Art at Sanders Memorial: 1ST grade

Aboriginal Dot Painting

We are going to be learning about a style of art called Aboriginal (say "Ab" "Original") Art. Aboriginal people were the first tribes to live in the country of Australia. Many Aboriginal tribes still live there today. They have passed down the tradition of dot painting for thousands of years.

Aboriginal art uses symbols to communicate the artist's ideas to other people. For example, a symbol of a heart might mean love. Wavy lines might be a symbol for water. Most of us will trace our hands as a symbol for who YOU are!

Let's use this video to practice dot painting. We will use markers the first time we practice.

Now, create a plan for what your artwork will look like! Use pencil to trace your hand. Draw a few simple line patterns. Follow your lines with marker dots. Fill in the rest of your paper.

Watch 1 or both of these aboriginal dot painting videos for more ideas!

Day 2: Paint your background! Choose one color to paint your background solid.

Then we will add the outline of your hand using positive and negative space!

Day 3: Draw your design ideas LIGHTLY with pencil. Finish your artwork by adding lots of patterns using dots! Remember a pattern is something that repeats over and over again. Example, white dot, blue dot, white dot, blue dot...

I can describe the steps I used to create a clay sculpture.

I can mix primary colors to create secondary colors.

Day 1: Draw Andy Goldworthy Inspired art

Day 2: Paint color wheel

Day 3: Paint leaves

I can identify many kinds of lines. I can use many kinds of lines in my artwork.

I can use my collage skills to cut, tear and glue my artwork.

I can identify different types of shapes. I can use shapes in my artwork.

ART OF THE BRICK

Character Design

Learning Goal: I can create a sculpture out of clay.

Click Here for Pixar "Believable Characters"

Still Life

Primary and Secondary Colors

I can identify primary and secondary colors. I can mix primary colors to make secondary colors.

Click HERE to Add a Face and GLOW PAINT!

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Collage

I can practice using skills of cutting, tearing, and gluing. I can use my collage skills to create an artwork.

Eric Carle Step by Step

Eric Carle Read Alouds

Hungry Caterpillar Animated Film

The Mixed-Up Chameleon

The Very Quiet Cricket

The Very Busy Spider

The Grouchy Ladybug

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?

Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me

I can identify different types of shapes. I can use many kinds of shapes in an artwork.

PRACTICE

Opposite Landscapes

I can identify primary and secondary colors. I can mix primary colors to make secondary colors.

Primary & Secondary Colors

Aztec Sun-Mexican Culture

Learning Goal: I can describe how art helps us understand other cultures.

An important symbol in many cultures during many years, and the national bird of our beloved Mexico.

The gods were portrayed, as were warriors and battles.

The frog represented joy. Butterflies symbolized transformation. The monkey represented dance and celebration. Combined with other symbols, a rich story could be told.

This giant representation of a calendar is not just one symbol but a collection of them. When most people think of symbols, they think of the famous "sun stone"

Here is what it might have looked like in it's prime with full color. Patterns of lines & shapes are it's most beautiful qualities.

Aztec's believed in the power of the sun. It was the center for life & the most used symbol for their art.

Culture: War was a big part of Aztec culture. Pretty much all boys were expected to be warriors.

Constellation Line Art

Learning Goal: I can identify many kinds of lines. I can use lines in my artwork.

Line Song

CLICK HERE for CONSTELLATION VIDEO

CLICK HERE for more Animal Outlines

Collage

I can practice using skills of cutting, tearing, and gluing. I can use my collage skills to create an artwork.

Eric Carle Step by Step

Eric Carle Read Alouds

Hungry Caterpillar Animated Film

The Mixed-Up Chameleon

The Very Quiet Cricket

The Very Busy Spider

The Grouchy Ladybug

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?

Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me

Collage

I can practice using skills of cutting, tearing, and gluing. I can use my collage skills to create an artwork.

Eric Carle Step by Step

Surrealism- Melting Clocks

Primary Secondary Kahoot

Element of Art: Line

Still Life Study

Element of Art: Shape

Click HERE for Wallpaper Inspiration

TEXTURE LANDSCAPE COLLAGE

BRAIN POP COLLAGE

Through a technique called Collage, we are going to create a landscape using our knowledge of texture. Let's play a game first!

STEP 1: Guidelines (Foreground, Middle, Background)
Make a plan.
STEP 2: Using Foil, Bubble Wrap, Sand Paper, rubbing plates etc explore different ways to make texture in our background.
STEP 3: Cut or tear textured paper to finalize foreground & middleground.
STEP 4: Make time for added detail using implied texture!

INSPIRATION

ANGRY BIRDS

How to draw Red from Angry Birds

How to draw Chuck from Angry Birds

How to draw Minion Pig

How to draw Stella

How to Make a Pinch Pot

Bio: Pablo Picasso

Aboriginal Dot Painting

Let's use this video to practice dot painting. We will use markers the first time we practice.

Now, create a plan for what your artwork will look like! Use pencil to trace your hand. Draw a few simple line patterns. Follow your lines with marker dots. Fill in the rest of your paper.

Watch 1 or both of these aboriginal dot painting videos for more ideas!

Day 2: Paint your background! Choose one color to paint your background solid.

Then we will add the outline of your hand using positive and negative space!

RUBRIC

Which two pictures of nature do NOT have Symmetry?

Symmetry kahoot!

Abstract Art: Usually no subject matter. It is just lines, shapes, and colors. The Abstract Art movement is called Abstract Expressionism because, although the art has no subject, it is still trying to convey some kind of emotion.