Hidden Safari

For my hidden safari I drew a zebra in sky blue colored pencil. After the zebra was finished I used warm colors in a pattern to cover the entire page. This would cause the blue animal to be lost in the safari. After the picture is done you use red colored glasses to see the zebra completely. The warm colors are not see through the red glasses so you see your animal. This is a great trick project to do with a 6th grade class. For an art project students can draw something that they have lost, or something they misplaced at one time. The could then draw patterns over the top of the lost item and see if students can find the item. Students could also draw several lost items to see how many items can be found. A teacher could link this art project with math by having students use different symbols or numbers. Students could also write math equations and then have students see if the answer is under the safari.

Starry Night

The bright stars shine forth like bright light bulbs in a dark room. They become the focal point above a small dark town below hills of grass. The church hangs over the town like the sky but only the darkness of the earth is shown below the bright starry night. The dark tree in front of the view adds to the darkness shown upon the hills and the town; it is very complementary to the stars in the sky.

This picture was drawn from Vincent Van Gogh's painting called "Stary Night". I painted this picture with my fingers to replicate Van Gogh's picture. If I would implement this in a classroom I would have my students research a artist. After the students researched the artist they would be required to pick a favorite painting and replicate that painting with their fingers and paint. This would allow students to have fun with art class and enhance their report with a unique creation of the artist's work. This project would obviously have to be linked to a social studies class where students would have to research a famous artist. This could also be used with younger students and just exempt the research. Students as young as kindergarten can recreate a finger painting of a picture.

Shape/Pattern

This is my Element and Principle Design. I was the element shape and the principle of pattern. I used my love for quilting to make a cutting out of a piece of material. The different shapes are symmetrical and placed in an interesting pattern. I used the blue hue along with neutral colors. I tried to interpret shades and tints into my project along with some different textures. I used styro-foam balls and wooden stars along with paper and crayons to finish my work of art.
This project could be a great warm up for students that are learning about principles of design as well as shapes. Younger students probably will not learn about the principles of design but they will need to practice with their shapes. Younger students can use shapes to make a picture, but the teacher would make them use a pattern or explain the use of a pattern to the students. This would be linked to their math or geometry class. Older students will be able to understand the principles of design and be able to create great art pieces.

Foot Print

This is my footprint. It is a good representation of what my life truly is, busy. I have always been a busy person so my foot print is an example of my life. I have a softball, snowmobile, gun, tent, cookies, cupcakes, fishing, Ford symbol, books, and picture frames to show my interests. The background is in blue which happens to be my favorite color. This art project would be a great project to do in the first few weeks of school. This will allow students to express themselves in a natural way and allow the teacher to get to know their students. Students don't have any rules that are associated with this project except that they have to use different media. This can be done with younger students at the age of 6 or 7 along with students that are in high school. All the teacher would have to do is change the requirements a little bit and this would be a fun project for any age of a student.

Art Review

Caspar David Friedrich

Cloister Cemetery In The Snow

1817-1819

Description: The artist used lines, shapes, forms, and textures to create this painting. The lines are in the tree branches and in the tall structure in the center of the painting. The shapes and forms are shown throughout the entire painting in the head stones and crosses. The texture was made by breaking up the stones and adding snow to the ground and trees.

Analysis: The artist used a monochromatic color scheme to grasp the emotion wanted. There was also value added into the work by adding fog and shading from black to white. The last principle is space, they used symmetry to have balance in the work.

Interpretation: This art work is a snowy, cold winter out by an abandoned cemetery. This is beautiful in the way that is represents something sad but yet uses the right elements and principles to show something beautiful.

Judgment: I absolutely love this picture, it adds life and death together but at the same time makes it look beautiful. The use of neutral colors makes the photograph seem so fragile and it shows some deep expression in my opinion.

This was my art review piece and older art students should have to analyze other artist's work. It is a good idea to have students analyze other artist's work before they analyze their own work. Students should be allowed to pick their own piece of work and the artist but they have to be able to analyze the work with tasteful criticism. This would help expose students to different art work as well as help them grow as an artist.