Neighborhood PaintingArt Production Experience Reflection
I can document and reflect upon the mini-lessons and art production experiences I completed this semester in ITE 326, Visual Arts, Elementary. I can create a title for this art experience: Across the Street I can describe the instructional strategies used as a motivation for creating my own work of art: Students can explore their neighborhood and take pictures of places that go unnoticed to them. Then have students create a piece using watercolors to bring their photo to "water color life!" I can cite a HCPS III in the Visual Arts and the Benchmark I feel this lesson meets: Benchmark FA.DP.1.2Demonstrate an understanding of wet media such as ink, watercolor, tempera, acrylics, and mixed media Benchmark FA.DP.1.3Demonstrate proper care and conservation of tools, materials, and equipment used in drawing and painting Benchmark FA.DP.2.2Apply techniques, processes, and media to achieve a specific visual effect or intended meaning in an original work of art (e.g., to create the illusion of depth or to portray three dimensional space on a two dimensional surface) I can list the materials I used: • Watercolor paper • Pencil & Eraser • Newspaper • Water colors • Paint Brushes • Cup of water I can reflect on my personal involvement in the creative process during this art experience, and how I would inspire my students to feel positive about this experience: I want students to focus on details in this project. I want them to take the time to notice something that went unnoticed in their neighborhood, and find the "beauty" within it. I can modify this experience to provide art instruction for different grade levels. List 2-3 ways: 1- I would want students to create a watercolor piece on their house, or use it to paint their favorite room. 2- For younger students, to expose them to watercolors, you could have them paint in a template, but encourage them to use a lot of the colors and maybe teach them about different painting strokes. I can list 2-3 different ways to integrate other subject matter into this lesson: 1- You could turn this into a language arts piece and have students write about why they chose this piece. You could even turn this into a creative story, and have students make up a story about how this place could be magical, haunted, or special in some sort. 2- Social studies could also be integrated with this project because you could have students make their own map, and have them find a place, with the picture being the ending point. I can list 2-3 teaching skills that I can use as a teacher from this lesson. 1- Clear directions 2- Noticing fine details |