1. Wacky World 3rd Grade January Art Project West Mercer Elementary Art Enrichment Program

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3. Lesson Overview Lesson: Color Wheel/Color Relationship Time: 60 minutes Medium: Paper, Watercolors Project Overview/Skills This lesson reviews primary, secondary and complementary colors. Students will create a landscape using line and color to reflect mood and feeling. Print Suggestions 48.6Paul GauguinWoman with a Mango--brilliant color of the S. seas/purple with yellow 58.8Alexei von JaelenskyWoman with a Fan--powerful use of the “pure” primary colors 28.5Marc ChagallArtist and Model--mix of dream/fantasy world and reality, primary colors 93Henri MatissePurple Robe--use of complementary colors/intense color Vocabulary Primary Colors Secondary Colors Complementary Colors Resist (the word resist is used to describe the action where two materials repel each other; in this case the wax in the crayon and the paint). Resources 1. Wacky Wednesday by Theo LeSieg (available at WM Library) 2. When Cats Dream by Dav Pilkey (contains some images akin to the artist Marc Chagall) 3. “Fibber Island” lyrics by They Might Be Giants (see lesson box)--the kids love it if you can download the song to play

4. Materials Needed Watercolor pencils Crayons Paint Brushes (2 sizes--large for background, small for details) Paper cups for water Paper towels Watercolor Paper, 11x15 (landscape position) Scratch Paper Blue Painter’s masking tape (optional) Color Wheel (optional)

5. Today’s Project What are the primary colors? Secondary colors? What are complementary colors?

6. Woman with a Mango By Paul Gauguin Why did he choose these colors? How do the colors make you feel?

7. Woman with a Fan By Alexei von Jaelensky Why did he choose these colors? How do the colors make you feel?

8. Artist and Model By Marc Chagall Why did he choose these colors? How do the colors make you feel?

9. Purple Robe By Henri Matisse Why did he choose these colors? How do the colors make you feel?

10. Step 1- What do we mean by wacky world? Something that is the wrong color – Blue banana Something that serves a similar purpose – Clock for a sun – Teacups for clouds Silly idea – Ice cream cone flowers

11. Step 2- Sketch your design Draw a scene that is slightly odd or has visual jokes Use pencil on scratch paper 3-5 big objects Details can be added later

12. Step 3- Crayons on watercolor paper transfer your final design LIGHTLY with pencil Draw over pencil FIRMLY with crayon Add details – Dots, patterns, leaves, highlights… What will happen when you add watercolor?

13. Step 4- Watercolors Use colors creatively Where can you use complimentary colors?