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SAMPLE COLLECTION SAMPLE PACK Introduction The Basics 2D Mixed Media Techniques Monoprint Examples STORIES FROM BLACK ARTISTS MIXED MEDIA BASICS FIND THE FULL COLLECTION . HOW I BELONG • BEGINNER MY AMERICA • INTERMEDIATE OUR TRUTH MAGAZINE • ADVANCED FIND THE FULL PACK . HERE Students will examine the art of Students will examine the work of Students will study Kadir Nelson’s visual HERE Christian Robinson with a focus on Gordon Parks and his use of symbolism narratives that show the experiences of belonging. Students will create an of American society through the lens Black Americans. Students will create DESCRIPTION AREAS OF STUDY artwork about a place of personal of multiple populations. Students paintings of a magazine cover telling visual DESCRIPTION 4 PD HOURS Community Identity significance where they feel they will create a mixed-media artwork narratives of their life stories past and 1. Learn the basics of mixed In this collection, students will explore how belong. Students will include symbolizing personally relevant present, revealing their lives’ truths. One of the things art teachers do best is get creative with the media processes. eight Black artists tell stories through their Printmaking contextual information and subject content and perception of America materials that they use with their students—and mixed media is matter in their work of art. through their own lens. 2 Explore how to incorporate Characteristics of Acrylic Gels Approaches to Composition Skill Building Exercises Management and Organization artwork. Students will analyze how these Collage perfect for showing off that creativity! In this PRO Pack, you’ll and Mediums artists create meaning through different gain the confidence to introduce the basic techniques and mixed media lessons into Mixed Media RESOURCES visual narrative techniques. Students will beginning processes of working with mixed media. Discover your curriculum. WORKSHEET LIST WORKSHEET WORKSHEET WORKSHEET

HOW I BELONG STUDENT WORKSHEET MY AMERICA: PLANNING SHEET PROFOUND & MUNDANE PLANNING SHEET TRUTH UNCOVERED: PLANNING SHEET RESOURCES Contemporary Art 17 BOOKS BY CHRISTIAN ROBINSON NAME: ______CLASS: ______NAME: ______CLASS: ______NAME: ______CLASS: ______NAME: ______CLASS: ______Milo Imagines the World The Dead Bird INSTRUCTIONS: Use the following spaces as a place to reflect, write, and sketch ideas for the final artwork. INSTRUCTIONS: After researching the artistic contributions of Kadir Nelson, brainstorm ways you can 3 Discover proper create their own stories using a variety of INSTRUCTIONS: Write answers to the questions as best as you can to help you brainstorm ideas for your INSTRUCTIONS: Use the following worksheet and diagram to plan and describe a moment that was both specific tips for the materials and surfaces that work best, by Matt de la Peña, by Margaret Wise Brown, create your visual story. Use the steps below to help you plan the final version of your artwork. profound and mundane. Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2021. Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2016. artwork. CREATE THE BACKGROUND: THE AMERICAN FLAG ISBN: 978-0399549083 ISBN: 978-0060289317 Research various portrayals of the American Flag such as Gordon Park’s American Gothic. Sketch how you Make a list of moments in the diagram that have occurred in your life that are profound (of deep meaning), CREATE BACKGROUND & FOREGROUND: THE SCENE What does it mean to belong? can portray the American flag or other American symbol either as it is already or altered to convey a mood mundane (common or ordinary), and then consider which life events might fall into both categories. For example,

You Matter Last Stop on Market Street or emotion. Consider the colors and shapes of the traditional American flag and how they may be changed. an important milestone like a graduation or the birth of a sibling might be profound. Brushing your teeth every Research the artwork of Kadir Nelson. Imagine you have been asked to create a magazine cover to by Christian Robinson. 2020. by Matt de la Peña, day might be mundane. Reading a story to a younger sibling might be both profound and mundane; something illustrate a visual story of your life. Consider how he uses color; what’s going on in society? What ISBN: 9781534421691 Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2015. that could happen any time, but is an important or special moment. patterns and personally relevant information lead to the creation of his works of art? Social Studies ISBN: 9780399257742 mixed media storage, materials and narrative strategies. How do you know when you belong? techniques that will engage your students, and how to keep Just in Case you Want to Fly Sketch how you can portray a visual story that represents an influential scene from your past. First, CHARACTERISTICS OF by Julie Fogliano, Leo: A Ghost Story lightly sketch a background scene. Then, add a present-day image of yourself overlapping parts of 10 REASONS YOU SHOULD Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2019. by Mac Barnett, the background. MIXED MEDIA ARTISTS MIXED-MEDIA BEST MEDIUMS FOR MIXED ISBN: 978-0823443444 Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2015. ACRYLIC GELS & MEDIUMS What does it feel like to belong? ISBN: 978-1452131566 Another YOU SHOULD KNOW MIX MEDIUMS MEDIA TECHNIQUES by Christian Robinson, 2019. Gaston MUST-HAVES ISBN: 978-1534421677 by Kelly DiPucchio, management, and ADD PERSONAL SYMBOLS Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2014. FLUID MEDIUMS Symbols have a history of being used in artwork to represent concepts, beliefs, and philosophies. Reflect on PROFOUND MUNDANE a myriad of materials organized. You will finish the Pack with Is belonging something you can see? Little Penguins ISBN: 9781442451025 your life experiences, significant events, special interests, beliefs, customs, and where you stand in America. • Extend the volume of thin paint Literacy by Cynthia Rylant, WATERCOLORS DRAWING Then sketch a few symbols that illustrate them below. Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2019. The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade To open up new To discover new To collect and • Reduce viscosity of heavier paints and gels ISBN: 978-1984830586 by Justin Roberts, ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG possibilities. techniques. use interesting • Usually self-level Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2014. Do you always need to be with other people to feel a sense of belonging? materials. Carmela Full of Wishes ISBN: 978-0399257438 • Dry transparent or translucent by Matt de la Peña, organization. VARIETY OF TAPE PAINTING • Do not retain brushstrokes JASPER JOHNS Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2018. Josephine: The Dazzling Life of project ideas that you can immediately implement into your • Contain acrylic resins to maintain or enhance adhesion and durability ISBN: 978-0399549045 Josephine Baker PROFOUND & MUNDANE Have you ever been alone but still felt a sense of belonging? by Patricia Hruby Powell, Describe it: Where were you? What were you doing? How often does this situation happen? When’s My Birthday? Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2014. JOSEPH CORNELL MARKERS Social and Emotional Is this something you can plan and do again? by Julie Fogliano, ISBN: 978-1452103143 Sketch a moment that was both profound and mundane: COLLAGE GEL MEDIUMS Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2017. COMPLETE THE OVERALL SKETCH ISBN: 978-1626722934 Rain Using Gordon Parks’ American Gothic as inspiration, sketch your symbols of America in the background, a • Add body to thinner paint for impasto, relief, or sculptural techniques by Linda Ashman, CHRISTIAN ROSA sketch of yourself in the foreground, and two personally relevant symbols. • Extend color volume Antoinette (Gaston and Friends) Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2014. How can you create an atmosphere of belonging for others in your life? WATER BRUSHES To encourage To show there is no To find multiple by Kelly DiPucchio, ISBN: 9780547733951 curriculum. out-of-the-box right or wrong way solutions. PRINTMAKING • Add transparency Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2017. LUCIEN SMITH thinking. to make art. • Hold brush marks In your school ______. ISBN: 978-1481457835 Harlem’s Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills • Dry slower than thinner paint films ADD COLORS AND PATTERNS: In your home ______. School’s First Day of School by Renee Watson, EILEEN AGAR STENCILS • Contain acrylic resins to improve adhesion and durability by Adam Rex, Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2012. Nelson often uses vibrant and rich hues in his artwork, sometimes coupled with patterns of color PHOTOGRAPHY Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2016. ISBN: 978-0375869730 In your neighborhood ______. BEFORE AFTER in the background as well. Experiment with color and/or patterns on your sketch above to further ISBN: 978-1596439641 convey a message/emotion in your sketch. EFFECT MEDIUMS DURING HANNAH HÖCH STICKERS JAPAN Copyright © The Art of Education University, LLC theartofeducation.edu Copyright © The Art of Education University, LLC theartofeducation.edu Copyright © The Art of Education University, LLC theartofeducation.edu Copyright © The Art of Education University, LLC theartofeducation.edu Copyright © The Art of Education University, LLC theartofeducation.edu TEXTILES/FIBER Additives HOWARDENA PINDELL • Can be used to increase the flow, the opacity, or the thickness, etc To practice To improve To gain To have fun! • Use sparingly for desired results a growth skills. confidence. OLD PHOTOS • Typically, do not add transparency to paint JANE FRANK mindset. ENCAUSTICS Texture Gels • Contain particles that produce a variety of unique effects JOHANNA GOODMAN COLLECTION • Mix with acrylic colors, other mediums, or use on their own IN PROGRESS PEER REVIEW WORKSHEET OF PAPERS SCULPTURE • Can be painted over How I Belong Student 17 Books by My America Profound and Truth Uncovered • Dry flexible Name: ______Class: ______MIXED MEDIA ARTISTS

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What is your goal for this piece of art? Worksheet Christian Robinson Planning Sheet Mundane Planning Planning Sheet YOU SHOULD KNOW ______Sheet What parts of the art are successful so far? 10 Mixed Media 8 Mixed Media 10 Reasons You Best Mediums Characteristics Of For example: how you successfully drew the subject or the bright colors. ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG ______JASPER JOHNS Artists You Should Must Have Should Mix Mediums for Mixed Media Acrylic Gels And

What parts would you like to change or improve? ASSESSMENTS ______JOSEPH CORNELL Know Techniques Mediums ______

WORKSHEET ASSESSMENT Cut out along the dotted line and write a 'glow' and 'grow' for two other peer artworks. IN PROGRESS PEER REVIEW WORKSHEET REFLECTIVE ARTIST STATEMENT GUIDE CHRISTIAN ROSA CHOOSING THE RIGHT MIXED MEDIA PAINTED PAPER AND DESCRIBE YOUR DRAWING STICKY NOTE CRITIQUE Name: ______Class: ______Name: ______Class: ______MIXED MEDIA MASH-UP INSTRUCTIONS: Use the following steps and answer the questions to write your artist statement in the box below. NAME: ______CLASS: ______GIVE AND TAKE REFLECTION Instructions: Roll the dice four times to determine the surface, wet medium, dry medium, TEXTURED PAPER EXAMPLES To broaden your understanding and perception of your and your classmates’ work, DRAWING MEDIA MONOPRINT EXAMPLES NAME: ______CLASS: ______What is your goal for this piece of art? and “wild card” materials you will use to create a mixed media artwork. To: ______To: ______INSTRUCTIONS: To help viewers understand your artwork, and to give viewers more information, write a please complete the following sticky note critique. ______LUCIEN SMITH detailed description that becomes part of the artwork. INSTRUCTIONS: Cut out each token and write in the spaces following the prompts. How did you use the What is the meaning Were you successful? What did you make? MEDIA PROS CONS 1ST ROLL 2ND ROLL 3RD ROLL 4TH ROLL ______elements and principles of your art? JUDGE the quality and Which artwork would you keep for yourself? Where would you display it and why? Each sticky note needs to include: Include your initials on the bottom of each sticky note. The DESCRIBE your of art and design? INTERPRET the your ability to meet CHALLENGE From: ______From: ______FIRST, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW: Which artwork would you give to someone else? Who would you give it to and why? • one positive comment first sticky note is a critique of your own work. The second process and project. ANALYZE your art. meaning. goals. • Available in varying degrees of hardness for • Soft leads wear down quickly SURFACE WET MEDIA DRY MEDIA WILD CARD Place it next to the artwork for the artist to see and reflect upon. • one suggestion and third sticky notes are critiques of your classmate’s work. What parts of the art are successful so far? various applications • Metallic sheen Create a small mixed-media work based on a prompt below. Who is in the image? Graphite • Great for showing value Complete 5 prompts in a row to earn a BINGO. For example: how you successfully drew the subject or the bright colors. EILEEN AGAR • Smooth application Cardboard Watercolor Pencil Yarn ______Colored Tissue GIVE GIVE GIVE • Available in varying degrees of hardness for • Application can lack precision GLOW GLOW What is in the image? ______various applications • Smears easily (without fixative) Paper Bleed Name of Artist: ______Title of Art: ______• Wide range of tones • Rougher to apply than graphite What is one thing you think Which artwork would you Which artwork would you Which artwork would you Charcoal What is one thing you think • Very rich black • Even values take practice give to someone else? give to someone else? give to someone else? What parts would you like to change or improve? OPEN JOY COLOR COMPLETE WORK the artist did really well? the artist did really well? • Dusty When did this happen? ______HANNAH HÖCH • Available in wide range of colors • Soft cores break easily Watercolor Acrylic Pen Found Objects ______• Easy to use for various techniques (hatching, • Can be expensive for premium brands Coffee Filter Paper Liquid Watercolor Colored Pencil cross-hatching, etc) • Can produce uneven blending with Watercolor • Rich, velvety color (premium brands) • Continuous sharpening Where is it? Who would you give it to Who would you give it to Who would you give it to Cut out along the dotted line and write a 'glow' and 'grow' for two other peer artworks. • Ability to be layered and blended Shaving Cream Print Shaving Cream Print Crayon Print and why? and why? and why? HOWARDENA PINDELL • Available in a wide range of colors • Lacks precision • Easy to layer and blend for various techniques • Can be fragile REST NEW SHAPE FEAR PURPLE Oil Pastels Construction Ink Oil Pastel Stencils Why did this event happen? To: ______To: ______• Rich, velvety color • Smears easily (without varnish) • Fine details difficult Paper Liquid Watercolor From: ______From: ______

• Available in a wide range of colors • Application can lack precision Why is it important to you? • Great for showing value • Smears easily (without fixative) JANE FRANK Pastels • Easy to layer for various techniques • Can be dusty

GLOW GLOW • Retain purity of color when not mixed TAKE TAKE TAKE What is one thing you think GROW GROW What is one thing you think Magazine Page Collage Colored Pencil Tape GRAY NATURAL CONNECT SHADOW SPARKLE the artist did really well? the artist did really well? Liquid Watercolor Liquid Watercolor What is one thing you think What is one thing you think Did anything special happen that you want to share? Which artwork would you Which artwork would you Which artwork would you • Can be sharpened • Not erasable keep for yourself? keep for yourself? keep for yourself? • Produces little dust • Limited blending the artist could improve on? the artist could improve on? Crayons • Usable on many types of surfaces • Peeling labels can be a hassle • Excellent lightfastness JOHANNA GOODMAN • Great covering power

• Fluid lines • Difficult to shade Copy Paper Marker Chalk Pastel Fabric Liquid Watercolor Where would you display it Where would you display it Where would you display it • Great for showing value • Gradients and variation are difficult Pen and Ink • Excellent lightfastness • Unforgiving when it comes to mistakes FIERCE EXPLODE BROKEN WAVE LINE and why? and why? and why? NOW, PRACTICE WRITING ALL OF THIS INFORMATION INTO 2-4 SENTENCES. GROW GROW • Very rich black What is one thing you think What is one thing you think the artist could improve on? the artist could improve on? Gel Plate Print Bubble Wrap Print Bubble Wrap Print • Available in a wide range of colors • Cannot be shaded smoothly • Saturated color • Gradients and variation are difficult Markers • Designed both for detail work and covering • Unforgiving when it comes to mistakes Your Choice Tempera Charcoal Old Artwork Liquid Watercolor Liquid Watercolor power • Dries out quickly without proper care

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WORKSHEET WORKSHEET Describe Your Give and Take Sticky Note In Progress Peer Reflective Artist MIXED-MEDIA MIXED MEDIA MASH-UP Choosing The Right Mixed Media Mixed Media Monoprint Painted Paper And HOW I BELONG STUDENT WORKSHEET PROFOUND & MUNDANE PLANNING SHEET Drawing Reflection Critique Review Statement Guide Instructions: Roll the dice four times to determine the surface, wet medium, dry medium, and “wild card” materials you will use to create a mixed media artwork. NAME: ______CLASS: ______NAME: ______CLASS: ______MUST-HAVES Drawing Media Mash-Up BINGO Challenge Examples Textured Paper INSTRUCTIONS: Write answers to the questions as best as you can to help you brainstorm ideas for your INSTRUCTIONS: Use the following worksheet and diagram to plan and describe a moment that was both 1ST ROLL 2ND ROLL 3RD ROLL 4TH ROLL artwork. profound and mundane. SURFACE WET MEDIA DRY MEDIA WILD CARD Examples Make a list of moments in the diagram that have occurred in your life that are profound (of deep meaning), WATERCOLORS What does it mean to belong? mundane (common or ordinary), and then consider which life events might fall into both categories. For example, Cardboard Watercolor Pencil Yarn an important milestone like a graduation or the birth of a sibling might be profound. Brushing your teeth every day might be mundane. Reading a story to a younger sibling might be both profound and mundane; something ARTIST BIOS CREATING INNOVATIVE STUDENT ARTWORK TYPES OF COMPOSITION that could happen any time, but is an important or special moment. THE BEST SURFACES FOR THE FIVE Cs VARIETY OF TAPE The following criteria are used to aid in successful art production with students. With any rules, How do you know when you belong? MIXED MEDIA there are always exceptions. These criteria are used to help improve a student’s aesthetic and OPEN-ENDED LESSONS OR POINTS OF DEPARTURE understanding of the complexity of producing art. Wood Illustration Board The best open-ended assignments allow students to flourish using the four C’s of Art—Composition, Depending on the surface treatment, a A one-sided paper with a heavy backing. Color, Content, and Contrast. They are broad enough to allow students to take ownership of their Watercolor Acrylic Pen Found Objects 1 CONTENT ideas but controlled enough to pace individual students within a larger class or multi-level class. ARTIST BIO ARTIST BIO ARTIST BIO ARTIST BIO ARTIST BIO variety of mediums can be applied. Made in 2, 3, and 4 ply. 4 ply is the thickest They allow unique voices and perspectives that often get missed in high school classrooms. Paper and sturdiest. Great artwork starts with a student voice. Although topics are usually guided by the instructor, it continues to be important to foster the importance of purpose and meaning within art. Content MARKERS Masonite might be observational in which a student picks an original perspective. Content could also stem What does it feel like to belong? from a teacher-inspired point of departure, or at the highest level in which students produce Mixed Media Paper 1 2 3 DIAGONAL LAYERED Jacob Lawrence Christian Robinson Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson Kadir Nelson Gordon Parks A hard-pressed fiberboard, sometimes original content and ideas. called hardboard. Has a textured side and a Has a smoother texture and is meant to SELF PORTRAIT USING SOCIAL ISSUES HOT OFF THE PRESS A diagonal arrangement moves Parts of the artwork are smooth side. Found at hardware suppliers. work with a variety of techniques. The AN INANIMATE OBJECT ARTIST’S HISTORY ARTIST’S HISTORY 1940-2015 This open-ended prompt allows This is a great prompt that is the viewer’s eye quickly across arranged into vertical or Jacob Lawrence was born in New Jersey and spent his childhood ARTIST’S WORK ARTIST’S HISTORY higher the weight number, the heavier and Portraits are very popular in students to dig deep into based on a newspaper article. the composition. horizontal sections. Christian Robinson grew up with his grandmother and extended 2 COLOR in Philadelphia and New York City. Despite financial hardship from Nelson reclaims a positive narrative for Black Americans through his The youngest of fifteen children, Gordon Parks was born into the thicker the paper. art classrooms. Consider using content and research issues. Students simply circle short family in Los Angeles, California. From a young age, he enjoyed American Mixed-Media Artist the Great Depression, Lawrence maintained his interest in art and glossy, striking cover art and illustrations. His painting of figures is challenges of poverty, segregation, and racial discrimination in Color is key to the success in most student work. The maturity and ability to reference alternatives to this favorite You can leave this open-ended phrases or groups of words drawing and making art. Robinson struggled with reading and writing Construction Ink Oil Pastel Stencils Stretched Canvas assignment. It can be completely or define it around a culture, to define a topic. You can PROFOUND MUNDANE history under the guidance of community mentors in Harlem. He was strongly influenced by his interest in the representational style of the Fort Scott, Kansas. Working as a waiter on the railway during the in his youth and loved picture books as a result. He was influenced Famous for her celebration of mature and unified color palettes is often best researched by looking at other artwork. open-ended or thematic such era, gender, or age. use a school newspaper, old Is belonging something you can see? awarded a scholarship to attend the American Artists School in 1937. Italian Renaissance. He incorporates vibrant colors and realistic urban Depression, Parks was inspired to learn the craft of photography after Gessoed canvas cloth that has been Although the color wheel is a solid place to start, it can be very limiting when conversing with and encouraged by his high school art teacher and dedicated the Black American heritage and WATER BRUSHES Paper Watercolor Paper as foods, utilitarian objects, or newspapers, or your local paper to After joining the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII, Lawrence married backdrops, juxtaposed with a strong sense of graphic design. Strong, flipping through leftover news magazines. At the age of twenty-five, stretched over a wood frame. Can be objects found in your background generate unique topics students illustrated book Gaston in her honor in 2015. community through mixed- a student about the direction of their work. Looking for color schemes within artwork helps the Gwendolyn Knight in 1941, an artist and a childhood friend. media painting, sculptures, and proud, and resilient, the body language of Nelson’s figures reveals Parks purchased his first camera. Throughout his life, he expanded cost prohibitive on a large scale. Has a light texture and works well with both student develop a more specific goal in how they will achieve a mood or tone in their work. to tell a story about who you are. can dive into. fiber artworks. inner strength. his creative practice to include writing, musical composition, film, and wet and dry media. The higher the weight ARTIST’S WORK painting. ARTIST’S WORK Robinson, A. (1998). To Be A Drum, Jazz Musicians (original art for number, the heavier and thicker the paper. Robinson’s inclusive, joyful illustrations are uniquely accessible to all Jacob Lawrence was one of the first Black artists celebrated nationally To Be A Drum, Albert Whitman & Company, 1998) [Mixed Media]. ARTIST’S WORLD young readers. While he primarily works in cut-paper collage, some of Nelson, K. (2010). Sweet Liberty Canvas Board 4 5 6 7 in the United States. Applying casein tempera on sixty panels, his Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH, United States. At the time of Nelson’s birth, Gerald Ford was President of the his illustrated books also feature mixed media, oil paint, and colored OTHER WORKS [Oil]. From The New Yorker (cover), I suffered first as a child from discrimination, poverty...So, 3 COMPLEXITY Lawrence, J. (1986). Community famous 1941 series The Migration of the Negro, (also referred to as United States. Since that time, Nelson has lived through some Gessoed canvas cloth that covers a Robinson, C. (2020) You Matter. pencils. Robinson’s work is heavily influenced by graphic art from the Dad’s Journey (1972-2006) Nov. 23, 2010. “ I think it was a natural follow from that that I should use MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES L-ARRANGEMENT Vellum INSIDE VS HOME AS A METAPHOR FLASH FICTION PYRAMID FOCAL MASS (study for mural Jamaica, NY) The Migration Series) depicts the migration of over a million African significant events in American history. Activists have protested the board. A less-expensive alternative to Good artwork invites the viewer in. This is typically created by multiple visual elements Do you always need to be with other people to feel a sense of belonging? Atheneum Books for Young mid-20th century, nature, and children’s art. President Roosevelt in Poindexter my camera to speak for people who are unable to speak OUTSIDE [gouache]. Smithsonian American Americans from the South to the North from 1910-1940. Known for ARTIST’S HISTORY unfair targeting of African American people through the last several unified into one strong composition. Complexity can be created by asking students to look at Readers. STENCILS stretched canvas. A parchment-like paper that is semi- How do you define home? What Flash fiction is a fun This is a wonderful This grouping uses a triangle The elements are arranged The composition is arranged Village, Columbus Day, October 12, Parks, G. (1942). American Gothic Art Museum. Washington, D.C., his ability to tell a story, Lawrence focused on themes such as strife, Brenda Lynn Robinson was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, to Born 1974 decades. Nelson was a young adult when the attack on the World for themselves.” –Gordon Parks Magazine Page Collage Colored Pencil Tape transparent. Good for layering. multiple formats of work or create art inspiration boards. Complexity comes easily if there are This is a purely do homes look like around the and quirky way to exploration into the many 1940 (1996) arrangement to ground the into grouped areas of into a shape that mimics an “L.” United States. ARTIST’S WORLD parents who were teachers. Her mother showed her the craft of Trade Center occured in 2001. Nelson also experienced the nation [Photograph]. Minneapolis Museum many references or ideas from which to find inspiration. interpretive topic world? How has the concept generate wonderful personalities and personas injustice, migration, rebellion, hope, and liberation. elements. various size and density. This can be horizontal or vertical. Born 1986 Christian Robinson was born when Ronald Reagan was in office. He Unwritten Love Letter: March on needlework. Her father taught drawing, papermaking, bookbinding, American Painter and Illustrator electing their first African American President, Barack Obama. of Art, Minneapolis, MN. https:// for students. of a home evolved? What is imagery. It is a brief we have with others. How does your personality was a teenager when the attack on the World Trade Center occured Washington (1989) and how to make a material they called “hogmawg,” a combination of collections.artsmia.org/ ARTIST’S WORK Cardboard Students may the purpose of the home and form of literature 1917-2000 ARTIST’S WORLD approach this how might it evolve in the that conjures up change between your home American Illustrator in 2001. Robinson also would have been of age to vote for the first Sacred Pages: Memoir / Israel natural materials like leaves and mud, lime, grease, and glue. Robinson Famous for figurative paintings Old Books Jacob Lawrence was born when Woodrow Wilson was President of A self-taught photographer, Parks highlights his commitment to social Available inexpensively from recycled from a variety of future? Open students up to this unique expressions life or school life? Or from African American president, Barack Obama, in 2008. Throughout Journey (1998) began teaching with Columbus Recreation and Parks in the 1970s as that explore historical When I look at American history and I look at what history one peer group and to American Painter the United States. Lawrence was born into a time of racial terror for 1912 - 2006 justice and humanitarianism. With a focus on race, urban life, civil packaging. Comes in a wide variety Good sources of inspiration. Can be used perspectives, concept and venture off into this which allow the PROFOUND & MUNDANE Famous for playful and colorful Robinson’s life, issues of inclusion and equity have become more she supported her son. In 1979, Robinson made a trip to Egypt where narratives and contemporary “ means to me, I look at it as if it were a string of stories. 4 COMPOSITION literally or simple but amazing idea that students to create a another? Multiple image rights, politics, and class, his work documents American life from the African Americans, especially in the South. Race riots and lynching of thicknesses. for sketchbook paper, background paper, or portraits are very popular in Have you ever been alone but still felt a sense of belonging? cut-paper and colored pencil important mainstream considerations. she was christened “Aminah” by a Muslim cleric; she adopted this as heroes of Black American And if it’s told well enough and in a way that’s charming American Photographer 1940s through the 2000s. Parks’ striking black and white photographs figuratively. can allow drawing, design, and dynamic illustration Famous for his contributions to occurred in the South and rural Midwest. The racial violence in the ACHIEVEMENTS as collage material to add visual interest. Composition is often taught based on the picture plane with several rules: architecture to collide. or even sculpture. portfolios, and this is a way illustrations for children’s her permanent name one year later. culture. and warm and with wit and humor, then it takes a bit of tapped into questions of inequity and injustice, compassion and social realism through painted South encouraged many African Americans to migrate to northern In 1957, Robinson began her studies STICKERS • Filling 2/3 of the picture plane to make one uniquely yours. Describe it: Where were you? What were you doing? How often does this situation happen? books. Famous for documentary empathy, outrage and activism. In addition to his documentary series detailing the lives of cities. Although Lawrence was born and raised in the Northeast, he Children need to see themselves in books. They need to at the Columbus Art School. the edge off of it. You can still tell the truth, but if you tell • Going off the edge of the paper ARTIST’S WORK photography of the Civil Rights photography, Parks contributed to fashion photography traditions by Tagboard Sketch a moment that was both profound and mundane: important Black historical represented the way African Americans fled the south in his series, “ see their gender, they need to see their color, their hair Robinson participated in her first it very sweetly and very warmly, it makes it go down a bit • Controlling the principles of design Is this something you can plan and do again? Robinson, a prolific artist, was deeply concerned with preserving the OTHER WORKS movement, Black American capturing models in motion. Fabric figures and scenes of daily life, The Migration Series. Lawrence also lived as an adult through the Civil group show in 1983, and by the easier.” –Kadir Nelson Similar to mat board. A heavy, • Utilizing the rule of thirds OTHER WORKS texture...Picture books, especially, are like children’s first life, and poverty in the United Copy Paper Marker Chalk Pastel Fabric 8 9 10 culture, and events of Black Rights Movement. late 1980s, received a series of past and inspired by history. Research into her enslaved ancestors Eustace Negro (2014) not-quite-cardboard surface available in a Can be used as a component or base for Another (2019) mini-introduction to the world. Seeing yourself is almost grants enabling her to take her art and art memorials to her parents show her dedication to storytelling States. ARTIST’S WORLD RADIAL COMPOUND CURVE Americans. Harlem on my Mind (2016) variety of colors. many mixed media works. It is also important to address the depth of a work of art when it comes to composition. BEAUTY IN THE BREAKDOWN MODERN COLLISION ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY like a message, it’s saying, you matter, you are visible and practice further. In 2004, she was through art. She wove together various media, often with colorful ACHIEVEMENTS Just In Case You Want to Learn to The Talented Tenth (2018) Parks was born when William Howard Taft was the President of This is a key component to drawing the viewer in. Using foreground, middleground, and –Christian Robinson named a MacArthur Fellow for her combinations of buttons, beads, paint, embroidery, twigs, and quilted ACHIEVEMENTS Shapes, lines, and colors radiate Lines and shapes in the artwork Jacob Lawrence was paid as an artist through the Works Progress Fly (2019) you are valuable.” the United States of America. Before Parks was born and during background helps create a more complex and enriched composition. Although we tend to think of This is a wonderful research Find and discover unique aesthetics fabric. Robinson worked on several series spanning decades of her The Life of Marvin Gaye (2001) After graduating with his BFA from the Pratt Institute of Art in old or aging pieces in our world project into how our world has and meaning in objects and people who from a central starting point. create a path that flows across OTHER WORKS Carmela Full of Wishes (2018) extraordinary contributions and OTHER WORKS his childhood, race riots, lynchings, and discrimination of African Administration (WPA) during the later years of the Great Depression. Drake: Nothing Was The Same virtuosity in art. career. In addition to producing giant mixed-media wall-hangings, she Brooklyn, New York, Nelson launched his career working as a concept Americans occurred across the country. Bristol Board or society as eye sores, there is evolved and what constitutes might go unnoticed. Ask students to This arrangement creates a the painting. This composition The Migration Series (1940-1941) Lawrence’s career was launched through his Migration Series (1940- When’s My Birthday (2017) Red Jackson (1948) OLD PHOTOS so much beauty that can only technology. What was high document 100 items during the duration worked routinely on smaller art journals as well. (2013) artist on Steven Spielberg’s epic film, Amistad. A Caldecott-award strong sense of movement. creates a sense of depth. Harriet Tubman and the Promised 41). In 1947, he was invited to teach at the Black Mountain College Last Stop on Market Street (2015) ACHIEVEMENTS winner, Nelson has written and illustrated close to three dozen Esther Dorothy’s Muskrat Fur Not actually a board, but a paper. Available 5 CONTRAST be created with the passing of technology 100 years ago is of their day they do not normally notice. How can you create an atmosphere of belonging for others in your life? ARTIST’S WORLD ACHIEVEMENTS time. Ask students to brainstorm archaic now. Ask students Narrow those lists down and find the Land (1967) in North Carolina by painter Josef Albers. His first retrospective After attending the CalArts animation program, Robinson interned children’s books. He is also well-known for his beautifully illustrated Fashion (1948) in a variety of textures from rough to ARTIST’S HISTORY ideas about how time can create to juxtapose man-made and “idea gems” within all the visually Sources: exhibition opened in 1960 with support from the American Federation with Pixar and was granted his first illustrated book commission. Robinson was born when Franklin After winning the Julius Rosenwald Fellowship for his photography smooth. Depending on the weight, a variety Contrast is critical for students to understand. Encouraging students to push their high, middle, The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture Kadir Nelson was born in Silver cover art on New Yorker magazine. Also, Nelson has painted the Emerging Man (1952) beauty whether traditional or naturally made objects. How demanding elements we see around us. Day, Layla. “10 Classic Compositions.” Electronic Portfolio. N.p., n.d. Web. March 2017. of the Arts. Lawrence also taught at colleges, such as the Art Students Robinson has illustrated over a dozen children’s books and received D. Roosevelt was president of in 1942, Parks began his work as a professional photographer while of techniques can be applied. and low lights, while creating rich palettes, helps a student’s work stand out and aid in portfolio (1936-1938) Spring, Maryland, and grew up cover art for popular musical albums, including Drake’s notable Outside Looking In (1956) development. nontraditional. can these two worlds collide How could this evolve into a unique and King, Jennifer. “Great Paintings by Design”, The Artist’s Magazine, March 1999, p. 54-59. League of New York and the University of Washington, Seattle. numerous accolades. He is a two-time recipient of the Coretta Scott the United States and a teenager facing racial barriers and attitudes. After publishing a groundbreaking, within a visual work? content driven subject for a piece? Kent, Sarah. Eyewitness Art: Composition. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1995. ISBN 1 56458 612 X in Atlantic City, New Jersey. His album Nothing Was the Same, and one of Michael Jackson’s last CDs. The Fontenelles at the Poverty In your school ______. King Illustrator Honor and has also been awarded a Caldecott Honor. when the decision to desegregate acclaimed photo-essay on a Harlem gang leader, he gained Your Choice Tempera Charcoal Old Artwork Uncle Mike, an artist, was a vital Illustrated by Nelson, Blue Sky White Stars was voted Time Magazine’s Board (1967) I’ve always been interested schools with Brown vs. Board of recognition as a photographer and writer with Life magazine. For over art mentor for Nelson as a young second best young adult picture book of the year in 2018. Education was made in 1954. She twenty years, he captured photos of icons such as Richard Wright, “ in history, but they never WHAT DO YOU THINK? Copyright © The Art of Education University, LLC theartofeducation.edu Copyright © The Art of Education University, LLC theartofeducation.edu Copyright © The Art of Education University, LLC theartofeducation.edu Copyright © The Art of Education University, LLC theartofeducation.edu adult. In high school, at the fall of also was a young woman during Marian Anderson, Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, and Stokely Carmichael. COLLECTION taught Negro history in the the Montgomery Bus Boycott and How might living through school segregation have influenced Apartheid, Nelson made his first In your home ______. Robinson’s life and work as an artist? public schools...I don’t see WHAT DO YOU THINK? the murder of Emmett Till. These painting of the historical figure, What must it have been like for the artist to experience the Civil Nelson Mandela, in a work entitled how a history of the United Why do you think Lawrence depicted the struggles and daily events and others led to the Civil Rights movement as a child and teenager? My Heroes. Before committing to a WHAT DO YOU THINK? States can be written domestic life of African Americans in his work? Rights Movement. WHAT DO YOU THINK? career in the fine arts, Nelson was Why does Nelson tend to illustrate books that address equity, history, WHAT DO YOU THINK? OF PAPERS honestly without including In your neighborhood ______. BEFORE AFTER What was Lawrence trying to share with the world about the social How might the social climate of the United States influence or impact Christian Robinson’s work? drawn to architectural studies. and inclusion? What must it have been like to be an African American child during this time in history? the Negro.” –Jacob Lawrence conditions of being African American? Why do you think Christian Robinson chooses to create uplifting and inclusive imagery and stories? How does Nelson’s artwork portray his subjects? How might growing into adulthood through the Civil Rights Movement impact Park’s work as an artist?

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In this Collection, students will explore how Community Identity eight Black artists tell stories through their Printmaking artwork. Students will analyze how these Collage artists create meaning through different Mixed Media visual narrative techniques. Students will create their own stories using a variety of Contemporary Art materials and narrative strategies. Social Studies Literacy Social and Emotional

IN PROGRESS PEER REVIEW WORKSHEET

Name: ______Class: ______

What is your goal for this piece of art? ______

What parts of the art are successful so far? For example: how you successfully drew the subject or the bright colors. ______

What parts would you like to change or improve? ______

Cut out along the dotted line and write a 'glow' and 'grow' for two other peer artworks.

To: ______To: ______

From: ______From: ______

GLOW GLOW What is one thing you think What is one thing you think the artist did really well? the artist did really well?

GROW GROW What is one thing you think What is one thing you think the artist could improve on? the artist could improve on?

WORKSHEET WORKSHEET

HOW I BELONG STUDENT WORKSHEET PROFOUND & MUNDANE PLANNING SHEET

NAME: ______CLASS: ______NAME: ______CLASS: ______

INSTRUCTIONS: Write answers to the questions as best as you can to help you brainstorm ideas for your INSTRUCTIONS: Use the following worksheet and diagram to plan and describe a moment that was both artwork. profound and mundane.

Make a list of moments in the diagram that have occurred in your life that are profound (of deep meaning), What does it mean to belong? mundane (common or ordinary), and then consider which life events might fall into both categories. For example, an important milestone like a graduation or the birth of a sibling might be profound. Brushing your teeth every day might be mundane. Reading a story to a younger sibling might be both profound and mundane; something that could happen any time, but is an important or special moment.

How do you know when you belong?

What does it feel like to belong?

PROFOUND MUNDANE Is belonging something you can see?

Do you always need to be with other people to feel a sense of belonging?

PROFOUND & MUNDANE Have you ever been alone but still felt a sense of belonging? Describe it: Where were you? What were you doing? How often does this situation happen? Is this something you can plan and do again? Sketch a moment that was both profound and mundane:

How can you create an atmosphere of belonging for others in your life?

In your school ______.

In your home ______.

In your neighborhood ______. BEFORE AFTER

DURING

HOW I BELONG • BEGINNER MY AMERICA • INTERMEDIATE OUR TRUTH MAGAZINE • ADVANCED Students will examine the art of Students will examine the work of Students will study Kadir Nelson’s visual Christian Robinson with a focus on Gordon Parks and his use of symbolism narratives that show the experiences of belonging. Students will create an of American society through the lens Black Americans. Students will create artwork about a place of personal of multiple populations. Students paintings of a magazine cover telling visual significance where they feel they will create a mixed-media artwork narratives of their life stories past and belong. Students will include symbolizing personally relevant present, revealing their lives’ truths. contextual information and subject content and perception of America matter in their work of art. through their own lens. RESOURCES

WORKSHEET LIST WORKSHEET WORKSHEET WORKSHEET

HOW I BELONG STUDENT WORKSHEET MY AMERICA: PLANNING SHEET PROFOUND & MUNDANE PLANNING SHEET TRUTH UNCOVERED: PLANNING SHEET 17 BOOKS BY CHRISTIAN ROBINSON NAME: ______CLASS: ______NAME: ______CLASS: ______NAME: ______CLASS: ______NAME: ______CLASS: ______

Milo Imagines the World The Dead Bird INSTRUCTIONS: Use the following spaces as a place to reflect, write, and sketch ideas for the final artwork. INSTRUCTIONS: After researching the artistic contributions of Kadir Nelson, brainstorm ways you can INSTRUCTIONS: Write answers to the questions as best as you can to help you brainstorm ideas for your INSTRUCTIONS: Use the following worksheet and diagram to plan and describe a moment that was both by Matt de la Peña, by Margaret Wise Brown, create your visual story. Use the steps below to help you plan the final version of your artwork. profound and mundane. Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2021. Illustrated by Christian Robinson, 2016. artwork. CREATE THE BACKGROUND: THE AMERICAN FLAG ISBN: 978-0399549083 ISBN: 978-0060289317 Research various portrayals of the American Flag such as Gordon Park’s American Gothic. Sketch how you Make a list of moments in the diagram that have occurred in your life that are profound (of deep meaning), CREATE BACKGROUND & FOREGROUND: THE SCENE What does it mean to belong? can portray the American flag or other American symbol either as it is already or altered to convey a mood mundane (common or ordinary), and then consider which life events might fall into both categories. For example,

How I Belong Student 17 Books by My America Profound and Truth Uncovered Worksheet Christian Robinson Planning Sheet Mundane Planning Planning Sheet Sheet ASSESSMENTS

WORKSHEET ASSESSMENT IN PROGRESS PEER REVIEW WORKSHEET REFLECTIVE ARTIST STATEMENT GUIDE DESCRIBE YOUR DRAWING STICKY NOTE CRITIQUE Name: ______Class: ______Name: ______Class: ______INSTRUCTIONS: Use the following steps and answer the questions to write your artist statement in the box below. NAME: ______CLASS: ______GIVE AND TAKE REFLECTION To broaden your understanding and perception of your and your classmates’ work, NAME: ______CLASS: ______What is your goal for this piece of art? INSTRUCTIONS: To help viewers understand your artwork, and to give viewers more information, write a please complete the following sticky note critique. ______detailed description that becomes part of the artwork. INSTRUCTIONS: Cut out each token and write in the spaces following the prompts. How did you use the What is the meaning Were you successful? What did you make? ______elements and principles of your art? JUDGE the quality and Which artwork would you keep for yourself? Where would you display it and why? Each sticky note needs to include: Include your initials on the bottom of each sticky note. The DESCRIBE your of art and design? INTERPRET the your ability to meet FIRST, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW: Which artwork would you give to someone else? Who would you give it to and why? process and project. • one positive comment first sticky note is a critique of your own work. The second ANALYZE your art. meaning. goals. Place it next to the artwork for the artist to see and reflect upon. • one suggestion and third sticky notes are critiques of your classmate’s work. What parts of the art are successful so far? Who is in the image? For example: how you successfully drew the subject or the bright colors. ______What is in the image? GIVE GIVE GIVE ______Name of Artist: ______Title of Art: ______Which artwork would you Which artwork would you Which artwork would you give to someone else? give to someone else? give to someone else? What parts would you like to change or improve? When did this happen? ______

Where is it? Who would you give it to Who would you give it to Who would you give it to Cut out along the dotted line and write a 'glow' and 'grow' for two other peer artworks. and why? and why? and why?

Why did this event happen? To: ______To: ______

From: ______From: ______

Why is it important to you? GLOW GLOW TAKE TAKE TAKE What is one thing you think What is one thing you think the artist did really well? the artist did really well? Did anything special happen that you want to share? Which artwork would you Which artwork would you Which artwork would you keep for yourself? keep for yourself? keep for yourself?

Where would you display it Where would you display it Where would you display it and why? and why? and why? NOW, PRACTICE WRITING ALL OF THIS INFORMATION INTO 2-4 SENTENCES. GROW GROW What is one thing you think What is one thing you think the artist could improve on? the artist could improve on?

Describe Your Give and Take Sticky Note In Progress Peer Reflective Artist Drawing Reflection Critique Review Statement Guide ARTIST BIOS

ARTIST BIO ARTIST BIO ARTIST BIO ARTIST BIO ARTIST BIO Jacob Lawrence Christian Robinson Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson Kadir Nelson Gordon Parks

ARTIST’S HISTORY ARTIST’S HISTORY 1940-2015 Jacob Lawrence was born in New Jersey and spent his childhood ARTIST’S WORK ARTIST’S HISTORY Christian Robinson grew up with his grandmother and extended in Philadelphia and New York City. Despite financial hardship from Nelson reclaims a positive narrative for Black Americans through his The youngest of fifteen children, Gordon Parks was born into the family in Los Angeles, California. From a young age, he enjoyed American Mixed-Media Artist the Great Depression, Lawrence maintained his interest in art and glossy, striking cover art and illustrations. His painting of figures is challenges of poverty, segregation, and racial discrimination in drawing and making art. Robinson struggled with reading and writing history under the guidance of community mentors in Harlem. He was strongly influenced by his interest in the representational style of the Fort Scott, Kansas. Working as a waiter on the railway during the in his youth and loved picture books as a result. He was influenced Famous for her celebration of awarded a scholarship to attend the American Artists School in 1937. Italian Renaissance. He incorporates vibrant colors and realistic urban Depression, Parks was inspired to learn the craft of photography after and encouraged by his high school art teacher and dedicated the Black American heritage and After joining the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII, Lawrence married backdrops, juxtaposed with a strong sense of graphic design. Strong, flipping through leftover news magazines. At the age of twenty-five, illustrated book Gaston in her honor in 2015. community through mixed- Gwendolyn Knight in 1941, an artist and a childhood friend. media painting, sculptures, and proud, and resilient, the body language of Nelson’s figures reveals Parks purchased his first camera. Throughout his life, he expanded fiber artworks. inner strength. his creative practice to include writing, musical composition, film, and ARTIST’S WORK painting. ARTIST’S WORK Robinson, A. (1998). To Be A Drum, Jazz Musicians (original art for Robinson’s inclusive, joyful illustrations are uniquely accessible to all Jacob Lawrence was one of the first Black artists celebrated nationally To Be A Drum, Albert Whitman & Company, 1998) [Mixed Media]. ARTIST’S WORLD young readers. While he primarily works in cut-paper collage, some of Nelson, K. (2010). Sweet Liberty in the United States. Applying casein tempera on sixty panels, his Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH, United States. At the time of Nelson’s birth, Gerald Ford was President of the his illustrated books also feature mixed media, oil paint, and colored OTHER WORKS [Oil]. From The New Yorker (cover), I suffered first as a child from discrimination, poverty...So, Lawrence, J. (1986). Community famous 1941 series The Migration of the Negro, (also referred to as United States. Since that time, Nelson has lived through some Robinson, C. (2020) You Matter. pencils. Robinson’s work is heavily influenced by graphic art from the Dad’s Journey (1972-2006) Nov. 23, 2010. “ I think it was a natural follow from that that I should use (study for mural Jamaica, NY) The Migration Series) depicts the migration of over a million African significant events in American history. Activists have protested the Atheneum Books for Young mid-20th century, nature, and children’s art. President Roosevelt in Poindexter my camera to speak for people who are unable to speak [gouache]. Smithsonian American Americans from the South to the North from 1910-1940. Known for ARTIST’S HISTORY unfair targeting of African American people through the last several Readers. Village, Columbus Day, October 12, Art Museum. Washington, D.C., his ability to tell a story, Lawrence focused on themes such as strife, Brenda Lynn Robinson was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, to Born 1974 decades. Nelson was a young adult when the attack on the World Parks, G. (1942). American Gothic for themselves.” –Gordon Parks 1940 (1996) United States. injustice, migration, rebellion, hope, and liberation. ARTIST’S WORLD parents who were teachers. Her mother showed her the craft of Trade Center occured in 2001. Nelson also experienced the nation [Photograph]. Minneapolis Museum Born 1986 Christian Robinson was born when Ronald Reagan was in office. He Unwritten Love Letter: March on needlework. Her father taught drawing, papermaking, bookbinding, American Painter and Illustrator electing their first African American President, Barack Obama. of Art, Minneapolis, MN. https:// was a teenager when the attack on the World Trade Center occured Washington (1989) and how to make a material they called “hogmawg,” a combination of collections.artsmia.org/ 1917-2000 ARTIST’S WORLD ARTIST’S WORK American Illustrator in 2001. Robinson also would have been of age to vote for the first Sacred Pages: Memoir / Israel natural materials like leaves and mud, lime, grease, and glue. Robinson Famous for figurative paintings Jacob Lawrence was born when Woodrow Wilson was President of A self-taught photographer, Parks highlights his commitment to social African American president, Barack Obama, in 2008. Throughout Journey (1998) began teaching with Columbus Recreation and Parks in the 1970s as that explore historical When I look at American history and I look at what history American Painter the United States. Lawrence was born into a time of racial terror for 1912 - 2006 justice and humanitarianism. With a focus on race, urban life, civil Famous for playful and colorful Robinson’s life, issues of inclusion and equity have become more she supported her son. In 1979, Robinson made a trip to Egypt where narratives and contemporary “ means to me, I look at it as if it were a string of stories. African Americans, especially in the South. Race riots and lynching rights, politics, and class, his work documents American life from the cut-paper and colored pencil important mainstream considerations. she was christened “Aminah” by a Muslim cleric; she adopted this as heroes of Black American And if it’s told well enough and in a way that’s charming Famous for his contributions to occurred in the South and rural Midwest. The racial violence in the ACHIEVEMENTS American Photographer 1940s through the 2000s. Parks’ striking black and white photographs illustrations for children’s her permanent name one year later. culture. social realism through painted South encouraged many African Americans to migrate to northern In 1957, Robinson began her studies and warm and with wit and humor, then it takes a bit of tapped into questions of inequity and injustice, compassion and books. Famous for documentary empathy, outrage and activism. In addition to his documentary series detailing the lives of cities. Although Lawrence was born and raised in the Northeast, he Children need to see themselves in books. They need to at the Columbus Art School. the edge off of it. You can still tell the truth, but if you tell ARTIST’S WORK photography of the Civil Rights photography, Parks contributed to fashion photography traditions by important Black historical represented the way African Americans fled the south in his series, “ see their gender, they need to see their color, their hair Robinson participated in her first it very sweetly and very warmly, it makes it go down a bit figures and scenes of daily life, The Migration Series. Lawrence also lived as an adult through the Civil group show in 1983, and by the Robinson, a prolific artist, was deeply concerned with preserving the OTHER WORKS movement, Black American capturing models in motion. texture...Picture books, especially, are like children’s first easier.” –Kadir Nelson culture, and events of Black Rights Movement. OTHER WORKS late 1980s, received a series of past and inspired by history. Research into her enslaved ancestors Eustace Negro (2014) life, and poverty in the United mini-introduction to the world. Seeing yourself is almost and art memorials to her parents show her dedication to storytelling States. Americans. Another (2019) grants enabling her to take her art Harlem on my Mind (2016) ARTIST’S WORLD like a message, it’s saying, you matter, you are visible and practice further. In 2004, she was through art. She wove together various media, often with colorful ACHIEVEMENTS Just In Case You Want to Learn to The Talented Tenth (2018) ACHIEVEMENTS Parks was born when William Howard Taft was the President of Fly (2019) you are valuable.” –Christian Robinson named a MacArthur Fellow for her combinations of buttons, beads, paint, embroidery, twigs, and quilted the United States of America. Before Parks was born and during Jacob Lawrence was paid as an artist through the Works Progress The Life of Marvin Gaye (2001) extraordinary contributions and fabric. Robinson worked on several series spanning decades of her After graduating with his BFA from the Pratt Institute of Art in OTHER WORKS OTHER WORKS Administration (WPA) during the later years of the Great Depression. Carmela Full of Wishes (2018) his childhood, race riots, lynchings, and discrimination of African virtuosity in art. career. In addition to producing giant mixed-media wall-hangings, she Drake: Nothing Was The Same Brooklyn, New York, Nelson launched his career working as a concept Lawrence’s career was launched through his Migration Series (1940- Red Jackson (1948) Americans occurred across the country. The Migration Series (1940-1941) When’s My Birthday (2017) worked routinely on smaller art journals as well. (2013) artist on Steven Spielberg’s epic film, Amistad. A Caldecott-award 41). In 1947, he was invited to teach at the Black Mountain College ACHIEVEMENTS Esther Dorothy’s Muskrat Fur Harriet Tubman and the Promised Last Stop on Market Street (2015) ARTIST’S WORLD winner, Nelson has written and illustrated close to three dozen ACHIEVEMENTS Land (1967) in North Carolina by painter Josef Albers. His first retrospective After attending the CalArts animation program, Robinson interned ARTIST’S HISTORY children’s books. He is also well-known for his beautifully illustrated Fashion (1948) exhibition opened in 1960 with support from the American Federation with Pixar and was granted his first illustrated book commission. Robinson was born when Franklin After winning the Julius Rosenwald Fellowship for his photography The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture Kadir Nelson was born in Silver cover art on New Yorker magazine. Also, Nelson has painted the Emerging Man (1952) of the Arts. Lawrence also taught at colleges, such as the Art Students Robinson has illustrated over a dozen children’s books and received D. Roosevelt was president of in 1942, Parks began his work as a professional photographer while (1936-1938) cover art for popular musical albums, including Drake’s notable Outside Looking In (1956) the United States and a teenager Spring, Maryland, and grew up League of New York and the University of Washington, Seattle. numerous accolades. He is a two-time recipient of the Coretta Scott album Nothing Was the Same, and one of Michael Jackson’s last CDs. facing racial barriers and attitudes. After publishing a groundbreaking, when the decision to desegregate in Atlantic City, New Jersey. His The Fontenelles at the Poverty King Illustrator Honor and has also been awarded a Caldecott Honor. Illustrated by Nelson, Blue Sky White Stars was voted Time Magazine’s acclaimed photo-essay on a Harlem gang leader, he gained schools with Brown vs. Board of Uncle Mike, an artist, was a vital Board (1967) I’ve always been interested second best young adult picture book of the year in 2018. recognition as a photographer and writer with Life magazine. For over Education was made in 1954. She art mentor for Nelson as a young “ in history, but they never WHAT DO YOU THINK? twenty years, he captured photos of icons such as Richard Wright, adult. In high school, at the fall of also was a young woman during Marian Anderson, Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, and Stokely Carmichael. taught Negro history in the the Montgomery Bus Boycott and How might living through school segregation have influenced Apartheid, Nelson made his first public schools...I don’t see WHAT DO YOU THINK? the murder of Emmett Till. These Robinson’s life and work as an artist? painting of the historical figure, What must it have been like for the artist to experience the Civil Nelson Mandela, in a work entitled how a history of the United Why do you think Lawrence depicted the struggles and daily events and others led to the Civil Rights movement as a child and teenager? My Heroes. Before committing to a WHAT DO YOU THINK? States can be written domestic life of African Americans in his work? Rights Movement. WHAT DO YOU THINK? career in the fine arts, Nelson was Why does Nelson tend to illustrate books that address equity, history, WHAT DO YOU THINK? honestly without including What was Lawrence trying to share with the world about the social How might the social climate of the United States influence or impact Christian Robinson’s work? drawn to architectural studies. and inclusion? What must it have been like to be an African American child during this time in history? the Negro.” –Jacob Lawrence conditions of being African American? Why do you think Christian Robinson chooses to create uplifting and inclusive imagery and stories? How does Nelson’s artwork portray his subjects? How might growing into adulthood through the Civil Rights Movement impact Park’s work as an artist?

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One of the things art teachers do best is get creative with the 1. Learn the basics of mixed media processes. materials that they use with their students—and mixed media is perfect for showing off that creativity! In this PRO Pack, you’ll 2 Explore how to incorporate gain the confidence to introduce the basic techniques and mixed media lessons into beginning processes of working with mixed media. Discover your curriculum. specific tips for the materials and surfaces that work best, 3 Discover proper techniques that will engage your students, and how to keep mixed media storage, a myriad of materials organized. You will finish the Pack with management, and project ideas that you can immediately implement into your organization. curriculum.

MIXED MEDIA ARTISTS YOU SHOULD KNOW

ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG

JASPER JOHNS

JOSEPH CORNELL

CHRISTIAN ROSA

LUCIEN SMITH

EILEEN AGAR

HANNAH HÖCH

HOWARDENA PINDELL

JANE FRANK

JOHANNA GOODMAN

MIXED-MEDIA MIXED MEDIA MASH-UP Instructions: Roll the dice four times to determine the surface, wet medium, dry medium, MUST-HAVES and “wild card” materials you will use to create a mixed media artwork. 1ST ROLL 2ND ROLL 3RD ROLL 4TH ROLL

SURFACE WET MEDIA DRY MEDIA WILD CARD WATERCOLORS Cardboard Watercolor Pencil Yarn

VARIETY OF TAPE

Watercolor Acrylic Pen Found Objects Paper MARKERS

Construction Ink Oil Pastel Stencils WATER BRUSHES Paper

STENCILS Magazine Page Collage Colored Pencil Tape

STICKERS

Copy Paper Marker Chalk Pastel Fabric OLD PHOTOS

Your Choice Tempera Charcoal Old Artwork COLLECTION OF PAPERS

1.1 Introduction 2.1 What is Mixed Media? 3.1 Drawing 3.2 Printmaking

3.3 Painting 5.1 Approaches to 6.1 Skill Building Exercises 7.1 Supply Management Composition

RESOURCES

10 REASONS YOU SHOULD CHARACTERISTICS OF MIXED MEDIA ARTISTS MIXED-MEDIA BEST MEDIUMS FOR MIXED ACRYLIC GELS & MEDIUMS YOU SHOULD KNOW MUST-HAVES MIX MEDIUMS MEDIA TECHNIQUES FLUID MEDIUMS WATERCOLORS DRAWING • Extend the volume of thin paint To open up new To discover new To collect and • Reduce viscosity of heavier paints and gels ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG possibilities. techniques. use interesting • Usually self-level materials. • Dry transparent or translucent JASPER JOHNS VARIETY OF TAPE PAINTING • Do not retain brushstrokes • Contain acrylic resins to maintain or enhance adhesion and durability JOSEPH CORNELL MARKERS COLLAGE GEL MEDIUMS CHRISTIAN ROSA • Add body to thinner paint for impasto, relief, or sculptural techniques • Extend color volume WATER BRUSHES To encourage To show there is no To find multiple out-of-the-box right or wrong way solutions. PRINTMAKING • Add transparency LUCIEN SMITH thinking. to make art. • Hold brush marks • Dry slower than thinner paint films STENCILS • Contain acrylic resins to improve adhesion and durability EILEEN AGAR PHOTOGRAPHY HANNAH HÖCH EFFECT MEDIUMS STICKERS JAPAN TEXTILES/FIBER Additives HOWARDENA PINDELL • Can be used to increase the flow, the opacity, or the thickness, etc To practice To improve To gain To have fun! • Use sparingly for desired results a growth skills. confidence. OLD PHOTOS • Typically, do not add transparency to paint JANE FRANK mindset. ENCAUSTICS Texture Gels • Contain particles that produce a variety of unique effects JOHANNA GOODMAN COLLECTION • Mix with acrylic colors, other mediums, or use on their own OF PAPERS SCULPTURE • Can be painted over • Dry flexible

10 Mixed Media 8 Mixed Media 10 Reasons You Best Mediums Characteristics Of Artists You Should Must Have Should Mix Mediums for Mixed Media Acrylic Gels And Know Techniques Mediums

CHOOSING THE RIGHT MIXED MEDIA MASH-UP MIXED MEDIA PAINTED PAPER AND Instructions: Roll the dice four times to determine the surface, wet medium, dry medium, MONOPRINT EXAMPLES TEXTURED PAPER EXAMPLES DRAWING MEDIA and “wild card” materials you will use to create a mixed media artwork. MEDIA PROS CONS 1ST ROLL 2ND ROLL 3RD ROLL 4TH ROLL CHALLENGE • Available in varying degrees of hardness for • Soft leads wear down quickly SURFACE WET MEDIA DRY MEDIA WILD CARD various applications • Metallic sheen Create a small mixed-media work based on a prompt below. Graphite • Great for showing value Complete 5 prompts in a row to earn a BINGO. • Smooth application Cardboard Watercolor Pencil Yarn Colored Tissue • Available in varying degrees of hardness for • Application can lack precision various applications • Smears easily (without fixative) Paper Bleed Charcoal • Wide range of tones • Rougher to apply than graphite • Very rich black • Even values take practice OPEN JOY COLOR COMPLETE WORK • Dusty

• Available in wide range of colors • Soft cores break easily Watercolor Acrylic Pen Found Objects • Easy to use for various techniques (hatching, • Can be expensive for premium brands Coffee Filter Paper Liquid Watercolor Colored Pencil cross-hatching, etc) • Can produce uneven blending with Watercolor • Rich, velvety color (premium brands) • Continuous sharpening • Ability to be layered and blended Shaving Cream Print Shaving Cream Print Crayon Print • Available in a wide range of colors • Lacks precision REST NEW SHAPE FEAR PURPLE • Easy to layer and blend for various techniques • Can be fragile Construction Ink Oil Pastel Stencils Oil Pastels • Rich, velvety color • Smears easily (without varnish) • Fine details difficult Paper Liquid Watercolor

• Available in a wide range of colors • Application can lack precision • Great for showing value • Smears easily (without fixative) Pastels • Easy to layer for various techniques • Can be dusty • Retain purity of color when not mixed Magazine Page Collage Colored Pencil Tape GRAY NATURAL CONNECT SHADOW SPARKLE Liquid Watercolor Liquid Watercolor • Can be sharpened • Not erasable • Produces little dust • Limited blending Crayons • Usable on many types of surfaces • Peeling labels can be a hassle • Excellent lightfastness • Great covering power

• Fluid lines • Difficult to shade Copy Paper Marker Chalk Pastel Fabric Liquid Watercolor • Great for showing value • Gradients and variation are difficult Pen and Ink • Excellent lightfastness • Unforgiving when it comes to mistakes FIERCE EXPLODE BROKEN WAVE LINE • Very rich black

Gel Plate Print Bubble Wrap Print Bubble Wrap Print • Available in a wide range of colors • Cannot be shaded smoothly • Saturated color • Gradients and variation are difficult Markers • Designed both for detail work and covering • Unforgiving when it comes to mistakes Your Choice Tempera Charcoal Old Artwork Liquid Watercolor Liquid Watercolor power • Dries out quickly without proper care

• Produce less dust than pastels while exhibiting • Not suited for bold lines OCEAN WORN WONDER LAND WEARY a similar appearance Conté • Easily blended • Works well in layers • Great for detail work Liquid Watercolor

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CREATING INNOVATIVE THE BEST SURFACES FOR THE FIVE Cs STUDENT ARTWORK TYPES OF COMPOSITION The following criteria are used to aid in successful art production with students. With any rules, MIXED MEDIA there are always exceptions. These criteria are used to help improve a student’s aesthetic and OPEN-ENDED LESSONS OR POINTS OF DEPARTURE understanding of the complexity of producing art. Wood Illustration Board The best open-ended assignments allow students to flourish using the four C’s of Art—Composition, Depending on the surface treatment, a A one-sided paper with a heavy backing. Color, Content, and Contrast. They are broad enough to allow students to take ownership of their 1 CONTENT ideas but controlled enough to pace individual students within a larger class or multi-level class. variety of mediums can be applied. Made in 2, 3, and 4 ply. 4 ply is the thickest They allow unique voices and perspectives that often get missed in high school classrooms. and sturdiest. Great artwork starts with a student voice. Although topics are usually guided by the instructor, it continues to be important to foster the importance of purpose and meaning within art. Content might be observational in which a student picks an original perspective. Content could also stem Masonite from a teacher-inspired point of departure, or at the highest level in which students produce 1 2 3 DIAGONAL LAYERED A hard-pressed fiberboard, sometimes Mixed Media Paper original content and ideas. called hardboard. Has a textured side and a Has a smoother texture and is meant to SELF PORTRAIT USING SOCIAL ISSUES HOT OFF THE PRESS A diagonal arrangement moves Parts of the artwork are AN INANIMATE OBJECT smooth side. Found at hardware suppliers. work with a variety of techniques. The This open-ended prompt allows This is a great prompt that is the viewer’s eye quickly across arranged into vertical or higher the weight number, the heavier and 2 COLOR Portraits are very popular in students to dig deep into based on a newspaper article. the composition. horizontal sections. thicker the paper. art classrooms. Consider using content and research issues. Students simply circle short Color is key to the success in most student work. The maturity and ability to reference alternatives to this favorite You can leave this open-ended phrases or groups of words Stretched Canvas assignment. It can be completely or define it around a culture, to define a topic. You can mature and unified color palettes is often best researched by looking at other artwork. open-ended or thematic such era, gender, or age. use a school newspaper, old Gessoed canvas cloth that has been Watercolor Paper Although the color wheel is a solid place to start, it can be very limiting when conversing with as foods, utilitarian objects, or newspapers, or your local paper to stretched over a wood frame. Can be a student about the direction of their work. Looking for color schemes within artwork helps the objects found in your background generate unique topics students cost prohibitive on a large scale. Has a light texture and works well with both student develop a more specific goal in how they will achieve a mood or tone in their work. to tell a story about who you are. can dive into. wet and dry media. The higher the weight number, the heavier and thicker the paper. Canvas Board 3 COMPLEXITY 4 5 6 7 Gessoed canvas cloth that covers a MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES L-ARRANGEMENT board. A less-expensive alternative to Vellum Good artwork invites the viewer in. This is typically created by multiple visual elements INSIDE VS HOME AS A METAPHOR FLASH FICTION PYRAMID FOCAL MASS unified into one strong composition. Complexity can be created by asking students to look at OUTSIDE stretched canvas. A parchment-like paper that is semi- How do you define home? What Flash fiction is a fun This is a wonderful This grouping uses a triangle The elements are arranged The composition is arranged multiple formats of work or create art inspiration boards. Complexity comes easily if there are exploration into the many transparent. Good for layering. This is a purely do homes look like around the and quirky way to arrangement to ground the into grouped areas of into a shape that mimics an “L.” many references or ideas from which to find inspiration. interpretive topic world? How has the concept generate wonderful personalities and personas for students. of a home evolved? What is imagery. It is a brief we have with others. How elements. various size and density. This can be horizontal or vertical. Cardboard Students may the purpose of the home and form of literature does your personality Old Books approach this how might it evolve in the that conjures up change between your home Available inexpensively from recycled from a variety of future? Open students up to this unique expressions life or school life? Or from packaging. Comes in a wide variety Good sources of inspiration. Can be used perspectives, concept and venture off into this which allow the one peer group and to 4 COMPOSITION literally or simple but amazing idea that students to create a another? Multiple image of thicknesses. for sketchbook paper, background paper, or figuratively. can allow drawing, design, and dynamic illustration portraits are very popular in as collage material to add visual interest. Composition is often taught based on the picture plane with several rules: architecture to collide. or even sculpture. portfolios, and this is a way • Filling 2/3 of the picture plane to make one uniquely yours. Tagboard • Going off the edge of the paper Fabric • Controlling the principles of design Similar to mat board. A heavy, • Utilizing the rule of thirds 8 9 10 not-quite-cardboard surface available in a Can be used as a component or base for RADIAL COMPOUND CURVE variety of colors. many mixed media works. It is also important to address the depth of a work of art when it comes to composition. BEAUTY IN THE BREAKDOWN MODERN COLLISION ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY This is a key component to drawing the viewer in. Using foreground, middleground, and Shapes, lines, and colors radiate Lines and shapes in the artwork background helps create a more complex and enriched composition. Although we tend to think of This is a wonderful research Find and discover unique aesthetics old or aging pieces in our world project into how our world has and meaning in objects and people who from a central starting point. create a path that flows across Bristol Board or society as eye sores, there is evolved and what constitutes might go unnoticed. Ask students to This arrangement creates a the painting. This composition so much beauty that can only technology. What was high document 100 items during the duration strong sense of movement. creates a sense of depth. Not actually a board, but a paper. Available 5 CONTRAST be created with the passing of technology 100 years ago is of their day they do not normally notice. in a variety of textures from rough to time. Ask students to brainstorm archaic now. Ask students Narrow those lists down and find the Contrast is critical for students to understand. Encouraging students to push their high, middle, ideas about how time can create to juxtapose man-made and “idea gems” within all the visually Sources: smooth. Depending on the weight, a variety beauty whether traditional or naturally made objects. How demanding elements we see around us. Day, Layla. “10 Classic Compositions.” Electronic Portfolio. N.p., n.d. Web. March 2017. of techniques can be applied. and low lights, while creating rich palettes, helps a student’s work stand out and aid in portfolio development. nontraditional. can these two worlds collide How could this evolve into a unique and King, Jennifer. “Great Paintings by Design”, The Artist’s Magazine, March 1999, p. 54-59. within a visual work? content driven subject for a piece? Kent, Sarah. Eyewitness Art: Composition. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1995. ISBN 1 56458 612 X

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