2017/18 Current Projects - 2-3

2 nd -3 rd  Grade Project Title:   Balanced/ Unbalanced Choice Description: The weight of lines, shapes and colors in a composition determine whether or not it is balanced or unbalanced.  Students chose a topic and thin constructed print using simple tools.  Once finished, each student determined whether their picture was (B) Balanced or (UB) Unbalanced color was added to reinforce this important design concept. Vocabulary:  balanced versus unbalanced composition weight of lines and shapes Resources:   A Book about Design  by Mark Gonyea Materials: black paint white drawing paper spools Q-tips cardboard popsicle sticks oil pastels plastic crayons colored pencils Examples of Student Artwork:

2 nd -3 rd  Grade Project Title:   Balanced or Unbalanced Compositions? Description: An important principle of design is balance.  2nd and 3rd grade students practiced creating both balanced and unbalanced compositions using geometric and freeform shapes.  They also laid out and labeled their final work for presentation. Vocabulary:  balanced versus unbalanced composition geometric and freeform shapes Resources:   A Book about Design by Mark Gonyea Materials: construction paper geometric shapes scissors glue sticks rulers Examples of Student Artwork:

2 nd -3 rd  Grade Project Title:   Georgia O'Keeffe Leaves Samples of Georgia O'Keeffe's art: Grey and Brown Leaves (1929) Two Yellow Leaves (1928) Description: Georgia O'Keeffe (November 15, 1887 – March 6, 1986) was an American artist who painted enlarged flowers, bones, leaves and shells so people would notice them.  Student artists looked closely at fall leaves and drew a magnified version of their leaf.  Special attention was given to its outside contour line, interior veins and texture, watercolor markers were added on diffusion paper to create this tie dyed look. Vocabulary:  Georgia O'Keeffe veins line weight contour line hot & cold colors diffusion paper translucent Resources: My Name is Georgia  by Jeanette Winter Materials:  Black Sharpies diffusion paper watercolor markers Examples of Student Artwork:         

2 nd -3 rd  Grade Project Title:   Kinds of Lines Description: Students review basic line types.  Lines can be bent or broken into angles.  Lines can create an infinite amount of configurations.  Students developed 2 line designs; one using bent, angular lines, and one using curved lines.  They had a choice of any color combination using markers.  Last, students worked collaboratively to layout 6 or 8 designs in a finished piece. Vocabulary:  zigzag, wavy, loops, curly, scalloped, squiggly lines, etc. rhythm balance contrast direction repetition smphasis variety motion composition Resources:  The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses  by Paul Goble (Dutton, 1978) Rush Hour, NY  (1915) by Max Weber The Tiger  (1912) by Franz Marc Materials: 6"x 6" tagboard squares Black Sharpies watercolor markers Black Bristol Board Examples of Student Artwork: