Starry Night Finger

To begin this lesson, the class discussed Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night painting. Then, we were given a sheet of paper and were to finger paint a drawing of our own. We could either try to recreate the Starry Night painting or we could create one of our own. I choose to create my own painting. Every weekend I travel home to see family so I decided to draw the trip home. By mixing primary colors, I created a sunset skyline, the grass along the side of the shoulder and the paved road I travel home. By applying extra paint to some areas I was able to create a sense of texture in the picture.
As an extension activity to this project, we could research information about Vincent Van Gogh, then write a short bibliography about him using proper writing technique learned with the 6+1 traits.

Eric Karl Collage

This was a two week project where the first week I made different secondary colors from mixing different primary colors. We were able to use different texture items such as rollers or the back of our paint brushes to create patterns in the paintings. The following week we came back and were suppose to have an idea in mind for a one page illustration. I chose to make an illustration of how two enemies can be friends. Elephants are scared of mice but in my illustration the two are friends. Using different paintings I created and ones other students in the class created, I used different colors to create my objects. I wanted certain objects to resemble life like colors such as the sun, grass and water but other objects such as the elephant and mouse I wanted the colors to be different to appeal to the imagination.

An extension activity that could be done with this lesson is the class could have written a short story together, having characters, a problem in the story and a solution. Then, the students in the class would have to create the illustrations using the same technique as when they created their own illustration.

Elements & Principles Pictures

Below is a picture that I took to represent a principle of art. This is a perfume bottle that I have and I put my lamp on to capture value of light. I really like how this picture shows the shade of the bottle off to the right with the lamp focusing on the top left part of the bottle.

I chose a blanket representing shape as one of best pictures to demonstrate an element of art. This is a blanket I made that I feel does a great job of showing square shapes within square shapes.

Footprint

This is my footprint I created. The pictures and drawings on my foot represent the most important things to me. At the back of the foot is a volleyball with my name on it. I loved playing volleyball and was the sport I played while in high school. I also hope to coach the sport someday. Next on my foot is a couple of paw prints representing dogs. I love dogs and even though I do not have my own right now hopefully soon I will. Next on my foot is the name Elizabeth. It is my middle name and a family heirloom. I am the third generation to have Elizabeth for a middle name and right there on my right foot I actually do have Elizabeth tattooed onto my foot.

Above my middle name is a slice of pizza, my favorite food. I like any kind of pizza but my favorite would be supreme. Also on my foot above the pizza is my favorite artist, Taylor Swift. I have liked every song of hers, especially her latest hit, "Mine".

Next on my foot appears what is suppose to look like fields from an aerial view. On top of the fields is a plane with the name of the place I work during the summers. I work for an aerial crop duster. I manage the office and chemical shed. I enjoy my job and will return there again for my third summer. By the crops is a body of water representing a lake. Every Sunday in the summer my family goes to the lake for a picnic and water activities. We enjoy mom's grilled food along with going for a boat ride and tubing.

On the toes of my foot represent my family. I put them on my toes because just as you cannot walk without your toes, I cannot live without my family. My parents have been the best support system in my life. I have three older brothers who have helped me be the person I am today.