This unit was made in conjunction with a visit from
the author/illustrator, Brain Selznik. The most
obvious connection probably would have been to teach
mask-making or stamp design. But this was not for
me...
I tied in history of the development of writing/art
from the cave paintings and Diptychs. Had to go ahead
and throw in some Frida Kahlo too.
As I learned more about his illustrative work, I
realized he had awesome potential for teaching art -
The cover of The Boy of a Thousand Faces is an
excellent example of Chiaroscuro.
http://www.txla.org/groups/tba/nomnotes/faces.html
He is also illustrating a series that uses
foreshortening on the cover of each book - a device
used to emphasise the key element of each book.
(Frindle is the pen)
http://www.frindle.com/
If you have questions about this lesson plan - email Dawn
dawnstien@yahoo.com
