Monochromatic Floral Patterns

Monochromatic Floral Patterns

2nd Grade

This art lesson not only covers the idea and practice of patterns, but it also introduces and teaches the students about monochromatic colors.  Students will learn how to make their on monochromatic colors by adding white to lighten their color and adding black to darken their color.  The lesson also looks at and is partly inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe's flower paintings.

Step 1.  Show students powerpoint. Demonstrate how draw a flower taking up over half of the paper.  Illustrate how to begin a pattern in one of the petal.  Demonstrate how to lighter your color with white.  Gradually, making it darker and darker by adding more of the color as you get further away from the flower.  Demonstrate how to darker your color with black.  Gradually, making it darker and darker by adding more black as you get further away.

Step 2.  Play Greg Percy song, "Tints and Shades". Have the students identify what color is added to make a tint (white) and what color is added to make a shade (black). Play song during work time if desired.

Step 3.  Allow students to begin drawing flowers and patterns with pencil.

Step 4.  Allow students to trace over their patterns/flowers with regular-point and fine-point permanent markers.

Step 5.  Have students grab a paint shirt. The first student to start painting at each table should grab the thing of paint and enough paintbrushes and water for the rest of the table.

Step 6.  Allow students to lighten their color with white to make tint.  Have them paint from light to dark by gradually adding the paint color to the white as they are getting darker, and adding black to their paint color to gradually (making shades).

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Monochromatic Classroom Objects

Monochromatic Classroom Objects

4th Grade

This lesson allows the class to continue working with color and experiment with it to learn/review  the concept of value and what causes colors lighter or darker (Shades - adding black to a color; Tints - adding white to a color).

Step 1.  I created a powerpoint that views the different color groups and introduces the concept of value, shades, and tints at the end.

Step 2.  Demonstrate steps 3 and 4 to the entire class before allowing students to go off and work.

Step 3.  Pass out paper and pencils. Next, pick 4-5 objects from around the room.  Draw the 4 different objects on paper (the objects don't necessarily need to be as detailed with all the printed wordings or anything).

Step 4.  Draw random lines over the objects (I told my students they needed to draw 6-10 lines in various directions).  These lines should create geometric-shaped spaces on the paper.

Step 5.  Pick a color for the project, and grab chosen color plus black and white paint.  Use that color and black and white to create the different tints (color + white) and shades (color + black). Note: The each geometric-shaped section on the paper needs to use different tints and shades from the adjacent sections.  For example, if my background in one section is incredibly dark, the background of the other sections adjacent to it should not be the same color.  They need to be lighter or darker.

View my lesson plan with link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4wTaEoGrnE2ME9WaHRRQjlqamc/view?usp=sharing

Crazy Sock Patterns

Crazy Sock Patterns

4th Grade

The idea for this art lesson came from Pinterest. Introduces/reviews the idea of lines (and pattern).

Step 1.  Pass out a worksheet to introduce/review different types of lines. Straight, curved, wavy, zig-zag, bumpy, horizontal, vertical, spiral/swirled, etc. I have the students first work on it individually for a couple of minutes, and then we go over it as a class (small groups would work if you were able to easily facilitate and rotate around the room making sure each group was on the right track). This time would also be good to review pattern (repeating order of an element).

Step 2.  Google "How to draw a shoe?" video and pick the one that will suit your students best.  -or- You could hand out a step-by-step sheet.  I like the video because it quickly shows steps before the students actually start on the project.

Step 3.  Hand out paper (I used a 9" x 12" paper) and pencils.

Step 4.  On the board, illustrate each step of the process, giving the students time to complete each step before moving on.

Step 5.  Using the various types of lines, create a fun, original sock pattern in pencil.

Step 6.  Color in project with markers.

Step 7.  Cut out shoe and sock.

Step 8.  Paste on colored sheet of construction paper.

Step 9.  Cut out around the sock and shoe giving it a bit of a colored border around the whole thing.

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Animal Space

Animal Space

1st Grade

The idea for this art lesson came from Art Room 104.  I saw a few of her examples on Pinterest and re-pinned it. Her blog has some really cute and creative ideas!  The lesson covers the concepts of space and shape. Background = Place wherever animal is; Middle ground = Animal; Foreground = Leaves

Step 1.  Discuss and review geometric shapes.  I usually draw examples of the shapes as the students say them.  It can help students during their work time if they get stuck and can't think of different shapes to draw.

Step 2.  Discuss space.  What is space? (Area or distance; includes background, middle ground, and foreground). I use "ABCs of Art" by M.C. Gillis.  Their website has some good examples of the art elements you can print off to show your students what you're talking about. Looking at example, what is the main object? (Pig)  What the background/where is the animal? (A farm)  What do we see at the very front?  What covers up part of the background (can also cover up animal if the leaves or animal are large enough)? (The leaves).  

Step 3.  Draw animal.  I had my students pick out one geometric shape to use to create their entire animal.

Step 4.  Draw background.

Step 5.  Get watercolor palette, a cup of water, and a paintbrush.

Step 6.  Paint in the picture.  (Allow dry time)

Step 7.  Have the students go back over lines with a black fine-point marker or pen.

Step 8.  Using green construction paper, and cut out triangles.

Step 9.  Glue triangles to the edge of paper to create the leaf border.

Step 10.  With a pencil, pen, crayon, or marker, add line details to the triangle to make them look more like leaves.

View my lesson plan with link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4wTaEoGrnE2MkJvQmlNZW12Q1E/view?usp=sharing

Moving Back

During the month of October, I decided I wanted and found it in my best personal interest to move back to the Des Moines area.  At the end of the month, I packed up my things, said a sad farewell to my co-workers and students, and moved back.  I am currently applying and getting ready to start subbing around the area.  However, I still plan on updating my blog with lessons I have already used.  Plus, I would like to post new lessons I have yet to try but am fairly excited about.  Hopefully, with this extra free time, I will keep on top of blogging my lessons and maybe even blog about some of my own arts and crafts projects.

"Stained Glass" Windows

"Stained Glass" Windows

2nd Grade

Art lesson covering geometric shapes and primary vs. secondary colors.

Step 1.  Discuss and review geometric shapes.  I usually draw examples of the shapes as the students say them.  It can help students during their work time if they get stuck and can't think of different shapes to draw.

Step 2.  Discuss and review the different color groups.  (May use songs to help teach/review the color groups.  I was Greg Percy songs.  "Red and Yellow Blues" and "Secondary Samba".) I also write the two different color groups on the board and place the c correlating example next to the correct list.

Step 3.  Draw example on the board showing how the edges of the different sections touch.

Step 4.  Hand out black construction paper. (NAME - first & last AND TEACHER).  With pencils, have the students draw out their shapes.

Step 5.  Using a bottle of glue, have the students trace over their lines. Allow dry time.

Step 6.  Student choose whether they would like to use the primary or secondary colors and begin coloring their picture accordingly. 

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Pop Art Mittens

Pop Art Mittens

1st Grade

Simple art lessons about color.  Good review for primary, secondary, warm, and cool colors.

Step 1.  Discuss and review the different color groups.  (Like use songs to help teach these color groups.)

Step 2.  Fold the paper in half twice to create 4 spaces.

Step 3.  Using crayons or markers, create a mitten in each section.  On the board have example, and make write color lists for each section.  Make sure to fill each section full of colors.

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