Wednesday, October 5, 2011

If Picasso made witches.

If Picasso made witches. Each school year, I dedicate a portion of my curriculum to artappreciation. This includes educating my students about differentartists, their styles and their influence on art. To begin lessons on each artist, examples of their work aredisplayed through out the classroom and discussed with the students.Stories and anecdotes about each are shared with the children to makethe artist more personable and "real" to the students. For example, my students love to hear that Monet lived in a pinkhouse by a lily pond and that when Degas DegasTo release and vent gases. New building materials often give off gases and odors and the air should be well circulated to remove them.Mentioned in: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity lost his sight he sculpted sculpt?v. sculpt��ed, sculpt��ing, sculptsv.tr.1. To sculpture (an object).2. To shape, mold, or fashion especially with artistry or precision: hisballerinas rather than drew them. In sharing these stories, I find thatmy students come to realize that these famous artists were real people,just like each and every one of them. Once my students have thisbackground understanding of the person behind the art, it is quite easyto direct their enthusiasm toward learning about the artist'sactual work. The next phase of the lesson plan involves providing classes withan example of an artist's work that may pique their interest. Ihave found that my students love learning about Monet's use ofreflections in his lily pond, or Matisse's use of organic andgeometric shapes This is a list of geometric shapes. Generally composed of straight line segmentspolygon concave polygon constructible polygon in his work. Students are then asked to use the lessonprovided in class and create their own interpretation of theartist's style. One of my favorite lessons within this curriculum is titled,"If Picasso Made Witches," inspired by the work of PabloPicasso. This lesson is a great way to incorporate art history into theHalloween season. I have taught this lesson with fourth- and fifth-gradestudents. We first discuss that Picasso often used two viewpoints of faces ina single work: a front view and a silhouette silhouette(sĭl'ĕt`), outline image, especially a profile drawing solidly filled in or a cutout pasted against a lighter background. , one on top of the other.We then view and discuss several examples of these faces, such as GirlBefore a Mirror, Woman with Book, The Dream and Dora Maar. Students thenbegin their own interpretations of Picasso's faces--in"witch" form. They first choose two different-colored pieces of 8" x 6"paper. Using both pieces of paper, they cut two identical ovals. Oneoval is glued into a larger piece of background paper. The other oval isused to create a silhouette of a face. Students cut a silhouette shapeout of the second oval and then glue it on top of the first oval. Withthis face created, their fun begins. Students are provided with scrapsto create "mixed-up" eyes, noses, mouths and hats in the styleof Picasso. Hair is added to the background paper using maker. The enthusiasm with which my students take part in this lesson andcurriculum as a whole is inspiring. I believe that the basis for thisenthusiasm is providing them with the background knowledge and insightinto each artist so that they have a stronger connection with theartwork itself. Not only does this curriculum offer the hands-on involvement ofstudio art, but it also begins to instill in��stillv.To pour in drop by drop.instil��lation n. within children a basis of artappreciation that can be nurtured and developed through the years. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students will ... * learn about the art of Pablo Picasso. * learn about abstract-style portraits. * create humorous witches. * use paper, glue and markers to create art. MATERIALS * Various colorful scraps of paper * 8" x 12" colored paper, two * colors per student * 9" x 12" black paper for witch's hat * 12" x 18" white drawing paper * Examples of Picasso works * Permanent black markers * Glue Cynthia H. Sheeler teaches art at Boulevard Elementary School elementary school:see school. ,Gloversville, New York Gloversville is a city in Fulton County, New York, that was once the hub of America's glovemaking industry. In 2000, it had a population of 15,413. HistoryThe region, known as "Kingsborough" was acquired by Sir William Johnson, later to become one of the most important .

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