Description
Book SynopsisAn invaluable compendium of 75 creative art projects for art educators and classroom teachers This authoritative, practical, and comprehensive guide offers everything teachers need to know to conduct an effective arts instruction and appreciation program.
Table of ContentsAbout This Resource xiii
The Author xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Chapter 1: Basic Survival Strategies 1
Get Off to a Good Start 1
The Day-to-Day Stuff 2
The Art Classroom 8
Equipment and Materials 9
Safety 10
Get Support for the Art Program 12
Get Support from the Staff 13
Get Support from Students 13
Make Your School Look Good 14
Public Relations 16
School-Business-Community Partnerships 17
Personal Development 18
Organize a Field Trip by Bus 20
The In-School Field Trip 22
Chapter 2: the Art of Teaching Art 23
The Universal Curriculum of Art 23
National Visual Arts Standards 24
The Elements of Art and Principles of Design 29
handout: Line 31
handout: Color 32
handout: Shape/Form 33
handout: Value 34
handout: Texture 35
handout: Space 36
handout: Unity 37
handout: Balance/Proportion 38
handout: Contrast and Variety/Emphasis 39
handout: Movement/Rhythm/Repetition 40
Art History 41
Timeline #1. 35,000 BC–500 BC 41
Timeline #2. 500 BC–AD 500 42
Timeline #3. 500–1000 43
Timeline #4. 1000–1500 44
Timeline #5. 1500–1750 45
Timeline #6. 1750–1875 46
Timeline #7. 1875–1950 47
Timeline #8. 1950–Present 48
A Few Basic Skills 49
Chapter 3: Drawing 51
Project 3-1. Introductory Exercises (pencil, fine-line black marker, colored pencil, charcoal, pastel, ink) 53
Project 3-2. Contour Hand Drawing (pencil, fine-line black marker, colored pencil, charcoal, pastel, ink) 56
Alternative project. Figure Drawing 56
Project 3-3. One- and Two-Point Perspective Drawing (colored pencil) 58
Alternative project. Perspective Hallway View 60
Project 3-4. Twig to Tree Landscape (pen and ink) 61
Alternative Project. Metamorphosis 61
Alternative Project. Color Pastel Landscape with Trees 62
Alternative Project. It’s Out of My Control (ink on gessoed paper) 62
Project 3-5. Drawing Bones (pencil, pastel, charcoal, Conté crayon, mixed media) 64
Handout: Skeleton (Developed by Joan Larson) 65
Alternative Project. Build a Body (colored pencil) 66
Project 3-6. Figure Drawing (pencil or charcoal) 68
Project 3-7. Self Portrait, Black and White 71
Project 3-8. Pastel Self-Portrait 74
Project 3-9. Soap Resist Cityscape Mural: Group Project (woodless colored pencil or oil pastel Al on black roofing paper) 76
Alternative Project. Oil Pastels on Black Construction Paper 77
Project 3-10. The Art Journal (ink pen on mixed media) 78
Content Connection: Literary Arts 78
Project 3-11. Nature Journaling with Clare Walker Leslie 80
Content Connection: Science 80
Project 3-12. Hundred Neediest Cases (black-and-white media) 83
Chapter 4: Painting 85
Project 4-1. Bowl of Eggs (tempera or acrylic) 89
Alternative Project. Monochromatic Painting 90
Alternative Project. Beans 90
Alternative Project. Baroque Still Life 90
Alternative Project. Abstraction 90
Alternative Project. Tempera Fresco 91
Project 4-2. Acrylic Self-Portrait 93
Content Connection: History or Social Studies 93
Alternative Project. Artistic Style 93
Alternative Project. Surrealistic Self-Portrait 94
Alternative Project. Family Heritage Self-Portrait 94
Project 4-3. Paint to the Music (gouache or acrylic) 96
Content Connection: Music 97
Content Connection: Literary Arts 97
Project 4-4. The Great Outdoors: Plein Air Painting (acrylic or oil) 99
Alternative Project: Pastel Plein Air Landscape 100
Project 4-5. Public Art: The Wall Mural (acrylic) 102
Alternative Project. Paint Panels, Install Them Later 103
Alternative Project. Movable Screen 104
Handout: Watercolor Experiments 106
Project 4-6. Watercolor Your Way 107
Project 4-7. Encaustic Painting 110
Chapter 5: Printmaking 115
Materials for Printmaking 116
General Instructions 116
Project 5-1. Stem, Leaf, Blossom: A Botanical Illustration in Drypoint (drypoint on plastic) 120
Content Connection: Science (Botany) 121
Alternative Project. Drypoint Portrait 121
Project 5-2. Watercolor Monotype 123
Alternative Project. Printing with Clear Plastic 124
Alternative Project. Dark Field Monotype 124
Alternative Project. Trace Monotype: Black Line Drawing 125
Project 5-3. Pop Art Collagraph 127
Alternative Project. Stencil Letter Collage 127
Alternative Project. Nature String Print 128
Alternative Project. Tag Board Print 128
Project 5-4. Nature Collagraph 131
Content Connection: Science 131
Alternative Project. Masking Tape on Mat Board 131
Project 5-5. Introduction to Relief Printing 133
Project 5-6. Relief Print 135
Alternative Project. Embossing and Tissue Paper Color Transfer 137
Alternative Project. Printing a Linocut on Other Materials 137
Alternative Project. Reduction Relief Print 138
Project 5-7. Finishing Touches 140
Project 5-8. Collage with Prints 142
Preprinting Possibilities 143
Project 5-9. Brayer-Printed Paper 144
Project 5-10. Paste Paper 146
Chapter 6: Photography 149
It’s a Digital World (Almost) 150
Handout: Composition Tips for Great Photos 152
Handout: Some Photo Assignments 153
Camera Controls 154
Make Light Work for You 156
Taking Photos for a Portfolio 157
Project 6-1. Learning to Look: Photo Appreciation 158
Project 6-2. Photo Essay: Family Celebration 161
Content Connection: Literary Arts 161
Alternative Project. Personal Experience 161
Alternative Project. Digital Photo Essay 162
Alternative Project. One Picture Tells a Story 162
Alternative Project. Writing and Photography 162
Content Connection: Literary Arts 162
Project 6-3. Improve Your Digital Photos 164
Project 6-4. Change Your Color Digital Photo to Black and White 168
Alternative Project. Spot Color on a Black-and-White Photo 170
Project 6-5. Digital Composite 173
Information: Black-and-White Film Photography 176
Project 6-6. Developing Film 177
Project 6-7. Basic Black-and-White Darkroom Printing 179
Handout: Digital Definitions 182
Handout: Digital Key Commands 185
Chapter 7: Computer Graphics 187
Project 7-1. Drawing Simple Shapes 189
Project 7-2. Pop Art Self-Portrait 191
Alternative Project. Digital Self-Portrait 192
Alternative Project. Nine-Photo Grid 193
Project 7-3. Advertising Poster or Flyer 195
Alternative Project. Business Advertisement 196
Alternative Project. Advertise Yourself 196
Alternative Project. Magazine Cover or CD Cover 197
Alternative Project. Poster for a Cause 197
Alternative Project. School Website 197
Project 7-4. Design an Area Rug 199
Alternative Project. Skateboard or Snowboard Design 200
Project 7-5. Everybody Needs a Business Card 202
Alternative Project. Return Labels 203
Project 7-6. Animal Alphabet Book: Group Project 205
Alternative Project. Set of Fifty-Two Face Cards 205
Alternative Project. Class Calendar 206
Project 7-7. Create Your Own Reality (Cityscape) 208
Project 7-8. Illuminated Manuscript: Vector-Based Drawing 210
Chapter 8: Fine Crafts—fibers, Book Arts, Ceramics 213
Fiber Arts 214
Project 8-1. Trash Quilt (Group Project) 214
Alternative Project. Friendship Quilt 216
Project 8-2. Yarn Bombing (Group Project) 217
Book Arts 220
Project 8-3. Book 1: Accordion-Folded Book 221
Project 8-4. Book 2: Sewn Signature Book 223
Project 8-5. Book 3: Stab-Bound Book 225
Ceramics 226
Handout: Ceramics Definitions 227
General Suggestions 229
Handout: Greek Pottery 232
Project 8-6. Coil-Built Greek Pot 233
Alternative Project. Southwestern Pueblo Cultures Coil Pot 234
Alternative Project. Coil-Built Vessel 234
Project 8-7. Make It with Slabs 236
Alternative Project. Draped Slab Bowl 236
Alternative Project. Four-Piece Place Setting 237
Project 8-8. Wheel-Thrown Pot 240
Alternative Project. Pitcher 241
Chapter 9: Sculpture and Architecture 245
Sculpture245 Safety in the Sculpture Class 246
Project 9-1. Clay Sculpture and Modeling 248
Alternative Project. Abstract Form 249
Alternative Project. Maquette: Figure Sculpture 249
Alternative Project. Humanagerie 249
Project 9-2. Ceramic Sculpture Portrait Head 251
Alternative Project. Portrait Head Using Slabs 252
Project 9-3. Casting with Paper Pulp (Whole-Class Project) 254
Alternative Project. Bowl Made from Paper Pulp 255
Project 9-4. Casting with Plaster (Cooperative Learning) 257
Alternative Project. Hands 258
Alternative Project. Plaster Gauze Body Part 259
Project 9-5. Plaster Carving 261
Sculptural Carving with Stone or Wood 262
Handout: Tools, Definitions, and Basics for Carving Stone 263
Project 9-6. Stone Carving 264
Alternative Project. Fire Brick Sculpture 265
Handout: Tools, Definitions, and Equipment for Carving Wood 267
Project 9-7. Wood Carving 268
Project 9-8. Assemblage (Group Project) 271
Alternative Project. Box Sculpture 272
Architecture 273
Project 9-9. Poster Board Bas-Relief Architectural Ornament 274
Alternative Project. Architectural Detail: Art Nouveau or Art Deco Carved Clay Detail 274
Alternative Project. Architectural Building Ornament Carved in Plaster 275
Project 9-10. Public Art: Call for Entries 277
Alternative Project. Sculptural Installation (Group Project) 278
Alternative Project. Draw, Photograph, and Write 278
Alternative Project. Call for Entries: Bus Shelter 279
Chapter 10: Careers in Art 281
Handout: Careers in Art 283
Project 10-1. Portfolio 285
Project 10-2. Career in Architecture: Architectural Scale Model 287
Alternative Project. Terra Cotta Pueblo-Style Building 288
Alternative Project. Souvenir Clay Building 288
Project 10-3. Career in Art Therapy: Mandala 291
Alternative Project. I Wish I Hadn’t Done That 292
Alternative Project. Geometric Mandala 292
Project 10-4. Career in Fashion Design: Wearable Art 293
Alternative Project. Fashion Illustration 294
Project 10-5. Career in Commercial Illustration 296
Alternative Project. Children’s Book Illustrator 297
Alternative Project. Political Cartoonist or Caricaturist 297
Alternative Project. Digital Graphic Signage 298
Project 10-6. Career in Industrial Design 299
Alternative Project. Design a Unique Perfume Bottle 299
Alternative Project. Automotive Design 300
Alternative Project. Design a Bicycle Rack 300
Alternative Project. Redesign an Ordinary Object 300
Project 10-7. Career in Photography: Photography Specialty 302
Bibliography 305
Index 307
