Target Learnings and Assessment Criteria

C

2.2   Demonstrate beginning skill in tempera

      Creating

2.3   Depict illusion of depth with size and placement

A

2.4  Create a painting using warm or cool colors expressively

    Articulating

1.2   Perceive and discuss differences in moods created by warm and cool colors.      

F

     Finding

     Connection

Discuss how art is used in events:

E

4.2  Compare different responses to the same work of art

      Evaluating

To do Now or Warm-up 

1.  Share images of the snow sculptures. What reasons would artists create these? (Enriching the community)

2.  Introduce the video the Snowman. What is imagination? Who is the storyteller? What makes this a work of fiction? How did the music add to the animation?

           Talk about the art elements and how the artist used warm and cool colors. Look at the art

            examples found on Wonder Time Arts

3.  Students should use white construction paper white tempera and use only red or blue mixed in to create different values. Use big brushes. Place old butcher paper over tables. Write Name, Date, Room Number

4.  Sketch out the characters in the foreground, then middle ground, and last the background.

5. Paint Picture

6. Students share their art with the table group discussing elements of art and use of value.Identify foreground, middle-ground and background.

7.  Use the artist rubric to evaluate your work.

8. Students write artist statement telling either a character description or a process piece explaining what you did first, next, then and last.

9.  Discuss with the students where should the art be shown and how should it be displayed.