Students drew their Lima Bean monster on paper, traced it with black marker in the photos below. Next they will try to paint with color balance neatly and completely. Students were inspired by the story, Lima Bean Monster by Dan Yaccarino. We also enjoyed the song, Veggie Rock Song Fizzy's Lunch Lab on PBSkids. We used the handouts in our Lima Bean Monster Packet to get ideas for Eyes, Noses, Mouths, expressive eyebrows, and teeth. Students each made their own choices and drew as big and expressively as possible. I also printed out these examples for each student. First graders are posing with their favorite vegetable in front of green screen so they can become the body of their lima bean monster. These photos will be combined with their artwork to help make an EAT YOUR VEGGIES poster. First graders had their first iPad creation experience this year by combining their lima bean monster (with body) and a background with text. They downloaded the files from dropbox, imported them into the superimpose app, resized and placed their figure, added a drop shadow, saved, uploaded the finished graphic design to the correct folder in dropbox and renamed it. (whew!)
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A long time ago I responded to Ian Sands on twitter asking for digital images of children's art that he could offer to his high school students to play with as they learn to animate. Some of his students selected my students "He Came with the Chair" paintings. The animations turned out SO adorable and inspiring-see example below or check them all out here. It has been one of my goals to figure out an elementary level lesson with a straightforward app that would give my students the experience of animating their own artwork in the same style. I think I might have figured it out. This technique isn't perfect, but, it will work. If we had Procreate app: like photoshopThe Brushes Redux app (free) allows you to work with layers like photoshop; select and match colors, use different textured brushes, and save each layer individually-all things needed to make these animations. However, the app does not allow you to select parts of the image. That's how the feet were moved in the animation below. The artist selected the feet, rotated them a bit, and redrew the surrounding space to match. This is the element my students would need to work around unless we purchase Procreate app for the classroom which has all the tools we would need. Sounds like I should write a grant. Alternative plan: Brushes Redux (free)This alternative solution for making animated GIF using Brushes Redux is to redraw each change in the piece of art. You need to choose a piece of art that has colors, textures, and elements that can easily be REDRAWN since you can't select and move. So, let's look at these portraits of George Washington by second graders. They each have clear and solid black marker lines and a clean opaque paint. It would be easy to redraw the eyes, mouth, nose, or even the wig or shoulders. Here is my first run through:
After importing your original image into a layer of Brushes Redux, you need to size it and never change it again. Consistency is really key for making the art look like it is moving. I deleted the extra transparent layer and chose the DUPLICATE button (double square +) from the top bar in the layers. I could only see the top layer so the bottom one didn't distract me, but to make sure I didn't draw on the wrong layer, I LOCK the bottom layer when I'm done with it (touch the lock symbol next to the image layer). I can use the eyeball feature to reveal and hide layers to check on how my changes are looking from one layer to the other. I would try to keep this animation simple by not exceeding 5 layers/drawings. It's hard to see all the layers in the app at one time when you get beyond 4. That can confuse your little artists. When you're ready to save your work: 1. close the eyeball on each layer expect your original (bottom layer), choose save to photos. 2. Open the eyeball on second layer and save to photos. 3. Repeat this until finished. This makes the images in the camera roll stay in order. Now students can go to ezgif.com on their iPads and upload their images into the GIF maker. You'll see above that my five images are made into a sequence of 8 so that it will loop nicely. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 are the drawings. I copied 4 and placed it after 5 so I could start reversing the sequence, followed by a copy of 3 and 2. Let's spell this out clearly for little artists: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2 (sequence for 5 images in animation) 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2 (sequence for 4 images in animation) 1, 2, 3, 2 (sequence for 3 images in animation) Here is how it looks: (I used the crop tool to trim off white edges) Quick Video Overview:Use this video to introduce the project and help students see what the process requires. Thinking this through: (my notes)
Another approach I might go with is to add structure the process since everything about it would be new to young learners. We could all work from the same gallery of images so we can tackle similar problems together. If we worked on, for example, these Wild Things from 1st grade, I could demonstrate how I would animate the eyes, mouth, and the horns. They might make other creative choices, but the problem-solving I demonstrate would transfer easily to their creative solutions. Examples:The fifth graders' 3/4 pose portrait paintings are perfect for this animation lesson by making subtle changes in the expression. It forces the artist to think about what faces do to express emotion and map out a sequence of drawings to create this expression. This is a different form of expressionism (HA! Art teacher humor). The fifth grade Light Up Robot painting is fun to animate with moving and blinking.
These first grade Lima Bean Monsters are perfect for this idea with their big features.
![]() I have done a presentation called Creative Digital Projects that turn Stem to STEAM at three conferences over the past couple of years. These 45-50 minute presentations include a bizillion ideas in a media packed keynote file that I have trouble sharing online. However I did create a condensed version of the presentation for the AOE Online Conference last summer. The presentation has been behind a pay wall for one year and can finally come out for public consumption now. The following lessons are shared in the video below. Learn more from my links. Also, see Wes Fryer's review of my live presentation at the Illinois Computer Educator's Conference here. ![]() Not Christina's World Anymore (art, writing, Photography, technology) Blog post of resources Student examples Download lesson plan Tip: Use the Superimpose app to eliminate the green screen. See my tutorial. ![]() The Digital Scream (art, storytelling, photography, drama, technology) Blog post of resources Students' painted examples Students' digital examples Spooky Scream video Download your custom photo booth-your face in the scream Tip: Use the Superimpose app to eliminate the green screen. See my tutorial. ![]() Cat in a Hat-ify Yourself (Reading, Dr. Seuss, graphic design, technology) Custom Photo Booth Effect to Cat-in-a-Hat-ify yourself Directions and resources for iPad Bookmarks Cat-in-a-hat-ified Book Covers Cat in a Hat-ified Art Project Students' Cat in a Hat Art on PBS TV ![]() American Gothic Spoof (storytelling, great depression, juxtapose, spoof) Interactive American Gothic lesson and tutorial Blog post with lesson resources American Gothic Spoof (edited SNL skit) American Gothic Spoof-o-matic resources Student American Gothic Spoof examples Download the American Gothic Custom Photo Booth FX ![]() Artist Statements (writing, graphic design, technology) Resources for making these on iPads Students' iPad examples Student examples made on using photoshop and keynote ![]() 6 Words About Me (writing, poetry, technology) Blog post with resources Monochromatic Painting Blog post Download the 3/4 portrait PPT lesson Monochromatic Fugleflick (music video to teach concept) Student examples ![]() Tech w/ George Washington Blog post with resources Even more fun with George and Tech Facing the facts: history and art Student paintings Download my PPT lesson plan ![]() Superhero Silhouettes (character education, graphic design, drama) iPad directions and resources with video tutorial Keynote directions and resources with video tutorial Student art Download the art/character education lesson ![]() Eat Your Veggies (healthy choices, acting, technology, literacy) Blog post with resources and tutorial video Student art Eat Your Veggies video Download my Digital Lima Bean Monster lesson Download our interactive Lima Bean Monster eBook ![]() Surreal Healthy Choices (graphic design, healthy choices, surrealism) Blog post with lesson resources and video Students' digital spoofs of Son of Man Students' painted Son of Man portraits Supplement with Connect a Concept game where students use their social skills and knowledge of art concepts to make connections ![]() Running Aliens (animation, figure drawing, technology, storytelling) Student examples (screenshots from movie) Class movies of Alien Invasions Original lesson blog post with resources and tutorial Download my lesson plan here ![]() Rotoscope Animation (collaboration, animation) Notes from my Rotoscoping project Our very silent movie STEMie Award View our (cute) Fugleflick about contour line drawing What better way to get a message out than to embed it into a visually interesting image? Social networks and media sources online are full of memes from others. Why not create your own? There are some easy iPad apps loaded with tools to help you. Now, go change the world with your messages of bacon and other compelling things (but what can beat bacon?)
The high school artists of APEX High School in NC under the direction of their art teacher, Mr. Ian Sands, did a collaborative art project with our 1st graders. Look at how they transformed these Lima Bean Monsters into super cool animations!
This collaboration was formed via Twitter. Take a look below to see our tweets. ![]()
First graders have been going LIMA BEAN MONSTER crazy (and so have I).
Today they completed their Lima Bean Monster Mob eBook This book has every 1st grader's lima bean drawing featured in a mob design. Some of the students were able to add their voices to the book next to their work. "It is simply adorable! I want to eat it up!" -Shelly Celery "It's the best read I've ever had." -Tom Mato You can download this interactive book by clicking on this link while on a mobile device and opening the ePub file in iBooks (or another ePub reader. The tutorial below will give you some tips. ![]()
While we were finalizing our Lima Bean Monster Mob Book, 1st graders also posed for a photo dressed as their lima bean monster (with monster hands) holding their favorite vegetable. These images were combined along with a message to "Eat Your Veggies!" You canview all the finished pieces on our gallery and enjoy a slideshow video of them below or here.
Eat Your Veggies from Tricia Fuglestad on Vimeo.
![]() Sure, one lima bean monster is cute, but a massive mob of lima bean monsters is ADORABLE! I started playing with my first graders' images this week (see their individual lima bean monsters here) by assembling them into different designs. To be honest, it became a bit of an obsession. I was so engrossed in these monster mobs that I actually asked my family to pass the lima beans during thanksgiving dinner. Oops, I meant green bean casserole. I kept on designing until every first graders' lima bean was used in a mob. I uploaded the images to each student's portfolio as well. I hope you enjoy these cute little creatures and always remember to EAT YOUR VEGGIES. If you are reading this on or before Sat. November 30th. Please vote for Kuba14 He is in the running for Artist of the Week. Below is a lima bean monster's message. ![]() What's Next? We are going to try to animate lima bean monsters using iPads and the app called DOINK. I've been practicing this lesson quite a bit and am very excited about helping my 1st graders learn to animate for the first time. See my post. Click here to download the digital animation lesson from TpT.
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