4 sessions; 50 minutes per session

1. SWBAT use learned acrylic painting techniques in a completed painting.
2. SWBAT accurately portray familiar elements of a fine art piece into their paintings.

1. Large Canvas or sturdy paper
2. Acrylic paints
3. Pencils
4. Erasers
5. Water Buckets
6. Pictures of fine art pieces or movie posters
7. Camera to take pictures of teachers/students.
8. Computer/Printer to print out the photos.

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1. Students can paint pieces individualy or in groups.
2. Have students sketch out the basic elements of the picture onto their paper/canvas.
3. If working in groups, have them divide up the steps. One or two can paint in the backgroud, one can do lettering if applicable, one can paint details/ highlights and shadows, etc.
4. Have students or teacher take pictures of the people that are going to be the new "subject" for their paintings. Print out photos to the correct size that will go with their paintings.
5. After paintings are painted, glue photo onto them to complete the picture.

Students will be graded on the ability to work as a team with equal parts distributed. If working individually, they will be graded on the effectiveness of accurately using acrylic painting techniques as well as interpreting a fine art piece.

www.imdb.com - For movie resources
Google search for various fine art resources.

We have done this project 3 times, one with fine art, one with movie posters, and one with band covers. It is a big hit every year and the kids and faculty love doing it!

[9-12 Proficient] Students conceive and create works of visual art that demonstrate an understanding of how the communication of their ideas relates to the media, techniques, and processes they use

Edvard Munch, Pablo Picasso, Auguste Rodin, Jan Vermeer

Classicism, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Art, Renaissance, Surrealism

Balance, Color/Value, Emphasis, Form, Line, Movement, Proportion/Size, Unity/Harmony

Acrylic, Drawing, Painting