delmars.com/wright/index.html
IN THE CLASSROOM!!!
Check out students as they create their Frank Lloyd Wright Dream Houses!
Georgia O'Keefe Flowers
Students studied the artist Georgia O'Keefe and her flower paintings. Students observed her use of cropping and extreme closeups to accentuate her own style. Students then created their own flowers using this style of cropping and finished them with chalk pastels.
IN THE CLASSROOM!!!
Check out students as they sketch their Georgia O'Keefe flowers!
Frank Stella 3-D Wall Art
Students studied the 3-D wall sculptures of contemporary artist Frank Stella. Students then made their own wall art creating patterns with oil pastel and watercolor. The challenge for students was to cut, glue, and manipulate the designs in order to make them pop out like 3-D sculpture.
The art of Frank Stella:
To learn more about Frank Stella click on the link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Stella
IN THE CLASSROOM!!!
Check out students as they create their Frank Stella 3-D Sculptures!
Unity Poster Project
Students recreated vintage Colorado postcards using different enlargement techniques.
Each student was given a small piece of the postcard to enlarge on paper with colored
pencils. Once finished, we assembled the pieces on large paper and discussed how
working together creates “unity”, that each individual has their own style and when brought
together brings continuity to the finished poster.
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