It's Dot Day ala Peter Reynolds

Hello, my most amazing art students!

How are you today?

Today we will be making dots just like Vashti in the book, THE DOT, by Peter Reynolds.

Please follow the link below to hear and watch the story.

The Dot by Peter Reynolds

Now gather your supplies.

You will need:

paper

paintbrush

paint or washable markers (if using washable markers you will need something slick to color onto such as tinfoil, plastic or a foam plate)

a cup of water to rinse your paintbrush in

Follow the video link below to watch Mrs.Buck's instructional video on how to create 

YOUR VERY OWN DOT!

https://youtu.be/PzG6L0JiAds

Don't forget to sign your artwork!

Have fun creating.

Made with watercolor paints

Made with washable markers and ballpoint pen.

Made with watercolors and ballpoint pen.

Made with washable markers.

Andy Goldsworthy Land Art Distance Learning

Hello, my most amazing art students. How great is it that we have a guest teacher who prepared a wonderful lesson for us on Andy Goldsworthy. Meet Soo.

Hello everyone!

My name is Soo Song.  I am a UNM art education graduate student and a student-teacher.

I majored painting and drawing in college.  I frequently work with oil and acrylic paints on canvas. 

I am originally from South Korea and lived in Indiana for many years. About 5 years ago, I moved to Albuquerque.  I love Albuquerque, specifically the weather, mountains, food, and culture.

I am sorry that I could not meet you all at this time of Covid 19 situation.  I hope you all learn during this time period. Stay safe and healthy everyone.

Soo has created a lesson on Andy Goldsworthy for everyone to try out.

Making Land Art Like Andy Goldsworthy 

Andy Goldsworthy is an artist who creates sculptures using any and only natural materials such as stones, leaves, snow and installs them in outside in the nature.  He gathered all his own materials.  He expresses the beauty of changing seasons and changing colors in nature.  His artwork could collapse or decay because he uses resources from nature, but he built it anyway because he believes that his artwork is meaningful. After he completes his artwork, he takes a  picture of it to capture its lively moment.

This is a video that tells Andy Goldsworthy’s philosophy and the method of making art.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPDH8yCnlk0

Here are a few examples of Andy Goldsworthy’s art.

       
             The artist uses the different colors of leaves for these works.
             The artist uses the stones, pebbles, wood sticks and ice. 

Art Activity: Making a Land Art
1. Gather any natural materials for your land art in your backyard.  It could be rocks,  wood sticks, leaves, flowers or dirt.
2. Create/design artwork using the materials.  Think about making lines, shapes, and different colors.
3. When you complete your art piece, take a picture of it.  Think about camera angles and light source.

Heather Hansen Kintetic Art Activity

Hello, my most amazing art students!
How are you today?

Heather Hansen is a contemporary, meaning she is alive now, artist and dancer. She applies movement to large scale drawings in charcoal. Her drawings are KINETIC because they use movement to create them. Her drawings use line which is an important element of art. They are also symmetrical (the same on both sides) because what she draws on one side she also draws on the other side.
 
Heather Hansen uses her whole body to create symmetrical marks on her canvas. Her arms move from the center outward in big swooping circles and repeated outflowing lines. When she repeats these lines over and over again the lines she makes become darker and bolder. They become a darker VALUE than the rest of the lines. Her work in non-representational or ABSTRACT, meaning it does not look like anything in real or in particular.

Watch this short video on how Heather Hansen creates her artwork.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmxDbBNnBrg&list=RD_Spo2lE1pNY&index=6

Follow this YouTube link to a video of Jonah and I practicing our kinetic art skills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LqpCGsHlOU

Now for the fun part
You will need:

a piece of paper
something to draw with for each hand (crayon, pencil, marker)
some tape or something to hold the paper in place

Place your paper in front of you and secure it to the table.
Place a drawing implement in each hand and begin to make marks just like you saw Heather do in the video.
Be careful to use both hands to make marks on both sides of your paper so the drawing is SYMMETRICAL

Take it to the next level!
Make a COLLABORATIVE (working with others) drawing
Grab a partner and sit across from them, facing them.
You each will have a paper in front of you and drawing implements in each hand.
Decide who will be the leader.
When the leader starts to draw make sure that the follower copies or mimics the marks on their paper that the leader is making on their own paper.


You can switch colors and layer them on top of one another.
You can also switch who is the leader and who is the follower.

Once you are happy with the lines and values you've created email me a picture or upload it to Instagram and tag
new_mexico_art_teacher


Have fun creating!

Marker Prints on Foam Plate

Gather your Supplies

Some Tips

1. Make sure that students wipe the paper with the sponge just enough to make it damp - not wet.
2. Do not wipe multiple times in the same spot or the paper will start to pill.
3. Make sure that the markers they are using are not dried out.
4. When students lay their foam down to make a print, make sure that they use their finger to gently (but firmly) rub over the entire design. They should use the fingerprint part of their finger, not the tip or nail. It takes me about 10 seconds to fully press down and rub the back of my foam.
5. Don't write words. They'll print backward.

THE BEST part of the project is that you can create as many prints in as many colors as you would like to just make sure to wash off your foam in between colorings.

Cut out your printing plates from the foam plates. If you need help with this step make sure to ask.

Draw out your design with your washable markers on your styrofoam plate

Draw over all of your lines with a pencil, pressing into the styrofoam

This is what it should look like after your first tracing

Using a ballpoint pen go over the design a second time to get a nice, deep impression. When you're done wipe the plate clean of marker with a damp paper towel.

Now, color in your design with your washable markers. Notice how I used different values of the same color to create shadows and highlights on my tulip.

Grab a damp sponge or wet paper towel and gently wet your paper surface (a damp washcloth may work as well)

Now with your paper dampened (not too wet) you're ready to print your image

Use your fingertips or the side of your hand to press the foam plate FIRMLY into your paper. Be careful to make sure that the plate does not slip or slide around so you get a nice crisp image.

Peel up your printing plate to reveal your gorgeous print

You can iron your print to flatten out the wrinkles and you can frame it to give it a special touch

Here is the print I drew for my round plate

Does this remind you of an artwork that we've learned from past lessons?

(Hokusai's Great Wave of Kanagawa)

I actually saw one of the original wood block prints of the Great Wave while at Balboa Park in 

San Diego last Christmas

These are some photos that I took. It was so wonderful to see in real life!

FOLLOW ALL THE PREVIOUS STEPS TO PRINT

Have fun creating and please post your creations to Instagram and tag me at 

new_mexico_art_teacher

or email me a picture of your prints.

You can also visit my youtube channel to see a short one minute video discussing the materials used.

Marker Print on Youtube