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AAYF Projects 2024-25

Proud as a Peacock

Monet’s Water Lilies

The Original Recycler: Louise Nevelson

Go Fish

 

PV Lighthouse at Sunset

Created by Robin Kiss

March 2025

“Lighthouses are beautiful in a plain sort of way.”

Edward Hopper

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Inspired by the lighthouse paintings of Edward Hopper, students will use torn tissue and black paper to create the silhouette of our own Point Vicente Lighthouse at sunset.

OBJECTIVES

1. Make a collage with cut or torn paper shapes.

2. Demonstrate skill in use of tools and process: Such as use of scissors, glue, & paper.

3. Use placement, overlapping, and size differences.

4. Mix and apply layers to change a color’s characteristics.

SUPPLIES (Per student)

● one (1) light blue cardstock: 8 ½” x 11”

● black cardstock rectangles:

o Grades TK-2: Land and lighthouse

o Grades 3-5: Land, lighthouse, palm tree and (optional) caretaker house

● glue stick

● scissors

● one (1) Richeson Black Art paper: 9” x 12”

● #2 pencil or white pencil, if available

● AAYF program label

 

SUPPLIES (Shared by 2 students)

Tissue paper set:

● One (1) of each: Red, orange, light orange, bright yellow, light yellow, light blue, pink, bright pink, lavender, and white. ● Two (2): dark blue.

 

ART VOCABULARY

Elements of Art – are stylistic features/ building blocks used to make a work of art. The seven most common elements include line, shape, form, space, value, texture, and color.

Color – Element of Art. The visual perception of color depends on the reflection or absorption of light spectrum from a given surface. The three characteristics of color are hue, value, and intensity.

Collage – an artistic composition made of various materials (e.g., paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface.

Horizon Line – the visual boundary (eye level) where the sky and earth seem to meet.

Organic – refers to shapes or forms having irregular edges or to surfaces or objects resembling things existing in nature.

American Realism – 20th century artistic movement characterized by subjects painted from everyday life in a naturalistic manner.

 

DOWNLOAD

  PV Lighthouse at Sunset Presentation

  PV Lighthouse at Sunset Lesson Plan

 PV Lighthouse at Sunset Labels

 

 

TEACHERS/PARENTS RESOURCES

 Distance Learning Tips – Suggestions to help make this experience enjoyable for all.

 Elements of Art – Resource sheet with vocabulary used by artists.