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WINSLOW HOMER – AGES 5 – 7 | ONLINE EDITION

Step 1 - Introducing the Winslow Homer Slideshow Guide MOTIVATION BEGIN READING HERE

Do you know what a time machine is? Have you ever been for a ride in one? Would you like to take a trip today in a time machine? Let’s get ready for take-off! Fasten your seat belts. Help me with the countdown in a whispering voice: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, BLAST OFF! We’re going back, back, back in time. We’re going past the year 1940, now it’s 1900, and we’re entering the 1800s! I’m going to stop soon, so hold on tight! I’m stopping it NOW. Do you know what year it is? It is the year 1870, over 125 years ago. Look around at your school. How different it looks in the year 1870! What is different? What does your play area look like? At recess, what will you play? There is no equipment, no blacktop to bounce a ball, no slide and no jungle gym!

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1. SLIDE – SNAP THE WHIP Does this picture give you any ideas of a game you could play without any special equipment? (YES) Does it look like a fun game? Have you ever played this game? How are the boys dressed differently from the way you dress today? (SUSPENDERS, BAREFOOT, HATS) This painting is titled Snap the Whip, and that also is the name of the game the children are playing. The artist’s name is Winslow Homer. Homer shows us in his art what life in America was like over 125 years ago. He liked to paint the things he loved to do as a child. Homer painted happy memories and happy people. His paintings remind us of happy days we will never forget - days of total enjoyment. The children Homer painted were not positioned like little angels sitting for portraits in their best clothes. Do these children look full of energy and fun? (YES) He wanted you to feel their freedom and their enjoyment of being outside.What is the building in the background? (ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE) This painting by Winslow Homer takes place outside a one-room schoolhouse. There is one teacher for all grades, and all grades are in one classroom. Would you like to attend a one-room school? I want you to close your eyes now, and don’t open them until I tell you to.

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2. SLIDE – IN THE MOWING Open your eyes and look at the screen. What’s the first thing you see in this painting? Did you notice the boy in the middle first? Why? (TALLER, BIGGER HAT, LIGHTER) The first thing you see in a painting is called a FOCAL POINT. Homer made you notice the taller boy first, because he painted his hat and shirt in lighter colors. The colors around him are darker. Can you see why the boys are looking back? (SOMEONE IS WAVING IN FAR LEFT OF FIELD) Who do you think it might be? Do you think it might be a parent or a friend of these boys? We can’t see the person clearly. Homer wants you to tell your own story about who might be waving to the boys, so he painted the person far away.


3. SLIDE – BREEZING UP Can you find the focal point, or what you see first, in this painting? (WAVES AGAINST BOAT, BOYS IN BOAT) What is the darkest part of the painting? (BOAT, BOYS) What is the lightest? (SKY, WAVES AGAINST BOAT) Look carefully at how Homer places the lightest part against the darkest part. He makes us look right at the boat by doing that. Light against dark creates CONTRAST. I would like you to remember that new art word! Contrast is a good way to show a focal point. Have you ever been in a boat? What is making this boat move through the water? (WIND PUSHES THE SAILS) Is the boat going fast or slow? (FAST) Yes, the boat is moving fast, because the breeze is strong and makes the sails lean over. Look carefully in the bottom of the boat. Can you see what the boys and the man in the red shirt have been doing? (FISHING) Do you think the boys are enjoying their day in the sailboat? Homer would enjoy hearing your stories about this painting. - Click Next To Change Slide 4. SLIDE – VALUE CHART You have seen how Homer painted light against dark to show contrast and make a focal point. VALUE is a word that means light and dark in art. One color can have many different values. A red can be very, very dark. Another red can be light and fresh looking. A third can be so light it looks pink. Those are different values of the same color. If an artist wanted to make a color darker to show a dark value, what color of paint would they need to add? (BLACK) The more black we add to a color, the darker it becomes. What would we need to add to our color if we wanted to make it lighter? (WHITE) The more white we add to a color, the lighter it becomes. Now let’s play a game with value by going back to our boys in the sailboat.

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3. SLIDE REVERSE - BREEZING UP I’m going to point to a part of this painting. If I point to a light value, open your hand like this to show light like the sun. (DEMONSTRATE OPEN HAND AND FINGERS) If the part I point to is a dark value, close your fist to show darkness, like this. (DEMONSTRATE CLOSED FIST) Ready? Here is your first one. (POINT TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF PRINT AND CHECK RESPONSES EACH TIME, PRAISE CORRECT RESPONSES OR ASK TO LOOK CLOSELY AGAIN)Can you think of words that would describe light value, such as bright? (SUNSHINE, WHITE, SHINY, GLARE) What words remind you of dark values, such as shadow? (BLACK, GLOOMY, NIGHT, RAINY) Homer used value all the time in his artwork. He was a master of value! So far we have seen Homer’s paintings of happy memories and happy people. But he also liked to do exciting paintings, even a little scary. - Click Next Twice 5. SLIDE – GULFSTREAM Does this man look like he is in danger? (YES!) Why? (SHARKS, BIG WAVES) The wood mast that holds up the sails broke off, so he can’t get back home. He notices a water spout which is a small tornado close by. Will he be okay? Homer lets you tell your own story about what happens to this man, but he did add something to the painting that gives the man some hope that he will be rescued. Can you see what that is? (BOAT OFF IN THE DISTANCE) Let’s meet Winslow Homer in his studio.


6. SLIDE – WINSLOW HOMER IN STUDIO Do you recognize the painting on the easel behind Homer? (SHARK PAINTING) What is he holding in his hand? (PAINTING PALETTE) Homer used his PALETTE for mixing colors to show dark and light VALUES.Did you like his paintings? Did they make you feel like you were actually there in the picture with the people? Homer would like your answer. Let’s listen to him.

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SCRIPT: “I’m so glad you like my paintings. I always tried very hard to make it seem as if the people looking at my pictures were actually there and experiencing what was happening. I’m not interested in you saying, ‘My, look at these beautiful brush strokes he used.’ That’s not important. What is important is making it seem real to everyone who looks at my paintings. I also don’t care at all if important people in the art world like my work. I only care if everyday people, like you children, like my paintings. Thank you for learning about me and looking so carefully at my pictures. That makes me very happy, just like the boys felt happy in SNAP THE WHIP.”

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Step 2 - Learning From: Winslow Homer

A Value Chart Use your black crayon. Use it to color these boxes.

Make this box as dark as you can. Press hard on your crayon.

Make this box a little lighter. Don’t press quite as hard on your crayon.

Make this box even lighter. Use less pressure on your crayon.

Make this box lighter. How light can make your color? Make this box the lightest.

When you finish, you will have a value Chart.

This Value Chart tells about a color. It tells how the color looks when it is very dark. It tells how the color looks when it is very light.



Color Value Use only one crayon to color this drawing. Color some things dark and some light. Press hard on your crayon for dark things. Press gently for light things. Leave some areas white.



The last few pages of this section contain the Art Activity for Winslow Homer. This step-by-step outline will be a guide for instructing your child(ren) through the activity. The parent/teacher should review all steps necessary to complete this project before beginning any work. Cut out the Artist Profile Slip below and attach it to the back of your completed art project. Winslow Homer (HOE-mer) - American (1836-1901) American Native Winslow Homer, showed us what life in the United States was like in the late 1800’s. His superb mastery of value (light and dark) produced beautiful works of art through woodblock prints, watercolor, and oils. Art Activity Emphasis: Value (light and dark) Techniques Media: Ages 5 - 9 – Torn Paper and Crayon

Ages 10 - Adult – Art Pencils Winslow Homer (HOE-mer) - American (1836-1901) American Native Winslow Homer, showed us what life in the United States was like in the late 1800’s. His superb mastery of value (light and dark) produced beautiful works of art through woodblock prints, watercolor, and oils. Art Activity Emphasis: Value (light and dark) Techniques Media: Ages 5 - 9 – Torn Paper and Crayon

Ages 10 - Adult – Art Pencils




Step 3 - Working With: Art Activity Instructions ARTIST Winslow Homer (HOE-mer) (1836 - 1901) American ART ELEMENTS Value MEDIA Paper and crayon VOCABULARY Value, horizontal, vertical, shadow, horizon line

TECHNIQUE Torn and cut paper with value coloring EMPHASIS Values VISUAL Print: Breezing Up (page xxxv) SUGGESTED MUSIC Music from the 1800’s

MATERIALS FOR INSTRUCTOR AND CHILDREN

One - 9" x 12" sheet of light gray construction paper One - 4.5" x 6" sheet of light gray construction paper One - 5" x 9" sheet of black construction paper One - 7" x 9" sheet of black construction paper One - 6" x 9" sheet of white construction paper *One - 4.5" x 6" dark gray construction paper (*If 2 shades of gray paper are available, add this piece for the lesson.) Artist Profile Slip One white crayon One black crayon Glue and scissors

PREPARATION Place the Homer print where it can be easily seen. Set your gray 9" x 12" demonstration paper vertically, on your work area. SET-UP [ 5 minutes ] Distribute the following materials to each child:

SUPPLIES: White crayons, black crayons PAPER: Large gray, small gray, large black, small black, white, and the artist profile slip



ORIENTATION [ 5 minutes ] Today you will be making an ocean picture like Winslow Homer enjoyed doing. The lights and darks, or "values" in his work, make his paintings look real. (Show value chart from Learning Packet.) This is a value chart. It shows how dark or light one color can be. It shows the different values of a single color. Today you will make a picture using value. DEMONSTRATION AND ACTIVITY

RGANIZE YOUR WORK AREA [ 3 minutes ] 12" paper.

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he other side.

TTACH THE OCEAN TO THE SKY [ 2 minutes ]

lue the large 7" x 9" black rectangle to the lower section of

UTTING THE SUN SHAPE [ 5 minutes ]

. Fold the white rectangle in half and cut along the fold line

es in half again, and cut on

one small white rectangle horizontally, and using

t it looks like it is setting at night. Do not glue it yet.

O1. Print your name on the back of your gray 9" x2. Arrange it vertically on your work space. (Demonstrate) 3. Put the large 7" x 9" black rectangle on top of it. 4. Place your glue, scissors, crayons, and artist proto one side of the top of your work space. 5. Put the other three paper rectangles to t A(Demonstrate as you explain.) Gthe gray 9" x 12" paper to form the ocean and the horizon line, where the sky and water meet. C 1to form two smaller rectangles. 2. Fold one of the white rectanglthe fold. 3. Holdingthe black crayon, lightly draw a whole circle OR a half circle at the bottom making use of the straight edge. Try to make full use of the length of this rectangle for the half circle, or full use of the width of this rectangle for the full circle. This is your sun shape! Save any scrap. 4. Put the sun in the middle so tha

EARING AND GLUING THE CLOUDS AND SUN [ 5 minutes ]

emonstrate slowly tearing with thumbs and pointer fingers, tightly holding along each

g black rectangle in half and cut along the fold.

T Dside of an imaginary tearing line. Also demonstrate positioning all torn shapes as you tear them, using rolled tape behind a few shapes. Show that underlying pieces must be glued first. 1. Fold remainin



2. Slowly tear one or two interesting, large cloud shapes from the remaining white and one of the black rectangles. Glue sun and clouds in position. TEARING, CRUMPLING AND GLUING ROCK SHAPES [ 5 minutes ]

r two corners of the gray rectangle into teresting rock shapes to start the rock formation on the

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AND SUNSHINE [ 10 minutes ]

n the black nd white crayons will create different values. Show

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unshine. values of sunshine and shadow. You may need to remind

1. Slowly teainbottom two corners of your composition. 2. Tear rock shapes from reserved white and gray* scrap and additional black rectangle, making usedge when necessary. (*Second shade of gray rectanglemay be used if available.) 3. Crumple the torn rock shapes in your hand and open them slightly. Keep them as Begin placing the rocks at the bottom of the black paper.The two gray "corners" go first and the students build from there. Encourage children to overlap and to create contrast of values. 4. When satisfied with a contrast of value and shapes, carefully glue the rocfurthest away. CREATING DIS Homer painted realistic pdUse some of the torn scraps from the rocks and clouds to create a rock "jetty" in the distance. Decide if it will be placed on the right or left at just about the horizon line. Keep the bottom of the rocks straight, they create another horizon line. Overlaglue them down. These pieces will stay flat and not be crumpled. SHADOWS Demonstrate that the change of pressure oahow shadows and sunshine can be added with crayons. The rocks will be light on the top where the sunshine hits them, and dark on the bottom. Encouthe children to take their time! 1. Using the black and white crayons, add shadows and s2. Encourage the children to add them not to draw pictures with their crayons.



MOUNTING THE ARTIST PROFILE SLIP [ 2 minutes ]

f description of the artist, the chnique, and the media used in the art activity. They should be mounted on the back of

the back of your artwork. rs using this artist slip of information.

ful oceans of value. I see great examples of light and dark values of olor. Does your water look like it’s reflecting the sparkling sunlight? Homer would be proud

et another shade of gray construction paper, you can use black crayon to create olor on white paper.

HIS CONCLUDES THE WINSLOW HOMER UNIT.

(Profile slips for each artist are provided. They give a brieteeach art project after it is completed.) 1. Write your name on the front of the artist profile slip. 2. Using glue, mount the profile slip on3. Encourage children to discuss their artwork with othe

CONCLUSION Let’s share your wondercof your ocean picture! GUIDANCE If unable to gc

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