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Artist Chris Uphues and his wife, Jen, have a mission to spread happiness with the world through their art! They started a company called Beautiful Days to do just that! Here is the website to view their artwork: https://chrisuphues.com/  Chris's artwork is what some might call street art. That is art that is mostly found on windows and walls of buildings! Usually you will see street art in the city.  Chris paints HUGE murals on the sides of buildings! He spreads happiness by making his heart characters have silly faces!  Try making your own art to spread happiness! Check out this lesson by artist and teacher Cassie Stephens. You will need a pencil, paper, markers, permanent marker, water, and a paint brush! This is the art her students made: 
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Wassily Kandinsky was an abstract artist who was alive from 1866 until 1944. Kandsinky was born in Moscow, Russia but moved to France because of the World Wars.  This is a portrait of Kandinsky done by another artist Kandinsky was an abstract artist. Abstract Art uses lines, shapes, and colors to remind us of things that we know and see. It doesn’t look realistic like a photo.  Color Study  Kandinsky used lots of lines and shapes to create his abstract artwork. He often listened to music while he would paint. The music would inspire his artwork. Many of his paintings are named after the music he was listening to! Does music make you see certain colors, shapes, or pictures in your mind? Try listening to different types of music and drawing the lines and shapes that the music makes you think of! Try this activity on Chrome Music. Every line that you draw makes a different sound! In grade 2 we have been talking about lots of different types of lines! Most of the artwork we create begins with different types of lines that come together to make a picture. Follow the instructions below to make your own fold-up artwork!
Materials: white paper (if you want to paint I recommend using multi-media paper or cardstock), pencil, permanent marker, coloring materials (watercolor, crayon, pencil, oil pastel, marker, colored pencil etc) Follow the video below to fold your paper. Begin by folding the white paper in half (like a taco). Take the top flap of paper (from the top of your taco) and fold it down toward the crease. Next you fill draw a picture that makes sense when your paper is folded and unfolded! Two pieces of art in one! You may draw anything you like as long as it makes sense both ways. Begin by drawing with your paper folded in pencil. Open the paper and make sure the artworks makes sense that way too! Trace over your lines with sharpie. Add color any way you would like. This unit was assigned June 1. Before we begin: I am learning about Pakistan along with my students. If information seems incorrect, or not quite right, please do not hesitate to contact me to make corrections or provide context!  The green space is Pakistan on the world map Last week we made art inspired by our community. In this unit we will learn about another culture and make art inspired by another country and its people. Pakistan means “Land of the Pure” in the national language, Urdu. Islamabad is the capital city, surrounded by the Margalla Hills.  Faisal Mosque in Islamabad with the Margalla Hills behind it The building in the picture above is a mosque, a place of worship for followers of the Muslim religion (Islam). Below is the flag of Pakistan. The green color represents Islam and the white stripe represents other religions. The crescent moon is a symbol of progress and the star represents light.  The Shalwar Kameez is the national dress of Pakistan and is traditionally worn by both men and women. For my students, you will see a lot of your teachers wearing this dress as they teach you this week (I am wearing mine in the read aloud videos for this week). Some of these dresses are works of art with beautiful embroidery and details sewn by hand!   Just like in the United States, Pakistan is full of art history and artists who are living and working today! The painting below was done in the early 1600s and was an illustration in a book. Much of the art of Pakistan was done in mini versions for books with LOTS of tiny detail.  Study of a Nilgai (Blue Bull) by Ustad Mansur Artist Naiza H. Khan is from Pakistan and she makes art that celebrates the history of her country in a new way! Artists that live in Pakistan today are still inspired by the history of their country but also by their families, homes, surrounding towns, plants, books, movies and animals. Just like you!  Shifting Ground by Naiza H. Khan (2011) How can you make art inspired by Pakistan? Pick at least one of the activities below to complete in the next two weeks: Activities:
    
 
 This unit was assigned on May 18, 2020. A community is a group of people living or working together in the same area. They might go to the same schools, shop in the same stores, and do the same things. They also help each other and solve problems together. Your home is a community. Your town is a community. Your state is a community. Watch this video to better understand a community: Communities for Kids - Types of Communities Artists are an important part of a community. Artist Camille Walala is an artist who lives in London, England and creates art in communities all over the world.  Camille Walala Her artwork helps communities and makes them brighter and more beautiful. For one piece of artwork, she created inflatable playgrounds in London and Hong Kong: Many of her projects help people who are hungry or don’t have a home. This art project changed a crosswalk into a piece of art!  Better Bankside Camille also worked with a school to design their playground! You can learn more about Camille in this video from Tate Kids: How to Be a Street Artist. She also partnered with LEGO to create a cool community house project How We Build A Giant House From LEGO DOTS With Camille Walala . Art can bring a community together to celebrate their city or town or raise awareness of a problem that needs to change. Right now our communities look different as we are learning and working from home. Our community is more important than ever as essential workers are working hard to keep us safe and healthy. How can you make art to celebrate your community? Pick at least one of the activities below to complete in the next two weeks: Activities:
  
  
This unit was assigned on May 4, 2020. Artists have been painting animals from the beginning! Some of the very first paintings ever made are pictures of animals! Prehistoric artists made paintings of bison, lions, horses and other animals on cave walls.  Lascaux Caves, France Artists have been painting, drawing, and sculpting animals ever since! Some artists have painted animals realistically (like you would see in a photo). Lizard Head by Robert Jew  American Flamingo by John James Audubon Some artists paint abstract animals with lots of colors and in mixed-up ways! How will you make animal art? Activities:
This lesson was assigned April 19, 2020 Claude Monet (MO-NAY) (1840-1926) is one of the world’s most famous artists and he is the most famous for his paintings of waterlilies! Monet liked to paint outside so he could capture how the light and weather changed his surroundings. Because he was painting outside, he had to paint fast before the light changed. His pictures were quick impressions- so his style of art became known as Impressionism.  Monet lived and painted in a beautiful country house in France with gorgeous gardens. In those gardens he would paint the same scene again and again to see how it changed with the seasons and the light! Activities:Below you will find many activities to help you make art like Monet! Pick at least one activity to complete this week.
This lesson was assigned April 6, 2020 A still life is a group of objects arranged so an artist can study how they look. The artist might draw, paint, collage, or photograph a still life to practice their art skills (or create a finished piece of art). Artists Paul Cezanne and Vincent van Gogh are just a few of the artists who are famous for their still life paintings:  Still Life with Apples and Biscuits by Paul Cezanne (1877)  Still Life- Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh (1888) Artist Pablo Picasso made art by looking at a still life too! His artwork is abstract so it looks a little different! Abstract Art is artwork that does not look realistic (like a photo) but was inspired by shapes, lines, and patterns. Abstract art might remind us of something we see every day but doesn’t look just like it.  Still Life with Cat and Lobster by Pablo Picasso (1962)  Still Life with Lamp by Pablo Picasso (1944) Below are three activities that have to do with a still life.
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