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Lesson Plan by: Judy
Decker
Unit:
Sculpture
Project: Figure Sculpture- Art with a Message
(George Segal)
Grade level: Eighth (adaptable for grades 6 thru 12)
Alternate lesson - Giacometti Figures
Issues: Education
Hero: Maya Angelou
Hero: Chris Farley
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Objectives:
1.
Understanding
of how an artist gets ideas
2.
Critique
works of art
3.
Use
a variety of sources to gain an understanding of an artist
and/or arts form
4.
Combine
the elements of two or more art forms to communicate ideas
or information
5.
Create
a work around a selected theme
(One
year was Social Issues - another year was Heroes)
6.
Create
an armature to correct figure proportions
7.
Develop
skills: plaster
addition sculpture
and collage
8.
Understand
and use sculpture vocabulary
9.
Integrate
technology
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Materials:
Internet
Lesson- Figure
Sculpture (see Art Web Page)
8
1/2" x 14" paper, pencils
Sculpture
wire
Newspapers,
masking tape, aluminum foil
Plaster
gauze
-
water dishes
Acrylic
paint
(brown, bronze, black)
Silver spray paint (for cast aluminum patina)
Pliers,
wire cutters
Wood
for bases, sand paper
Corrugated
cardboard
,
gloss medium
,
brushes
Magazines,
Internet, Word software
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Motivation/Instruction:
1.
Internet Lesson: George Segal- Figure Sculpture (http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/figure.htm)
2. Go over
figure proportions - fold an 8 1/2 x 14" paper to get eight
equal sections. Plan out figure using head heights. Chest will
be at approximately the 2nd head height - waist and elbows the
3rd - hips the 4th - knees the 6th. Hands will end mid thigh.
3.
Demonstrate wire
armature - figure proportions (ratio- math concepts)
- use figure drawing as a guide.
4.
Demonstrate plaster addition
5.
Demonstrations -finding images on Internet for collage,
collage techniques, word art using Word software
Procedures:
1.
Diagram figure proportions.
Make stick figure 14" tall with the head as 1/8 of
total height (fold 8 1/2" x 14" paper into eighths to
facilitate measurement). Draw figure to correct proportions.
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Make wire armature using sketch for proportions.
Make legs one inch longer than diagram to be set
later into wood bases.
(Note: Styrofoam bases may also be used - and plastered
right along with the figure) . Diagram is from Pun
Hiu Falkenhainer
. We used this same idea - but 8 head height proportion. |
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3.
Make wire armature using sketch for proportions.
Make legs one inch longer than diagram to be set later
into wood bases.
(Note: Styrofoam bases may also be used - and plastered right
along with the figure)
4.
Pad body, head, thighs and upper arms of wire with
newspapers - secure with tape- wrap with aluminum foil if
necessary to smooth surface.
Shape hands and feet with foil.
5.
Bend armature into desired pose.
(If using Styrofoam base - insert wire extended from legs into
Styrofoam)
6.
Wrap armature with plaster gauze pieces (cut into approx.
2" pieces - smaller ones cuts for details)
7.
Shape facial features, clothes with gauze
Shape any additional items for sculpture (props for
figure to hold)
8.
Allow to dry completely-- For Bronze patina: Paint with
brown acrylic paint--allow to dry.
Rub bronze or gold paint over the surface to give the
look of cast bronze (patina).
Accent with gold Rub 'n Buff, if desired.
For cast aluminum patina: Paint with black acrylic (allow to
dry) - spray paint lightly with silver. Accent with silver Rub
'n Buff.
9.
Sand and paint wood base.
Drill hole to insert wire extending from legs. Glue sculpture to
base.
10.
Collect
collage materials for "Marquee" background. Show positive and negative side of an issue/ social concern.-
Paint background for collage (we painted corrugated cardboard
black)- glue on
images with
gloss medium. Note: One year, we did this as a unit on Heroes.
Students collected images of their hero for collage background -
and used quotes. Tissue paper was also used. |
