Lesson Three

Integrated Concepts• Language Arts:

characters, descriptive language

• Social Studies: Roles in society

• Visual art: photography, character study, portraiture, value, chiaroscuro

How would you describe this character?

• Describe her physical attributes.

• What kind of personality does she seems to have?

• Tell why you think that. • How do you think she is

feeling?

Support your answers.

Can you imagine her life?

• Where does she live?• Does she have brothers

and sisters?• What kind of friends does

she have? • What does she like to do?• Would you want to be her

friend?• Support your answers.

How would you describe this character?

• Tell how she looks. • Tell how she is sitting. • Describe her clothing. • What is the expression

on her face?• How do you think she

is feeling?• Why do you think she

feels that way?

Try to imagine her life.

• What is her home like?• How many people are in her

family?• What kind of work do her

parents do?• How old is she?• Is she happy with her life?• Does she have friends?• Does she like having her

picture painted?

Compare and contrast the two artworks.

• Compare and contrast the background or setting of the images.

• What do you notice about details?

• What do you notice about color and light?

• Compare the two characters. How are they alike or different?

How do you think these pictures were created?

• Which of the images is most likely a painting? How can you tell?

• How do you think the other image was made? What evidence do you see?

• What is your personal response to the different media? Do you prefer one over the other? Why?

• Would you rather create an artwork using a camera or paint? Why?

• Describe the way light is used in the painting. Where is the light coming from? Is it in back, in front or at the side of the girl?

• Describe the light in the photograph. Where is that light coming from?

• Which picture has the strongest contrast or difference in light and darkness?

Look carefully at the way light is used in these artworks.

Compare yourself to the characters.

• Which one are you most like? • How are you like that person?• Which one would you most

likely choose for a friend? Why?

• Do you know someone that reminds you of one of these characters?

Could you create a story based on one of these artworks?

• What name would you give your character?

• What other characters would be in the story?

• What would the setting be?• Can you think of a character

from a story you have read that is like one of these girls? How are they alike?

Information about the art and the artists.• Title: Portrait of Boot

• Artist: Henry J. McMillan (American 1908 – 1991)

• Medium: Gouache on paper

• Date: Circa 1940

• Comments: Henry McMillan was a native of Wilmington, North Carolina.

• Title: Tish

• Artist: Carolyn DeMerritt (American 1946)

• Medium: Photograph

• Date: 1986

• Comments: Carolyn DeMerritt was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.