Emotive Collages

3rd Grade students worked to expand upon their material knowledge in painting, drawing, and collage to create a mixed media piece visually representing an emotion. Under the philosophy of TAB, they were scaffolded through many steps of the artistic process to form emerging conceptual connections. Assessments and instructional activities were geared towards the Studio Habits of Mind, including "Observe", "Reflect", "Envision", and "Stretch & Explore". Students chose the emotion they wanted to portray and what formal elements represented that emotion to them to create a piece of personal significance.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to make a collage with visual interest by using mixed media.

Students will be able to describe how the elements of their collage relate to an emotion of their choice.

Students will be able to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of their work using material specific vocabulary.

Assessment

Students completed a planning sheet to help them envision how they are going to visually represent an emotion. They brainstormed ideas for different emotions before choosing their favorite, and sketched out three different ways they could show it in their final. After completing their project, they complete a similar sheet to reflect on what was successful and what edits could be made.

Essential Questions

How can the viewer “read” a work of art as text?

How does knowing and using visual art vocabularies help us understand and interpret works of art?

How do artists and designers create works of art or design that effectively communicate?

Vocabulary

Mixed Media: Using a variety of different mediums in one work of art.
Color: The shade of an object. Can be warm or cool, light or dark, for example.
Implied Texture: Something that is made to look like it has texture but is actually flat to the touch.
Real Texture: You can feel the texture that you see when you touch it.
Shape: A defined flat area- can be square, round, abstract, for example.
Repetition: Many of the same or similar objects.
Pattern: A repetition of certain elements.
Variation: Using different sizes, shapes, or colors.
Negative Space: Empty space around or between shapes.