Submitted by: Lauren McGreal, Las Vegas, NV
Unit: Art Parody - Technology - Computer Graphics - Career Education
Lesson: Holiday Cards - Art Parody - Fund Raiser
Grade Level: Middle School thru High School
Computer Graphics - Art Integration - Collaboration - Real World
Experience
This IS Authentic Assessment - Include Illustrators, too
Adaptation for Elementary: Santa's Closet and
Santa's Workshop - or On Santa's Lap
Digital Lesson - Computer
Graphics - submitted by Donnalyn Shuster
Edvard Munch The
Scream
Diego Rivera - FlowerFestival
Materials:
Any graphics software (even PC Paint will work), card
stock, envelopes, color ink. Markers, colored pencils. Note from Judy: Check with local printers - they may even DONATE your
card stock and envelopes (they did for me). Go first to the printer that
prints all of the materials for your school -- then try printers in your district.
The cards were done in a computer art class that the computer teacher and
Lauren teach together. Students researched an artist of their choice
online, and in books. They had to then create the artists style into
a winter/holiday card. Ten designs were chosen- 5 computer
designs, and 5 art designs. The 5 computer cards were done on AppleWorks
Paint (PC Paint or Art Dabbler are easy to learn for middle school
students). All 5 of the art cards were first drawn in pencil,
colored with colored pencils/markers then Lauren scanned them in. Make
sure students color heavily with colored pencils. Markers and cut paper
would be other suitable mediums - very easy to do (think Matisse for cut
paper). The cards were then sold in packs of 10
with envelopes (5 computer designs & 5 art designs) for $5. They
got a great deal on packages of 50 blank cards from Joanne Fabrics for $10.
The cards were made when they were ordered. This year was the first
year that they did this, but plan on doing it every year. ORDER
A SET FROM LAUREN TODAY! (Send $9.00 to include postage - send her
your snail mail address - If you want slow snail mail email
Lauren for $$ amount).
Design a logo to be printed on the back. Include the name of the
artists and the first name of student.
Be sure to start early! From Lauren: We did not start selling
them until the first week of December. We got them done too late
this year, so next year we plan on having the fundraiser starting the
first week of November. Our profit was about $80. The cost of
ink really brought it down (Note from Judy: a local office supply store
may donate some ink. I got one in my area to make some product donations
for Christmas project). But it being the first year that
we did this, and getting a late start I thought we did pretty good.
We printed the cards when we got the order. So, if anyone wants
them, we can print them! Email Lauren
to order a set TODAY! Have a set ready to go next year. Then use your
own set as an examples for the following years and Gift your set from
Lauren to your art teacher friends as your holiday greeting. I know I am
going to have a hard time parting with my treasures from Lauren and her
students!
Peak their interest early! Folks could try out the idea yet this
year - experiment with an art parody Valentine's Day Card - or Mother's
Day card - just to learn how to do it so in the fall it will be easier for
them (and you)....or maybe even have the middle school kids do the
Valentine's D card and/or Mother's Day card so that they are ready for he
major project in high school. See American
Gothic gone digital - by Harold Olejarz (enjoy
these! See this one on American culture "For
Here Or To Go?"!) Harold also has done Mona Lisa Parody with
middle school students.
NOTE:
Check for mini grants from your education office. Your country may have
funds available for service learning grants and career education grants.
Look into the this year for next year. Moneys are allocated in the spring.
Note:
Think about "all occasion cards" - The Georgia O'Keeffe card
may be used year round. Think "Right to Read Week" -have each
student design a card paying tribute to their favorite children's book
illustrator. Have a student panel select the ones they like best for
printing. These could also be all occasion cards - or a holiday focus.
Adaptation
for Elementary: Try Denise
Pannell's idea: Santa's Closet. Have your students create their own
Santa Stories from collage materials (Collage works photograph very well).
Use Mary Ann Reed's
Santa Dolls as inspiration. Photograph your favorite Santa Story
Collage and print out card sets for sale. They will sell like hotcakes!
You won't be able to print them fast enough. Every teacher in your
building will buy them. parents will buy them for gifts.
Compare to Vincent
Van Gogh Bedroom |
Image submitted by: Wendy
Free
Unit: Art Styles - Parody (or any art style)
Lesson: Choice of Art Parody - Research
Wendy Free received this Van Gogh parody Christmas card this
year. The artist is Tom Herzberg, a former student of the
School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She thought it might make a
neat lesson for students to choose an artwork to
"decorate" in honor of a chosen occasion.
Students could do a brief research project about the artist and
artwork selected to parody. |
Compare to Henri
Matisse "Dance "Henri
Matisse "Dance" (version one) |
Wouldn't it be fun to see Ellen Haasen's
weiner dogs frolicking in Halloween masks? Wearing Santa hats? How
about with bunny ears? Reindeer antlers? Shown: IF MATISSE HAD A
DACHSHUND #2A " DOXIE DANSE"
Christine Besack found this image on eBay and sent it to me.
Folks - don't hesitate to send me other parody images you find. I
have a feeling artists will enjoy the free publicity.
Ellen is an Ontario artist. |
Submitted by Donnalyn
Shuster, Frankfort
Schuyler C.S.D. Frankfort, New York.
Unit: Computer Graphics - Image Manipulation
Lesson: Santa Has Been Here!
Grade Level: Middle School - High School
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Problem to
Solve:
Using your
choice of graphics programs and www.artcyclopedia.com, create
‘evidence’ that Santa has made his mark in a famous work of art. Create
an illustration of hat/boots/coat and make it look like it belongs there in
the work of art.
Print this
in B & W first, then a color print. If you want extra credit, turn this
into a greeting card using MS Publisher – modify template to your needs.
Pieces will
be displayed this week in the Library.
GRADING:
a.
Technical skills in drawing proportionate clothing,
applying color and value to create a believable look.
b.
Insertion into painting, clean edges, cast shadows
if needed.
c.
Time on task.
Extra Credit
– design the card/create a title
