Rain Forest Activity (pdf file)
Rain Forest Activity (pdf file)
Rain Forest Activity (pdf file)
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VISUAL ART ACTIVITY PLAN<br />
To be ADAPTED for ALL GRADE LEVELS<br />
TITLE: IMAGINARY <strong>Rain</strong> <strong>Forest</strong>s<br />
MEDIA: Craypas and Watercolor Resist (but can be changed)<br />
Description: Children will be introduced to the artist, Henri Rousseau and<br />
consider how he invented his own imaginary jungles by observing exotic<br />
plants and animals and then inventing his own jungle paintings with hidden<br />
Animals.<br />
Possible Essential Questions:<br />
What are the characteristics of a rain forest and where are they located?<br />
What are endangered species and why are they endangered?<br />
What is camouflage?<br />
How did Henri Rousseau develop his ideas?<br />
What are some of the ways we can create the illusion of spatial<br />
Depth in our pictures?<br />
How do colors influence our mood and sense of weather?<br />
ART EDUCATION Standards<br />
Art History: Identification of the characteristics of Henri Rousseau’s<br />
Jungle paintings<br />
Relevant Subject: Examination of characteristics of rain forests and<br />
Endangered species and invention of a personal<br />
Fantasy rain forest<br />
Art Principles: Creating the illusion of spatial depth by use of<br />
Overlapping, size change, and use of detail. Communication<br />
Of Mood and weather through choice of color.<br />
Materials and Processes: Apply manipulative knowledge of<br />
Color mixing and texturization with craypas and watercolor<br />
RESOURCES: Reproductions of Paintings by Rousseau
SEQUENCE / PROCEDURE<br />
Book: The Great Kapok Tree and others<br />
With good photographs of plants and animals<br />
Music: selection of appropriate music<br />
Sensory Supports: Live Plants and silk flowers<br />
Sample drawings<br />
Viewfinders can be an observation tool<br />
1. Introduce theme of rain forest and Henri Rousseau<br />
Interactive Ideation Discussion<br />
2. Plan Drawings Using Observation and Imagination<br />
Prepare Under drawing with chalk or pencil<br />
Consider filling up space and use of overlapping<br />
Emphasize outline drawing without details<br />
Remember choice of hidden animals<br />
Can use a viewfinder for close looking<br />
3. Begin working with craypas<br />
Discuss Variety of colors and review color mixing and texture making<br />
What colors and textures do they need in their pictures<br />
Real characteristics and Imaginary characteristics<br />
4. SAVE BACKGROUND FOR LAST<br />
Choice of using watercolor or craypas<br />
Discuss how colors can express a mood and convey weather and<br />
Even time of day…………….
5. Final detail touches and Sharing of work<br />
Compare different ideas, different uses of materials, and different<br />
Effects and interpretations………….<br />
EXTENSIONS: creative or expository writing: language arts<br />
<strong>Rain</strong> forest research: science and social studies<br />
Creating a rain forest display or area in classroom<br />
Write a play and dramatize<br />
<strong>Rain</strong> <strong>Forest</strong> Mural a la Smithsonian……….
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