This lesson took (4) 40 minute classes to complete.
On day 1, students learned about the life and artwork created by Yayoi Kusama, then drew along with me as I demonstrated how to draw the pumpkin, under the document camera. They drew with pencil first on 9 x 12“ 80 # white drawing paper.
Next, students drew whatever patterns they wanted in every other section of their pumpkin.
Then used black sharpie to trace over all their pencil lines, and colored in their patterns with black sharpie.
We talked about the principle of art “contrast” and how adding the black and white patterns against the brightly colored oil pastel adds a ton of contrast to their work, and makes it pop!
Then they added oil pastels to the sections that did not have any patterns.
I demonstrated to students how to clean the tips of the oil pastels with a folded paper towel to get rid of any residue from other colors that may be on their oil pastel stick. This prevents other colors from smearing onto their art.
(I keep dozens of colors together in clear, plastic shoe box containers to share between groups at tables, or in between desks)
They are always so amazed every time I show them this trick!!
They could use any colors they wanted (although we discussed how blending complementary colors like red and green together would create a brown) and blended any two colors that connected.
For the final step, students cut out their pumpkin, leaving a bit of white paper along their entire pumpkin.
I love the variety of line, shape, pattern and vibrant color! Not to mention the awesome contrast!
Lesson from @2art.chambers on Instagram
Please Note: In case you follow me, and saw this lesson under my 4th grade section at a previous time— its posted under my 4th grade art lessons page from a couple of years ago because back then I taught it to 3rd AND 4th grade the same year.
LEARNING GOALS
- Students can demonstrate an understanding of overlapping and color blending and show this in their artwork
- Students can define and create patterns in their artwork
- Students can define contrast and show this in their artwork
- Students can identify and create artwork inspired by Yayoi Kusama
Be on the look out tomorrow for a new post on a NEW exciting lesson for 5th!