Uplifted
Heart – Alfred Gockel
Words
from the heart – Vanessa Munoz
Words from the heart ? vanessa munoz Posters and Prints at Art.com
Kissing
Flamingos
Heart - Kim Avent -DiLorenzo
Lead a discussion with your students explaining how/why
artists name their pieces. Words from the Heart by Vanessa Munoz
is a good example for the students to view.
Instruct your students to either pick a common phrase
from the following list, or assign them a phrase to inspire the students to
create a piece of artwork. They may also use it to name their piece. Explain
to your students that there are so many different things that inspire an
artist’s artwork. Certain phrases or words can be one thing that may inspire
certain works. Discuss with them what else could inspire an artist: memories,
people, places, interests, emotions, events……
When the students have completed the project, have them
share their artwork with the class and explain why they chose the colors that
they used, and how they incorporated the suggested title into the piece, and
what other inspirations they had to arrive to the final piece of artwork.
Make sure the students understand that they are to use
the whole paper to make their work of art. Since the complimentary color
scheme is being used, the next standard is also being satisfied.
Standard 2, Objective 2, e. Create a work of art
that uses contrast to create a focal point. Use complimentary colors
to make the focal point the most important idea or part of the work.
4th Grade Core Standards
Use this art project to fulfill:
Standard 1, Objective 2, b. Dispose and/or recycle
art materials in a safe and appropriate manner. Standard 1, Objective 2, c.
Clean and store art materials and equipment in a way that extends their life
and usability.
Standard 1, Objective 2, d. Clean and put back to
order art making areas after projects.
Standard 1, Objective 2, e. Respect others students
artworks as well as one’s own.
The above discussion of this project satisfies:
Standard 3, Objective 1 a. Determine and explore a
variety of sources of inspiration for making art.
Fifth Grade Core Standards
If possible, use the heart examples above to help the
students distinguish realistic (Munoz), geometric (Britto), abstract (Gockel),
pop art (Peter Max)and organic (Avent-DiLorenzo)
This will satisfy Standard 2, Objective 1,d. Classify
works of art as realistic, abstract, geometric, or organic.
Assign or allow the students to choose their inspiration
phrase from the list above. Have them decide how they will convey this idea
and write down several ideas. Each student will do rough copies of each idea
and then choose the one they like best to make their final piece.
*Having the student plan out their ideas will satisfy
Standard 1, objective 2,a. Preplan the steps or tasks to
achieve a desired image. Preliminary sketches will help them to
satisfy Standard 1, Objective 2,c. Use preparatory sketches to solve visual
problems before beginning an actual work of art.
Have the students use a personal experience to create
their heart art and satisfy Standard 3, Objective 2,b. Use a
personal experience as inspiration to create a work of art.
Have the students incorporate an idea to represent pride
or love of one’s family into their heart piece to satisfy Standard 3,
Objecive 2,d. Convey an idea, such as pride or love of one’s family,
through a work of art.
To satisfy Standard 4, Objective 2,b. Create
a work of Art that reflects a positive part of past or present
American Culture, have your students use their heart art to portray their
sense of pride in their country or a certain event in American history that is
important to their heart.
To satisfy Standard 2, Objective 2,a. Use contour
lines and Objective 2,b. create a work of art with symmetry,
Have your students fold their paper in half. The students would draw one side
of the heart along the fold then create the outer design. They would then
create an exact reproduction on the other side of the fold to create a
symmetrical piece. Another paint can be used on one side of the fold and while
wet, folded to ‘print’ on the other side to create the symmetry. Outline the
heart and add designs as wanted.
6th grade Core Standards
Assign or allow the students to choose their inspiration
phrase from the list above. Have them decide how they will convey this idea
and write down several ideas. Have the students do rough copies of each idea
and then choose the one they like best to make their final piece. This
activity will satisfy Standard 1, objective 2, a. Consider a variety of
ideas before starting a work of art and Standard 1, Objective 2, b.
Make thumbnail sketches, storyboards or verbal descriptions to help organize
art ideas before beginning the actual piece.
After the students have completed their piece, have them
share their artwork to the class and explain why they chose the colors that
they used, and how they incorporated the suggested title into the piece.
This exercise will help students understand the thought
process of others. Lead a discussion on our opinions of art, that art is never
“good or bad” that everything depends on your point of view. Standard
1, objective 2,d. Respect other students artwork as well as one’s own.
Choose a couple of the students work to represent line,
shape, color, value and/or texture and review these with the class,
Standard 2, objective 1,e.
This activity also satisfies Standard 2, Objective
1, a. Select themes or symbols appropriate for describing an idea or personal
experience in art.
Heart series 1 - Peter Max http://www.petermax.com/
Playful Heart - Romero Britto
http://www.art.com/gallery/id--a266-b1823/romero-britto-animals-posters.htm
Hearts
- Celeste Peters 
The
Philadelphia Heart -Jim
Dine 
abstract
heart -Alfred Gockel 
Heart,
c.1979-84
–
Andy Warhol
Heart
of Giving (pressed flower Art) –
Shelley Xie