Focus:
Artists convey
cultural, social, and historical meanings in their
works. Understanding of history can inform our
interpretation of art, and works of art can inform our
interpretation of history.
Objectives:
The students will:
1.
Explore how artists express ideas, values through
art (Artist: Romare Bearden)
2.
Distinguish commonalities, characteristics of
artistic styles of expression (Bearden, Lawrence, Davis)
3.
Discover relationships among art disciplines
(art/music/dance)
4.
Perceive the environment and develop personal
ideas around a theme to create original works of art
5.
Produce a work of art using established criteria:
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Contour drawing from life –musical instrument
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Explore color planning – develop unity
·
Add interest with line and pattern
·
Demonstrate craftsmanship in cutting and gluing
6.
Describe and analyze the distinguishing
characteristics and qualities of art
7.
Interpret the meanings, beliefs, themes, and
moods perceived in arts forms
8.
Evaluate art using appropriate criteria -- Gain
understanding of Elements and Principles of design.
9.
Recognize and compare the roles of artists,
historians, critics, and aestheticians in evaluating art
10.
Reflect on the nature and meaning of art
Instructional
Resources:
Shorewood
prints: Romare
Bearden
Personal prints
(color photocopies): Romare Bearden, "The
Block"
Scholastic Art:
Romare Bearden
Biography:
Romare Bearden
Internet: http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/bearden.htm
Internet Lesson:
Abstract Art
PowerPoint -
Stuart Davis
Videos: Elements
of Design & Principles of Design with
Gerald Bromer
I live in Music (book/poem- illustrations by Romare Bearden)
Video:
Romare
Bearden: Visual Jazz
Music: Jazz
Greats (various CD's)
Materials:
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Assorted
musical instruments (band)
12x18
newsprint - 12x18 tagboard
pencils
Seral
graphite transfer paper
assorted
magazines
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12x18
fadeless construction paper (asst)
12x18
fadeless art paper - 18x24 black
rubber
cement (non-toxic)
scissors
permanent
markers - fine point -ultra fine
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Instruction:
1.
Show video “Visual Jazz” Share
information about Bearden's life and art throughout the
lesson.. Play samples of music related to Bearden's
life.
2.
Introduce the concept of visual symbols by
eliciting examples from students, such as a red cross,
skull and crossed bones, automobile symbols, sports team
symbols, or others with which they are familiar.
3.
Introduce the idea that artists often use visual
symbols in their work, and Romare Bearden was such an
artist. Ask students to look for symbols in Bearden's
works and speculate about meanings. Ask students to give
reasons for their interpretations.
Focus on the train symbol in several of Bearden's
works and help students relate it to their studies of
the Black migration from the rural South to urban
centers in the North. Focus on Bearden’s
representation of “sound” in his works
4.
Demonstrate drawing and collage techniques for
unit as necessary
Procedures:
Week One
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View/discuss
video -- Romare Bearden: Visual Jazz -- Make
connections between art and music -- relate
Bearden's work to Jazz/sounds/music
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Critique
works by Romare Bearden - Jacob Lawrence - Stuart
Davis
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Internet
Lesson on Abstract art: http://www2.wcoil.com/~mdecker/abstract.htm
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Draw
musical instrument from observation - large - fill
page 12 x18 newsprint
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Music
appreciation –Listen to jazz music
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Drawing
techniques with fine point markers- transfer drawing
to fadeless paper using Seral transfer –outline
with fine point permanent marker
Procedures:
Week two-three
1.
Demonstrate drawing and collage techniques (show
examples—review Bearden’s work)
2.
Select colored paper for collage—keep choices
to a unified color plan (related or complimentary)
3. Finish
drawings - two instruments - cut out and re-arrange to
create a more abstract composition (enlarge with
photocopier if necessary).
4.
Outline with black permanent markers - add
patterns in negative spaces
5. Rubber cement shapes
from fadeless paper to black 18 x24.- create interesting
block areas of color (Stuart Davis inspired)
6. Rubber cement instrument
drawing. continue lines of drawing onto the black paper
and color shapes in background. se white colored pencil
on black areas Extend the lines of the instruments. Cut
out shapes from fadeless paper to enhance drawing
(develop of center of interest with color - (use drawing
on newsprint as a pattern).
Evaluation:
1.
Group discussions, students' answers to questions
for video
2.
Drawings – Musical instruments.
Shading using line
3.
Color planning –unity of collage
4.
Craftsmanship in gluing
5.
Patterns and experimentation to represent music
6.
Daily participation and effort |
