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Objective: To have children create paper doll puppets and background to tell a story that uses color to show mood.
Objective: To have children create paper doll puppets and background to tell a story that uses color to show mood.
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
background - The part of an artwork that seems to be the farthest away from the viewer.
color - The way that we describe an object based on the way that it reflects light. The most common colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, black, white, brown, and gray.
mood - The way an artwork makes you feel or emotion the artist is trying to make you feel.
First Steps, after Millet by Vincent van Gogh
Colors Tell Stories
Colors Tell Stories
Many artworks tell a story. What story does this painting tell?
Tell about the setting in the painting. What Colors did the artist mostly use? What mood, or feeling, do the colors give?
Recommended Reading
Recommended Reading
In the Garden with Van Gogh by Julie Merberg and Suzanne Bober - Chronicle, 2002. In stock: curriculum inventory and read-aloud
Studio Time: Story Puppet Scene
Studio Time: Story Puppet Scene
Materials:
Materials:
Construction Paper, Scissors, Craft Sticks, Glue, Oil Pastels, Crayons, Markers
Plan
Plan
Brainstorm ideas for a story scene.
- What is the setting and who are the characters?
- What mood do you want to show?Check list:
- Create.two characters or more.
- Create a background.
- Use your characters and background to puppeteer a story.
Create
Create
Draw and cut out characters. Glue them onto craft sticks.
2. Draw and color the setting. Cut a slit. Move your puppets and tell a story.
Challenge: Mood Scenery
Challenge: Mood Scenery
Create a backdrop for a play or movie that conveys a mood.
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