Self Portrait Collage
This lesson was a joint effort between art class and Mrs. Clark,
the Librarian. In Art class the students made a self- portrait
collage, then during Library time the students worked on a book jacket
to go along with their self portrait.
Vocabulary and techniques: Self portrait, review of drawing and placement of eyes/ nose/ mouth/ hair style, collage technique, use of glue. Clay Effigy Jugs
The
students learned about the history of effigy jugs which originated from
the slaves living on Southern plantations in the early 1800s. This
lesson was an extension of Black History Month. The students also
learned how to create a 1 piece slab to create a cylinder. The students
then worked on the cylinder to create faces of either humans, monsters
or animals that resembled the original effigy jugs showing eyes, nose,
mouth and ears. Glazing was the final step
Vocabulary: effigy jugs, Southern slaves, green ware, bisque ware, glaze. Cartooning The students worked with different styles of cartooning which included creating characters with word prompts ( water/ skeleton, queen/eye, ear/ train,) just to mention a few, as well as flip books and dialogue boxes. The students continued with their knowledge about shading 3-D forms by shading a still life drawing. The students had a choice of using Ebony pencil, pencil, charcoal pencil or charcoal stick. Vocabulary: Overlapping, guidelines, foreground, background, light source, shadows Preparing for art show
The
students selected a picture for the Spring Art Show. The
criteria for this was to choose a picture that represented either their
best work or their favorite picture. The piece was framed, titled, and
made presentable for display. The students also wrote a reflection about
their art.
Vocabulary: Good quality craftsmanship, and preparing a picture for display.
Optical Illusions The students review a variety of ways in which to create optical illusions where the lines change size gradually and confuse the eyes. Last day of Art
On
this day the children are treated to an art movie that highlights
drawing techniques that they learned during the year involving perspective and shading to create more realistic looking objects.
|
Grade 4 >