1. Sketchbook Warm-Up… Experiment with Different Kinds of Lines Straight Line (& directionality) Zigzag Line Wavy or Curvy Line Loopy Line Thin Line Thick Line Broken Line

2. Elements of Art & Design Line Shape Space Colour Value Texture Form

3. Connect… Ted Harrison Cross-Curricular links: Gr. 4 Social Studies Curriculum: Exploring the Landscapes of Canada

4. Ted Harrison Born in England in 1926 Parents & teachers encouraged his interest in art Was a teacher for 28 years and travelled the world Moved to Yukon with his wife & their son (1967) His work focused on colours & culture of the Yukon Received the Order of Canada (1987) Moved to Victoria, BC, in 1993 Received the Order of BC (2008)

8. Ted Harrison & Abstract Landscape MATERIALS O Canada picture book & artworks/visuals by Ted Harrison Cartridge Paper & Pencils Crayola broad-nib markers Placemats to protect work space (e.g. recycle old file folders)

9. Ted Harrison & Abstract Landscape Artworks by Gr. 4 & 5 students

10. Ted Harrison & Abstract Landscape PROCESS – Session 1 HORIZON LINE (e.g. zigzag or curvy for mountains; straight or flat lines for fields, curvy or wavy lines for hills…) MIDDLE & FOREGROUND (e.g. what kinds of lines for fields, hills, water…) BACKGROUND (furthest away) or sky (eg. clouds, sun, moon, sunrise, sunset, Northern Lights...) OBJECTS? simple, abstract shapes (eg. curvy or zigzag lines to create organic shapes for trees; large, simple shapes to represent a building and/or object...)

11. Ted Harrison & Abstract Landscape PROCESS – Session 2 COLOUR – ‘line technique’ on practice scrap Start at TOP of the page (to avoid ‘smudging’ the marker with your hand as you work) Consider how colour combinations will convey mood, weather or time of day (sunrise, sunset, cold/stormy, bright/cheerful…) Continue until there is no while left showing on the page (unless white areas are required, eg., snowcaps on mountains...) Teacher Tips: Outline shape first with marker before starting the ‘line technique’ of filling in Use contrasting colour (e.g so green tree will not be placed against green ground/hill) Encourage playful, unique, unusual use of colour (abstract!) OPTIONAL: outlining shapes with black marker when finished

12. Ted Harrison & Abstract Landscape “I Can” Skills: Identify and describe landscapes by Ted Harrison Use line, shape & space to plan an abstract landscape Make colour choices that express mood, weather and/or time of day in my landscape Describe problem-solving (how and why) and choices I made during my art-making process

13. Art labels Responding to Work by Self & Peers