Happy Spring!

Happy first full day of spring!

Feeling inspired by the change of

season and the hope for the

new beginnings of spring, I thought it

would be fun to draw some flowers today.

Just like many of you, I do not have many

art supplies at home, crazy - right!? I am

using a sheet of computer paper and an

old pencil that I found in the junk drawer.

You can draw on anything... scrap paper,

brown paper bag, notebook paper etc.

Also, draw with whatever you can find...

a pencil, pen, marker, colored pencil etc.

I found a few step by step, how to draw

flower examples on Pinterest. Hopefully

they will help you and give you some

inspiration for your drawing.

I challenge you to create a first day of

spring sketch! I spent about 20-30 minutes

on my sketch. Take as much time as you like.

Be creative! Look up some pictures for

inspiration, or completely make it up. 

I am sharing my sketch with you, can’t

wait to see your sketches. Send me pictures!!!!!

Color Wheel Scavenger Hunt

The color wheel starts with three primary colors,

all colors are created from the primary colors…

Red, Yellow and Blue

Mixing equal amounts of two primary colors

together, creates the secondary colors…

Red + Yellow = Orange

Yellow + Blue = Green

Blue + Red = Violet

Mixing a primary color with the secondary color

next to it, creates the intermediate/tertiary colors…

Yellow-Orange, Red-Orange, Red-Violet, Blue-Violet,

Blue-Green and Yellow-Green

Colors that are across from one another on the

color wheel are called complementary colors.

Complementary colors, when combined or mixed,

cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a

gray-scale color. When placed next to each other,

they create the strongest contrast for those two

colors. Complementary color pairs... 

Orange and Blue

Yellow and Violet

Red and Green

Can you think of some logos that were created

with complementary colors?

Now that we have learned a little bit more about

color, I challenge you to create a color wheel with

found objects from your home. Try to include

Primary Colors, Secondary Colors and Tertiary Colors. 

This is my color wheel. I really had to hunt,

especially for the violets.  

The bold line shows the primary colors and the

thin line shows the secondary colors.  

Good luck, have fun and send me a picture

of your color wheel!

Van Gogh and Self-Portraits...

Let's take a tour of Vincent Van Gogh's Museum. 
As you all know, Van Gogh is my favorite artist! Until today, I had never 
taken a tour of his museum, which is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 
Amazing!!!!!! This permanent collection houses over 200 paintings and 
500 drawings. Fun fact, did you know that Van Gogh was only an artist 
for 10 short years and he created over 2000 pieces of artwork - 860 of 
them were oil paintings.

https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en

Let's look at the Van Gogh Museum Tour in 4K.
Step into Vincent’s world and enjoy the private video tour.
I am including the first YouTube episode that looks at Van Gogh's 
self portraits.

https://www.youtube.com/vangoghmuseum

Another fun fact, did you know that you can see 
Vincent Van Gogh's, Self-Portrait, 1887 right here in IL 
at the Art Institute of Chicago!

Today I challenge you to create a self-portrait (a picture of yourself)
Use anything you might have at home. 
A pencil, a pen, chalk, paint, colored pencils, your computer...be creative!

Email me a picture, I'd love to see your creations!

St.Patrick's Day Project Ideas...

 Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!!

Today I put together some fun projects from Pinterest that you can try at home. 
Obviously, just try what you like and use what you already have. 
Be creative and send me a picture of what you make - I'd love to see it! 

How to make an Origami Shamrock...
https://youtu.be/PQYLEyia1Yc

Paint a Rock!

You can take it out and hide it during a walk! 

Write G’rocks on the bottom and others will

take a picture of it, post it and re-hide the rock.

Create a NeoPopRealism pattern shamrock design!

How to Draw and Paint a Shamrock Picture...

Draw about five cross shapes lightly with a pencil.

Draw hearts lightly around the 3 short ends.

Use a dark green paint to trace and fill in.

 

Use a lighter green to fill in the back. Leave some space.

Trace and add lines with a gold paint marker.

Scratch-Art

Materials: 

8 1/2 x 11 inch newsprint

Pencils

Ballpoint Pens

Tape

Wood craft sticks

Multicolor Scratch-Art

Day 1 – Students will look at a google slides presentation of examples

of scratchboard projects and we will discuss the process. Discuss

positive and negative space and shading.

Students will create a drawing on newsprint that will be transferred

onto the scratchboard. Students may do 2 or 3 sketches, so they can

pick the best one on day 2. I will encourage students to think about nature

and textures in nature. Students will fill their 8 ½ x 11 inch paper

with a competition, realistic or abstract.

Day 2 – Students will pick their best drawing and redraw their design,

if needed. Tape the drawing on top of the scratchboard (drawing side up)

and trace over it with a ballpoint pen. This will transfer an outline of the

design onto the scratchboard. Remove the newsprint drawing and begin

scratching with the wooden tool. I will demonstrate the scratching process

for the students. Scratch with lines and dots. Create texture and shading

with the scratches. No bold outlining!

Day 3 – Continue scratching the design on the colored scratchboard.

Be creative! Create detail, texture and shading with lines and dots.

Fill your space!

Examples...

Black History Month

 Postage Stamp Lesson

In 1940, the first stamp issued in honor of a black American

was released. The image was of educator Booker T. Washington.

Since then, many black Americans' lives and contributions have

been celebrated on stamps. Some of them include Harriet Tubman,

abolitionist; Billie Holiday, jazz singer; Ralph Bunche,statesman

and Nobel Peace Prize recipient; Martin Luther King, Jr., minister

and civil rights activist; Jackie Robinson, baseball player,

and Madam C.J. Walker, entrepreneur.

https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/african-american-stamp-subjects.htm

Research:

Before beginning the design work, students need to gather

information about black Americans and events that are important

in their history.

Materials:

newsprint 

Copies of stamp template

Drawing Materials... pencils, colored pencils, fine tip markers

black sharpies

scissors

glue

colored construction paper

Steps:

1. On their Chromebooks, student will research topics and images

for their stamp design.

2. After doing the research, students are ready to plan and design

their stamp. Students are to create rough sketches on newsprint.

There are some basic elements that must be included on the

stamps. They are: USA, a price, an image of a person,

place, event or design.

3. Students will re-draw their final stamps on the stamp template.

4. Have students complete their designs with colored pencils,

sharpie, and/or markers. Designs should be highly detailed.

5. When the stamp is complete, students are to cut out their stamp.

6. Finally, glue the stamp onto a half sheet of colored construction paper.

Evaluation Questions:

Did the student create a stamp that highlights a Black History

person, place, event or design?

Does the stamp include an image and/or design, USA and a price?

Is the design colored (not left in pencil) - colored pencil,markers or sharpies?

Does the stamp reflect good craftsmanship?

Is the stamp complete, cut out and glued on a piece of colored

construction paper?