1. Fun-Arts Year 6 – California Migration, Cooperation & Community Lesson 2: Migration Part 2 Copyright 2012 Fun-Arts, Folsom, CA www.Fun-Arts.com Fun-Arts@chrome.se

2. Lesson Plan: Migration by Choice Map: The World Map: The World California Geography California Geography Migration Migration Music: Rossini Music: Rossini Art Terms: background, middleground, foreground, 3D Art Terms: background, middleground, foreground, 3D Craft Time! Craft Time!

3. Where is California? In which continent do we live? In which continent do we live?

4. California: Geography California has many beautiful places to visit. California has many beautiful places to visit. These grape plants look like stripes on the rolling hills. These grape plants look like stripes on the rolling hills.

5. Click to see 4 paintings. Buffet paints strong fore-, middle-, and backgrounds. ( L  R ) Santa Cruz Santa Cruz Mendocino Mendocino Central Valley Central Valley Sierra Foothills Sierra Foothills Guy Buffet paintings of California

6. Review: What is Migration? Migration: when a community moves from one area to another. Migration: when a community moves from one area to another.

7. Why do people migrate to California? Family Family Jobs Jobs Weather Weather When did your family arrive in California? When did your family arrive in California?

8. Migration of Horses The horse has evolved over the past 45 - 55 million years from a small, multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today. The horse has evolved over the past 45 - 55 million years from a small, multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began domesticating horses around 4000 BC, in Central Asia. Humans began domesticating horses around 4000 BC, in Central Asia. By 2000 BC people had brought horses to Northern Europe. By 2000 BC people had brought horses to Northern Europe.

9. Horses arrive in America Cortes and other Spanish explorers transported fiery Spanish horses into the Americas in the 1500’s. Cortes and other Spanish explorers transported fiery Spanish horses into the Americas in the 1500’s. Some escaped, some were stolen and others were traded to Native Americans, until a huge native population of feral horses (mustangs) thrived and increased on the grasslands of the Plains. Some escaped, some were stolen and others were traded to Native Americans, until a huge native population of feral horses (mustangs) thrived and increased on the grasslands of the Plains. In 2010 there were about 34,000 mustangs roaming free in the USA. In 2010 there were about 34,000 mustangs roaming free in the USA. The mustangs are FERAL, not WILD, because their ancestors were domesticated. The mustangs are FERAL, not WILD, because their ancestors were domesticated.

10. Born in Italy (1792-1868) Born in Italy (1792-1868) He wrote 39 operas! He wrote 39 operas! Which portrait is the photo? Which portrait is the photo? The other is an engraving. The other is an engraving. The opera “William Tell” is about trying to win freedom for Switzerland. The opera “William Tell” is about trying to win freedom for Switzerland. The overture is played at the beginning of the opera. The overture is played at the beginning of the opera. The overture’s “Finale” movement lasts 3 minutes, 34 seconds. The overture’s “Finale” movement lasts 3 minutes, 34 seconds. Music: “William Tell Overture Finale” by Gioacchino Rossini

11. VISUAL ART: Planning a piece This painting is by Ivetta Harte. This painting is by Ivetta Harte. Ms. Harte lives and works in California. Ms. Harte lives and works in California. She trains horses and paints them too. She trains horses and paints them too. See how she plans out her painting. See how she plans out her painting. When she starts, her oil paint is very watery. When she starts, her oil paint is very watery.

12. BACKGROUND After planning her composition, Ms. Harte fills in background details. After planning her composition, Ms. Harte fills in background details.

13. Next she adds more color, texture & shadows to the middleground, Next she adds more color, texture & shadows to the middleground, She also adds a little color to the rider. She also adds a little color to the rider. MIDDLE GROUND

14. Finally, she adds color, texture, and details to the foreground. Finally, she adds color, texture, and details to the foreground. When she sold this painting, she made some more changes. Look at this rider’s hat, pants, and hair color. When she sold this painting, she made some more changes. Look at this rider’s hat, pants, and hair color. FOREGROUND

15. What’s the same? What’s different? What’s the same? What’s different? Compare with Sherri Carter’s “Shadow Ponies” painting. Use art terms listed below. Compare with Sherri Carter’s “Shadow Ponies” painting. Use art terms listed below. COMPARE & CONTRAST

16. MIND your MINUTE Leave all items in front of you. Leave all items in front of you. Cross your arms. Cross your arms. Rest your mind for 1 minute. Rest your mind for 1 minute. MUSIC Track 6: “Native American Meditation Music”

17. Craft: Horses The horse is in the foreground. 1. Draw horizon line, straight or curvy. 2. Add landscape and other objects. background objects = smaller than the horse. foreground objects = same scale as horse. 3. Add horse shadow based on light source. 4. Add colors, textures and shadows. HORIZON LINE: eye-level line where sky meets earth. BACKGROUND: ground or scenery located behind something. It is the farthest distance away from viewer. FOREGROUND: ground or scenery located in front of something. It is nearest to the viewer. DEPTH: sense of distance or perspective. SHADOW: shaded area representing blockage of light

18. CRAFT: 3D Horse HORIZON LINE: eye-level line where sky meets earth. BACKGROUND: ground or scenery located behind something. It is the farthest distance away from viewer. FOREGROUND: ground or scenery located in front of something. It is nearest to the viewer. DEPTH: sense of distance or perspective. SHADOW: shaded area representing blockage of light 1. FOLD blue construction paper in half. Bottom of fold lays flat on desk. Back of fold stands up vertically to create 3D backdrop. Fold represents the HORIZON LINE. Bottom = FOREGROUND. Back = BACKGROUND. 2. Cut & paste scraps to create a foreground, background and horizon. Fold items to give them a footing to stand upright.

19. Credits Fun-Arts lessons are written and produced by Monica Merrill Vinberg copyright 2012. Fun-Arts lessons are written and produced by Monica Merrill Vinberg copyright 2012. Craft plans are written by Christine Krause. Craft plans are written by Christine Krause. Fun-Arts is a non-profit group hoping to share the world’s fine arts treasures with the rightful heirs: all children. Fun-Arts is a non-profit group hoping to share the world’s fine arts treasures with the rightful heirs: all children. Thank you docents: you bring the lessons to life. Thank you docents: you bring the lessons to life. Thank you: www.ryanphotographic.com, Patrick Keough (painter), Spencer Art Museum, Lars Åke Vinberg (photos), Sherri Carter (painter). Thank you: www.ryanphotographic.com, Patrick Keough (painter), Spencer Art Museum, Lars Åke Vinberg (photos), Sherri Carter (painter).www.ryanphotographic.com Fun-Arts art supplies are provided in part by the PTA’s at the schools who use the program. Fun-Arts art supplies are provided in part by the PTA’s at the schools who use the program. All photos in Lesson 3-2 and those noted elsewhere are copyright Lars Åke Vinberg. All photos in Lesson 3-2 and those noted elsewhere are copyright Lars Åke Vinberg. Contact us at Fun-Arts@chrome.se Contact us at Fun-Arts@chrome.se