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High [9th-12th] Lesson Plan

Arbitrary Portraits

Created on February 28, 2013 by rachinator



Students will create self portraits using mirrors and arbitrary colors.


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THE PLAN
5 sessions; 85 minutes per session

1. SWBAT work from observation to create proportions.
2. SWBAT define arbitrary color and apply them in artwork.
3. SWBAT layer and blend colors.

1. Black paper
2. Mirror
3. Prisma Color
4 Chalk (optional)

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1. Introduce arbitrary color to students through a slide show.
2. Show student examples
3. Pass out mirrors and colored pencils.
4. Draw contour lines of face.
5. Use arbitrary colors to shade and add contrast/ forms to face.

see attached rubric

see slide show attached with internet images and resources

This is a project I use as a transition from working from a photograph to working from life. We also do a self portrait from a photo earlier in the year.

THE STANDARDS

Visual Arts Standard 1:
Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes


[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
[9-12 Proficient] Students apply media, techniques, and processes with sufficient skill, confidence, and sensitivity that their intentions are carried out in their artworks
[9-12 Advanced] Students initiate, define, and solve challenging visual arts problems independently using intellectual skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation
[9-12 Advanced] Students communicate ideas regularly at a high level of effectiveness in at least one visual arts medium

Visual Arts Standard 2:
Using knowledge of structures and functions


[9-12 Proficient] Students evaluate the effectiveness of artworks in terms of organizational structures and functions

Visual Arts Standard 4:
Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures


[9-12 Proficient] Students differentiate among a variety of historical and cultural contexts in terms of characteristics and purposes of works of art

THE FEATURES
Abstract Expressionism, Contemporary Art, Contemporary Realism, Cubism, Expressionism

Color/Value, Contrast, Form, Line, Proportion/Size

Chalk, Colored Pencil, Drawing

ATTACHMENTS