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Art Lesson Plan McKinney ISD Grade
3rd- 5th
Topic: Repoussé
Grade
Duration:
Copper Cowboy Boot
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Three to Four 50minute class periods
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Objectives:
Perception. Identifies basic elements and principles of Art.
Expresses ideas with variety of media.
Combines realism and creativity.
Understands Art History and Culture.
Identifies art skills in jobs.
Makes informed judgments.
Analyzes personal art and work of others.
General Lesson Description:
Students will:
1.
Explain the general history and evolution of Cowboy
boot, for example, the pointed toe, higher heel,
thicker leather, etc.
2. Talk about the assemblage and interesting facts of the
boot, materials boots are constructed of, highest
price paid $60,000. Show pictures of cowboy boots
and a real life cowboy boot.
3. Talk about proportion, such as the size of the heel in
comparison to the shaft, etc.
4. Have students sketch on copy paper a Cowboy boot
design according to their interests, ex. Soccer, Dance,
Football, Art, or simply line designs.
5. Review or introduce Copper Repoussé and its history
demonstrate how to transfer drawing to copper
tooling foil.
6. Demonstrate, how to use stylus and how to burnish
copper using stylus tool and develop relief on both
sides.
7. Students will then create a unique Repoussé cowboy
boot design.
8. Complete art by cutting out the cooper boot and
then ‘antique’ it with India Ink and steel wool.
9. Complete art by using black paper and color pencils
to designs a unique matte that is a continuation of
the design on the cowboy boot or just lines designs.
10. Insert pillow Fiberfil between the boot and the matt
hot glue boot to matte.
Understand and
show proportion,
contour line in their
art.
Learn the historical
significance and the
evolution of the
cowboy boot.
Develop the skills of
Repoussé (metal
tooling) using a
stylus on cooper
M aterials:
-copper tooling foil (cut to size)
-Stylus
- examples of cowboy boots
-8 x 11 inch copy paper
-magazines or mousse pads
-tape
-black paper for matte
-color pencils
Enrichment:
Cross curricular
Social Studies- write about the
evolution of cowboy boots. ( Cowboy
boots evolved to pointed toe, higher
heel, taller shaft and thicker leather
when the west was explored)Why?
Vocabulary:
Repoussé, stylus, burnishing, relief, contour line, 3-D, 2-D,
pattern, proportion
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