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Trees in Artwork

In this Unit you will: Create an original tree drawing using Power Point Compose a poem using the tree as inspiration Create a greeting card that expresses an important ethical value

The ideas you will learn: Artists use trees in their artwork to express ideas Trees can be used as a metaphor for an idea Ideas can be expressed both visually and verbally Ethical values express important ideas of how people should treat each other

Artists use trees in their artwork to express ideas

Ideas about: Beaut y Symbolism A story The love of nature Childhood memories Landmarks Expressing a feeling

Joan González ( ) Black Tree ( 1903) L'Arbre noir (Py) support 502mm x 651mm on paper, unique signed, Presented by Mme Roberta Gonzalez-Richard, the artist's niece 1972 (T01659) Express a feeling?

Raoul Dufy Olive Trees by the Golfe Juan circa 1927 Oliviers au Golfe Juan (Wy) support 508mm x 660mm on paper, unique signed Presented by the Contemporary Art Society 1936 N04850 Express a feeling?

Caspar David Friedrich ( ) Morning (1821) Oil on canvas, 22 x 30.5 cm; Niedersachsisches Landesmuseum, Hanover Beauty?

Jacob van Ruisdael Dune Landscape with Oak Tree Dutch Black chalk; brush and gray wash; gouache; framing lines in pen and brown ink 8 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. Metropolitan Museum of Art Beauty?

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot; Fontainebleau: Oak Trees at Bas-Bréau, 1832 or 1833 (French,1796–1875) Oil on paper, laid down on wood; 15 5/8 x19 1/2 in. (39.7 x 49.5 cm) Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund, 1979 ( ) Record a view?

Dorcas Munroe; Sampler with family tree American active 17th - 18th century, circa 1800 linen and embroidery? 17 1/2 x 13 (44.5 x 33 cm) inches Gift of Mrs. Jessie Allard Kline To tell a story?

Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926) The Four Trees (1891) 1 H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929 ( Landmark?

Philip Sutton born 1928; The Tree, 1958 T00330 Childhood memories?

Henri Matisse Promenade among the Olive Trees, 1906, Oil on canvas; (French, 1869–1954) 17 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (44.5 x55.2 cm) Robert Lehman Collection, 1975, ( ) Love of nature?

Trees can be used as a metaphor for an idea

Caspar David Friedrich ( ) The Tree of Crows (c. 1822) Canvas, H 0.59 m; W m RF Symbolism?

Why would artists want to use trees in their artwork? Beauty Symbolism To tell a story Love of nature Childhood memories Landmark Express a feeling Record a view

The skills you will learn: A technique for designing and drawing an original tree Using Power Point as a drawing program Using metaphor visually and verbally Making an envelope for a card of specific size

1. Go to File and choose New Click on the General tab 3. Choose Blank Presentation 4. Click OK 5. Select the blank page 6. Click OK

1. Go to File and choose Page Setup Go to Slides sized for: 3. Choose Letter Paper (8.5x11 in) 4. Select Portrait 5. Click OK

Go to View and check Guides, then check Ruler

Go to Format and choose Slide Color Scheme Select Custom Select Text and lines Go to Change Color Choose the white Click OK Choose Apply

Go to Format and choose Slide Color Scheme Select Custom Select Fills Go to Change Color Choose the white Choose Apply Click OK

We will be drawing a solid black shape such as:

Go to AutoShapes and choose from Basic Shapes

Draw the shape of your choice It should touch the top and left side It should be 1/2” from the guide lines

While the shape is selected Go to the Fill tool and select black

We will be filling the shape with a solid white tree

1. Go to AutoShapes and select Lines 2. Choose the Line tool that looks like this:

1. Starting at the bottom of your shape draw a sensitive line that goes up to one of the edges. Don’t release the mouse!

2. Without stopping go back down to where you started from and double click.

The shape should automatically fill with white. Trunk Main Branch Medium branch Twig Roots

1. Go to AutoShapes and select Lines 2. Choose the Line tool that looks like this:

1. Start at the top of the trunk. Main Branch Medium branch Twig 2. Draw a line out to the edge, don’t release the mouse!

Without stopping return to where you started and double click. Main Branch Medium branch Twig

This branch will automatically fill with white Main Branch Medium branch Twig

Continue this process till you feel there are enough main branches. All branches must go out to the edge of the shape.

Using the same process, add as many medium branches as you think are needed. All branches must go out to the edge of the shape.

You will draw all the twigs without ever releasing the mouse Twigs are added using the Line tool that looks like this:

Start outside the shape draw in to the branch

Follow the line half way back, then continue out past the edge.

Draw back into the shape, to another branch.

Follow the twig half way out then draw out past the edge.

Finish the tree by adding twigs to the ends of all the branches. All twigs must go out to the edge of the shape.

Using the arrow, select the entire image, go to Draw and select Group

We are now ready to compose the poem.

Ideas can be expressed both visually and verbally

The Poem will have three lines. Line one - Describes your tree image Line two - Makes your tree a metaphor for an important ethical value Line three - Uses the ethical value that you have chosen.

Ethical values express important ideas of how people should treat each other

What are some Ethical values? Integrity - You act and speak honestly Compassion - You act caring and kind Courage - You do what’s right when it’s difficult Commitment - You keep promises Appreciation of Diversity- You enjoy peoples differences Responsibility - You can be trusted

Some examples or The tree looks bold and powerful The tree is round and delicate Line one - Describes your tree image, such as:

Some examples The tree looks bold and powerful The tree is round and delicate Sometimes I need such strength The branches show us the wind Line two - Makes your tree a metaphor, such as: or

Some examples The tree looks bold and powerful Sometimes I need such strength The tree is round and delicate The branches show us the wind For the courage to help a friend This is the integrity of nature Line three - Uses the ethical value that you have chosen, such as: or

The tree looks bold and powerful Sometimes I need such strength For the courage to help a friend Type your poem in a text box

The tree looks bold and powerful Sometimes I need such strength For the courage to help a friend Experiment with different fonts and sizes

The tree looks bold and powerful Sometimes I need such strength For the courage to help a friend

Adjust the text box so it touches the bottom and the right edge The tree looks bold and powerful Sometimes I need such strength For the courage to help a friend Moving text The tree looks bold and powerful Sometimes I need such strength For the courage to help a friend

The top and left side should be 1/2” from the guide lines 1/2 inch

The tree looks bold and powerful Sometimes I need such strength For the courage to help a friend In a text box in the top right type the attribution © HCPS ethical values Card Artist and Poet: John Smith, 5W/M Use Ariel narrow, size 8

Your attribution tells who made the card. It should look like this: ©HCPS Ethical Values Poetry Card Artist and Poet: John Smith, date Use Ariel narrow, size 8

To type a copyright symbol ©: 1. Place the cursor before |HCPS 3. Find the © and select it 4. Click Insert and then close 2. Go to Insert and select Symbol..

The tree looks bold and powerful Sometimes I need such strength For the courage to help a friend Now you should check the spelling of your card  HCPS Ethical Values Card Artist and Poet: John Smith Go to Tools and select Spelling... Make any needed corrections

The tree looks bold and powerful Sometimes I need such strength For the courage to help a friend Select the tree and the attribution  HCPS Ethical Values Card Artist and Poet: John Smith Go to Draw and select Rotate or Flip Choose Flip Vertically

The tree looks bold and powerful Sometimes I need such strength For the courage to help a friend Select the tree and the attribution  HCPS Ethical Values Card Artist and Poet: John Smith Go to Draw and select Rotate or Flip Choose Flip Vertically

Your card is now ready to print

If you want to send these to more than one person, you can take them to a copy store and have copies made. You might want to have the copies made on colored paper.

Making an Envelope for your card You will need: /2 X 11 sheet white or colored paper Scissors Glue Stick

Place the Paper vertically Lay the folded card horizontally centered at the bottom Fold the sheet of paper down at the edge of the card

The tree looks bold and powerful Sometimes I need such strength For the courage to help a friend Edina Schools ethical values Card Artist and Poet: John Smith Edina Schools ethical values Card Artist and Poet: John Smith Edina Schools ethical values Card Artist and Poet: John Smith The tree looks bold and powerful Sometimes I need such strength For the courage to help a friend Now we will fold the card Turn it over Fold down Turn it over Fold over

Make a sharp crease Fold the sheet of paper down at the edge of the card

Make a sharp crease

Open the folded sheet

Fold the sides in at the edge of the card

Open the folded sheet

Move the card above the fold line

Fold the top down over the edge of the card

Unfold all the folds and remove the card

Cut away the corner rectangles

Fold the bottom back up

Place glue on both the side flaps

Fold the flaps over and press

Slip the card into the envelope

Fold the flap down

You can glue the flap in place when you mail the card

Did you? Create an original tree drawing using Power Point Compose a poem using the tree as inspiration Create a greeting card that expresses an important ethical value

Ideas can be expressed both visually and verbally Ethical values express important ideas of how people should treat each other Artists use trees in their artwork to express their ideas Trees can be used as a metaphor for an idea Do you know?

Can you ? Design and draw an original tree Use Power Point as a drawing program Use metaphor visually and verbally Make an envelop for your card

Trees in Artwork