1. Student learn about Chidi Okoye and Pablo Picasso. Use teacher-made PowerPoint and posters.
2. Lead students in a class discussion asking them to compare and contrast the two artists.
3. Demonstrate how to draw an abstract portrait.
4. Students can practice their drawings using their sketchbooks.
5. Drip glue on to paper and let dry. This will create the line texture that can be seen in Okoye's paintings.
6. Students draw the outline of their drawing with pencil on their paper.
7. Student paint with acryllics.
8. Using small brushes students outline their lines and shapes.
9. Lead students in a final critique.
This unit would be great to do before a unit on African mask-making or sculpture. Chidi has numerous examples of both on his site.
I emailed Chidi to ask him what he used to create texture in his paintings and this is his response:
"...glue alone is not enough to give you the desired texture. You have to add volume to the glue with blended paper or tissue paper is good or plaster of paries. Mix throughly with glue to your right consistency. it will give you a worling material for textures. You may chose to by jell from artstores for your texture. It depends on the surface you wnt to use for your paintings"
THE STANDARDS
Visual Arts Standard 1: Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes
[K-4] Students use different media, techniques, and processes to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories
[K-4] Students describe how different materials, techniques, and processes cause different responses
Visual Arts Standard 2: Using knowledge of structures and functions
[K-4] Students use visual structures and functions of art to communicate ideas
[K-4] Students describe how different expressive features and organizational principles cause different responses
Visual Arts Standard 4: Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures
[K-4] Students know that the visual arts have both a history and specific relationships to various cultures
Visual Arts Standard 5: Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others
[K-4] Students understand there are different responses to specific artworks
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