CREATIVITY EXERCISE

Create an interesting visual reaction between two magazine images.... Look for what worked and use it again (only amplified) in the second version.

William Morris' Textile prints

Morris is well known for his organic designs, used in textiles, wall paper, ceramics and other decorative areas...
Look for ideas to apply to your block print design..

BLOCK PRINTING...

Let's combine out knowledge of shape and pattern with color, by creating a three color block print.

We  first need to design a pattern, which flows off each edge of the foam block and "connects" with a print of the same block on either side...

Here is the handout...

Follow this link to see examples of student prints from last year...

WORMS!!!

Let's make and image using well crafted lines with creative ideas...

Here's the handout and some samples of other kid's work

 

Detail of the drawing above- WOW!

Expressive Lines! a warm up sheet..

Check it out! Let's get into the creating and use of lines....
Complete this warm up and notice what good results you may want to use in our next "group project".

Shading Pattern Project

Let's get into using the pencil to create a range of VALUES to make the illusion of depth. First, you have to create a design of SHAPES to break up the page into organic, mechanical and symbolic forms. Each form will be filled in with VALUES.
Here's the handout- and some ideas for shapes..

Mechanical shapes...

Symbolic shapes

Organic shapes!!! Wow!

About the Class...

Here are copies of the class goals, elements and principals vocab sheets.

Please look through the previous posts to see examples of Art 1 kid's artwork and the work of other artists.