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VIRTUAL ART

^^ Teacher Example ^^

MATERIALS:

Crayons
Black Crayon ( if wanted)
Pencils
Paper

EARTH DAY ARTWORK!

AND A LOOK AT ORGANIC SHAPES & WARM/COOL COLORS

OBJECTIVE:

Each student will follow along with guided instructions/gif tutorial to create and complete their own Earth Day- inspired artwork, incorporating and practicing their lines to create organic shapes, using various warm/cool colors to create contrast with multiple media that allow for student choice, according to the accompanying rubric.

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DIRECTIONS
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STEP 1:
View the read aloud below.

Day 1 >>>>>

Day 2>>>>>

STEP 2:

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT SHAPE BEFORE WE START!

We're going to be using Geometric & Organic Shapes in our artwork, today!

Earth -> CIRCLE

(geometric shape)

Land MAsses -> Natural Shapes

(organic shapes)

STEP3:

LET'S BEGIN OUR ARTWORK!
Follow along with the Animated GIF below, or watch the video tutorial!
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Start with the Earth by drawing a CIRCLE in the center of your paper!

2. Add in some ORGANIC SHAPES on the inside of the circle to look like the continents, & Outline with a black marker/crayon!

PAUSE:

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WARM & COOL COLORS BEFORE WE START!

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WARM & COOL
Colors groups can be found on opposite sides of the
Color Wheel

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3. Use the COOL COLORS (Blue, Green, and Purple) to add color to the Earth

Green--> LAND

Blues/Purple --> OCEAN

WHY ARE THEY CALLED THE COOL COLORS?

Cool colors remind us of things that are safe to touch, they are always safe to walk on, swim in, and touch and are never too hot, naturally

The Grass is NEVER too hot, even in the heat of summer. It is always cool to walk on.

The ocean is cooler, and can even have ice in it.

Grapes are just one example of a purple fruit that grows outside naturally and will never burn your throat if you eat it.

The Cool Colors often remind you of things that are COOL or Cold to the touch.

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4. Use a lower case "t" and a large "x" to create a starburst effect in the background!
*Remember* not to "Criss-Cross" on top of your Earth

5. Outline those lines with a black crayon or marker.

6. Use the WARM COLORS, fill in the background to add contrast to our planet Earth!

7. Check for white spaces as you color, and once your background is all colored in- you're all finished!

Why are they called
The WARM colors?

THINGS THAT ARE THE WARM COLORS ( YELLOW, ORANGE, RED, PINK) ARE USUALLY TOO HOT TO TOUCH, or SO HOT THEY ARE DANGEROUS (i.e. LAVA, FIRE)

Feel free to walk them through the different colors they see and the objects they see in those colors and whether or not they are safe to touch.

The Warm Colors
remind you of real life things that are actually HOT or WARM

The SUN often looks Yellow and Orange

LAVA from a Volcano is Red

Flames from Fire is Orange, Yellow, and Red

Students may color an Earth Day coloring page and watch the peep episode below if you want/ if there's time at the end of the class.

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