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One tradition of the holiday season is watching The Nutcracker ballet! It tells the story of a girl named Clara, who receives a nutcracker doll as a Christmas gift. Then her nutcracker comes to life and turns into a prince! The Nutcracker Prince battles the Mouse King, the villain of the story, and defeats him. Then the Nutcracker Prince and Clara go off to celebrate in the Land of the Sweets, where they meet the famous Sugar Plum Fairy! Today we are going to practice drawing the human figure. We'll use wooden manikins as a tool to draw the forms accurately. And we'll use poses inspired by The Nutcracker ballet! Here is our first pose- Clara celebrating the gift of her nutcracker doll. Next, we'll pose our manikins like the Nutcracker Prince as he comes to life! And here is the battle scene as the Prince defeats the Mouse King: Finally, we have a scene featuring the Sugar Plum Fairy. Watch this video for more instruction on how to accurately draw these manikins: I want you to be familiar with the plot of the Nutcracker, because you will revisit it several times over the next two weeks in Art, Music, and Creative Movement. This story tells a simplified version of the ballet: And now that you're familiar with the story, watch this video of highlights from the ballet. (The real ballet is much longer.) See if you can tell which part of the story each scene shows! If there's any extra time, you can follow along with this guided drawing video to create your own nutcracker!
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In preparation for Thanksgiving, this week's projects are inspired by thoughts of gratitude. How can you make an artwork representing what you are thankful for? For younger artists: For older artists: One of the best things about fall is how beautiful the leaves are when they change colors! Artists celebrate the beauty in our world and we try to capture it in our artwork. Today's art-making experience is inspired by the beautiful colors of fall! These two videos show different approaches to painting leaves. Which way is the best? YOU are the artist- YOU decide!! Some extra resources: Today's project is inspired by "nature's art!" Trace a leaf. Now turn the shape into something else. Be creative! Now see what you can create! Remember, come up with something original and unique! Here's a video showing another creative way to make art from leaves: Here's another great example of a way to make art from leaves! This exercise reinforces art terms such as line, pattern, and collage. It provides an excellent opportunity to build fine-motor skills and strengthen all the little muscles in a kindergartner's hands. It also introduces the way we use glue in the art room. This artist turns the collage technique into incredible artworks! This is a beautiful interpretation of the book The Perfect Square. I love to use this book with collage lessons! The sun is used in many cultures as a symbol of good luck and positivity. Let's look at some traditional folk art originating in Mexico. Hundreds of years ago, in the land that is now called Mexico, a group of people called the Aztecs lived. Their lives were very different from our lives now, and they had to use their natural resources wisely to help them survive. The area where the Aztecs lived had lots of clay in the soil, and they used this clay to make useful things- shelters, pots for cooking, tools, and decorations for ceremonies. One very famous artwork from this time is the Sun Stone. It was carved by the Aztec people over 500 years ago! It is very large- taller than a person! The design features symbols that were important to the Aztec society. The sun has continued to be a special symbol used in the traditional artwork of many Latin American countries. Here are some other examples. This is an example of an amate painting. The paper for these paintings is made from a special kind of tree bark and then painted with bright colors. This sun-and-moon artwork is made from metal and is a style of art called hojalata. Talavera suns are ceramic and painted with bold decorative designs. Huichol artwork is made from layered pieces of yarn or string. As you can see from these examples, there are many ways to use the sun as inspiration for your own artwork! Watch these videos to get started. Here are some sun images for inspiration. Remember, you don't have to copy these examples- you are the artist, you decide! This story tells a Mexican folk tale illustrated with the beautiful collage art of Lois Ehlert. Papel picado (meaning "pierced paper") is a craft and folk art originating in Mexico. It is often used as decoration for celebratory events. Sometimes specific colors of paper are used depending on the celebration. The artisans making authentic papel picado train for many years to excel in their craft. It is truly an art form! The designs are often very intricate and take lots of planning and care to create. Here's a way to make a simplified version: The first few minutes of this video give some good background information about the history and background of papel picado. And this video gives us a look at the large-scale papel picado installations created by Mexican-American artist Karina Puente. Her work is so impressive! Papel picado is featured at the beginning of the movie Coco- the scenes in the artwork help tell the story! Lastly, enjoy this story called Green is a Chile Pepper. It gives us a little glimpse of Mexican culture ! The image of a dove is often used to represent peace. This symbol has been in use for hundreds of years, in cultures all over the world. Today let's celebrate the International Day of Peace by creating a painting of a dove. You can share your artwork with someone as a reminder of our wish for a peaceful world! For younger artists: For older artists: This powerful story reminds us that "it just takes One" to make a big difference! What's something you can do this week to bring a little more peace to our community? The Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds, is a story about learning to have confidence in your work and being willing to try, even when something is hard to do. It's a special book with a lot of good lessons! The Dot even has it's own holiday, when kids all over the world learn from Vashti's story. Now it's time to make an artwork of your own, inspired by Vashti's many different dots. In this video, meet author Peter H. Reynolds and hear his advice for artists of any age! This video takes us "behind the scenes" of The Dot with Peter H. Reynolds- listen to him tell the story about how the book started. Here's a fun song inspired by The Dot! This book is written and illustrated by a different author, but I love the connection to The Dot. Dots and spots are all around us! |
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