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Inspired by Dr. Seuss's THE LORAX  &  EARTH DAY

(Write in Sketchbook)

Create a painting inspired by Dr. Seuss's The Lorax incorporating:

 

My Ideas About Things I can Do to Save the Earth/Planet:

Combined with My Ideas About the story, The Lorax::

REALISTICALLY : 

ABSTRACTLY: communicating my feelings/emotions regarding/about this experience through my use of the Elements of Art (COLOR, LINE, SHAPE,  VALUE, TEXTURE, FORM, SPACE). 

Experiment with the EXPRESSIVE aspects of paint to communicate mood/feeling through mixing & blending COLOR (in my palette and on the surface of my painting) and through LINE through my  brushwork.   

(Write in Sketchbook)

ABSTRACT: (adjective) art with little or no recognizable or realistic forms from the physical world; focus on formal elements (colors, lines, or shapes); nonrepresentational: not aiming to depict (show) an object but composed with the focus on internal structure and form.  (Artists often "abstract" objects by changing, simplifying, or exaggerating what they see).

BRUSHWORK:

EXPERIMENT:

EXPRESSIVE:

REALISTIC:

REPRESENT:

RECYCLE:

ACRYLIC PAINT: Primary Colors (Red, Yellow, Blue),
White, Black, Gold, Silver, Iridescent Tinting Medium, Clear Acrylic Medium;
 Secondary/Tertiary Colors must be mixed.
 
PAPER: 24 x 36 or 18 x 24

WEB SITES:

FAITH RINGGOLD:
Website: http://www.faithringgold.com/ringgold/default.htm
Artwork on Art in Context: http://www.artincontext.org/artist/artist_images.aspx?id=9002

QUILTING & THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD:
National Geographic Online: The Underground Railroad: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/index.html
Underground Railroad Quilt Code: http://www.osblackhistory.com/quilts.php

STUDENT POEM OBJECTIVE:

Analyze the ABSTRACT (not-real) and realistic imagery-pictures in my painting to understand what the what it represents/stands for.

Write a poem based on this ANALYSIS which helps the viewer understand what they are looking at, and, how it represents my ideas/interpretation of the story combined with a SYMBOLIC representation of a personal experience where I was discriminated against (judged) for my outer appearance.

SHORT CONSTRUCTIVE RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS:

All SCR’s must include the following: A MINIMUM of 9-10 Sentences:

1. Topic/Introductory Sentence: (BEGINNING); the beginning, or the topic sentence, forecasts what the paragraph is going to be about. *

2. 7-8 Supporting Sentences: (MIDDLE); the middle develops the idea in detail by giving specific support for it. *

3. Concluding Sentence: (END); the conclusion emphasizes the insight you have arrived at. *

* http://www.paragraphorganizer.com/

 

SCR: Exploration of Internal Aspects and Developing their Visual Communication

Procedures:
Display your painting; stand back and examine painting as a whole, how the individual parts relate to each other collectively, as well as, work individually.  As you visually examine ask yourself the following questions:

 What is your painting communicating about who you are through the shape, size, texture, color, etc. ?

SCR Student Objective: (Copy in Sketchbook)

       

Questions to ask while Visually Analyzing:

1. Where does my attention go first?  Do I have a FOCAL POINT?   What am I emphasizing?