Visual Manna’s Artsy AnimalsVisual Manna’s Artsy Animals Celebrate American History and Celebrate American History and Art for Younger Children Art for Younger Children (ages 4-8)(ages 4-8)

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““The Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains Lander’s Peak” by BierdstadtLander’s Peak” by Bierdstadt

AA landscape landscape is a picture of the is a picture of the land and the sky. Bierdstadt was land and the sky. Bierdstadt was a very famous artist in early a very famous artist in early America. He did pictures of the America. He did pictures of the wilderness the way that Lewis and wilderness the way that Lewis and Clark might have seen it. Do you Clark might have seen it. Do you see where the Indians lived in the see where the Indians lived in the picture? We are going to make a picture? We are going to make a log cabin landscape. What kinds log cabin landscape. What kinds of lines do you see in the cabin? of lines do you see in the cabin?

““Home in the Woods”Home in the Woods” by Thomas Cole by Thomas Cole

This picture is a picture by Thomas Cole. Would you like to see an apple tree in this picture? We are going to make a log cabin like your great grandpa and grandma might have lived in. We are going to put a rainbow in the sky.

Johnny AppleseedJohnny Appleseed Do you know the story of Johnny Appleseed? People seem to think that Johnny Do you know the story of Johnny Appleseed? People seem to think that Johnny

Appleseed was slim and tall, but Appleseed was slim and tall, but Harper's WeeklyHarper's Weekly describes him as "small and describes him as "small and wiry." Are you small and wiry? Are you tall and slim? His real name was John wiry." Are you small and wiry? Are you tall and slim? His real name was John Chapman and he planted apple trees. Do you have a nickname? Chapman and he planted apple trees. Do you have a nickname?

What are some ways that you can eat apples? You can What are some ways that you can eat apples? You can eat candy apples, apple pie, apple tarts, apple juice and eat candy apples, apple pie, apple tarts, apple juice and applesauce. Which is your favorite?applesauce. Which is your favorite?

The colors of the colorwheel are red, orange, yellow, The colors of the colorwheel are red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Hey, can you see those in the green, blue and purple. Hey, can you see those in the rainbow? Put a colorwheel rainbow in the sky of your rainbow? Put a colorwheel rainbow in the sky of your log cabin landscape.log cabin landscape.

In the Artsy Animals program, children learn to read by drawing In the Artsy Animals program, children learn to read by drawing simple pictures. The frog is on the log. The ladybug leaps over a simple pictures. The frog is on the log. The ladybug leaps over a

lamb. Art, science and history is combined in each lessonlamb. Art, science and history is combined in each lesson..

You can make a cloud You can make a cloud at the end of your at the end of your rainbow. You can put a rainbow. You can put a person in the picture. person in the picture. Do you see the tepees Do you see the tepees far away? What color far away? What color are the mountains? are the mountains? (Teacher does step by (Teacher does step by step drawing with the step drawing with the power point lesson). power point lesson). You can put a ladybug You can put a ladybug or lamb in the picture. or lamb in the picture. You can put a frog on a You can put a frog on a log in each picture. log in each picture.

George Caleb Bingham’sGeorge Caleb Bingham’s“Fur Trader’s on the Missouri”“Fur Trader’s on the Missouri”

Do you Do you think the think the animal animal on the on the left is a left is a cat? cat? Some Some people people think it is think it is a fox. a fox. What What would a would a fur trader fur trader do? do?

Bingham’sBingham’s “The Jolly “The Jolly Flatboatman in Port”Flatboatman in Port”

What do you What do you look at first in look at first in this picture? this picture? That is the That is the center of center of interest. Do interest. Do you see the you see the man who is man who is dancing? Do dancing? Do you see the you see the boats in the boats in the backgroundbackground of of the picture? the picture? Things in the Things in the foregroundforeground are larger, are larger, things in the things in the background background are smaller. are smaller.

Mark Twain wrote about what Bingham painted about; life on the Mark Twain wrote about what Bingham painted about; life on the Missouri and Mississippi River. We know how people dressed and Missouri and Mississippi River. We know how people dressed and what they did thanks to artists who did pictures of it? What was what they did thanks to artists who did pictures of it? What was Huckleberry Finn doing in this picture?Huckleberry Finn doing in this picture?

Did you ever see a frog on the river? If you were on the Missouri or Did you ever see a frog on the river? If you were on the Missouri or

Mississippi River, you wouldn’t see these frogs. Why?Mississippi River, you wouldn’t see these frogs. Why? Where Where

might you see them?might you see them?

Make a riverboat picture just like George Make a riverboat picture just like George Caleb Bingham did. Caleb Bingham did.

Draw an otter in the water.Draw an otter in the water.

This is This is Audubon’s Audubon’s picture of a picture of a Flamingo. Flamingo. Audubon did Audubon did pictures of pictures of all the birds all the birds of America. of America. He put them He put them in their in their natural natural habitat. He habitat. He gave them gave them the scientific the scientific name along name along with their with their real name. real name. What color What color is this bird? is this bird?

Here is another Here is another wonderful bird in a wonderful bird in a photograph.photograph.

This cardinal is This cardinal is singing a song. singing a song. The sky is blue. The sky is blue. What color would What color would the sun be? Is the sun be? Is this bird bigger or this bird bigger or smaller than the smaller than the flamingo? flamingo?

Red, yellow and Red, yellow and blue are the blue are the primary colorsprimary colors. .

Which bird could Which bird could put a fish in his put a fish in his mouth? mouth?

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When you mix red and white you get pink. Pink is a pastel color. If When you mix red and white you get pink. Pink is a pastel color. If you put a red cardinal and a yellow sun on a blue piece of paper, you you put a red cardinal and a yellow sun on a blue piece of paper, you have the three primary colors. The flamingo is pink. Pink is a pastel have the three primary colors. The flamingo is pink. Pink is a pastel color. When you mix red and white you get pink. color. When you mix red and white you get pink.

Sculpture Sculpture is art that is art that you can walk you can walk around. We are around. We are going to sculpt a bird going to sculpt a bird in a nest. You can in a nest. You can make a ball with make a ball with your clay and press your clay and press in the center to make in the center to make a pinch pot. This is a pinch pot. This is a nest for your bird. a nest for your bird. Make more balls for Make more balls for eggs. Pinch the tip eggs. Pinch the tip of an egg for a beak of an egg for a beak of a bird and the of a bird and the other end of the egg other end of the egg you can pinch for the you can pinch for the tail. Put the eggs tail. Put the eggs and the bird in your and the bird in your nest. nest.

Hey, Kids, It’s me…Bard Hey, Kids, It’s me…Bard Buzzard. This picture is Buzzard. This picture is by Peale of George by Peale of George Washington and I am so Washington and I am so inspired, I just had to inspired, I just had to write this poem!write this poem!

George Washington said George Washington said to speak what is true.to speak what is true.

To be kind and polite in To be kind and polite in all that you do. all that you do.

The story of how he The story of how he chopped down that chopped down that tree…tree…

““I did it!” said he. He I did it!” said he. He showed honesty!showed honesty!

A hero is someone who A hero is someone who does the right thing. does the right thing.

To do what is right is to To do what is right is to what we must cling! what we must cling!

I love you!!!I love you!!!

Bard BuzzardBard Buzzard

This is a This is a picture of picture of George George Washington Washington by Gilbert by Gilbert Stuart. The Stuart. The scarf scarf around his around his neck is neck is called a called a cravat. Do cravat. Do you know you know anyone who anyone who wears a wears a cravat? cravat?

What are What are some some symbols of symbols of America? America? The The American American flag, the flag, the liberty bell, liberty bell, the the Washington Washington Monument, Monument, the White the White House and House and the Lincoln the Lincoln Memorial. Memorial. What about What about an eagle? an eagle?

American SymbolsAmerican Symbols

Long ago maps were very artistic. A map maker was called a cartographer. Lewis and Clark made a famous map of the Louisiana purchase. This is a very old map of the state of Virginia. If you went camping for two years and took a map with you and made it, how might it look at the end of the trip? Do you think it might be dirty? You can map your map look dirty by putting brown crayon on it. How can you tell direction on this map?

This is a very famous picture called “Breezing Up” by Winslow This is a very famous picture called “Breezing Up” by Winslow Homer. These boys might have a treasure chest right under Homer. These boys might have a treasure chest right under them on the bottom of the ocean. Notice how the boat in the them on the bottom of the ocean. Notice how the boat in the foreground is bigger than the one in the background. Diagonal foreground is bigger than the one in the background. Diagonal

lines show movement in art.lines show movement in art.

You might see a treasure chest under the sea. How many treasure chests do you see on the left? Pirates would sometimes attack ships and the treasure would sink to the ocean floor.

Under the sea, you could see Under the sea, you could see red or blue starfish.red or blue starfish.

You could see a shark, a whale or a dolphin. Which You could see a shark, a whale or a dolphin. Which animal of the sea below is not real? How can you tell?animal of the sea below is not real? How can you tell?

Can you Can you guess what guess what this is? I this is? I bought this bought this painting at painting at Marineland. It Marineland. It was painted was painted by a real by a real dolphin dolphin named Alvin. named Alvin. It is called It is called abstract art? abstract art? Do you like Do you like it? it?

You can put an octopus in your You can put an octopus in your picture. You can put a jellyfish picture. You can put a jellyfish in your picture. How about in your picture. How about drawing a whole school of drawing a whole school of fish? fish?

Here you can see Here you can see several drawings for several drawings for children. A man of war children. A man of war on the dance floor and a on the dance floor and a zebra crab who likes to zebra crab who likes to blab. You can order blab. You can order your Artsy Animals your Artsy Animals package and get more of package and get more of these delightful lessons! these delightful lessons!

How many How many different different colors colors could you could you see in this see in this picture? picture? Color your Color your picture picture with as with as many many bright bright colors as colors as you can you can think of. think of. Can you Can you tell me tell me where the where the school of school of fish is? fish is?

This picture is This picture is called “Storm called “Storm Rising at Sea” by Rising at Sea” by Washington Washington Allston. This Allston. This boat may need a boat may need a lighthouse?lighthouse? Do Do you think the you think the waves look very waves look very big?big?

In art, the black is In art, the black is negative spacenegative space and the light is and the light is positive spacepositive space. You can make your lighthouse shine . You can make your lighthouse shine brightly by using white and drawing lines out from it. brightly by using white and drawing lines out from it.

This picture is This picture is called “American called “American Gothic” by Grant Gothic” by Grant Wood. You might Wood. You might have seen it have seen it before. It is a very before. It is a very famous farm famous farm picture. What is picture. What is the man holding? the man holding? In art, this is called In art, this is called a a propprop because it because it helps tell a story. helps tell a story. It is really called a It is really called a

pitchfork.pitchfork.

Here are some farm pictures. Here are some farm pictures. What do you see?What do you see?

You could see a cow or a pig on a farm. You could see a cow or a pig on a farm. What other animals could you see? What other animals could you see?

Have you ever heard Have you ever heard someone say “When pigs someone say “When pigs fly?” Have you ever fly?” Have you ever thought about a horsefly? thought about a horsefly? Can you invent an animal Can you invent an animal that has wings that has that has wings that has never been seen before? never been seen before?

How many animals How many animals can you think of?can you think of?

Old MacDonald Old MacDonald had a farm, E-had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.I-E-I-O.

And on that farm And on that farm he had a he had a [[animal animal namename], E-I-E-], E-I-E-I-O,I-O,

With a [With a [animal animal noise twicenoise twice] ] here and a here and a [[animal noise animal noise twicetwice] there] there

Here a [Here a [animal animal noisenoise], there a ], there a [[animal animal noisenoise], ], everywhere a everywhere a [[animal noise animal noise twicetwice]]

Old MacDonald Old MacDonald had a farm, E-had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.I-E-I-O.

Early Americans might have eaten a variety of Early Americans might have eaten a variety of foods. They ate berries and we know they ate foods. They ate berries and we know they ate apples. We even know who planted them!!!apples. We even know who planted them!!!

““Still Life with Vegetable” Still Life with Vegetable” by William Chaseby William Chase

In art, a still life In art, a still life is a grouping of is a grouping of inanimate inanimate objects. What objects. What do you see in do you see in this still life? this still life?

““Still life with Watermelon and Still life with Watermelon and Apples” by MelendezApples” by Melendez

Do you think Do you think children in children in early early America ate America ate watermelon? watermelon?

What color is What color is watermelon?watermelon?

A pattern is a repeated design. The tablecloth has a A pattern is a repeated design. The tablecloth has a pattern. Do you see the primary colors?pattern. Do you see the primary colors? Can you think Can you think

of any other fruits or vegetables to put in the picture?of any other fruits or vegetables to put in the picture?

If you went to school in early America, you If you went to school in early America, you might go to a one room schoolhouse. You might go to a one room schoolhouse. You might make a rebus. might make a rebus.

If you went to If you went to school long ago, school long ago, you might have you might have played jacks or played jacks or

marbles.marbles. You You probably would set probably would set in a desk like those in a desk like those on the right. Your on the right. Your teacher might look teacher might look like the one here. like the one here.

You may have made a rebus. What are You may have made a rebus. What are some word pictures you can think of? some word pictures you can think of? How would you say “time” in a picture?How would you say “time” in a picture?

This picture by Moran shows the birth of “Old Glory.” Betsy Ross and her children are showing the new flag to George Washington.

Here are some Here are some early American early American flags. My flags. My favorite is favorite is “Don’t tread on “Don’t tread on me.” Why do me.” Why do you think you think people people compared early compared early America to a America to a rattlesnake? rattlesnake?

If you leave a If you leave a rattlesnake rattlesnake alone, it won’t alone, it won’t bother you, but bother you, but if you step on if you step on it, LOOK OUT! it, LOOK OUT!

Listen my children Listen my children and you shall hearand you shall hearOf the midnight ride Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,of Paul Revere,On the eighteenth of On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five;April, in Seventy-five;Hardly a man is now Hardly a man is now alivealiveWho remembers that Who remembers that famous day and famous day and year.year.

He said to his friend, He said to his friend, "If the British march"If the British marchBy land or sea from By land or sea from the town to-night,the town to-night,Hang a lantern aloft Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry archin the belfry archOf the North Church Of the North Church tower as a signal tower as a signal light,--light,--One if by land, and One if by land, and two if by sea;two if by sea;And I on the opposite And I on the opposite shore will be,shore will be,Ready to ride and Ready to ride and spread the alarmspread the alarmThrough every Through every Middlesex village Middlesex village and farm,and farm,For the country folk For the country folk to be up and to arm."to be up and to arm."

This is a picture of a real Indian with a war bonnet on. It was taken long ago. Can you count how many feathers you see?

Feathers Feathers were were very very special special to the to the Indians. Indians. Today, Today, you you cannot cannot even even pick up pick up some some kinds of kinds of feathers feathers without a without a license. license.

Making feathers is fun. You can use oil pastels and make a colorwheel feather. Parts of a feather:Making feathers is fun. You can use oil pastels and make a colorwheel feather. Parts of a feather:1. Vane1. Vane2. Rachis2. Rachis3. Barb3. Barb4. Afterfeather4. Afterfeather5. Hollow shaft, calamus 5. Hollow shaft, calamus

This picture is of William Penn’s treaty with the Indians. Do you see any feathers in this picture? Do you see an Indian baby?

Here is a picture of Benjamin Franklin’s famous experiment with a Here is a picture of Benjamin Franklin’s famous experiment with a kite. He believed he could prove that lightning was electricity by kite. He believed he could prove that lightning was electricity by flying his kite in a lightning storm. He was right. A coin was created flying his kite in a lightning storm. He was right. A coin was created to honor his idea. to honor his idea.

You can make You can make a kite by a kite by cutting a cutting a piece of piece of heavy heavy paper into a paper into a diamond diamond shape. Put shape. Put a hot air a hot air balloon balloon design on design on your kite. your kite.

Remember that Remember that a pattern is a pattern is a repeated a repeated design. design.

Can you think Can you think of any other of any other things that things that fly through fly through the air? the air?

An artist named An artist named Clifford Clifford Berryman drew Berryman drew this picture of this picture of President President Teddy Teddy Roosevelt Roosevelt refusing to refusing to shoot a little shoot a little bear who was bear who was hurt in a forest hurt in a forest fire. A fire. A toymaker, toymaker, Morris Morris Mitchum, got Mitchum, got the idea for the the idea for the Teddy Bear Teddy Bear from this very from this very famous picture. famous picture.

There There are all are all kinds of kinds of Teddy Teddy Bears. Bears.

How How many many kinds kinds can you can you think think of? of?

Here are some very simple bear drawings for children to Here are some very simple bear drawings for children to do. Artsy Animals also has parties for children. Have you do. Artsy Animals also has parties for children. Have you ever heard of an educational party with party hats and ever heard of an educational party with party hats and

snacks and songs and oh so much fun?snacks and songs and oh so much fun?

Teddy Teddy Bears are Bears are there when there when you need you need them most. them most. Let’s make Let’s make our Teddy our Teddy Bear Bear puppet and puppet and take it to a take it to a picnic!!picnic!!

Mommy Bear says, “Let’s pack up all this food and have a picnic!!!

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Make learning more fun than a Make learning more fun than a party!!!! party!!!!

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