Portrait of Emotion

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will consider how value and chiaroscuro can create a sense of emotion in a work of art. They will create a painting that utilizes extreme shadows and highlights to represent aspects of their own identity and emotions.

Level

Areas of Study

Identity Emotion Portrait Acrylic Color Contrast Value Renaissance Social and Emotional

Collections

Empowering Identity in Art

Lesson Objectives

Students will explore the uses of chiaroscuro in art history.

Students will discuss and reflect on personal situations, emotions, and identity.

Students will identify the influence of emotion in artworks and formulate how they can infuse emotion in their work.

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Teaching Strategies

Discuss how artworks throughout history have utilized chiaroscuro to show emotion.
Facilitate a discussion about how emotions are fluid and different from identities.
Guide students in identifying emotions and feelings in artwork.
Demonstrate how to create a painting using the chiaroscuro technique.

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National Standards

Create

Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.

Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.

Acc.VA:Cr1.2

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

15 minutes

Demonstration Time

20 minutes

Student Studio Time

4 hours and 35 minutes

Supplies and Materials

Picture-taking device
Pencil & eraser
Painting support
Paintbrushes
Water cup
Paint (acrylic or oil)
Images of chiaroscuro artworks in history

National Standards

Create

Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.

Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.

Acc.VA:Cr1.2

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Steps

Explore Identity & Emotions

Discuss identity and emotions. Analyze how artworks throughout history have utilized value and the chiaroscuro technique to show emotion.

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The Story of Chiaroscuro

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Chiaroscuro Techniques

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Feelings, Moods, and Emotions

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All About Value

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Adding Value to Create Form

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