Art at Home for the Week of May 18

This week's theme is all about learning about famous artists.   Scroll down to find the lesson for your grade level.  Don't forget, you can send me your artwork for our virtual art gallery!

Concentric Circles 
Inspired by Alma Woodsey Thomas
For Grades K and 1

Alma Woodsey Thomas was born in 1891 and died in 1978. 
She was an African-American Expressionist painter and art educator. 
She is best known for her colorful abstract paintings. She lived and
worked mostly in Washington, D.C.  

Look at the paintings below by Alma Woodsey Thomas. 
Can you find the circle in the center? 
How many rows of circles go around the middle circle in each painting? 
Those outside rings of circles are called “concentric circles”. 
You will be making a piece of artwork showing concentric circles
just like Alma Woodsey Thomas. 
Hers are made by painting, yours will be made tearing or cutting bits of paper.

Materials:

Paper of many different colors for cutting or ripping (if you don’t have construction paper,
you can use wrapping paper, magazine pages, colored copy paper or anything you can find!)

White square paper to work on (if you have rectangle paper, you can cut it into a square).

Glue

Watch this video of Ms. Goldman demonstrating the project before you start!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poksKZ4Y_KQ

Steps:

Cut out a circle from one color and glue it in the center of your square paper.

Tear or cut your first color into little pieces

Glue the pieces in a circle around the center circle 

Tear or cut your second color into little pieces

Glue these pieces in a circle around your last circle

Keep going like this until you almost reach the edges of your paper

Flower Designs Inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe
For Grades 2 and 3

(Second graders, you will recognize and already be familiar with this artist!
When you look at the slide show below, make sure to keep an eye out for the
Red Poppy painting we studied earlier in the year! )

Georgia O’Keeffe was an American painter known for her paintings of flowers.
A single flower was painted large enough to fill the paper! Look at the slides of
her paintings below. Notice the variety of petal shapes and the use of bright colors.

Georgia O'Keeffe Video

Today you will create a flower design!

Materials:

• Paper 
• Pencil
• Small circular object to trace, such as a spice jar lid
• Black sharpie, marker or crayon
• Crayons

Steps:
Using a pencil, draw the middle of a flower in the top half of the paper.
You could trace a circular object, or draw a different shape such as a diamond or a triangle.

One at a time, draw three layers of petals around the middle. The petal layers can
be the same shape or each layer can be different: rounded, triangular, square,
wavy, or bumpy. To prevent petals from bunching up on one side, turn the paper
each time you draw a petal. It’s so much easier!

If your flower is small after drawing three layers of petals, add another layer.

Draw a wavy stem with four lines. Add some leaves.

Using your black sharpie, marker or crayon, trace your pencil lines. 

Add patterns inside the center and in each petal layer of your flower

Finish by coloring the flower design with crayons.

Louise Nevelson Assemblages

For Grades 4 and 5

Assemblage: art made with found objects and cast-off materials

Assemblage art means taking what most people would view as useless

and arranging it in an artistic manner, or placing it with traditional

materials or in a particular setting that elevates it from junk to art.

Art created in this manner is often referred to as “assemblage” and

endless varieties of it exist.

We will look at the work of Louise Nevelson, an American sculptor (who emigrated from Russia when she was three years old) known for her large, monochromatic, wooden wall pieces and outdoor sculptures.

Monochromatic: having or consisting of one color or hue

A very large assemblage by Louise

Another example of Louise Nevelson's assemblages

1.Looking at the photograph below, collect around your home (with permission) a collection of recycled materials or small wooden or plastic or metal pieces and parts that you could make a sculpture with. Find some big, medium and small size objects.

You may find buttons, paper clips, bottle caps, bread bag tabs, pennies, popsicle sticks, broken crayons and pencils, wood scraps, nails and screws and bolts, sticks and rocks from outside.... and so much more!

2. Watch the video below.

video lesson and demonstration for creating an assemblage

3. Lay out your objects before you start gluing. You can think about using different shapes and sizes of objects, and think about using repetition (gluing multiple of the same objects).

4. When you complete your assemblage and if you have a single color of paint, like Ms Nevelson, paint your entire sculpture one color. If you do not have paint, that is fine too.

Art at Home for the Week of May 11

Hi Center School Cardinals, this week's theme is FOOD and the American artist Wayne Thiebaud. Scroll down to your grade's lesson to learn about Wayne Thiebaud and complete your art lesson. Have fun!!

- Ms. Goldman :)

Cupcake Art
for Grades K and 1
First let's watch this video to learn about the American artist Wayne Thiebaud. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1p65qog__Y

Now follow these steps to draw 4 yummy cupcakes:

Materials:
Paper
Pencil or something to draw with
Crayons, oil pastels, construction paper crayons, or markers.

1. Hold your paper the long way, so you can fit all 4 cupcakes. Then draw 4 horizontal lines, these will be the bottoms of your cupcakes.

Just a reminder, horizontal lines go side to side like a street,  and vertical lines go up and down like a telephone
pole

2.  Now draw two diagonal lines for the sides of your cupcakes.  They start off touching the bottom line and go outward as they go up!  These will be the sides of each cupcake.

3.  Draw a curved line that looks like a smile on the bottom of your cupcakes.  (Right over the straight line is fine).  This will be the rounded bottoms.



4. Next draw a line that looks like a smile on the top of each cupcake.





5. All you have left to draw is your frosting on top of your cupcake. Add lots of tall bumps for a lot of frosting. Add a shorter bump for a smaller amount of frosting. Add sprinkles! Or a cherry on top!

6.  Add lots of bright colors to each cupcake.  Can you use different colors for each of your four cupcakes?  





Delicious Donuts Inspired by Wayne Thiebaud
For Grade 2 and 3

Wayne Thiebaud is an American painter known for his colorful paintings of desserts: pies, ice cream cones, pastries, candies, cakes and donuts! Below are some examples of his paintings. Notice the colors, patterns and shadows.

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Have you ever seen all the different kinds of donuts in Dunkin’ Donuts? Below is a photograph of donuts. They are not only colorful, but each one casts a shadow.

Materials:

Paper

Pencil

Round objects to trace, one large, one small (glasses, lids and caps work well)

Markers and crayons

Steps:
Watch this short video all about the artwork of American artist, Wayne Thiebaud.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1p65qog__Y

Using a pencil, trace the larger object to make circles to fill the paper. These are the donuts. They can be lined up in rows, or placed randomly. Leave space between each one.

Trace the smaller object in the middle of the large circles. These are the donut holes. If you want one of your donuts to be jelly, leave out the small circle!

Create shadows by coloring a thin curved section around the outside edge of each donut. The shadows should be on the same side of each donut. Use a neutral color such as gray, black or tan.

Finish the donuts with a variety of colors and details like icing and sprinkles!

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Wayne Thiebaud Inspired

Ice Cream Cones with Value

For Grades 4 and 5

Materials:

Paper

Pencil

Crayons or colored pencils

Steps:

Click on the link to watch a video and learn about the artwork of Wayne Thiebaud. 
You MAY remember learning about him a long time ago in kindergarten!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1p65qog__Y

Before you go further, watch Ms. Goldman’s video that shows you what to do!

Ms. Goldman's Video

Use your pencil to draw three ice cream cones.  Start with the cones, draw them
low down, so you can fit lots of scoops of ice cream.

Starting from the bottom scoop, draw 4 scoops of ice cream on top of each cone.  
Add a cherry on top or anything else that sounds good.

Now you’re going to add VALUE.  Value means “darks and lights of a color” 
Each ice cream cone will have its own color.  Choose your first color, and start from
he bottom scoop again.  

The bottom scoop will be the LIGHTEST so press gently with your crayon or
colored pencil.  The next scoop up will be a little darker, so press a little bit harder

(but not too much!) The next scoop up will be a little darker than that, so press even harder.

The final scoop, the top one, will be the darkest.  Press hard with your crayon or
colored pencil, and go back over it a number of times to make the color as dark as you can.  

Now do the same with a different color, on the other two ice cream cones.

Color in the cones, and add criss-crossing lines.  Color in everything else in your drawing.

Have fun! 

Art at Home for the Week of May 4

Welcome back!  This week's theme is art inspired by Native People of North America!  Scroll down to find the lesson for your grade level.  And don't forget, if you'd like, you can email me a photo of your artwork.  I'd love to see what you've created, and I'll even add it to our online art gallery.  Have Fun!


Pattern Blanket Designs inspired by Navajo Blankets

For Grades K and 1

The Navajo Nation is spread across the states of Utah, New Mexico and Arizona.
The Navajo Nation is the largest tribe of Native American people, with almost three
hundred thousand members. 

The Navajo people are famous for their textiles.  A textile is something made
by weaving, or made from cloth. A blanket is an example of a textile.

You will be creating a drawing of lines and patterns, in the style of a Navajo blanket.  

Watch this video before you start, Ms. Goldman walks you through the project!

Ms. Goldman's Art Video

Materials:

Long piece of paper

Pencil

Markers or Crayons

Ruler or something straight

Optional: 

Hole Puncher

String or Yarn

Hold your paper the tall way.

Use your ruler to draw lines going down your paper.  Leave the space of two fingers
in between each line.

Go all the way down your paper like this, make it look like a ladder.

Now look at the examples of Navajo rugs and blankets, what types of shapes do
you see?  What types of lines do you see?  How about colors?

Example of a Navajo Blanket

Example of a Navajo Blanket

Fill each space of your drawing with different types of patterns using lines and shapes.

When you’ve filled all your spaces you might want to trace your lines with black
crayon or black marker.

Now add color to all your patterns.  Maybe each row will have totally different
colors or maybe each row will have similar colors as the rest.

Optional:

If you have a hole puncher, punch holes going across the top of your paper. 

Now punch holes going across the bottom of your paper. 

Tie string, yarn or pipe cleaners.  This is the fringe on your blanket or rug.

These are made cutting with paper, so yours may look different. 
If you want an extra challenge, you can try one with paper too!

These are made with paint, so yours may not look quite as bright. 
If you have paint at home, you can try this project with paint as well!

Colorful Moose Art
For Grades 2 and 3

This lesson is inspired by the color-filled artwork of contemporary Native American artist,
John Nieto. A contemporary artist is an artist who is working and creating art today or in
very recent years. John Nieto died in 2018.

You will be creating a moose drawing in the style of John Nieto.

Materials:
Black paper or other Dark paper (even cutting out your paper from a
brown paper bag is great!)
White crayon or colored pencil for drawing (use pencil if you don't have these)
Crayons, construction paper crayons are best if you have them
Colored paper, even a flat cereal box or some colorful cardboard would work
Tape or Glue

Steps:
Observe these paintings by John Nieto. Do you recognize the animals?
What colors do you see in each? How many colors do you see in each animal?

Next, follow the steps below to draw your moose on your dark paper.  Don't worry if it's not the same as the example, just do your best!

Now, use your colors to make your moose as colorful as possible, just like John Nieto's 
paintings!





When it's fully colored in, you can draw a "bubble" around the moose, and cut it out. Glue or tape it down onto a colored piece of paper.








Shield Designs Inspired by tribes
of the Great Plains
For Grades 4 and 5

Shields are an important part of the culture of tribes of the Great Plains, who
are Native Peoples of North America.

There are two types of shields: medicine shields, used for protection from evil

spirits and war shields, used for protection from physical harm. For the warriors

of the Great Plains, such as the Sioux and Crow tribes, the shield became a

major part of daily life. They were made of buffalo hides, painted with designs

and pictures, and decorated with items such as feathers.

Below are examples of Great Plains shields. Notice the colors, patterns and

symbols. A symbol is a picture used to represent an object.

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Materials:

Paper

Pencil

Two round objects to trace, one large and one slightly smaller

(a plate and a bowl work well)

Markers or crayons

Steps:

Using a pencil, trace the large circular object near the top of the paper.

Trace the smaller circular object in the middle of the large circle. This creates a border on the outside edge.

Inside the border, draw an interesting pattern. Think about combining types of lines such as zig-zags, wavy, straight, etc.

In the center of the shield, create a design of your choice! Use the symbol chart above for inspiration!

Add hanging feathers to your design by drawing lines from the bottom or the sides of your shield and oval shapes on the ends. Draw the veins of the leaves.

Finish your design with color!

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