@The Arts Unit Creative Classes
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Create art and learn about the tallest mammal on Earth!
Create art and learn about the tallest mammal on Earth!
Student visual arts resource developed by The Arts Unit
Years 3 to 4 visual arts
What will I learn?
What will I learn?
You will:
listen to a story told through song
investigate giraffes
explore how giraffes are represented in art
create your own giraffe artwork.
Welcome to the class
Duration: 00:27Before you begin
Before you begin
You will need some art materials:
paper
pencils, textas, crayons or paints.
If you don't have paint, you can make your own! Follow the directions below.
Make sure you get someone older to help you.
Giraffe
Jacon Encarnacion – Ryde Public SchoolOperation Art
Isabella
Lily McGregor – Anson Street SchoolOperation Art
How to make your own paint
You will need:
1 cup of salt
1 cup of flour
1 cup of water
a large bowl
a few smaller containers (for example, plastic takeaway containers)
food colouring.
How to make the paint:
Add the salt, flour and water to the bowl.
Stir together gently.
Separate the mixture into the smaller containers.
Add different food colouring to each container. Stir gently.
- Listen
Listen to the story Giraffes Can’t Dance told through song.
Giraffes Can't Dance
Duration: 04:07Think and answer:
What was your favourite part? Why?
What was the most important moment in the story?
What message do you think this story might be telling us?
If you were to write another chapter, what would happen next?
2. Investigate
2. Investigate
Research this amazing animal to learn more about their unique features.
Think and answer these questions:
Which continent do giraffes live on?
How many species of giraffes are there? Are there sub-species?
How tall can a giraffe be?
Describe 5 physical features of the giraffe.
What are the greatest dangers to giraffes?
You can start your research by watching the video Learn about Giraffes.
Learn about Giraffes
Duration: 04:07Learn more about giraffes
Here are 2 great resources if you would like to read more about giraffes for your research:
3. Explore
3. Explore
Look below to see examples of giraffes in art by viewing a print, a painting and a photograph.
Notice the details of each artwork.
Think:
How is the giraffe positioned?
What are its proportions (how big are its features)?
What colours and markings does it have?
This artwork is a type of print called a lithograph.
The Giraffe
Georges Cuvier (1769-1832)This is a painting of a giraffe.
The Nubian Giraffe
Jacques-Laurent Agasse – 1827This is a digital photograph of a giraffe. It is a close-up image of the head of a giraffe.
4. Create
4. Create
Now it is your turn to create your own giraffe drawing or painting.
You can choose to:
follow the step-by-step picture instructions to draw a giraffe portrait
follow the video instructions to draw a full-sized giraffe, or
draw your own giraffe.
Think about the information you learned about giraffes as you draw. This will help you add realistic details.
Follow the video instructions to draw a full-sized giraffe.
How to Draw a Cartoon Giraffe
Duration: 09:45Follow these step-by-step picture instructions to draw a giraffe portrait.
Paint or colour your giraffe.
Use any colours you like! You can choose to be realistic or imaginative!
Colours and Clouds
Bri-Hanna Robertson – Willyama High SchoolOperation Art
Don't forget to share your beautiful artwork with your teacher!
Congratulations!
You have discovered new information about a fascinating animal and have created a beautiful artwork. Well done!
You have now completed this @Arts Unit Creative Class.
Third-party content attributions
Third-party content attributions
"Camelopardis Giraffe - The Giraffe (1837) by Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), an illustration of a beautiful giraffe and sketches of its skull. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate." by Free Public Domain Illustrations by rawpixel is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
"The Nubian Giraffe" by Jacques-Laurent Agasse is in the Public Domain, CC0.
Students artworks from the Operation Art media library, The Arts Unit, reproduced and communicated with permission.
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