Hidden Safari

The project we did last class was called, hidden safari. Students focused on artists who hide objects within their paintings. First, students picked an animal to draw and then draw it with a light blue colored pencil. Ensure that the students draw lightly! After completing the animal, students will hide the animal by making patterns of different shapes with crayons. The students then had to make "special glasses". A template is needed for students to stencil them and then cut out. Red, see through, material is used for the glasses. Finally, have the students look at their masterpieces!

My different patterns.

Through the red "special glasses".

 

I feel an alternative way to do this project would be to have the students hide math problems or even sentences for a language arts class and then be able to look through the glasses to find the answers.



In Class Dot Project

In class we had to try different types of media based on a story about dots. In the story even a single dot was considered to be art work. So we had to base our work on dots. I feel an alternative way to do this would be to read the story to the students and then have the students to create their own symbol for their pieces of work. Whether that be a square, triangle, etc. They could then try the different types of media using their own symbol.



Printmaking!

Painting!

Etching!

Elements and Principles of Art

In this project we were to take different pictures of the elements and principles of art. These are just a few of the pictures I took. I feel a good alternative to this assignment would be for the children to not necessarily take photos but get photos from magazines, newspaper, the internet, etc. that represent the elements and principles of Art. 

Movement:

Giving the feeling of motion and to guide the viewer's eyes throughout.

Texture:

Perceived surface quality of a work of art.

Emphasis:

Area or object within artwork that draws attention and becomes a focal point.

Repetition:

Repeating elements in a regular or cyclical fashion to create interest, movement, and harmony.

Shape:

The use of areas in two-dimensional space that can be defined by edges.