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Pre-K through 5th Grade
Narrative Paintings Inspired by Ernest Hüpeden and Nick Engelbert
Day One: Meet the Artists Ernest Hüpeden and Nick Engelbert
- Watch the Pre-K through 2nd grade gallery tour in English and Spanish
- Watch the 3rd through 5th grade gallery tour in English and Spanish
- Watch the video with Ricky and Marilyn, caretakers of Grandview. Discuss the questions on the literacy link handout.
- Look at the slideshow of images of Hüpeden and Engelbert’s artwork and discuss the provided questions together or as a journal exercise.
Day Two: Planning your Story
- Complete the story planning thinksheet (3rd-5th grade also complete thumbnail sketches).
Download the Pre-K through 2nd grade story planning thinksheet
Download the 3rd through 5th grade story planning thinksheet
Day Three: Create a Narrative Painting
- Finish watching the workshop tutorial or re-watch it for review if needed.
- Begin sketching and painting. Finish painting the backgrounds and let them dry.
Teacher tip! If you are a 3rd through 5th grade Sheboygan educator who received materials from JMKAC, instruct students to paint inside the box the supplies were delivered in to make it easier to move paintings to dry and keep paint off of other surfaces. (Early finishers can also decorate their boxes!)
Day Four: Complete your Painting
- Add additional details and layers to your paintings.
- Optional: fill out artwork reflection form
Optional: Day Five 3rd-5th grade
Use the permanent marker to add additional details once the painting is dry. If the marker is used on any wet acrylic paint, it will stop working.
Connect to Mystery Science
Prompt students to add details to their background using what they have learned in science about the sky, weather, water, etc.
Extensions:
- Prompt students to write their story and/or share the story with classmates.
- Create additional paintings or drawings that show other parts of the story inspired by how Nick Engelbert’s created a series of narrative paintings from different parts of his life.
