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Keith Haring Graffiti People

1/15/2014

Keith Haring Graffiti People

4th graders are having a great time creating their own version of Keith Haring Graffiti.
In this lesson, we look at the Artist, Keith Haring and his artwork.
We talk about how to make a drawing look like it is moving by adding "Action Lines"
They first draw in pencil, outline in sharpie marker and then add color.

Their people must have:
1. Action Lines
2. Black Outline around shape
3. Solid Color
4. No Details inside of Graffiti

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Van Gogh Pop-Up Chairs

1/13/2014

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3rd graders came back from break and we our first lesson of the new year.
We talked about Van Gogh and his paintings especially his chair paintings.
The students created a "Pop-Up" Chair by folding a piece of paper, cutting two lines on the folded side and then pushing the section through.
Students will then decorate/design their chair first and then create the room around the chair. Students must create texture, either in their chair, floor or somewhere in the space.

Below is a video I found that has a guy creating "The Starry Night" out of Dominoes! So Amazing!

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Tints & Shades

1/10/2014

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The 5th graders have been working on creating a MONOCHROMATIC Color Scheme using Tints and Shades.

Each student selects one color and then adds either white or black to that color.
Add white to make a Tint
Add black to make a Shade.

In pencil, the students draw one center shape or letter to be the Emphasis - Focal Point - and then they add horizontal and vertical lines inside and outside the shape.
Then students paint each section with different tints and shades.

Once all finished and dried, students use either a black oil pastel or a black crayon to outline all the shapes.

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Birch Trees

1/9/2014

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The 4th graders are finishing up creating some Birch Trees.
Their trees need to show space by using foreground, middle ground and background correctly.

The birch trees are a very important part of the Native American culture, especially the Ojibwe tribe. Native Americans use the birch bark to make containers, wigwams and canoes.

The students will be using masking tape to make their trees by ripping off pieces to make the trunk and branches. Once they finish making all their trees they will use watercolors to paint their sky and ground. After the watercolor had dried they will peel off the tape to reveal a white birch tree. Then students will draw black horizontal lines to complete their birch trees.

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