The students first began their project by learning about the artists. Kudu-lah, established in 2007, is a husband and wife duo originally based in Brooklyn. Harnessing the power of awesome, Kenny and Jenifer Kudulis, bring you "critters", their original monster-like characters that are inspired by folks seen traveling through the NYC Subways. Kenny sketches, paints and names all of characters. Jenifer creates their individual bios. The critters are often seen captured in their Mason Jars or juxtaposed into the couple's original photography. All pieces are lovingly handmade in Chattanooga by the couple. Steps of the ProjectStay Tuned for Critters!!!
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The students began this project by looking at the history of cartoons and flip books. From there, we looked at the You-Tube artist Andymation not only for samples of his flip books, but also how he uses videos as reference when drawing.
Gesture Drawing IntroNext, the students were introduced to gesture drawing. The students learned how to draw very simplified gesture drawings to indicate body movement and how our arms and legs shift with our joints to create the illusion of movement. The students had to complete a gesture drawing packet before moving on to their final. Starting Their Flip BooksMs. Salatino made the students each a 3"x5" flip books with around 25 pages each. The students began to draw out their flipbooks and made sure to have the first few pages the same. The students were also encouraged to use the classroom iPads to record their classmates and use the video as a reference. Other students used You-Tube references to assist in their drawings. The students then began to slowly have the scenes change from page to page. The students utilized both natural light and light tables to assist in their flip book drawing. Understanding ColorWe began our unit by discussing the power of color and how it can effect the way we think and the way we feel. The students learned how different colors group together can have an affect our emotions and how we feel about the scene. The best example of this is in Disney Pixar's animated film Up, the artists use vibrant and bright colors to give the feeling of happiness and joy. But when tragedy strikes, the artists use darker and muted colors to create the feeling of pain and disappointment. Color Systems
The students began their project learning how to recreate colors on the color wheel only using CMYK paint. This would help prepare the students for their upcoming project so that they could accurately replicate the colors within their photographed food reference. Setting up the Grid
Once the grid was created, the students used their photo reference to begin sketching out their painting. Student WorkThe students first began the project by learning about scratchboard. The students were instructed that they had to chose a fictional character for this assignment. The students needed to include the following: The students submitted their reference photo so that Ms. Salatino could print them out. From there, the students began to transfer their image onto the scratchboard. Once the transfer was complete. The students began to experiment and explore how to manipulate the scratchboard to create form. Student ArtworkTo get into the spooky mood of Halloween, the students created a fun self portrait in the style of Tim Burton. The students looked at his different character designs and determined certain characteristics that are essential in his style. The students discussed that Tim Burton likes to use:
Once the students had the outline of their portrait, the students next added in an outline with Sharpie. To create the spooky Tim Burton feel, the students used Ebony pencils to add a bid of shadowing to their portrait. The students used a tissue to smear and smudge the pencil to give it a softer tone.
Next the students cut out their portrait and created their own frame with a tracer provided by Ms. Salatino. The students could make their frames spooky adding little pops of color using construction paper crayons. The students first began this project by bring introduced to Jim Dine and Pop art. The students learned about how his artwork has transformed throughout the years from images with lots of color to images with very little color. Drawing Paint Brushes with ObservationThe students first task was to take different paint brushes and arrange them any way they wanted. The students could have them in a row or piled up and scattered about the table. The students were instructed that they were not allowed to trace the brushes and they had to draw from life. The students had to pay careful attention to specific details in the brush such as highlights and reflections as well as any creases and dips in the metal. Some students went as far as drawing the chipped paint on the handles of the brushes. Outlining with SharpieAdding Dimension with ValueAdding Color with WatercolorStudent Artwork |