Friday, December 13, 2013

Name Rain(ing) down


"That is amazing!" is what I heard this morning from a student at school.  He was referring to the student art work hanging on the library windows.  When I told him they (the students) only used primary colors, he was even more amazed.  He absolutely made my day and I had to share this news with my students.  Their efforts really are paying off. I'm driving them nuts I'm sure, but it's paying off :).

These students viewed different types of fonts either using the internet for resource.  This can also be found on our class designed Pinterest in which students can have access by scanning the QR code created directing them straight to the website or by using 1 of 2 computers in class.  Or if they preferred, they could use a hard copy for different fonts. They ALWAYS have the choice of designing a font from imagination.

We discussed the Principle of Art: Variety and they began to draw a contour drawing of the letters in their name demonstrating a variety of sizes, we studied the Element of Art: Color by completing a color wheel in color pencils using just the primary colors.

We went back to the art work and applied all 12 colors made by the 3 primary colors.  This time students applied color pencils and crayons to their work.  In the process they applied the Element of Art: Values.  A loooong project due to the Thanksgiving break and another 2 days the school was closed due to the weather (ice and North Tx. don't mix).  The students and their teacher, we're ready to finish!

I saw a similar lesson on the link below, credit given to...

http://artexpressionofimagination.blogspot.com/2011/03/name-piles-by-6th-grade.html















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