CANADIAN ART SAMPLER – Elements, Principles, ResearchStudents choose 9 Canadian artists and make miniature drawings that imitate their paintings using construction paper crayons or oil pastels on black foam core board.
Students choose 9 Canadian artists and make miniature drawings that imitate their paintings using construction paper crayons or oil pastels on black foam core board.
Supplies:
- Crayola Construction Paper Crayons or Crayola Oil Pastels - 16 Count
- Crayola Construction Paper - 30.5 cm x 45.7 cm (12" x 18")
- Crayola Washable Glitter Glue
- Crayola Washable Glue Sticks
- Black Foam Core Board - 5 cm x 8 cm (2" x 3") - 9 per student
Steps:
1
- Find images of Canadian paintings on the Internet.
- Select 9 that represent different elements and principles of design.
- Use construction paper crayons or oil pastels to draw the images on small pieces of black foam core board 5 cm x 8 cm (2" x 3").
- Make 9 different drawings in total.
2
- Compare your drawing with the oringinal.
3
- If you are using Construction Paper Crayone rub your fingers lightly over the crayon to polish the surface.
- Decide if you want to add a small amount of glitter glue to highlight parts of the image. (You may decide to add glitter glue to all, some or none of the drawings.)
4
- Move the drawings around trying different arrangements until you find the one that you like best.
- There should be 3 rows of 3.
5
- Once you are satisfied with the arrangement glue the drawings to a piece of construction paper or Bristol board.
- Fill in the Canadian Art Sampler Guide. (Downloads – CanadianArtSamplerGuide.pdf)
- Name of the artist
- Title of the painting (if you found it)
- Interesting fact about the artist
- Dominant Element and Principle
Subjects:
Language Arts,
Social Studies,
Visual Arts
Grades:
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8,
Grade 9
