Name of Project:
paper landscape
Classroom, School:
Art class, Field Community middle school
Cooperating teacher:
Brian Sago
Grade Level:
5th through 8th
Presenter's Name:
Jake Sullivan
Subject and Curricular Link:
principles and elements of visual art
Overview of Project
They will be presented
with precut 6" x 8" sheets of paper from a variety of colors. They will use colored paper
to show the foreground, mid-ground, and background. Before layering the sheets of paper
they will choose their setting; whether it be the suburbs, the city, or the country.
Students will learn a variety of visual techniques and learn the importance of using the
different components of visual arts while creatively using the principles and elements.
Using mixed media to understand elements such as: line, shape, form, color, and space.
Using mixed media to understand principles such as: repetition and contrast.
Essential Question(s)
Students will react to their own association with what a landscape will look like in the
form of composition, cut paper, and colored pencil.
Prior Knowledge
None
Timeline
Examples of student or artist work
Friday
Day1- introduction to topic, and examples. Students will begin drawing on paper, then
begin cutting and gluing.
Tuesday
Day 2- wrap up of the assignment.
Outcome
Everyone will know the process of creating a landscape that shows an understanding of
the principles and elements of visual art.
Materials
6 x 8 colored paper
Glue sticks
Colored pencils
Xerox copies of visual references including: trees, houses, cars, and buildings.
Teacher Vocabulary
color, line, shape, perspective, foregorund, midground and background.
Procedures
Friday
1. Presentation of topic -10 mins
2. Work time- 40 mins
Tuesday
1. Wrap up the assignment -20 mins
Skills Development
Learning different ways to work with materials and create and image.
- This section provides a sample format for making a list
- enter items between code
- Duplice these lines for items so all tags are in place
- Six timed drawing sessions, 4.5-5 minutes each.