7th grade: I Don't Know Who You are Space Man! - 1-24-11

Warm Up: 

Describe the rocket above. What shapes does it use? What does it look like? What colors are being used? Remember to make this a full paragraph statement.

Vocab: 

Cylinder:  a three-dimensional geometric shape


Unity: Using the same elements of art over and over again 

Bird’s Eye View: A view seen from high above the ground like a bird. 

 

Value: Showing light and dark in a piece of art work.  

 

Georgia O'Keefe: Painted scenes of the New Mexico desert.

 

Artist of the Week: 

 

Georgia O'Keefe

 

Georgia O'Keeffe was born on November 15, 1887, the second of seven children, and grew up on a farm in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. As a child she received art lessons at home, and her abilities were quickly recognized and encouraged by teachers throughout her school years. By the time she graduated from high school in 1905, O'Keeffe had determined to make her way as an artist. 

 

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 Our assignment: 

GLE: Students will create  an outer space composition using round cylindrical forms in oil pastel while studying Georgia O'Keefe. 

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Today's Mission: 

Students we will begin to look at images of cylindrical forms used in space! We will begin to sketch our compositions out onto paper for our space composition!