Paper Bag Collage

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will create a balanced original work of art utilizing paint, paper collage, and oil pastels. They will describe their artwork and how they created it using learned art vocabulary.

Level

Beginner

Areas of Study

Mixed Media Collage Oil Pastel Balance

Collections

Applying Balance in Art

Lesson Objectives

Students will describe what balance is and identify it in artwork.

Students will discuss how to create balance through size, color, and composition.

Students will use new vocabulary about balance to talk about different famous works of art in small groups.

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Teaching Strategies

Facilitate a discussion on balance using art vocabulary.
Guide students in a discussion explaining what they are creating and why they are creating it.
Encourage students to explore different techniques with each media (painting, collage, and oil pastels) while creating.
Demonstrate how students can use found materials to express their ideas and create balance.

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National Standards

Create

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

30 minutes

Demonstration Time

15 minutes

Student Studio Time

1 hour and 30 minutes

Supplies and Materials

Paper shopping bag
Acrylic or tempera paint
Paintbrushes & paint trays
Water cup
Scrap paper & scissors
Pencil & eraser
Glue stick
Oil pastels

National Standards

Create

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Steps

Explore Balance

Discuss what balance is, where it is seen in our world, and how balance is created in art. View and sort a variety of famous paintings. Identify how to create balance through size, color, and composition.

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