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PROJECT: FUN WITH TEXTURES LOUISIANA STYLE TEACHER: LISA OSBORNE SCHOOL: SOUTH THIBODAUX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONTENT: Social Living and Visual Art GRADE LEVELS: K-8 OBJECTIVES: Students will use the element of texture to design a work of art, and then finish it using color as a secondary element to represent symbols and scenes of Louisiana. |
TIME: Background: Up to five 15-20 minute class periods Project: Five to six 45-50 minute class periods MATERIALS:
INTRODUCTION/PREPARATION/ANTICIPATORY SET: The class studies their home state of Louisiana for a week, including the major cities, symbols, food, music, rivers, etc. They have watched different videos showing life in Louisiana. Three days before the project, show the Unitedstreaming video Gumbo Island . After the video, discuss the art shown during the video. Discuss how those artists show different aspects of Louisiana life. Introduce the vocabulary the class will have to learn. Show other pieces of art, one or two a day at the end of the period; ask students to use the vocabulary they have learned to respond to each piece of art. ACTIVITY: Day 1: Discuss with students the concept of texture. Texture is the way things feel when you touch them. There are smooth textures and rough textures. Some are soft and some are hard. What are some other ways to describe different textures? Everything you touch has some sort of texture. Texture is one of the elements of design. There are two types of texture in art. Texture that you can feel is real or actual texture. Texture that you can see is implied or visual texture. Actual texture is obvious in most sculpture and weaving. Paintings can have actual texture as well. An artist can use very thick paint which produces a texture. Most of the time an artist will have to produce visual texture. Visual texture looks like a real texture but is actually smooth. When an artist draws, he can make the item look like it feels by the way he uses value (light/dark) and line.(Show slides (PowerPoint attached) of different art with the use of texture. Discuss why this element of art is important. Tell students that they will use the element of texture to design and create a work of art. They will then finish it using color as a secondary element. Show an example you have completed. Day 1-2: Lay newspaper or plastic painters' drop cloths over desk. Have students wear large old shirts (brought from home) over their school clothes. Using a wide brush, coat the Canvas Panels with one layer of gesso if needed. Let dry for at least 1 hour. (If you are using pre-primed canvas, on day one just go straight to designing.) On a sheet of pre-cut 5x7/ 8x10 squares, have students design what they want their panels to look like. Day 2- 3: Students transfer drawings done yesterday to their panels. They then pick a few areas of their drawing for added texture. Doing one area at a time, drop a small amount of modeling paste in the center of the shape with a plastic spoon. Use forks, spoons, fingers, toothpicks, and sticks to form lines, peaks, waves, clouds, shapes, etc. Once one area is finished, move on to the next. It dries very hard, and will be dry in about an hour. Very thick applications will take longer (so remind students to keep it thin), and the paste may crack. If it cracks, just cover with paint (tell them it adds character). Clean up with soap and water. Day 3-4: Paint lightly with acrylic paints. Clean up with soap and water. Day 4- 5: Share artwork with class and explain concept. (Lesson may require an extra day because of the painting) EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT: Students will be assessed during the project on their use of the art vocabulary and applying it to various works of art. The students will also be assessed on their finished art. The students will have to respond to the art of their peers and to their own art. A rubric (attached) will be used on their application of texture, value, line, and their personal response using the vocabulary. GRADE
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ART CONTENT/CONCEPTS: Art vocabulary/elements taught include texture, actual texture, visual texture, value, line. Click Here to Download the Worksheet for this project GALLERY | EXHIBITS | K-12 | STUDENT TEACHERS | HOME |
