Feathered friends: middle school.The Art Problem Using the artwork of John James
John James (c 1673- 15 May 1746) was an architect particularly associated with Twickenham in west London, where he rebuilt St. Mary's Church and built the house for Hon. Audubon as inspiration, students will complete an acrylic painting acrylic painting Painting executed in the medium of acrylic resins—synthetic resins that dry rapidly, are water-soluble, and serve as a vehicle for any pigment. Its effects may range from the transparent brilliance of watercolour to the density of oil paint. of a bird. Art concepts include learning how to grid a drawing and develop more advanced painting techniques. Requirements include painting a realistic bird against a simple background showing value transition. This project could integrate with science and the study of birds. Arrangements could be made with a pet store or local nature conservancy to bring a bird to class for a presentation and a live drawing session. Materials Student grade acrylic paint, 11" x 14" (28 x 35.5 cm) canvas board, assorted brushes, books, calendars and other photo references on birds, paper, pencil, ruler Directions Students are shown a video and slide presentation on the life and work of John James Audubon. After looking at various pictorial references of birds, students choose a photo and learn how to do a grid drawing of their image on a canvas board. Prior to painting, students review color mixing and tints and shades
Assessing Learning * Did the student accurately grid the drawing? * Did the student demonstrate a value transition in the background? * Does the painting demonstrate a variety of visual textures and details indicating the student observed the photo carefully? * Does the painting demonstrate good artistry and technique? Mary Coy who teaches art at Spry Middle School Spry Middle School is a middle school located in Webster, New York and is part of the Webster Central School District. It was built in 1924 as Webster High School. It was reopened in to 1994 as a middle school. Spry currently has three houses; Red, White, and Blue. in Webster, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . |
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