Eric Carle

The Eric Carle project is based on how Carle does his illustrations, which is by overlapping pictures. He uses a thin paper to that it is easy to cut and layout. My version of a Carle artwork is a moon talking to a butterfly with curiosity. The butterfly overlaps the moon and grass, which all have textured looks and different shades of colors. The pictures cannot have many words on them being his books are children's books.
The Carle project could be used for a high school English class who have to write and illustrate children's story. It would be cross curriculum with an high school art class. The project would also be appropriate for an upper elementary to middle school level as well.

Van Gogh Art

The Van Gogh art project uses thick lines, along with fore ground, middle ground, and back ground. Instead of trying to copy Van Gogh's "Starry Night", I decided to make a scene from my farm. The back ground is the horizon with the sun setting for the night. I used many different colors to show the different reflections the sky can have. The middle to front ground were many trees, like a forest. The trees in the back are smaller to represent the distance factor. The fore ground is a typical red barn with straw in the upstairs windows. I also textured the straw to give it a realistic look.
This art project allows students to use their creativity on representing layers. The project could also be used for a print class to show how you have to practice planning layouts. It shows how to organize.