Roland Dorcely - Boca Raton Museum of Art

Roland DorcelyHaitian, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (1930- )Le Coq et La Lune, 1957Gouache on masonite, 51 x 55 inchesBRMA Permanent Collection 1995.012Gift of Mrs. Edna Allen© BRMA 2009501 PLAZA REAL, BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33432T: 561.392.2500 F: 561.394.2977 WWW.BOCAMUSEUM.ORG

Roland DorcelyHaitian, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (1930- )Le Coq et La Lune, 1957Gouache on masonite, 51 x 55 inchesBRMA Permanent Collection 1995.012Gift of Mrs. Edna AllenVisual ArtsSkill: critical analysisMotivation: Museum tripMaterials: chart paperVocabulary: critical, analysis, angles, symmetry,balance, textureSunshine State Standards Grades 6-8:VA.C.1.3 / VA.D.1.3 / VA.E.1.3Aim: How can we describe the characteristics of the painting Le Coq et La Lune by Roland Dorcely?Procedure:Define and discuss critical analysis.Introduce or review the vocabularyInform the students that the artist’s birthplace is Port-au-Prince, Haiti.Elicit information about the Haiti from the class (location, climate, food, etc).Ask the students to point out what they see in the painting (rooster, moon, grass).Have the group describe the colors (bright, dull or warm or cool).Do the colors affect your mood in any way (cheerful, calm or not at all)?What kind of mood do you suppose the artist was in when he created this painting?Discuss the artwork in terms of angles, lines and shapes (straight, curved or diagonal).Is the painting symmetrical?Describe the texture (smooth, coarse, soft or hard).Have the students give a brief critique of the work.Summary: Elicit the setting from the students and record their responses.Follow Up: Write a few sentences describing your favorite part of the painting.© BRMA 2009501 PLAZA REAL, BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33432T: 561.392.2500 F: 561.394.2977 WWW.BOCAMUSEUM.ORG

Roland DorcelyHaitian, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (1930- )Le Coq et La Lune, 1957Gouache on masonite, 51 x 55 inchesBRMA Permanent Collection 1995.012Gift of Mrs. Edna AllenMath SuggestionsHave the students draw a rectangle with the same dimensions as the work.Identify and define the characteristics of the shapes observed in the creation.Convert the inches into metric measurement.Describe and explain any observable patterns.Estimate the weight of the work in both standard and metric measurement.Use non standard measurement as a method to measure the piece (pencil, finger, foot length, etc).Estimate the amount of time it took for the artist to create this masterpiece.Find the area and the perimeter.Divide the picture diagonally: identify the angles and their characteristics.Calculate the elapsed time between the creation of the painting and the birth of the artist.Calculate the elapsed time between creation of the painting and the present.Calculate the elapsed time between the artist’s birth and the present.Convert the years into months, weeks and days.Sunshine State StandardsGrade 6: MA.G.4.Su.bGrade 7: MA.7.G.4.4Grade 8: MA.G.5.1© BRMA 2009501 PLAZA REAL, BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33432T: 561.392.2500 F: 561.394.2977 WWW.BOCAMUSEUM.ORG

Roland DorcelyHaitian, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (1930- )Le Coq et La Lune, 1957Gouache on masonite, 51 x 55 inchesBRMA Permanent Collection 1995.012Gift of Mrs. Edna AllenCreative/Journal Writing SuggestionsDescribe the objects in the painting.Describe the setting.Why do you suppose the moon is blue?Write a review of the work.Explain why or why not you would like to see more of the artist’s work.Write a letter to a friend/relative describing the artwork.Explain how the piece made you feel.Did the piece remind you of something or some place in your life?Would you change anything in the work?Would you add or leave out anything?Would you recommend the work to a friend?Change the title of the painting and explain the new name.Predict what the artist might create next.Persuade a customer to purchase this painting.Write a jingle about the painting.Create a sports team that would use this painting as its logo.Write an advertisement that could use this painting to sell a product.Sunshine State StandardsGrade 6: LA.6.1.7.1 / LA.6.4.1.1 / LA.6.4.2.3 / LA.6.4.2.4 / LA.6.4.3.1Grade 7: LA.7.1.7.1 / LA.7.4.1.1 / LA.7.4.2.3 / LA.7.4.2.4 / LA.7.4.3.1Grade 8: LA.8.1.7.1 / LA.8.4.1.1 / LA.8.4.2.3 / LA.8.4.2.4 / LA.8.4.3.1© BRMA 2009501 PLAZA REAL, BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33432T: 561.392.2500 F: 561.394.2977 WWW.BOCAMUSEUM.ORG