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Lesson
by: Judy Decker
6th Grade Lesson Plans
Unit: Medieval Art (Middle Ages)
Project: Crayon Etching- Medieval Bestiary
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Objectives:
- Art
appreciation, art history- Medieval
architecture
- Understanding
beliefs of people of the middle ages
- Make connections
between art and literature
- Develop
creativity in designing own imaginary beastie
- Develop skills
in drawing, color planning, textures and
patterns
- Integrate
technology-- introduction to PhotoDeluxe
software
- Develop creative
writing skills
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Materials:
9x12
tagboard
pencils, erasers
bestiary handouts
jungle animal handouts, animal books, animal
photographs
assorted crayons (regular plus new varieties -
Glitter - Gems - Pearls - Silver Swirls)
fine point black markers
India ink (drop of dishwashing liquid),
newspapers, brushes
scratch tools
Computer - printer for frames 13"x19"
tagboard for frames |
Resources:
Video: Gargoyles:
Guardians of the Gate
Dover
Publications - book with all sorts of line drawings of
animals and beasts.
Books
on Medieval Art -- Internet
images - Internet Lesson
- Medieval Manuscripts
Motivation:
- Present characteristics of
Medieval architecture (Video: Gargoyles:
Guardians of the Gate )
- Present gargoyles, medieval
bestiary--reasons for bestiary as a teaching tool
(majority of people could not read, but understood
the symbolism). Internet
Lesson Middle Ages Additional
Internet Resources (note: Internet lesson had
too many broken links and was removed)
- Images of Gothic architecture
and Medieval Beasts (myths) from the Internet and
National Geographic -- and other sources (ArtSpace
kit on Cathedrals)
- Examples of gargoyles (art
prints and purchased "gargoyles")
- Demonstrations of drawing
techniques--combining animal forms and textures
- Demonstrations of scratchboard
techniques. Students are shown examples of wood
engravings and other engraving prints to get the
idea of directional lines
- Internet
lesson (see Web page for sites)
Procedures:
- Review Medieval architectural
elements (assign extra credit to find examples of
Neo-Gothic architecture. Show and discuss Grant
Wood's "American Gothic" )
- Discuss Medieval
Bestiary--stories and symbolism
- Draw an imaginary animal by
combining parts of three or more animals
- Add textures and patterns
(minimum of three textures and/or patterns)
- Color with crayons--plan
colors--press heavy to build up waxy
surface--Experiment with a variety of crayons
(glitter, gem, silver swirls, regular and
fluorescent) - Color entire surface
- Brush black india ink over
drawing (place on newspaper to do this). Note: a
drop of dishwashing liquid helps the ink stick to
the crayons. I thinned the ink slightly with water
so the crayons showed a little under the ink (wasn't
a pure black).
- Scratch off crayon when ink is
dry--change directions (shape animal with
directional strokes) - create patterns with scratch
technique.
- Write
story about your beastie (use handout as a
guide) See student example
- Select manuscript border frame
for your drawing--adjust colors using PhotoDeluxe
software). Size image to fit etching - opening about
8 1/2" x 11 1/2". Print on 13 x 19 tag
board
- Students used Microsoft Word to
insert story text box into a
Medieval border design. Six different border
frames were available from which to choose. Students
used PhotoDeluxe to change the colors to their
liking. Instructions for
inserting text box.
Note to teachers: Frames were made
by scanning in border designs into the computer from a
Dover publication or ornamentation.
Evaluation:
Student
self-evaluation.
Student critique
Grade form:
name_________________________
HIGH
LOW
DESIGN/Originality
10 9
8 7
6 5
Patterns/textures
10 9
8 7
6 5
Color plan
10 9
8 7
6 5
Scratch
technique
10 9
8 7
6 5
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