Jungle Book Set: Part 2 Environments/Foliage

 This assignment started out with a KWL(What we know, what we want to know, and then we followed up at the end of the lesson with what we learned.)

Then we watched a video clip from the Planet Earth series about Jungles. The students wrote down as many animals, birds, and plants as they could see while watching.
jungle video
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koybucWX-4k)

we also looked at a couple of artists that use non-traditional mediums to create sculptures.

 Ryan and Trevor Oakes

For this art lesson we got to work in groups to create our own vines.

These weren't just any ordinary vines, 

each group got to pick 4 items to combine in their own creative way to create a jungle vine for Mrs. Latham's classroom and to possibly use in the school play, The Jungle Book.

Materials available for student to included:
( we don't need all of these, just what ever you can find)

raffia
rope/ or string
green planters tape( floral tape)
burlap
green butcher paper
cardboard( i can probably find some from grocery stores)
(green) pipe cleaners
green plastic table covers-(2-3)

plastic lays( i can check the dollar store too)

+ anything else you can think of or the kids bring in

Bringing Depth to Our World

We got to learn about creating depth in our drawings!

We did this by turning a two-dimensional shape into a three-dimensional looking object.

Students first learned about using "feathery" strokes with their pencils to making small circles.

This is how they started to build up their values.

Then we layered our circles that to make it darker.

An example of our Value Scale and Shaded Sphere

We discovered the highlight is the spot that receives the most direct light. 

Our light source was the sun. 

This nifty tool helps us project what I am drawing right up on the screen for all the students to see. 

 

We also had to create the core shadow line which is curved to follow the shape. 

We create the depth by shading on the opposite side of the shadow line.

Once we had these ideas and techniques for creating depth 

each student got to apply it to their own Spooky Drawing. 

We learned that these priniplces apply to not only circles but other shapes as well such as squares, triangles, and all others. 

These student applied the shading techniques to a different object with the same shape.

They created some spooky and realistic drawing just in time for Halloween.

Even Mrs. Latham learned along with us!