劳瑞尔·伯奇“神话之马”主题美术课
原文链接:https://createartwithme.com/laurel-burch-horses-inspired-art-project/
日期: 2016-04-03
作者: 米歇尔·伊斯
分类: 二年级、三年级、四年级、五年级、课后美术班与美术夏令营、美术课程、色彩对比、小学美术、精选内容、幼儿园至一年级、艺术原理课程、节奏与图案课程、水彩课程、蜡笔防染水彩课程
标签: 抽象艺术、面向儿童的抽象艺术课程、抽象化、灵感启发式美术项目、劳瑞尔·伯奇、劳瑞尔·伯奇马匹绘画、劳瑞尔·伯奇的马、劳瑞尔·伯奇“神话之马”、神话之马、水彩防染、水彩防染绘画
线条、形状与抽象化——劳瑞尔·伯奇“神话之马”水彩防染绘画
劳瑞尔·伯奇堪称毅力与决心的典范。她对生活充满热忱,更以不可遏制的勇气投身艺术创作,即便身陷严重病痛之中,最终亦未能阻止生命走向终点。太震撼了!
教学目标:
- 复习各类线条(水平线、垂直线、斜线、曲线、锯齿线)以及几何形与自由形(有机形);
- 认识到艺术家常通过重复运用线条与形状,在作品中营造图案;
- 学习基础抽象化技巧,辨析写实艺术与抽象艺术的差异;
- 了解艺术家劳瑞尔·伯奇及其在时尚领域的艺术生涯。
所需材料: 12×18英寸白色90磅纸、蜡笔、水彩颜料、劳瑞尔·伯奇马匹绘画参考图
教学流程:
- 提问:你认为自己将来有可能从事一份以美术为职业的工作吗? 你能想到哪些与美术相关的职业? 全班共同头脑风暴,列举各类运用美术的职业(如:画家、平面设计师、数字艺术家、漫画家、动画师、建筑师、时装设计师等)。
- 复习线条类型: 水平线、垂直线、斜线、曲线、锯齿线
- 复习形状类型: 几何形、自由形(有机形)
- 我们如何运用这些线条与形状来创造图案?(可选配发图案练习工作表)
- 学习了解劳瑞尔·伯奇 劳瑞尔·伯奇生平简介
- 观看视频: 劳瑞尔·伯奇艺术赏析(从38秒处开始)
- 她曾面临哪些挑战?
- 这些挑战如何影响她的生活,又如何强化了她坚持艺术创作的决心?
- 欣赏劳瑞尔·伯奇的艺术作品(猫系列与“神话之马”画廊)。她常以猫与马作为核心创作题材。
- 提问:她的作品是写实风格还是抽象风格? 属于抽象风格,因其采用非写实色彩并叠加图案。 *展示写实范例与抽象范例对比。
- 基础抽象化技巧: 色彩失真(脱离真实色彩)、简化线条与细节、图像变形(拉伸、压缩、扭转、切割重组)、添加图案
课堂活动: 劳瑞尔·伯奇“神话之马”水彩防染绘画
操作步骤:
- 在纸上徒手绘制边框,宽度约为两指并拢的宽度(勿使用尺子,保持手绘感)。
- 在画面中央绘制一匹抽象化的马,或两匹组合的马(可提供伯奇马匹绘画范例供参考)。
- 用蜡笔勾勒轮廓(建议选用浅色蜡笔)。
- 用蜡笔在边框、马匹及背景中绘制图案(建议选用浅色蜡笔)。
- 用水彩颜料涂色,观察防染效果显现!(我最钟爱的环节!!)
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Laurel Burch Mythical Horses Inspired Art Lesson
Original: https://createartwithme.com/laurel-burch-horses-inspired-art-project/
Date: 2016-04-03
Author: Michelle East
Categories: 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, After School Art & Art Camp, Art Lessons, Color Contrast, Elementary Art, Featured, K-1st Grade, Principles of Art Lessons, Rhythm & Pattern Lessons, Watercolor Lessons, Watercolor Resist
Tags: abstract art, abstract art lessons for kids, Abstraction, Inspired Art Project, Laurel Burch, Laurel Burch Horse Paintings, Laurel Burch Horses, Laurel Burch Mythical Horses, Mythical Horses, watercolor resist, Watercolor Resist Painting


Lines, Shapes & Abstraction Laurel Burch Mythical Horses Watercolor Resist Painting
Laurel Burch is truly an inspiration of perseverance and determination. She had a zest for life and unquenchable courage to pursue her passion of creating art despite debilitating circumstances that would eventually bring an end to her life. WOW!
Objectives:
- Review types of lines, geometric and free-form shapes.
- Recognize that artists use repeated lines and shapes to create pattern in their artwork.
- Learn simple abstraction techniques. Identify the differences between realistic and abstract works of art.
- Learn about the artist Laurel Burch and her art career in the fashion world.
Supplies: 12×18″ white 90lb paper, crayons, watercolors, Laurel Burch Horse Paintings reference pictures
Delivery:
- Ask: Do you think you could have a career doing art? What types of careers can you think of that are art related? Brainstorm as a class what types of careers use art. (Artists, graphic designers, digital artists, cartoonists, animators, architects, fashion designers, etc.)
- Review types of lines: horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved, zig-zag
- Review types of shapes: geometric, free-form (organic)
- How can we use these lines and shapes to create pattern? Optional Pattern Worksheet

- Learn about Laurel Burch Laurel Burch Biography
- Watch Video: Laurel Burch Art Appreciation (starts at 38 seconds)
- What challenges has she had to overcome?
- How did her challenges impact her life and determination to create art?
- Look at artwork by Laurel Burch (Cats & **Mythical Horses Gallery). She often used cats and horses as her main subject matter.
- Ask: Is her artwork realistic or abstract? Abstracted because of non-realistic color and added patterns. *Show example of realism versus abstract.
- Simple Abstraction Techniques: Color distortion (change from realistic colors), simplified line and details, image distortion (stretch, shrink, twist, chop up & re-assemble), add patterns
Activity: Laurel Burch Mythical Horses Watercolor Resist Painting
Instructions:
- Draw a border around the paper that is about the width of 2 fingers together (don’t use a ruler-keep it free-hand).
- In the center draw an abstracted horse or 2 horses together (provide examples of Burch’s Horse paintings).

- Outline with Crayons (encourage LIGHT colors).

- Use Crayons to draw patterns in the borders, on the horses and in the background (encourage LIGHT colors).

- Paint with watercolors & watch the resist happen! (My FAVORITE part!!)

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