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VISUAL ARTS TERM 1 2011 THEMESGrades 2 PAINTING &
DRAWING
COLOUR, SHAPE & LINE Teacher: Eron Chapman
Week 1 Discuss Art expectations safety precautions, cleaning up
procedures. Assign monitors.Discuss what we are going to be doing
for the termSketch Book Introduction and making session- larger
sketchbooks with bolts and nuts to
join. Sketchbook activity
Week 2Colour Mixing
Introduce painting procedures and mixing techniques. Revise the
3 PrimaryColours. Children mix 2 Primary colours to make their
Secondary colours- talk aboutsecondary and what it means- Make
colour
wheelshttp://arts.k12.hi.us/07grade1/07Grade1_Lesson_ColorWheel.htm
Week 3ScratchedPatterns
Introduce activities for early finishers.Colour whole page
brightly, using oil pastels. Cover with black/blue paint.Scratch
out to reveal colour underneath using variety of implements.
Discuss varietyof line effects possible with each implement.
Week 4&5All AboutMe
Positive Self Portraits using text and Primary colours in
worksLook at the work of Roy LichtensteinLook at the way words
could be used in conjunction with an image and his use of
theprimary colors. Students each write their name at the top of a
piece of paper. All thepapers are passed around the room and each
student writes one positive words abouteach other student as the
papers were passed. . They choose their favorite word andused that
when creating their Pop Art self portrait
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Week 6KandinskysCircles
Students looked at the work of Vassily Kandinsky, especially his
concentric circlepaintings. They then created their own circle
drawing using oil pastels. The finisheddrawings can be hung
individually, or all together to create a giant Kandinsky
mural!
Week 7Its ok to bedifferent
Elmer the Elephant-Read the book "Elmer the Elephant". At the
end of the story all the elephants proclaim
that they love Elmer just the way he is and they want to
celebrate him by having a paradein his honor and having everyone
dressing up in patchwork colors like him. Student got achance to
create their own Elmer inspired elephant using tissue paper and
glue. Usecollage techniques to stick the tissue paper to a large
piece of white paper. Then theydraw their own elephant and cut it
out. Make a parade wall hanging
Week 8Watercolour
trees
Create oil pastel and watercolor paintings by drawing the letter
"Y" as the branches of a
tree to create the effect of a tree. Encourage students to look
at lines in theenvironment-discuss the vocabulary of lines
Week 9AutumnLeaves
Using crepe paper, children cut multiple leaf shapes out. Cover
and glue withPVA. Apply blue and red paint wash to change leaf
colours. Rub over with crayons.Discuss colour changes.
All art sessions will begin with a structured 5- 10 minute
drawing activity to build upa folio of drawings
Learning Objectives and skills-
To teach students about observational drawing, and not just
drawing what they "think" they see.
Experimentation with a variety of materials and techniques
Extending colour, line and shape vocabulary
