African Savanna Watercolor Resist

Art Lesson Plan

Title: African Savanna Watercolor Resist

Grade Level: K-2

Suggested Time: 2-3 class periods

Unit: African Art

Medium: Watercolor Resist 

Instructional Objectives: Students will create an original outdoor scene to show the illusion of space (MO.); Students will apply paint in even strokes to create a watercolor wash (MO.)

Elements of Art: line, color, space

Principles of Art: balance, emphasis, unity

Materials and Equipment: 12 by 18 inch white paper, pencil, crayons, watercolor, paint brush, cup of water, paper-towels

Vocabulary: background, middle-ground, foreground, landscape, horizon line

Art Production:

1. Anticipatory Set: draw with pencil, simple contours; cover all pencil with hard crayon; watercolor washes over whole surface.

2. Objectives: Students will create an outdoor scene and apply paint to create a watercolor wash.

3. Input: power-point presentation, you-tube links, games

4. Demonstration: Teacher showed the class how to divide paper into 3 different sections, and also showed examples of different animals to draw.

5. Check for Understanding: Teacher walked around and helped with the sizing of our drawings

6. Guided Practice: Teacher instructed students to use more paint

7. Independent Practice: Teacher came around and gave advice when needed

8. Closure: Took a picture of final project

Art History/Resources:  http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/king-of-beasts-lesson-plan/

http://www.pinterest.com/diva2b3/home-school-grassland-savannah/

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/savanna/savanna_overview_lo.html

http://pbskids.org/wildkratts/habitats/african-savannah/

Aesthetic Questions: Do all landscapes have to be pretty?

Art Criticism/Analysis Questions: If you had the chance what would you change about your landscape? What was your favorite part about this project?

Evaluation Criteria: Quiz over the vocabulary words