Visualizing Music Paper Sculpture ReliefVisualizing Music Paper Sculpture Relief

Rhythm, Movement & Harmony in Music

Rhythm, Movement & Harmony in Art

How does an artist create a work of art on something they can’t see or touch? Art and

music share many common elements of design. Color can express mood and

volume. Music can have smooth or rough texture, harmonies, movement….

By Kathy Chenowith

Grade 8 Comprehensive

Open Book Quiz TodayOpen Book Quiz Today

• Starter: Organize your sketchbook-• Use the following items to help you with your

quiz:• Starter sheets

• Sketchbook pages

• Color Theory worksheet

• Vocabulary SheetObjective: SWBAT analyze the different expressive qualities of music in order to identify through note-taking and sketching the similarities between visual and music arts.

Objective: SWBAT analyze the different expressive qualities of music in order

to identify through note-taking and sketching the similarities between

visual and music arts.

Objective: SWBAT analyze the different expressive qualities of music in order

to identify through note-taking and sketching the similarities between

visual and music arts.

Starter: Starter: Is music an important part of your life?Is music an important part of your life?

Explain why or why not. Give examples to Explain why or why not. Give examples to support your answersupport your answer.

Walt Disney’s FantasiaWalt Disney’s Fantasia

Animation Artists create musical works to great Classical Music Compositions

• Toccata in Fugue Pure Music- by Bach

• Nutcracker Suite Fantasy by Tchaikovsky

• Sorcerer’s Apprentice Narrative

Basic Elements for Creative Expressions

Basic Elements for Creative Expressions

• Music • Visual Arts

SummarySummary

Which Fantasia piece did you connect with most? Explain why.

• Toccata in Fugue- Pure Music• Nutcracker Suite- Fantasy• Sorcerer’s Apprentice- Narrative

Starter: Describe how Vasily Kandinsky uses Rhythm, Movement and Pattern in this

painting.

Starter: Describe how Vasily Kandinsky uses Rhythm, Movement and Pattern in this

painting.

• Objective: SWBAT identify & analyze art elements and design principles of contemporary & historical artists in order to interpret music visually.

Vassily KandinskyVassily Kandinsky

Art Smart VocabularyArt Smart Vocabulary

• Rhythm- principle of design repeats elements to create the illusion of movement.

• Pattern- a choice of lines, colors or shapes repeated over and over in a planned way

• Movement- principle of design that deals with creating the illusion of action or physical change in position

Lines that expressLines that express

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Pattern & RepetitionRhythm & Beats

Pattern & RepetitionRhythm & Beats

Analyze a Music VideoAnalyze a Music Video

• Coldplay & Rihanna "Princess of China"

• Focus on an art element

• Color

• Lines

• Shapes

• Texture

• Focus on design principles

• Emphasis

• Contrast

• Pattern/Repetition

• Rhythm/Movement

SummarySummary

• Describe how you showed rhythm and movement in your sketches.

• Did you like this activity? Why or Why not?

Music Video FantasyMusic Video Fantasy

• Coldplay's Strawberry Swing by Shinola

• stop motion animation

• Gnarls Barkley, Crazy- Downton Records & Atlantic Recording Corp.• Inkblot animations

• Coldplay’s Trouble• Video & digital animations

Starter: Interpret through drawing “The Star Spangled Banner”. Be sure to incorporate,

pattern, rhythm and movement.

Starter: Interpret through drawing “The Star Spangled Banner”. Be sure to incorporate,

pattern, rhythm and movement.

• Objective: SWBAT explore art elements, design principles and media in order to interpret musical themes through drawing and painting.

Art Smart VocabularyArt Smart Vocabulary

• Interpret- • to bring out the meaning of (a dramatic work,

music, etc.) by performance or execution. • to perform or render (a song, role in a play,

etc.) according to one's own understanding or sensitivity:

Homework- due next classHomework- due next class

• Bring in Lyrics to a song that you really like- CLEAN not explicit or vulgar language or subject matter. If you have to ask if it’s appropriate- it’s probably not!

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Starter: Read about relief sculpture in your text book (pages 248-255). List some of the

different materials that can be used for this type of sculpture. List some of the methods used.

Starter: Read about relief sculpture in your text book (pages 248-255). List some of the

different materials that can be used for this type of sculpture. List some of the methods used.

• Objective: SWBAT plan a relief sculpture in order to interpret their favorite song or musical genre.

Relief Sculpture

Materials Methods

Relief SculpturesRelief Sculptures

• Luca Della Robbia

Bas Relief Sculpture on a temple in Angkor

Art Smart VocabularyArt Smart Vocabulary

Relief Sculpture- Type of sculpture in which forms project from a flat background.

Bas Relief (also known as low relief)- A French term meaning "low-raised work."

High Relief- a form that extends at least halfway out of the background.

Student Sculpture examples:Student Sculpture examples:

http://pinterest.com/rtgirl90/artedsculpture/

Art Smart VocabularyArt Smart Vocabulary

• Assemblage: A three-dimensional composition made of various materials such as found objects, paper, wood, and textiles.

Drawing Conclusions:Drawing Conclusions:

1. What did you learn about creating a relief sculpture?

2. What did you learn about interpreting music today?

Starter: What type of music genre do you think this sculpture represents? Justify your response.Starter: What type of music genre do you think this sculpture represents? Justify your response.

• Objective: SWBAT explore a variety of art elements and materials in order to create a balanced relief sculpture that interprets the movement and rhythm of their favorite song or musical genre.

Frank Stella, K.54, 2008

Frank Stella- Stella Sounds the Scarlatti K series

Frank Stella- Stella Sounds the Scarlatti K series

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj2qVQ_JTj8

Starter: Review the scoring tool for your relief sculpture. Which criteria do

you need to focus on in order to improve your work?

Starter: Review the scoring tool for your relief sculpture. Which criteria do

you need to focus on in order to improve your work?

• Objective: SWBAT analyze their sculpture and compare it to a list of criteria in order to improve and complete it to the best of their ability.

Art Smart VocabularyArt Smart Vocabulary

• Abstract art- 20th century art containing shapes that simplify shapes of real objects to emphasize form instead of subject matter

Drawing Conclusions:Drawing Conclusions:

1. Do you like the finished result of your relief sculpture? Explain why or why not.

2. Do you think it adequately represents your song or musical genre? Why.

3. What new innovative ideas did you try today?

Starter: What do you think Digital Citizenship means? Starter: What do you think

Digital Citizenship means?

• Objective: SWBAT explore digital citizenship in order to post pictures and art critiques about their sculptures to Edmodo.

• HW- using digital citizenship expectations, create a poll to help student to interpret the meaning of your relief sculpture.