Special Needs: Van Gogh Sunflowers

Art Skills and Objectives:
- Learn about Van Gogh and his paintings of Sunflowers
- Identify the components that make up the sunflower
- Understand how to use mixed media in personal artwork
- Utilize tactile strategies, essential for students with visual impairment

 

Middle School: Color Streak Self Portrait

Art Learning Objective:

•Value

•Color Harmony

•Grid Method

•Proportions

Art Skill:

•Expand understanding of: Value, color, Harmony, 2- Dimensional Artwork.

•Grid Method to enlarge photograph

•Positive and negative space

 

What I taught:

•The uses of the grid method in Mathematics and Visual art

•Scaling the grid and photograph

•Reinforcing the importance of positive and negative space

•Effective use of color and value with emphasis on analogous colors and adding harmonious color to an artwork that is mostly composed of pencil.