Art and Outer Space

8/2/2019 Art and Outer Space

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By: Emily Risner

Day 1: We will review over what you already know about our solar systemDay 2: We will discuss different facts about all 8 of our planetsDay 3: We will discuss five different pieces of art, and how they relate backto spaceDay 4: We will draw our pictures of spaceDay 5: We will paint and finish our pictures


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Day 2


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It is the closest planet to the sun, which makes

Mercury very hot.Named after the Roman messenger for the Gods.It has no atmosphere, because of this it makes it hardto regulate temperature.The side of Mercury that faces the sun can reach 800degrees Fahrenheit, and the side facing away from thesun, or the dark side can reach -300 degrees Fahrenheit.

Mercury has no moons.


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Venus is the second closest to the Sun. Named after the Roman God of Love and Beauty. Scientist think that Venus used to have water, butbecause of its extreme heat it has most likely allevaporated.The surface temperature can reach 900 degrees

Fahrenheit.Venus has no moons.


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Earth is the third planet from the SunEarth was named after a Roman God who was the motherto all mountains, valleys, streams, and all other landmasses.We are the only planet in the Solar System that can

support life.30% of the Earth is covered with land, and 70% is coveredby water.We have one moon, its name is Luna.


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Mars is the fourth planet from the SunNamed after the Roman God of warIts nickname is the red planet, this is because the surfaceof Mars is made of red dirt and rocks.Scientists think Mars used to have rivers, lakes, and even

an ocean.Mars has two moons named:

Deimos and Phobos


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Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun

It is the largest planet in our Solar SystemJupiter has over 100 moons

Jupiter has rings

There are three rings in all, that can only be seen when

Jupiter passes in front of the SunThere is a constant wind storm on Jupiter called The Eyeof Jupiter

This storm has been going on for 300 years.


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Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun.It was named after the Roman God of agriculture.Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system, yetit is surprisingly light. Many scientist believe that it wouldeven float in water.

Saturn has 53 moons.Saturn is knows for its seven rings.

These rings are not solid but made up of objects caught in

the planets gravitational field.


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Named after the Roman Lord of the skies

Uranus is the only planet that spins on its side, instead ofat a tilt.

Uranus has rings too, but they dont stretch out very far.Uranus is known as the ice giant because scientist believe

it is made up of rock and ice.Scientist also believe that there may be a huge ocean onthe surface of Uranus, and that it may be extremely hot.Uranus has 27 moons.


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Neptune is the eight planet in the solar system

It is named after the Roman God of the sea.It was discovered in 1864There is a large storm on Neptune like the one on Jupiter,known as the Great Dark Spot.Neptune has six rings that are believed to be fairly new.

These rings vary in size.Neptune has 13 moons that we know of.Because Neptune is so far away from us we know verylittle about it. In future years we may discover many newfacts.


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How many planets are in the Solar System?

What is the name of our Solar System?What is the largest planet?What is the name of our moon?What planet has the most moons?

Is Saturn the only planet with rings?How many moons does Jupiter have?

Does anyone know another fact that we have not learnedtoday?


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Day 3

We will look at five pieces of artwork today. All of thesepaintings or drawings are about space. These people madethese images for different reason. What reasons can youthink of that people would draw about outer space?


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Rock paintings done by Mayanpeople.

Most likely painted between 16 and1700

Documented what they saw as

important occurrences in space. Showed an early interest in outer

space.

Painted by Vija Clemens in 1992. She drew this using charcoal. Has good attention to detail, and

draws exactly what she sees in thesky.

Mayan people, pre-colombian,painting, Anthropology Museum

Vija Clemens, 1992, charcoal, Museum ofModern Art.


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Painted in June 1888 by VincentVan Gogh

He painted this using oil paint on acanvas.

This is one of his most famous

paintings. He painted this from memory while

he was staying at a hospital.

Van Gogh also painted this StarryNight image.

He painted it in September 1889 He used oil paints on canvas. Van Gogh paint an interpretation of

what he sees, meaning he does notpaint the exact image.

Van Gogh, 1888, oil on canvas,Museum of Modern Art.

Van Gogh, 1889, oil on canvas, Museum ofModern Art.


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Painted in 1909 by Elizabeth ShippenGreen Elliot

She used water colors and charcoal She painted what she saw when

Halleys comet shot through the sky.

This comet only come into sightevery 70 years.

Halleys Comet

at DawnWhat do you think?

Elizabeth Elliot,1909, charcoal andwater colors,AMICA Library

Now that we have looked at thedifferent pieces of artwork why doyou think each artist painted or drewthe picture?Which paintings do you think best

represented what the artist saw andwhy?Which one would you most likelydraw like?How does todays lesson relate back

to learning about the planets?


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Day 4

MAKE SURE YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS, we will be drawing pictures of

the universe, from your perspective, using a resist technique with crayonsand water colors. The wax in crayons resists the water color paints whichcreates a neat effect. Remember not to color everything in crayon onlyparts of your picture. These are your instruction:1. Clear your desk completely off, putting things away in their proper

places2. Go to the back table and get ONE of the large sheets of paper.3. You are going to draw a picture of outer space, either of the solar

system, or a single planet, but related to space and what we have beendiscussing. This can be realistic, or abstract, or however you feel likedrawing it.

4. Draw your picture in pencil, and make sure not to draw to hard in caseyou mess up and need to erase.

5. Once you have drawn your picture in pencil outline some of the drawingin crayon, and color other parts in.

6. Once your done, or weve run out of time, put your drawings in a neat

stack on the back table.


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Day 5

These are your instructions for the day:

1. Go and get your drawing off the table from yesterday2. If you have not finished drawing make sure to hurry and finish

because today is going to be mostly for painting3. Everyone will need to partner up with someone next to them,

you will scoot your desks next to each other so you can share

paint.4. One of you go and get the water color sets off the back table,

just one per group, and get two paint brushes as well. The otherone go and get a cup from the back table and fill it of the wayup with water from the water fountain or the bathroom sink.

5. Use the water colors to paint your picture. When you are donebring them to me and I will hang them up on the black board orup around the room.

Now that we are done: We will go around the room and tell whateach of you drew. Tell the class which drawing is yours and whatyou drew.


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