Eric Carle Collage Butterfly

My collage butterfly came from the story Very Hungry Caterpillar. In creating my butterfly I drew the butterfly that I wanted to create. I then chose the side of my butterfly that I liked best so the other side could be symmetrical. I then gathered the different kind of collage paper that I wanted my butterfly to be made out of. I cut one piece of the butterfly out at a time and then traced it on the collage paper and then flipped it and traced it again so each piece would be the exact same size. After I had all the pieces traced and cut out I selected the color of background paper I wanted. I carefully placed each piece on the paper and glued them down individually. I didn't necessarily find any new discoveries during this project but there would be many different ways to create each butterfly. I would have my students create whatever kind of butterfly they would like either using patterns or making the butterfly symmetric. This is a good way of letting the students be creative and use their imagination and a good art project to tie in with a math lesson learning about symmetry or pattern. Another extension of this lesson could be to have a thematic unit on insects and having each student pick a different insect and create them using the collage technique.

Hidden Sarfari

In this piece of art work we picked a "safari" like image to draw with a light blue colored pencil and then we used the warm colors to make a pattern and cover up the image. We then made ruby red glasses that allows you to see the image underneath. This is a fun activity and I think students would really enjoy this. I found it challenging trying to cover up the blue enough so you couldn't see it through the warm colors. If I were to do it again I probably wouldn't have made the blue lines so dark. An extension of this project could be to do a project like this in a larger scale to create a more realistic safari theme. It would be neat to draw the animals to scale so they could actually see how large these animals really are.

Starry Night

This is a finger painting I made of the Starry Night. Here is a description that I wrote about the painting:

As I look out my window I look down on the town. It's such a beautiful bright night with the moon lighting up the sky. The stars are popping out as if I could reach out and touch them. I see a big tree in the distance with the light of the sky in the background. Life is so beautiful on this peaceful night.

This piece of art work was finger painted using yellow, blue, red, black, and white paint. These primary colors were mixed to get the desired color that I wanted. It was kind of challenging getting just the right shade of each color that you had in mind. It was also difficult making smooth lines and having complete control without using a paintbrush. I found that you have to get in the right state of mind and really get into the painting to get the desired outcome.

An extension of this project would be to let the students create their own piece of art work painting whatever image they want using the techniques of Van Gogh.

This foot is describing who I am. The peacock feather is in the background because it represents where I come from and reminds me of home. The cross represents how important faith is in my life. I put a heart on it also because it represents the love I have for my friends and family that are important in my life. Last but definitly not least is the red, white, and blue ribbon which is for my boyfriend in the National Guard who is over in Kuwait fighting for our country!

Line Emphasis

This is a project using line emphasis. A star is created by lines and I'm emphasising the star with the ribbon and red glitter. I found that the ribbon was hard to glue down without rippling up. I don't think the paper was thick enough to keep it from curling up with the glue and all the glitter on the project. If I were to do this again I would use heavier paper or different glue. If I were to do a project like this in my classroom I would maybe focus on each element or principle and have each student create their own piece of work. This would help students understand each different element and principle.

John Copley- Elizabeth Greenleaf

In this painting I thought that the artist used many different shapes and lines to create the portrait. He also used some very contrasting colors to make the image stand out against the background. I think the principle that he used in this painting was emphasis, emphasizing the girl in the picture.
I think it was probably a portrait created of someone important to him. It could be his daughter or someone else that was important in his life. I personally liked this painting because I really like the "vintage/Victorian" works of art and I would like to have a painting like this in my house.