Painting and Drawing: Wild Things

We will create a painting inspired by the movie "Where the Wild Things Are" and art from the Walker Art Center permanent collection. First we will define important vocabulary terms, view and discuss art work, learn the techniques of found object stamping and assemblage, then create our collages! We will finish by having a class critique.

Vocabulary
Go to Word Central to find the definitions for the following words.
Assemblage:
Collage:
Fantasy:
Permanent collection: a term describing art owned by the museum. A museum's web site usually has a page describing the collection, often with images of selected art works, or in some cases, the entire collection.
Complimentary Color:

Research
Where the Wild Things Are Trailer
Terrible Yellow Eyes
Wild Things at the Walker Art Center


Create
1. First we will paint texture for our monsters/creatures. We will need all kinds of texture: furry, bristled, slimy, scaly, smooth, rough, sharp, etc. Look through the texture packets. Ms. Fowler will demonstrate.

2. Sketch your creature. Will have one eye or one hundred eyes? Will it be tall and thin or short and fat? Will it have horns or a tail or sharp teeth? Will you include other things in your collage, like tools or a house? Look through the example packets for ideas.

3. Next class, after the textured paper is dry, it's time to start collaging together your "Wild Thing." Pay attention to small details and add lots of layers. Use the textured paper, and colored paper. Draw details with marker or colored pencil on top.

4. Fill out a self-evaluation and glue it to the back of your collage. Hand in to the box.

Have fun!