Tissue Paper Animal Portraits

Expressive Animals 

Objectives

1.Gain an understanding and appreciation of how animals are often used as subjects in art 2. Draw animals from direct observation and photographs

3. Create drawings that explore animals as symbol

4. Students will be able to define Expressionism and apply the concept in a work of art. 

Expressionism- An attitude conveyed by the set of a person's facial features. Also, a quality of inner experience, the emotions of the artist (expressive qualities) communicated through emphasis and distortion, which can be found in works of art of any period.

Students will choose an animal based on what it represents or symbolizes. EX: Dog- Loyalty

Students used a glue wash and torn colored tissue paper to create their backgrounds.
After the background is dry, students drew an animal using black ink and pencil.  Students are encouraged to use expressive line to add interest.

Fine tip pens and sharpies were used to create texture

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Cubist Superhero

With  this lesson students will gain an understanding and awareness for the cubist style of artists

    such as Picasso, Braque, and Gris. Create a multi-media composition showing multiple views of various

    objects -- fracturing the planes in the manner of the cubists.  The subject of this lesson is Superheroes.  

Students had to draw Superheros in the manner of cubists artists.   

Illusions and Perspective

Color pencil and sharpies were used to create this illusion.  

Shading Still Life

We made a simple still life drawing more interesting by adding patterns in the background.

Self Portrait Line Drawings

Students will draw a self portrait. No shading just contour lines.  After portraits have been drawn, lines are placed inside of the drawing to add texture. 

 

Some lines begin to resemble wood.

Advanced students

Victorian Houses

Victorian architecture refers to the architectural style present in the middle as well as latter part of the 19th century. Since this particular architectural renaissance happened during the period of Queen Victoria, it is popularly called Victorian style. It emphasized historical styles in various interpretations

We viewed many examples of Victorian Style Houses.

Students looked at examples and drew a Victorian style house.  Students had the option to use watercolor pencils or shade using charcoal pencils.  

Funny Money

Students will produce an enlarged image based on money.  Students will choose a character, we used mostly cartoons because they are easier to draw.  

   

Students are given a template to help them draw

 Include numerical signs, writing on the bill, a title, a slogan or quote. Remember to include  elaborate drawings of plants, ribbons and scrolls. 

Next we pick a monetary denomination, $1, $5, $10.