Have a Ball with Distorted Self-Portraits

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Have a Ball with Distorted Self-Portraits

Description:

Observing and reproducing the distortion caused by a concave reflection is the topic of this lesson plan, as students make an M.C. Escher-inspired self-portraits on a completely round “canvas” — a vinyl bouncy ball.

Education Levels:

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

Visual Arts

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

PDF

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

Dick Blick Art Materials

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Keywords:

Self-portraits, Escher, M.C., Reflections, Concave, Spheres

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers, Middle school teachers, Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

Dick Blick Art Materials

Is Part Of:

http://www.dickblick.com

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Acrylic paints in at least 8 colors; Gesso; Drawing pencils; Vinyl bouncy balls; Round reflective glass holiday ornaments; White sulfate drawing paper; Paint brushes; 2" foam brushes; Cardstock in assorted colors

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Arts

Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

The National Standards for Arts Education (1994)

Visual Arts

Content Standard 2: Using knowledge of structures and functions

Achievement Standard:

Students describe how different expressive features and organizational principles cause different responses

Broad Correlation

The National Standards for Arts Education (1994)

Visual Arts

Content Standard 2: Using knowledge of structures and functions

Achievement Standard:

Students generalize about the effects of visual structures and functions and reflect upon these effects in their own work

Broad Correlation

The National Standards for Arts Education (1994)

Visual Arts

Content Standard 2: Using knowledge of structures and functions

Achievement Standard, Proficient:

Students create artworks that use organizational principles and functions to solve specific visual arts problems

Broad Correlation

The National Standards for Arts Education (1994)

Visual Arts

Content Standard 5: Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others

Achievement Standard:

Students understand there are different responses to specific artworks

Broad Correlation

The National Standards for Arts Education (1994)

Visual Arts

Content Standard 5: Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others

Achievement Standard:

Students compare multiple purposes for creating works of art

Broad Correlation

The National Standards for Arts Education (1994)

Visual Arts

Content Standard 5: Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others

Achievement Standard, Proficient:

Students identify intentions of those creating artworks, explore the implications of various purposes, and justify their analyses of purposes in particular works

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