December Project: Norval Morriseu

Heavenly Brothers, Norval Morriseu

Project Attributes:

• Brief introduction to Norval Morriseu's work (VTS) Visual Thinking Strategy
• Compare to Pablo Picasso's work
• Focus on bold black lines and vibrant bands of color
• Choice of stylized animals, plants and people

Resources:

• A variety of Norval Morriseu's art cards

Art Materials:

• Pencil
• Paint markers on all-media board

Student Examples:

November Project: Navajo Blankets

Project Attributes:

• Geometric Designs - stepped triangles, diamonds, stripes, zigzag lines and crosses
• Weaving process described
• Brief introduction to the Navajo Indian from the American Southwest region
• Exploration of pattern within their blanket design

Vocabulary:

• Weaving
• Dye
• Patterns

Resources:

• Navajo Textile Art Cards

Art Materials:

• Water color markers
• Thin black sharpies
• Water
• Yarn

Student examples:

October Project: Spooky Silhouettes

Project Attributes:

• Color blending our sunsets
• Print our silhouettes of fences, trees, plants, etc. using cardboard pieces
• Fore ground, middle ground, back ground
• Creating "mood" in a painting
• Writing piece - poetry developed to accompany our paintings

Art Materials

• Assorted tempera paints
• A variety of cardboard
• Black printers ink

Resources:

• Book - The Wisdom, by Oskar Lee
• Book - Sky Tree, by Thomas Locker

Student Work:

September Project: Stylized Birds

Project attributes:

• Practiced fine motor skills while cutting, tearing, gluing, layering & arranging.

• Multi-step directions – listening skills

• Creativity and design – how did you place and arrange your paper pieces?  What colors did you choose and why?

• Bird Anatomy – study of beaks and feet

Art Materials:

• Variety of Cut & Torn Paper,

• Paint,

• Feathers

Resources:

• Book – “Living Color”, Steve Jenkins

Art Vocabulary: Stylized art, texture, torn collage, layering

Student Work:

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