Mr. Wallace's
Art Corner...
Moving forward through the school closure, Administration has asked that I no longer assign work to be graded through the 4th nine weeks, allowing students more time to focus on their core subjects.
Students are not expected to return artwork, art critiques, or art research projects to the school for any Art Classes.
The Art resources, projects, and links to lesson plans provided on this page are all optional and meant only to give students some creative stress relief and a healthy outlet for their imaginations and emotions during this unprecedented time.
Please message me through Livegrades or by email if you have any questions!!
Off-site office hours during school closure: 1-3pm Monday -Friday
Stay safe, healthy, and creative------Mr. Wallace
**IMPORTANT NOTE FOR THIS WEEK**:
I hope you all had fun hand lettering yard signs to send off the graduating Class of 2020 to set in your yard!! Don’t forget to take pictures and send them back in to be posted in the gallery!!
In honor of the sacrifices made by our United States Military Service personnel and in celebration of Memorial Day, this week we will be exploring Art that examines war, the cost of freedom, and how artists throughout history have captured the emotions of the people impacted by it.
Watch this short time-lapse video from the At Home Paint Night Channel on Youtube:
Think about what the painting in the video represents. Although it is only red, white, blue, and black paint, the imagery powerfully depicts a soldier kneeling at the grave of a fallen soldier and possibly saying a prayer for their friend against a backdrop of the American flag. We instantly recognize what is happening and we empathetically feel what the kneeling soldier is feeling. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in which we honor the lives of the United States Military Service personnel who have given their life to protect the American way. You may have heard the phrase, “All gave some, some gave all,” or another phrase, “Stand for the flag, kneel for the fallen.” What do those phrases mean to you? Remember to pay respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, always make sure to thank family members and community members who have served our country as they are a national treasure!
Grades K-12 ART Lesson Plans for Week of 5-25--5-29-2020.pdf<-Grades K-12 Art Lesson Plans for Weeks of 5/25--5/29/2020
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Consider the power of this photograph taken toward the end of World War II: “Marines Raising the American Flag on Iwo Jima,” February 23, 1945 (photo by Joe Rosenthal / public domain), which won Joe Rosenthal a Pulitzer Prize and later became the most reproduced photograph in history. This photograph was not staged; however the original flag had been taken down for historical archiving and this photo shows five Marines hoisting up the sturdier pole and replacement flag (A marine photographer captured photos of the original ceremony). What emotions does this photograph evoke from you? Why?
Activity #1:
Visit the virtural Norman Rockwell Museum:
https://www.nrm.org/2012/10/collections-four-freedoms
Read the story behind his painting series inspired by President Roosevelt’s Inaugural Address of 1941, titled “Four Freedoms” (“Freedom of Speech,” “Freedom of Worship,” “Freedom from Want,” and “Freedom from Fear”).
For more information about President Roosevelt's Inaugural Address and the "Four Freedoms," read this article, “Ours to Fight For: Norman Rockwell and the Four Freedoms,” in We’re History, November 10, 2014 by Steven Cromack:
"Four Freedoms," series by Norman Rockwell:
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), “Freedom of Speech,” 1943. Illustration for “The Saturday Evening Post”, February 20, 1943. From the collection of Norman Rockwell Museum. © 1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Licensing, Indianapolis, IN. All rights reserved.
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), “Freedom of Worship,” 1943. Illustration for “The Saturday Evening Post”, February 27, 1943. From the collection of Norman Rockwell Museum. © 1943 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Licensing, Indianapolis, IN. All rights reserved.
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978), “Freedom From Fear” and “Freedom From Want,” 1943. Norman Rockwell Museum Collections. ©SEPS: Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, IN
Do the four freedoms that President Roosevelt spoke of still ring true today? Do those four freedoms feel like things that you would fight for? Do you understand why each freedom is important? Are there other freedoms that we currently have that did not exist in 1941 that you would now personally add to this list?
Does President Roosevelt’s speech inspire you to consider drawing some sketches of what freedom means to you?
Activity #2:
Norman Rockwell was an illustrator. He would sketch 6 inch drawings, then use charcoal to make a more refined drawing. He would then use tracing paper to transfer his drawings to a primed linen canvas or wood panel, and finally use oil paints to finish. If he was traveling, he would change his technique using pen and ink as well as watercolor paints.
Many Artists have used drawing as a precursor to painting over the ages; however, sometimes the drawing was the final product. One technique or style of drawing that was once popular, then seemingly lost, and is now in resurgence, is that of metalpoint drawing (called silverpoint until the 20th century). This technique is done on a prepared paper surface (with a gesso-like compound, traditionally calcium carbonate mixed with a binder) and then applying a stylus with gold alloy, tin, copper, nickel-silver, antimony, bronze, lead (poisonous), as well as it’s original namesake silver, which when drawn or rubbed on the prepared paper leave microscopic traces of metal forming lines. Each metal oxidizes and darkens to a subtle grey-brown hue, making the exact type of metal the artist used sometimes difficult to recognize by the naked eye alone and may require technical analysis, such as X-ray fluorescence, to know the true composition.
Now go to Scholastic Art Magazine, log in using student code: antcub3681
View the poster of Leonardo da Vinci’s(1452-1519) “A Bust of a Warrior in Profile” 1475-1480, Silverpoint on prepared paper, 287x211 cm, Malcolm Collection, British Museum, London, Great Britain:
This picture is well over 500 years old. Has it aged well? Do you see the value of using metalpoint as a means of preservation of an image? What emotions does this silverpoint drawing of a warrior evoke from you? Does the warrior look the same as our American soldiers? What is the same? What is different?
*Parental discretion advised*
Nudity and mature content
The last section of the video past 0:24:00 is an advertisement for the Drawing Art Academy.
For Students Grades 5-12, who would like to learn more, please watch this video from the Drawing Art Academy explaining the metalpoint drawing and preparation of surface/ground process in depth (**Parental Discretion Advised for Kindergarten through 4th Grade--Due to nudity and mature content**):
Now you try!! As you have seen, the process works best when you have a prepared ground, so try to prepare a ground from talcum powder or very fine sand, paint, and glue, then paint a couple coats onto paper (letting the coats dry completely) as it will be fun for you to try drawing with coins such as pennies or nickels, or even a paper clip!
Mechanical metalpoint pencils are a bit expensive, but can be found for under $20 each depending on the metal type
Activity #3:
Go to Study.com
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Read the article and watch the video, “The History of Drawing Materials and Techniques”to learn about the methods of drawing used throughout the ages in an easy to understand timeline and progression.
https://study.com/academy/lesson/history-of-drawing-materials-techniques.html#/lesson
After reading the article, do you feel like you have a better idea of the evolution of drawing by humans throughout history? Do we still use all of these techniques in school? How have the surfaces that we draw on progressed? How have the drawing tools changed over time? Why?
One local artist is known for his work in metalpoint drawings...
*Regional Artist Spotlight: Professional Painter, Drawing Master, and Metalpoint Fine Artist, Lee Teter*
Check out this week’s *Regional Artist Spotlight on Lee Teter,* professional painter, drawing master, sculptor, etcher, and metalpoint Fine Artist. Mr. Teter was gracious enough to allow us access to his work due to the educational nature of our platform!
Please visit his website to see several examples of Mr. Teter's metalpoint drawings, graphite drawings, paintings, painted drawings, and etchings: https://leeteter.com/
"PRONGHORN," metalpoint by Lee Teter
Here the metalpoint ground can be seen in a darker tint as it does not go all the way to the edge of the paper.
"18th C. HURON," metalpoint of Native American painting a face design discovered in the collections of Museum of Civilization, Canada, by Lee Teter
"CHEROKEE," metalpoint of 18th Century Cherokee Hunter
by Lee Teter
Born in the Appalachian Mountains, and drawing as soon as he could hold a pencil, Mr. Teter got his love for the mountain life from his Grandfather, Jacob S. Teter, who taught then 15 year old Lee history through the people and the old ways. Lee got his start painting billboards, vehicles, and signs, and eventually started selling portraits for $20 each. His first big sale came when he was commissioned to paint a portrait of the gas station where he worked for Ron Shipway, in which he was paid $100. His first of many attempts to open an Art studio didn’t last long. He was soon married to his love, Barbara,who had a child named Rachael, and their family struggled to find steady income and a permanent place to call home and create a permanent place for his art studio. They never gave up, though. Eventually, a woman named Betty Betz who owned an Art Gallery in Deep Creek Lake bought a drawing of a Native American Warrior, and began to publicize Mr. Teter’s work, which brought attention to vacationers and other Galleries in the region.
Please read his entire biography available at Imagine Art Gallery in Smithfield, VA:
"REFLECTIONS," oil painting, 1988, by Lee Teter. Proceeds from prints sold go to benefit the Vietnam Veterans of America.
Getting back to depicting freedom in Art, and the emotions of Memorial Day...one of Mr. Teter's first portrait oil paintings was titled, “Reflections,” which he created to help himself process the loss of loved ones.
How does this painting make you feel? Does it evoke feelings of loss or empathy?
He was praised by the then West Virginia Governor, Gaston Caperton who commended Mr. Teter for his "insight and generosity" upon hearing that he had freely given the print rights of "Reflections" to a local Cumberland Chapter 172 (the local of his model, "the man at the wall of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial," Master Sergeant James Tiley Williams (Oct. 4th, 1934-Dec. 19th, 2018), USAF, Retired, former Chapter Officer and Member of the Board of Directors and Color Guard and Vice President of the Maryland State VVA Council) for the benefit of The Vietnam Veterans of America organization. Hundreds of thousands of prints have been sold (translating into millions of dollars) to support the organization which was founded in 1979 with the motto:
“Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another.”
More recently, Mr. Teter created this painting titled, “Generations...Learning to Remember,” hand painted drawing edition of 91.
Eventually, Mr. Teter did move away from the Appalachian area to Wyoming near one of the largest Native American Indian Reservations in the nation. He finally found a place where he could concentrate on his art. He began studying platinum printing for his drawings, which maintains all the subtle detail of his drawings, that he then hand-paints, enabling him to sell unique one-of-a-kind prints to his customers. Mr. Teter is still creating and often posts updates and works-in-progress to his instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/leeteterart/ ...however, a lot of his newest works have yet to be digitized.
Thanks so much to Mr. Lee Teter for allowing us a glimpse at your mastery of so many art media! We appreciate very much that you allowed us to use your work as examples for inspiration! Your work shows mastery of art tools as well as depicting emotion! Your biography and the professionalism in your work gives us great insight as to the dedication that is required, not just to achieve a foothold, but to achieve greatness in the Art world! We look forward to a day that you would come back to the area and stop by Paw Paw Schools to give a seminar on silverpoint, metalpoint drawing, etching, sculpting your own models, or painting!!
Students: Please review the works from this lesson to get some inspiration, then ask your parent/guardians’ permission to gather Art supplies to begin creating your own sketches of what freedom means to you!
Just as much of Mr. Teter’s work shows the frontiersman’s mountain life, the Native American way of life and protecting their homeland,, and families dealing with loss due to war, all of these concepts reflect emotions of freedom and what freedom means to the people depicted. This should be a thoughtful activity for everyone to show what freedom means to you in order to show community support to family and community members who have served in our military services, and those that have given the ultimate sacrifice. You decide--freedom can be visually represented in many different ways and in our current war on Covid-19, essential workers, medical professionals and first responders are all considered to be on the front lines, so feel free to include them. Make several sketches, of different scenes or portrait(s), then decide which sketch will get the most attention from the viewer!!
This is the last assignment for year, so take your time...there is no due date. Think about this assignment over the summer, as many of our normal freedoms are on hold due to the coronavirus shutdown. Think about what you want to do when we are free to live our lives as we did once before, or what you think our new normal will look like and what freedom will look like in the future!
...Please draw anything you like, even a picture of yourself jumping for joy because you are now free from doing homework for the summer!?
Stay creative and have a great summer, Pirates!
Two Morgan County Students, Iris and Audrey Helmick are finalists in this art contest!!
Please use the drop down to view all finalists and then the blue box at the bottom of the screen to cast your vote! The artwork with the most votes in each category will be chosen as the winner. Winners will be announced after voting closes on the 26th!!
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“Big Daddy” Ed Roth (1932-2001) was a key figure in Southern California’s Kustom Kulture and hot rod movement of the late 1950’s and 60’s. Ed Roth became a pedagogue of the style, writing several how-to books and recording several video tutorials of the pinstriping and hand lettering art form. He was also a cartoonist, illustrator, and historian of the hot rod culture. In an interview with another one of the pinstriping fore-father’s, Kenny Howard, a.k.a. "Von Dutch" (1929-1992), Mr. Roth discovered that Von Dutch actually learned of the art form during the Great Depression watching others earn $1 per car in about 10 minutes each--and painting about 5 in an hour, earning $5--(pretty impressive during a time when minimum wage was $.25 an hour!!), and that the sweeping, flowing lines of pinstriping were actually nothing more than a way for the painters to cover scratches that had been made on vehicles due to grinders and sanding over welds prior to the painting that still showed through after the finish coats.
Bell Ringer: Watch this short time-lapse video of Jonathan Mercado pinstriping a panel in honor of Ed Roth, creator of the iconic hot rod character, "Rat Fink:"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=schje3W5ajA
Activity #1:
Read the Scholastic Art Magazine (May/June issue, Vol. 49 No. 6 ISSN 1060-832X) articles on pages 8 and 9, Spotlight Visual Culture: “Design With a Message,” How Do Graphic Designers Visually Share Information?
Go to Scholastic Art Magazine, log in using student code: antcub3681
Like all graphic designers, pinstripers and letterers try to grab your attention using bold colors and using unique images that make a big statement or impact for a target audience; however, what sets these Artists apart, is that they paint entirely by hand, without the use of computers or decals as some automobile decorators do, which in this current age of technology, has made pinstriping and hand lettering an almost lost art...hopefully, this will get you interested in trying to revive it!
Activity #2:
For some basics on lettering, watch this video: “Beginner Hand Lettering Tutorial--10 Things I Wish I Knew As A Beginner--Learn How to Hand Letter” by How to Hand Letter at:
For more help with hand lettering, sign up for a 7 day free course at:
In the video, she highlights the following ten things that she learned the hard way but wished she had known as a beginner:
Learning the differences between thick downstrokes and thin upstrokes.
Learning to write in cursive or script-style. Letter formation for a solid mono-line script alphabet will help with brush lettering--The publisher sells ”The Eloise Script Alphabet” with practice sheets for repetition.
You don’t need a fancy angled grid--there are blank lined guides to download from the resource library https://howtohandletter.com/resourcelibrary
Tracing can help! Repetition of the same strokes builds muscle memory!
5. Brush pens are not that big of a deal...practice with what you have.
6. Paper types do have an influence on success--high grade printer paper is better than textured mixed media paper.
7. Don’t get discouraged, a lot of lettering videos are sped up/lapse time video--sometimes by 8x normal speed--Take your time! One way to slow down is to lift your pen in between every stroke.
8. You can always change your style!
9. You can make money from selling your lettering through many ways!
10. Lastly...no one can practice hand lettering for you!
Print this pdf to help you practice your lettering:
grid-lg.pdf
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Read the article “What is Graphic Design?”to learn about visual communication and using color in graphic design.
After reading the article, do you feel like you have a better idea of why companies use different colors in their logos or branding? Can you think of a company that has evoked a certain feeling from you just by using a certain color or color combination in their logo?
When designing your signs for the graduating class of 2020, think about our school colors of red, white, and black at Paw Paw Schools...white and black are not on the color wheel, because white is the absence of color, and black is the presence of all colors, but red represents passion and love...and that is very appropriate for our goal of creating a sign for our friends graduating this week!!
**Regional Artist Spotlight:**
Pinstriper and Hand Lettering Artist,
Ryan Wigfield!!
Check out this week’s *Regional Artist Spotlight on Ryan Wigfield,* professional automobile painter, freelance pinstriper, and hand lettering Artist, and friend, of Carpendale, WV. Take a look at the work that he has shared from his portfolio to get some inspiration, then ask your parent/guardians’ permission to gather supplies to begin creating your own yard sign for the Paw Paw Pirate’s Graduating Class of 2020!
Mr. Wigfield, who prefers to go simply by the nickname, "Wig," recently shared his story with us: "I’ve always been into art. Used a bunch of different mediums growing up. Loved pencil drawing and using acrylic paint. I went to Allegany College of Maryland for graphic design, but I’m a hands on artist and need to create that way. The computer is a wonderful tool but for me, I prefer to create on paper, per se. Got into painting cars at a collision shop and that’s where I noticed pinstriping. Went to Youtube and looked it up, thought it looked awesome, ordered a couple cans of paint and some brushes and started from there!"
Commissioned business signs by Ryan Wigfield
Mr. Wigfield has had several regional Art Shows, participated in Arts Walks through the Allegany Arts Council, collaborated with many local artists such as Justin Kunis at "Dead Wood Co.," and Mike Edelman, blacksmith, and jewelry maker of "Ladies of Iron," and has been featured in Pinstriping & Kustom Graphics Magazine at:
Jewelry collaboration with M. Edelman, and woodwork/lamp collaborations with J. Kunis (insert).
Commissioned vehicle paint jobs by Ryan Wigfield
Commissioned motorcycles and Can-Am Spyder by Ryan Wigfield
Many thanks to Mr. Wigfield for sharing your portfolio and these inspiring pinstriping and hand lettering examples! Your work shows phenomenal creativity and dedication which breathes new life into your craft, and gives us some insight as to the diversity that this profession can lead an Artist to experience! We look forward to having you come to Paw Paw Schools to give us a seminar on pinstriping and hand lettering next school year!
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This week we will be exploring Graphic Design.
Grab a magazine and count how many advertisements you see...??
Look around your house and see how many items have a brand name / logo / or emblem printed on them. Those emblems and advertisements were designed to be eye-catching! They help the consumer to understand what the item is, and are meant to be so recognizable that you instantly associate the name with a product. How many advertisements and logos did you find around your house?
In this article from September 10th, 2015, by Red Crow Marketing, Inc., titled “How Many Ads Do You See in One Day?,” https://www.redcrowmarketing.com/2015/09/10/many-ads-see-one-day/, Ron Marshall claims that digital marketing experts estimate that we see between 4,000-10,000 advertisements everyday. Mr. Marshall put their claim to the test and realized that by the time he had finished breakfast, he himself had already been bombarded by almost 500 advertisements!!
Graphic designers create visual concepts by using computer software or by hand utilizing everything from typography, photography, iconography, and illustration to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. Graphic designers often work remotely and digitally, which in today’s world makes the profession especially stable and valuable to businesses all around the world!
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After watching the video on graphic design, answer the following questions:
Do you feel like you have a better idea of what it takes to be a graphic designer?
Think of a business that you would like to own. What is something you would like to sell?
Now create a logo for your business name, and design an advertisement for your goods or services.
Activity #2:
Graphic Design Artists are very good at getting peoples attention! Not just for sales, but also for causes that need your attention! Lets examine some Artists throughout history that have helped get peoples attention to politics, safety, public health, and equal rights issues:
Go to Scholastic Art Magazine, log in using student code: antcub3681
https://art.scholastic.com/etc/classroom-magazines/reader.html?id=44-100116
Watch this video Prepared by: James Rees, Provo High School, Provo, Utah about how to create a visual campaign:
https://art.scholastic.com/issues/2016-17/100116/design-a-visual-campaign.html
Click the link to read pages 4-15
Now begin to think of a cause that you would like to bring attention to and create a poster that grabs the viewer’s much needed attention!. Would you make a poster about recycling? Or the need for animal adoption from shelters? Preventing forest fires or house fires? Presidential campaigns? Pizza for breakfast? Be creative and convincing!
*Regional Artist Spotlight!*
Graphic Designer, Justin Barnhart
Check out this week’s *Regional Artist Spotlight on Justin Barnhart,* professional and freelance graphic designer, musician, recording engineer, and friend, of Cumberland, MD. Take a look at the work that he has shared from his portfolio to get some inspiration, then ask your parent/guardians’ permission to gather Art supplies to begin creating your own posters/ advertisements.
"Regal Beegle Seal," by Justin Barnhart
Mr. Barnhart attended Kaplan University in Hagerstown for 4 years and got a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design/Marketing.
He then worked at Herff Jones Yearbooks for 12 years designing yearbooks for schools from Michigan to Vermont and from D.C to Florida--often times, getting to travel to schools to get in-person student input for the design concepts.
Mr. Barnhart also worked for Cumberland Times-News/Allegany Magazine designing ads for about 3 years.
He is a self-employed Freelance Designer now.
"Paint Face," by Justin Barnhart
Bookmarks created for Allegany College of Maryland, by Justin Barnhart
Yearbook covers created for Herff Jones, LLC., by Justin Barnhart
Flyer_2.pdfflyer 2 .pdf
Concert flyers by Justin Barnhart
"Blowup," by Justin Barnhart
"Face," by Justin Barnhart
Mr. Barnhart also helped produce an album as a fundraiser for another local musician and artist, Ryan Wigfield.
wigs warriors_set_Up (1).pdfAlbum Cover Art by Justin Barnhart
You probably saw Mr. Barnhart's work hung all around Paw Paw last year when we advertised for our presentation of
"Junie B. Jones, The Musical"
"Junie B. Jones, The Musical"
Junie B. Jones flyer designed by Justin Barnhart.
LOGO__2.pdfnastysauce.pdfCommissioned works by Justin Barnhart
Thank you, Mr. Justin Barnhart, for allowing the students at Paw Paw to share your vast portfolio of graphic design examples and your lifetime spanning of works to not just gain inspiration, but to help us to visualize the diversity that can be expected from someone in your profession!! We look forward to having you create more flyers for our events in the future, and hopefully you can come give a seminar in-person when the schools reopen!!
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Photography:
“Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California,” by Dorothea Lange (1895-1965), 1936. Gelatin silver print, 11 1/8x8 9/16in. (28.3x21.8cm). The Museum of Modern Art, NY. Digital image: ©The Museum of Modern Art/Licensed by SCALA/Art Resource, NY.
Examine this photograph, “Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California,” by Dorothea Lange. What emotions, if any, does the photo evoke from you? Do you have questions? Can you instantly relate to the expressions on the Mother's face, or to the children hiding their faces?
Dorothea Lange took this photograph in 1936, while employed by the U.S. government’s Farm Security Administration (FSA) program, formed during the Great Depression to raise awareness of and provide aid to impoverished farmers. In Nipomo, California, Lange came across Florence Owens Thompson and her children in a camp filled with field workers whose livelihoods were devastated by the failure of the pea crops. Recalling her encounter with Thompson years later, she said, “I saw and approached the hungry and desperate mother, as if drawn by a magnet. I do not remember how I explained my presence or my camera to her, but I do remember she asked me no questions. I made five exposures, working closer and closer from the same direction.”1 One photograph from that shoot, now known as Migrant Mother, was widely circulated to magazines and newspapers and became a symbol of the plight of migrant farm workers during the Great Depression.
As Lange described Thompson’s situation, “She and her children had been living on frozen vegetables from the field and wild birds the children caught. The pea crop had frozen; there was no work. Yet they could not move on, for she had just sold the tires from the car to buy food.”2 **However, Thompson later contested Lange’s account. When a reporter interviewed her in the 1970s, she insisted that she and Lange did not speak to each other, nor did she sell the tires of her car. Thompson said that Lange had either confused her for another farmer or embellished what she had understood of her situation in order to make a better story.
Citation: https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/dorothea-lange-migrant-mother-nipomo-california-1936/
**Discuss similarities and differences between this photo/scene from the Great Depression taken in 1936, with current observations of the images we see and the stories behind them, as we are told by the photojournalists and the media.
Families do the best they can with what they have during every situation. Whatever the true story may be, Mrs. Lange’s photo helped raise awareness to the struggles of American families, and in turn helped to fund a relief effort. How might this apply to our current situation? Have you seen a situation that should be documented or publicized for the betterment of your family, community or society as a whole?
Abby Williams Art Homeschooling on April 22nd, 2020. Helping her Mother, Kimberly, make masks for friends and family during the Covid-19/Coronavirus shutdown.
Americans will always rise to the occasion!
Notice the photo of your schoolmate, Abigail Williams, diligently working to help her Mother, Kimberly, make masks for the safety of friends and family in Paw Paw, WV, during the coronavirus shutdown.
Many thanks to Abby and The Williams Family for your hard work and for allowing us to share!!
Captioned, "Mask Selfie! Lol," by Nicole Fetters of Cumberland, MD, (photo uploaded to Facebook, April 25th, 2020).
I asked local friends, The Fetters Family, for use of this photograph as a stunning example of how families might use Art and unity during this uncertain time as, simultaneously, a keepsake, a distraction, and a reminder of our current reality and need for social distancing during this coronavirus pandemic. Discuss how staying together as families and making Art that is a reflection of our current lives helps to calm anxieties and relieve stress and fears from our households and communities even during national emergencies. (Pictured from left: Rylee, Nicole, Jeremy, and Julie Fetters). Thank you very much for allowing us to share the picture of your wonderful family!
Activity #1: Now, you try it! Take a family selfie or family portrait with everyone together wearing your coronavirus masks (and/or practicing social distancing), or just doing an activity that you may not have normally done or had the time to do that this crisis has brought about as a blessing... "in disguise!" Feel free to upload them to the Google Classroom, Livegrades, or email them to Mr. Wallace...or just keep them as a family treasure to mark your time together living through the current crisis!
Click this link for Scholastic Art Magazine
(You have access to 36 issues!)
Login as student using code: antcub3681
Read the Scholastic Art Magazine (March/April 2017 issue, Vol. 47 No. 5) article on pages 4-9, “Spotlight on Ansel Adams,” American Photographer, (Feb. 20 1902 — Apr. 22, 1984) and pages 10-13 discussing other photographers you should know and examples of their work.
While logged in to Scholastic Art Magazine, make sure to launch and view the slide show (slides 1-10) highlighting the work of Group f.64, a photography group first exhibited on Nov. 15, 1932, of which, Dorothea Lange, whose work was shown above, was a member.
https://art.scholastic.com/issues/2016-17/030117/straight-photography.html
Further reading on Ansel Adams can be found here on Study.com.
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Activity #2: Now go out and try your hand at straight photography!! Ask your parents’/guardians’ permission to use their phones/devices/cameras to create your own photographic compositions of local scenes that mean a lot to your family, for example, your house from an interesting view, your mailbox, or family pet, etc., and make a Mother’s Day card or just to begin your own photography portfolio! No filters!
**Regional Artist Spotlight:
The self-proclaimed, "man with the beard and the camera," A J Small, Photographer of Finzel, MD!!**
A J Small recently shared with me the following to offer as a biography on how he got started in photography, first as a hobby, and now professionally and freelance: "I began working at Rocky Gap Casino in 2018 as an Audio/Visual Technician. I had noticed they didn't seem to have a lot of professional level concert photos, so I just spoke up about a skill that I had that could help the company. Now I take photos at almost every concert they have. I think I first bought a camera to take photos of bands as a way for me to network my band with other bands. I quickly found out I was epically bad at taking photos. In order to work on my skill set, I started taking photos in my grandmother's flower gardens and I developed a huge appreciation for the colors and patterns in nature. From there I just kept looking for things that seemed fun and/or interesting. Whether it was looking up at constellations and nebulae or to birds when gloomy winters weren't offering much color and toy photos when it was too cold to sit outside and wait for birds. Constantly trying to further the skill set has led to taking photos for pro wrestling organizations, Jiu Jitsu studios, nationally touring musicians and a local magazine."
Skid Row, Rocky Gap Casino, by AJ Small
Photos by AJ Small
B.C. Jiu Jitsu, in Cumberland, MD
Photo by AJ Small
Click this link to read the recent article on A J Small in the Cumberland Times-News and see his recent cover photo of Gavin Hopkins on Allegany Magazine:
Self-portrait, by A J Small
Click this link to view Mr. Small's debut cover as photo correspondent for Allegany Magazine. Portrait of Gavin Hopkins, Cover of April 2020 issue, Photo by A J Small. Cover Design by Vaughn Burnheimer.
Now, lets take a look at a sample of lifelike portrait style photographs Mr. A J Small has created with action figures:
A J Small's photos of Mandalorian action figures:
I know Mandalorians cannot train to be Jedi, but...May the 4th be with you, anyway!!
Activity #3: Now it's your turn!! Ask your parent/guardians’ permission to use their phones/devices/cameras to create your own photographic compositions using action figures, toys, dolls, or stuffed animals emulating Mr. Smalls’ work!!
This activity should be a fun escape for everyone using your toys and imagination to depict creative scenes emulating Mr. Small’s awesome examples and what you have noticed and learned about the elements and principles of art as applied in his photography such as color, line, perspective, and through the readings about balance (the rule of thirds, radial symmetry, etc.), value of light (as in Ansel Adams’ work), abstract subjects, organic and geometric shapes, natural scenes, architecture, fictional characters, or real-life portraits (pages 10 and 11 of the above Scholastic Art article).
Many thanks to local photographer, musician, and friend, Mr. A J Small for the use of your amazing photographs and sharing your story as an inspiration to the students of Paw Paw for pursuing their dreams and never giving up on something they love and are passionate about!
To view more of Mr. Small's portforlio, visit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CWaCeU9ijmUTZpiGn3ANmG4Ym2JeihDr
*Parental discretion advised for some mature content.
***Student Spotlight!***
Grace Deschenes, 6th Grade,
Paw Paw Schools
Check out Grace's great photography skills catching color, contrast, and brightening our day with these beautiful flowers!
Photos by Grace Deschenes, Paw Paw Schools, 2020
Thank you Grace for allowing us to share your photos and for inspiring us to get outside and enjoy the sights of Spring!!
Activity #4: Natural Mandalas for Mother's Day!!
Click the link to watch the video on making a natural mandala by Mrs. Luckie of Beckley Elementary School in Raliegh County. This mandala can then be photographed, then used as a card for Mother's Day, or alternatively, glue each piece of your mandala, such as leaves and flowers, to a piece of paper or cloth and make a wall hanging you can give as a gift for Mother's Day!!
Many thanks to Mrs. Luckie and the West Virginia Department of Education for making this lesson available to the students of Paw Paw Schools!
Check the lesson plan for more ideas for Mother's Day inspired Art (see Activity #5 and #6), printable pdfs and review on mandalas and graph drawings for larger mural works!!
Grades K-12 Art Lessons for Week of 4-27--5-1-2020 (2).pdf<-Grades K-12 Lesson Plans for Weeks of 4-27--5/1/2020
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Origins of the Constellations:
Mr. Joshua Revels, Education Specialist at Katherine Johnson NASA IV&V ERC, of Fairmont, WV, graciously recorded this "Stellarium" video for Paw Paw Schools and has agreed to allow it for future use in ongoing units on drawing the constellations for years to come! This video expands on a lot of the information from the original video ( learning about the April night skies as seen in WV and tips on spotting the Greek and Zodiac Constellations, as well as planets and stars by name, direction, approximate sky location, time, and season), and adds information about the Native American Indian and Chinese constellations and stories about their origins.
Views of the Sky.mp4Views of the SkySlides used in video discussing origins of astronomy among different cultures, and references for further study.
Watch this Introductory "Stellarium" video from Mr. Joshua Revels, Education Specialist at Katherine Johnson NASA IV&V ERC, of Fairmont, WV, any time before Friday morning to learn about the April night skies as seen in WV and tips on spotting the Greek and Zodiac Constellations, as well as planets and stars by name, direction, approximate sky location, time, and season. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eBEAHcBObrUfcvvmqpC5jTPOYM6YEsod/view
Stellarium_Spring Constellations.mp4
Make Your Constellation.pdfMake Your Constellation--Large Grid.pdfThere are several other downloadable and printable followup games and resources in the lesson plans that are yours to keep!
**Download the SkyView FREE App on your Apple or Android Device and enter "night mode" which allows you to point your device at the sky and instantly see the Constellation outlines, names, and Art!!...how cool is that??!!**
Thank you again, Mr. Revels, Education Specialist of the Katherine Johnson NASA IV&V ERC, of Fairmont, WV, for sharing your enlightening and awe inspiring knowledge of the ways of the universe with the students of Paw Paw Schools!!
If you enjoyed learning about the majesty of the universe, find out more with these astronomy resources:
The 18th-Century French astronomer, Charles Messier recorded 40 galaxies: 24 spiral, 8 eliptical, 4 barred, and 4 lenticular in his
Messier Catalog of Deep Sky Objects.
Click this link to view The Messier Gallery of Galaxies:
http://astropixels.com/galaxies/galaxies.html
The Andromeda Galaxy, M31 (1st in the gallery), is visible with the naked eye.
The "Trio in Leo" is also visible in the Spring while the constellation Leo is visible all night long.
Many thanks to my friends Dale and Rance Smith, local astronomers!
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Go to December 2017 Issue, Vol. 48, No. 3
**Please read pages 14-15 on "Great Art Jobs: Muralist, Ben Volta"
*Since we are working with Mr. Joshua Revels of NASA in Fairmont, WV, learning about traditional Greek and Zodiac Constellations, as well as drawing and creating our own imaginary constellations, and we just read about Muralist's in Scholastic Art Magazine...
...Let's think BIGGER!!!!
This week, we have someone who is going to help us with this! Local Artist, Mr. Bill Dunlap has been gracious enough to share with us his full gallery and catalog of works from a lifelong career as a Muralist and Professional Fine Artist. Mr. Dunlap has given us examples of his grid drawings that he often uses to begin these larger than life mural works and offer some inspiration on getting started ourselves!
Murals:
**Regional Artist Spotlight:
Bill Dunlap, Regional Muralist and Fine Artist of Cumberland, MD and New York, NY!!**
Many thanks to Internationally known, Bill Dunlap, multi-faceted artist with pieces in permanent museum collections, who has worked for several years on a cooperative project with the University of Maryland to paint 24 barn murals...1 in each of the 23 counties in the entire state!!!
Click this link and read the story about the project in The Baltimore Sun from Aug 18th, 2012.
Pictured here in his studio, these two signs are commissioned works by Bill Dunlap for Leaning Pine Farm to honor their roots: Founder, Wilbert Paul, that purchased the land in 1940, and his son Jim who passed in the lower field in 2008. Gene Paul, Amanda Paul, Sam White, and son, Samuel continue the beef cattle traditions in Mt. Savage, MD.
Frederick, MD by Bill Dunlap
Do you see "constellations" in this mural?...
Now, let's get back to drawing and see if we can't apply what we've learned about mandalas, constellations and, murals, and create a design that you would like to paint on a large scale!!!...remember, it is illegal to vandalize, paint graffiti, or otherwise destroy public or private property, so make sure to ask your parents for a large panel of wood, cardboard, or...ask permission to see if you would be allowed to paint the walls in your room. Please send pictures through Livegrades, or post them into the Google Classroom to share with your schoolmates!
8 Point Star, 8 Parallelagram, 4 Surface Planes, 16 Square Grid by Bill Dunlap
Eastern Shore, MD, Bill Dunlap:
8 Point Star, 16 Triangle, 7 Surface Planes, 16 Square Grid by Bill Dunlap
Constitution Park, Cumberland, MD by Bill Dunlap
Keyser, WV by Bill Dunlap
Eastern Shore, MD
Wiley Ford, WV
Cumberland, MD
Downtown Cumberland, MD by Bill Dunlap
*Parental Discretion Advised for Students, Due to Some Nude Content:*
Although some of the content listed on Mr. Dunlap's website is still considered taboo, I would still suggest students Grades 5-12 view these images with your parents to get a grasp of Mr. Dunlap's level of dedication, diversity, artistry, and consistent originality that he produces...and that all students should strive for and encourage from one another!
Click the link to Read about his search for barns in this Cumberland Times-News article from Sept. 22, 2011!: -----
Damascus, MD by Bill Dunlap
Basecamp Coffee Co., Cumberland, MD by Bill Dunlap
Frostburg, MD by Bill Dunlap
Conowingo, MD by Bill Dunlap
Thanks so much, Mr. Dunlap, for sharing your spectacular work with the students of Paw Paw Schools!!...perhaps we should all take a field trip to see them soon???....
Grades K-12 ART Lesson Plans for Week of 4--20--4-24-2020 (1).pdf<-Lesson Plans for the week of 4/20-4/24/20
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Earth Day is on Wednesday, April 22nd, and Arbor Day is on Friday, April 24th!
*Please note the deadline for submissions has been extended until Friday, April 24th!!*
Here is a really cool contest shared to us by Lillian Paddock and Dianna Salo! All poster photos will be shared on the Extension Service's Facebook page, and participants will receive a downloadable certificate for a FREE bare root tree seedling from our friends at Clements State Tree Nursery in West Columbia, WV!
Pick a theme, draw a poster using any medium you choose, and share it to the WVSU Extension Service Facebook Page @ https://www.facebook.com/WVSUExtensionService, then click on the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ABCsOfTrees for your certificate!
Arbor Day is celebrated on Friday, April 24th in West Virginia.
Wish your schoolmates luck in the competition! Hopefully, they inspire you to draw a poster for The Arbor Day Challenge, also! The deadline has been extended to Friday, April 24th!
Lillian's entry:
"L is for Leaves," by Lillian Paddock, pencil and colored pencil on paper, 2020, Paw Paw Schools
Bailey's entry:
"O is for Oak Tree," by Bailey Poniris, marker and colored pencil on paper, 2020, Paw Paw Schools
Up Cycling: Trash-to-Art
Click the link to watch how a social/community enterprise , Ocean Sole-- Flip the Flop, has been turning litter into amazingly beautiful sculptures and visual art in Nairobi, Kenya, since 2006! Watch all the way until the end for an important discussion of how social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram helped propel the company's sales and tips for aspiring artists to increase their exposure.
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Check out this "up-cycled" Trash-to-Art project!....
...7 Up, that is!!
"7 Up Squid" by Jayce Swanger, up cycled plastic bottle, 2020, Paw Paw Schools
More Earth Day fun with up cycling:
Here is another student's take on "Junk Sculpture. Can you tell what it is made of and where each part is?
"George the Flower," by Lillian Paddock, up cycled mixed media, 2020, Paw Paw Schools
Here is a hint: There is a piece of scrap tin , a piece of corner trim, ribbon (that was getting thrown out), some packing (from car parts that looked like honeycomb), an old basket, wires, a headlight bulb (from a car), and paint (on the face).
Energy Conservation: Rube Goldberg Machines and Kinetic Art
Click the link to watch a video for inspiration on being a Kinetic Artist and designing your very own Rube Goldberg Machine to complete an energy saving task in honor of Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22nd!
MANDALAS!! One type of mandala is the lotus mandala which symbolizes balance, and the flower that pushes through mud to rise above the surface in still water ponds in order to bloom, much like someone who rises above circumstances to achieve enlightenment and self-actualization!
Follow this link to go to Study.com and join the Paw Paw Art Classes group and watch the mandala video:
https://study.com/join/classroom.html?code=maroon-kangaroo-0484
If you already have an account, sign up with the password: MAROON-KANGAROO-0484
Once Logged in, watch the video, "Mandalas: History and Examples, Chapter 2, Lesson 19" to learn about the historical significance, meaning, and uses of Mandalas in religion, meditation, training, and ultimately enlightenment.
Video access link: https://study.com/member/classrooms/share.html?classroom=maroon-kangaroo-0484&assignment=2035692
**Regional Artist Spotlight: Terry Morgan, Owner and Tattoo Artist at Made True!!!**
Many thanks to local Tattoo Artist, Terry Morgan, for donating this group of 10 Lotus Mandala Flash, you can now download, print, or screenshot and color your own and use as stencils or inspiration to CREATE your own mandalas!...because, remember, the finished product is used as a meditation tool; however, the creation of the mandala is also a major part of the process toward enlightenment!
After joining the Study.com Paw Paw Art Class, watching the Mandalas video, and taking the quiz, now create your own from the following pdf's!
Regional tattoo artist and painter, tattoo machine maker, and friend, Terry Morgan, owner of Made True Tattoo in Frederick, MD, has donated 10 Mandalas for students (and adults) to download or screenshot, print, color, add to, or use as inspiration to create your own mandalas with sidewalk chalk:
Check out Terry Morgan's website here: https://www.madetruetattoo.com/artists
Past lessons archived below. Upperclassmen and women, please keep scrolling to the bottom to access Khan Academy.
Grades K-12 ART Lesson Plans for Week of 4-13--4-17-2020.pdf<-Grades K-12 Lesson Plans for Week of 4/13-4/17/2020
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Click the link to watch the TED Ed Talk video: Who Decides What Art Means? by Haley Levitt
^Click the link above to go to Scholatic Art Magazine for the videos on One Point and Two Point Perspective.
TIGER IN MY KITCHEN! PONY IN MY LIVING ROOM!
Now this is cool! Have a parent help you.
You can see an animal in your house if you Google search an animal name (on iPhone or android) and then press ‘View in 3D’. It opens your camera and soon will show you the animal moving in your room. You can walk around it and take a picture of it with people. Look for :
Lion
Tiger
Cheetah
Shark
Hedgehog
Duck
Emperor penguin
Wolf
Angler fish
Goat
Rottweiler
Snakes
Eagle
Brown bear
Alligator
Horse
Shetland pony
Macaw
Pug
Turtle
Cat
Octopus
Dog
Get permission from your parents and send your wild virtual pet pictures in through Livegrades to Mr. Wallace so we can upload and share them here!!
This fun idea was shared to us by 6th Grade Teacher, Mrs. Helmick, and former Paw Paw Principal, Michelle Fleming--currently at Union Elementary in Buchanon, WV.
Thank you Helmick Family for allowing us to post!
Grades K-12 Lesson Plans for Weeks of 3-30--4-10-2020 (1) (1).pdf<-Grades K-12 Lesson Plans for Weeks of 3/30--4/10/2020
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Click on the link to watch the TED Ed Talk: Is There a Difference Between Art and Craft? by Laura Morelli
Painting "En Plein Air:"
^Click the link to go to Scholatic Art Magazine for the Monet, Cassatt, and Renoir articles.
***Student Spotlight!***
Lillian Paddock, 3rd Grade, Paw Paw Schools
Check out this step-by-step tutorial of painting "En Plein Air" (painting outdoors) by your classmate:
Lillian started with inspiration from a work by Claude Monet:
Then found a scene outside that she wanted to paint:
Next she got set up to start sketching and painting...not from inside looking out, through a window, though..."en plein air" means that the Artist has to set up and create the work entirely outdoors:
It was sunny, but with occasional clouds which made it very cold at times, so she had to bundle up!!
Impressionist painters such as Claude Monet would try to capture a moment in time, paying much attention to the time of day, weather, and the treatment of natural light.
Finished and signed...now it just needs to dry!
Hurray!! Now the paint has dried in the sun enough to handle and ready to get hung inside on the wall!
"My Neighbor's Tree," by Lillian Paddock, pencil and watercolors on canvas board--en plein air, 2020, Paw Paw Schools
Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and talent, Lillian!!
ART Elementary Lesson Plans for 3-16--3-27-2020.pdfGrades K-4 Lesson Plans for Weeks of 3/16-3/27/2020
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5th Grade ART Lesson Plans for Weeks of 3-16--3-27-2020 (1).pdf5th Grade Lesson Plans for Weeks of 3/16-3/27/2020
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High School Art Grades 7-12 for Weeks of 3-16--3-27-2020 (2).pdfHigh School 7th -12th Grade Lesson Plans for Weeks of 3/16-3/27/2020
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Emoji's:
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Click here for creative art ideas! Blick Art Materials provides hundreds of videos and pdf lesson plans for creating all disciplines of art!
Pre K-Kindergarten lessons
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Grades 5-6: Khan Academy Art History Course
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Grades 7-12: Khan Academy Art History Course
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