2 sessions; 45 minutes per session

1. SWBAT define collage.
2. SWBAT be introduced to artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo.
3. SWBAT explore shape.
4. SWBAT define portrait.
5. SWBAT reinvent new uses for objects.

1. Information and images for Giuseppe Arcimboldo' artwork
2. iPads
3. iPad app Faces iMake

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1. Introduce students to the artwork of Arcimboldo
-show images of his collage both from far away and close up
-have students discuss what they see and what they think of his works

2. Review portraits with students.

3. Demonstrate how to use the app Faces iMake
-For best results mirror the iPad using Apple TV or AirServer app. Showing under a document camera works as well
-show students how to select, move, resize, duplicate, and delete items

4. Depending on the number of iPads you have in your classroom, have students work on their own or group students together.
-This is a great partner or small group project

5. Create a portrait using Faces iMake
-Choose a background color
-Choose a face shape
-Use all the items wished to create a finished portrait

6. Save image to camera roll and share with teacher using email, DropBox, Artsonia, or other sharing methods

7. An extension of this is to have students do a collage with magazines on paper inspired by the work they did on the iPad.

Students will be filling in an artist statement sheet that contains the following questions:
A portrait is a picture of a _________?
How is a collage different from a painting? What was your favorite and least favorite parts of this project?

http://www.giuseppe-arcimboldo.org/ (Good resource for the artist

For more iPad ideas and apps visit - http://ipadsintheartroom.weebly.com/index.html

Students of all ages love this app. It can be used to create simple or complex images.

[K-4] Students describe how different materials, techniques, and processes cause different responses

[K-4] Students use different media, techniques, and processes to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories

[K-4] Students describe how different expressive features and organizational principles cause different responses

[K-4] Students know that the visual arts have both a history and specific relationships to various cultures

[K-4] Students understand there are different responses to specific artworks

Abstract Art, Surrealism

Balance, Emphasis, Shape

Digital

Science, Technology