Artist Studies: Upper Elementary

2015-2016
Dates

Artist/
Topic

9/18
&
9/25

Portfolio Designs/
Pre-Test
Elements: Line,
Color, Value,
Shape

Materials

10/911/15

Elements:
Line, Value, Shape
Principles: Unity
and Proportion
Vocab: geometric
shape, threedimensional
shape, form, cast
shadow,
highlight/lowlight,
shading,
observational
drawing, still-life,
contour line,
overlapping,
Italian Modern Art
Artist: Giorgio
Morandi

Online Source

-Crayons
-Sharpie Markers
-Examples
-Manila Paper for
Practice
-Poster paper for
portfolio

http://www.artsonia.co
m/teachers/lessonplans
/plan.asp?id=3076

-Still-Life powerpoint
-Still-Life notes
-white paper
-drawing pencils
-eraser
-geometric
shapes/blocks
-black paper
-white chalk/pencils

http://express.smarttec
h.com/#

Vocab: Warm
Colors, Cool
Colors, Diagonal,
Text
Artist: Piet
Mondrian
Giorgio Morandi &
Still-Life Drawing

Sample

gourds/pumpkins/large
characters

http://thehelpfulartteac
her.blogspot.com/2012
/03/elements-of-artand-principles-of.html

http://calvertcanvas.bl
ogspot.com/2012/11/pu
mpkins-gourds-incharcoal.html

http://www.artyfactory.
com/art_appreciation/
still_life/giorgio_mora
ndi.htm
http://schutzart.blogsp
ot.com/2010/10/stilllife-drawing.html

http://www.artyfactory.
com/art_appreciation/
still_life/still_life.htm

10/30
Did
not
comple
te

12/512/18

Pumpkin Painting

Native American
Design &
Color Theory
Elements: Color,
Value
Principles:
Balance, Pattern
Vocab: Primary,
Secondary,
Complimentary,
Analogous,
Monochromatic,
Warm, Cool, Tints,
Shades, Symmetry

-pumpkins
-white acrylic paint
-crayons
-hot glue
-blow dryer

-tempera
-color wheel worksheet
-Primary colors of paint
-Secondary colors of
paint
-paintbrushes,
newspaper
-scrap paper for mixing
colors or palettes
-color wheel handouts
-rulers
-compass
-white paper
-transfer paper
-black markers

http://www.artsonia.co
m/teachers/lessonplans
/plan.asp?id=4525

-heavy duty paper

-landscape photograph
-planning sheet
-acrylics
-plates
-water cups
-brushes

http://missyoungsartro
om.blogspot.com/2012
/12/4th-grade-valuesnowy-landscapes.html

http://lessons.ctaponli
ne.org/~knichols/
http://www.webexhibit
s.org/colorart/fauve.ht
ml

Artist: Western
Native American
Art

1/81/22

Monochromatic
Landscapes
Elements: Color,
Value
Vocab:
Monochromatic,
landscape,
foreground,
middle,
background, tint,
horizon line,
skyline,
Artist: Claude
Monet

Day 1
Notes, Planning Guide
Day 2
Demo on Acrylic, Begin
Day 3
Work Day - Complete

http://arteascuola.com
/2014/03/trees-ingradation/

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Graphic SelfPortraits
Elements: Value,
Form
Principles:
Vocab: Cubism,
perspective, threedimensional, selfportrait, positive
and
negative"space,
mood, profile,
three quarter view,
background, point
of view

-Drawing paper for

portrait
-Black paper for
mounting
-Pencils/erasers
-Mirrors
-Micro Sharpies
-Colored pencils
-Straight edges
Rulers for mount
-Glue for mount

Alexander Calder
Elements:
Shape

-wire (silver and various

colors)
Line, -wire cutters
-paper and markers (for
sketch)

http://www.artsonia.co
m/teachers/lessonplans
/plan.asp?id=6070
http://www.faae.org/as
sets/ArtsAndTechnolog
y/lesson_selfportrait.p
df
http://www.theguardia
n.com/artanddesign/jo
nathanjonesblog/2014/
sep/04/the-top-10-selfportraits-in-art-lucianfreud-shermanrembrandt
http://www.k6art.com/
2012/03/26/calderwire-portraits/

Vocab: SelfPortrait,
Sculpture, Mobile,
ThreeDimensional,
Kinetic

Henri Matisse
Elements:
Vocab:

-8" x 10" black foam core

(for mounting)
-Glue sticks
scissors
-7" x 9" white card stock
-a variety of brightly
colored papers

http://www.artsonia.co
m/teachers/lessonplans
/plan.asp?id=6713
http://www.artsonia.co
m/museum/art.asp?
id=9841423

Georgia OKeefe
Elements:

-large watercolor paper

-flowers
-watercolor pencils
-watercolor paints

http://www.theartofed.
com/2011/02/23/theflower-fell-off-thepaper/

Vocab:

Vincent Van Gogh

Elements:
Vocab:

Andy Warhol
Elements:
Vocab:

Wassily Kandinsky

-van gogh references

-pencil
-glue
-various strips of colored
paper

-styrofoam
-analogous color paper
-inks
-brayers
-pencils

http://artiswhatiteach.
blogspot.com/search/la
bel/5th%20Grade

-cds
-string
-tape

http://www.artsonia.co
m/teachers/lessonplans
/plan.asp?id=6834

Joan Miro
Elements:
Vocab:

Salvador Dali
Elements:

-poster board
-scissors
-acrylic paint in blue,
yellow, red, and green,
the color pallete used by
Miro'
-two dimensional
paintings by Joan Miro'
-paint brushes
- black permanent
marker

http://www.artsonia.co
m/teachers/lessonplans
/plan.asp?id=6809

-magazines
-scissors
-glue sticks
-8" x 10" black foam core

http://www.artsonia.co
m/teachers/lessonplans
/plan.asp?id=6715

-Black 20"x20" good

quality paper.
-Prisma colored
pencils/pastels
-Sketch paper and
pencils
-Examples of Thiebauld's
work as well as other
examples of desserts.

http://www.artsonia.co
m/teachers/lessonplans
/plan.asp?id=5181

Pencils
Paper
Erasers
sketch pads
recycled cardboard
masking tape
hot glue sticks scissors
ruler
paper cutter sponges
paint
paint trays
water
water cups
news paper

http://www.artsonia.co
m/museum/art.asp?
id=9296765

Vocab:

Wayne Thiebaud
Elements:
Vocab:

Louise Nevelson
Elements:
Vocab:

Georges Seurat
Elements:
Vocab:

Jim Dine
Elements:
Vocab:

Roy Lichtenstein
Elements:
Vocab:

-images of sunsets
-Markers
-Practice paper
-Quality white paper
-Artist Tape or Masking
Tape
-Pencils
-Rulers

http://www.artsonia.co
m/teachers/lessonplans
/plan.asp?id=4181

-12 x 18 white paper

-pencils
-tempera paint
-rulers
-scissors
-glue
-18 x 24 black or white
paper

http://www.artsonia.co
m/teachers/lessonplans
/plan.asp?id=3510

-white paper
-black marker
-photographs of students
-tracing paper
-pencil erasers/bubble
wrap/q-tips
-paint