Expressive Album Paintings

"I Can" Statements:

Standards:

Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Vocabulary:

Album- A collection of recordings on a single item like a CD, record, or other medium. 

Expression- making one's thoughts and feelings known. 

Primary colors - paint colors that cannot be created by mixing. 

Secondary colors - paint colors that are made by mixing two primary colors together.

Monochromatic color scheme - consists of tints, tones, and shades. 


Watercolor Techniques.pdf
Creative Marks.pdf

Materials:

Things You Need On Your Album:

--------------------------Directions:--------------------------

Step One:

Brainstorm

Make a connection between music, emotions, and color. Decide what feelings and colors you are going to have for your own album. 

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Step Two:

Paint

Create an album based on emotions and color. You can ONLY use the colors you choose based on the feelings you want to express. 

You must paint the front, back, and inside of your album. 

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Step Three:

Draw

Once your paint is dry, you can start drawing! This is where you can add details like images, text, and symbols to help represent your feelings. 

You must have your album title, artist name, and at least seven songs for it to be considered an album.

Inspiration:

Minnie Smalls

Designing and Painting an Album Cover- Commission 

This video shows more of the process in what it takes to make complete an album cover design commission. She addresses and showcases the process behind painting an album cover.