Fifth Grade Art
My Surreal One Point Perspective City
For this project we learned how to make a one point perspective drawing using our rulers, the vanishing point, the horizon line, horizontal lines, vertical lines, and diagonal lines! We had to incorporate surrealism (something weird, strange, dream like) into our city to create a sense of humor.
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Self Portraits through Roy Lichtenstein
The Rabbits: The Resistance to Colonization through Watercolor
Students read The Rabbits by John Marsden and compared and contrasted the similarities and differences to their current social studies lesson on Colonization. We studied Edgar Heap of Birds’ artwork and held an in-depth conversation on the Native American culture from the past as well as the present. Students then recreated a story line from The Rabbits using thumbnails and utilized watercolor painting, resistant techniques, and monochromatic colors.
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Weaving Take Over!
Students studied Fiber Art in this unit by looking at knitters around the world who participate in ‘yarn storming’ a form of installation artwork placed around an urban environment. Students discussed why knitters would cover something with colorful yarn in the city (to brighten up an otherwise gray city!). Students were introduced to the basics of creating a weaving using a cardboard loom. Students were then shown more advance techniques and encouraged to build a second weaving. Last students learned how to embroider their name onto their weaving using a drapery needle.
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Monochromatic Digital Painting
Rorschach Ink Blots/Soft Sculptures
Students learned about Herman Rorschach and his Ink Blot test developed for use in psychological analysis of the human thought process. Students looked at various ink tests and discussed their first thoughts on the image. Students also discussed how the test could not be used to diagnose a patient as they could be dishonest in their true answer of their thought process. Students practiced making their own ink blot using tempera paint and symmetry. Students then developed a creature of their choice using their imagination and Sharpie marker. The final step to this project was created a 3-Dimensional representation of their ink blot monster as a soft sculpture. Students learned how to create patterns and stitching techniques.
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