Canadian artist Ted Harrison died peacefully in his sleep Friday morning in Victoria.

During this time, I will be teaching from home in my Art Studio. THis will be the third lesson that takes place from home. If you have completed the Moved by Music Illustration and Moved my Nature, you are ready to move onto the Line Landscapes. I talk alot about being inspired before you begin. This is super important to an artist. We are not machines that can just stamp out art on demand. If this happens, it takes the joy away from Creation. It takes the feeling and emotion away from the art. This project is open for you to use whatever lines and colors you FEEL like using. But it does require some guidelines as well. look through full blog post and head all the way down to the bottom for the criteria. I've been very inspired by Layered Linear Landscapes in the past. Ive looked for artists that inspire this idea for me. https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2014/08/line-landscapes.html I just recently discovered Ted Harrison, the landscape artist. I am so excited because his art encompasses so many things I've been trying to capture. Line, Layers, Color, Movement, Unity and Space. Here are some Images created by Ted Harrison. Ted Harrison is not the only artist with this sort of Landscape style. Great minds think alike, right? I wonder who Ted was inspired by... Maybe the Northern Lights, the Aurora Borealis ? They were in his area... Maybe Vincent VanGogh, The OG of using paint lines to form the land... Maybe Grant Wood... Here are some ladies that I discovered that paint beautiful landscapes with the same sort of idea. You can never have enough inspiration. Valerian Leblond I love how she layers the lines using texture in them as well. I love how she changes colors in her art to change the feeling. How do you feel when you look at the first 2? How do you feel when you look at the last 2? Why does that change? Rebecca Vincent She has a unique method of making her lines across her artwork. this could be a fun idea for you to mimic her method. Watch video of her at bottom. It shows her working on a piece. You could cut strips of paper out of magazines and lay them across the paper and glue them down. Just a thought.... CRITERIA You are open to use whatever supplies you have. Valerian Leblond paints of wood. Rebecca Vincent uses strips of paper and printmaking methods. Mrs. Morgan uses paint on canvas. You can use computer paper with marker, cardboard from trash and a pen, or sidewalk chalk on your driveway. You do what you want while following these guidelines below. 1. Make it a landscape (must have a sky, a ground and details that communicate as outside). 2. Focus should be on lines that go from side to side to make the sky, land, water. That's it. Make your landscape and send it to me in Google Classroom, email it to me at [email protected], or post it to instgram and tag me in it #lostsockcreations. I'm gonna keep making more in different ways, so stay tuned for updates. Student Art Maleighna Saphyra B. Desiree G.

Ted Harrison is one of Canada’s favorite painters. He was born in England in 1926 but immigrated to Canada’s Yukon in the 1950’s. His vibrant paintings of the people and the landscape of the Yukon Territories has brought Harrison many fans. I would highly recommend the book Ted Harrison Collected by Robert Budd for the wide

There is a lot of Ted Harrison love at the school these days. Both Grades 2 and 3 are completing art projects based on his work. Ted Harrison is a well known Canadian artist famous for his use of line and color in his landscape paintings around his beloved Yukon home. This is an easy art project based on his work. MATERIALS REQUIRED: - watercolor paper or heavy weight sketch paper - watercolor, tempera, or acrylic paints - black paper - glue - scissors - reference photos (there are lots of images of Ted Harrison's work online) - oil pastels or wax crayons I like to tape off my paper and then draw in your line design. You want to discuss the way Ted Harrison uses a strong line to show shape or contour of the landscape, how the line is just as important as the color. With younger kids you may want to use pastels or wax crayons and draw those heavy lines. I'm using crayon here and they resist the paint allowing you to keep those heavy lines, oil pastels work even better. Start painting. It's good to start with the lightest colors first and then work your way to the darkest. Although the crayon or pastel resists the paint you still want the kids to stay within the lines if the can so you have those separate areas of deep color. With older kids you can get them to conserve that white line. When painting with watercolors you'll want to leave some space between the colors any way so they don't mix together before drying. Another option is to try the stained glass method. I've mixed a couple of squirts of acrylic paint into a bottle of white school glue. I then use this to mark my heavy lines, lie flat and let dry. (about 12 hrs.) Once the glue is dry paint in your strong color. They glue helps to corral the paint in each area for easier painting. Now you can add an Inukshuk if you wish. Cut out individual stones out of black paper. Then glue down on top of your painting. Place a sheet of wax paper on top and rest a heavy book on top of that to help it dry flat. The paintings also look great just on their own. Here is some work by Grade 2. They used their twistables for this and it turned out terrific but I think they are ready to try the painting option. Great work grade 2!

The art of Ted Harrison is perfect for inspiring students to create art, while creating spectacular paintings for the classroom (free lesson)

There is a lot of Ted Harrison love at the school these days. Both Grades 2 and 3 are completing art projects based on his work. Ted ...

Ted Harrison was an English-Canadian artist known for his work in landscape, colour and shape. This bright project is a celebration of his work. We do this project at the end of our Canada unit and after having spent some time diving deeper into our own province of British Columbia.

My first graders painted these beautiful Ted Harrison look-alike paintings. Directions included

Ted Harrison

Canadian artist Ted Harrison died peacefully in his sleep Friday morning in Victoria.

There is a lot of Ted Harrison love at the school these days. Both Grades 2 and 3 are completing art projects based on his work. Ted Harrison is a well known Canadian artist famous for his use of line and color in his landscape paintings around his beloved Yukon home. This is an easy art project based on his work. MATERIALS REQUIRED: - watercolor paper or heavy weight sketch paper - watercolor, tempera, or acrylic paints - black paper - glue - scissors - reference photos (there are lots of images of Ted Harrison's work online) - oil pastels or wax crayons I like to tape off my paper and then draw in your line design. You want to discuss the way Ted Harrison uses a strong line to show shape or contour of the landscape, how the line is just as important as the color. With younger kids you may want to use pastels or wax crayons and draw those heavy lines. I'm using crayon here and they resist the paint allowing you to keep those heavy lines, oil pastels work even better. Start painting. It's good to start with the lightest colors first and then work your way to the darkest. Although the crayon or pastel resists the paint you still want the kids to stay within the lines if the can so you have those separate areas of deep color. With older kids you can get them to conserve that white line. When painting with watercolors you'll want to leave some space between the colors any way so they don't mix together before drying. Another option is to try the stained glass method. I've mixed a couple of squirts of acrylic paint into a bottle of white school glue. I then use this to mark my heavy lines, lie flat and let dry. (about 12 hrs.) Once the glue is dry paint in your strong color. They glue helps to corral the paint in each area for easier painting. Now you can add an Inukshuk if you wish. Cut out individual stones out of black paper. Then glue down on top of your painting. Place a sheet of wax paper on top and rest a heavy book on top of that to help it dry flat. The paintings also look great just on their own. Here is some work by Grade 2. They used their twistables for this and it turned out terrific but I think they are ready to try the painting option. Great work grade 2!

Take your kiddos on a trip to Canada's northern territory to explore my favorite artist, Ted Harrison and draw a friendly polar bear.

37" x 49" Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery Permanent Collection

Ted Harrison thought it was a compliment that children could understand his art. That's why they'll also love these Ted Harrison Art Projects for Kids!

I was so excited to finally do this project with all my classes (6-7 year olds, 8-13 year olds, and adult class). I love Ted Harrison's landscapes. The simplified, reduced shapes are accessible to all age groups, while the movement and dancing line work keeps things exciting and lively. And of course his use of tints and shades are a great opportunity for students to get to know the potential of a limited palette. Ted Harrison Canadian Yukon landscapes Discussion: To begin, we looked at plenty of Harrison paintings and discussed the geography and landscape which inspired these beautiful paintings. We then deconstructed his work, identifying the qualities of line, color, brush work and composition. Even my youngest students noticed that there is no texture, that there are no visible brush strokes, and that his palette is limited but extended by making tints (proud teacher moment). We noticed that Harrison barely and rarely uses green, and if, then a light tint only for emphasis (in a sweater, a window frame, a smoke cloud). We discussed the 'rule of thirds' (foreground, middle ground, background) and that his use of line is varied (horizontal lines are balanced by vertical lines; wavier lines contrast with by straighter lines, but there are no truly straight lines; lines go this way and that way, to keep the eye engaged). Last but not least, we noticed that Harrison outlines all his shapes and details in colored lines, sometimes in contrasting colors, sometimes in similar colors. Students were asked to create their own original Harrison-inspired landscape incorporating all the elements discussed. Must have foreground with house, people and/or animals; must have middle ground with mountains or water, preferably layers or multiple levels of these; must have background with sky and moon/sun incorporating movement through the use of line. I had students think about what kind of day or scene they wanted to depict. Was is stormy? Windy, Calm? Sunset? Sunrise? This helped them decide on line and color choice. Tints: We focussed on mixing tints for this project. Some kids also mixed shades for darker values, but for the most part, out starting point was working from hues to tints. To stay true to Harrison, students chose a limited palette of primaries and purples and extended their palette with white. Tints of lime green or turquoise were used for emphasis or contrast. I'm a stickler for craftsmanship. This is why I decided to have my students use acrylic paint pens to outline our shapes. Harrison's outlining is neat, bold and an essential element to the overall look of his work. Knowing that this detail is what makes or breaks a Harrison piece, I knew we had to do it right. They worked so hard to create that flat color application with subtle shifts in value, I knew that offering them paint pens (as opposed to painting with a brush) would allow them to continue to experience success in mimicking Harrison's style. This came in especially handy when adding outlines and details to our animals, people and houses. Tints in progress Day one, tints in sky Work in progress, 6-7 year olds Work in progress, 8-13 year olds Adding our details Adding our details Border: To mimic Harrison's border, we taped our edges with artist tape before painting, and when finished, we ran a blue, dark blue or black paint pen along the inside edge of our tape to 'frame' our painting. Once the tape was removed, we had a crisp white border with a colored border frame. It's all in the details! Using acrylic paint pens to add lines and borders Final product, 9 year old Final product, 9 year old 8-11 year olds 9-10 year olds 8-12 year olds 8-13 year olds 6-7 year olds Adult class

The art of Ted Harrison is perfect for inspiring students to create art, while creating spectacular paintings for the classroom (free lesson)

Ted Harrison is one of the most famous living Canadian artists. He is known for his colourful and stylized paintings of Northern Canad...

My Grade 4 class recently finished these acrylic landscape paintings inspired by one of Canada's most well-known artists, Ted Harrison. The timing of this project was so strange as Mr. Harrison passed away the day after I introduced this lesson to my students (he was 88 years old). His work is great for upper elementary students as it's a perfect introduction to stylized landscape art. His art is colourful and accessible. Ted Harrison came originally from England and moved to the Yukon (a Canadian territory) where he taught art. He was inspired by the northern landscapes and life in the Yukon. Image Source My students looked at a slideshow of his work as well as a couple of interviews of him on Youtube. They designed their own stylized landscape, making sure to include a background, middle ground and foreground. They could also include buildings, animals and/or people. We used acrylic paint- I love the small bottles from the dollar store. They're much easier to distribute paint from as opposed to large class size bottles. Students were encouraged to create value changes or gradations and tints: adding white gradually to one colour. Once dry, everything was outlined with a jumbo Sharpie.

I was so excited to finally do this project with all my classes (6-7 year olds, 8-13 year olds, and adult class). I love Ted Harrison's landscapes. The simplified, reduced shapes are accessible to all age groups, while the movement and dancing line work keeps things exciting and lively. And of course his use of tints and shades are a great opportunity for students to get to know the potential of a limited palette. Ted Harrison Canadian Yukon landscapes Discussion: To begin, we looked at plenty of Harrison paintings and discussed the geography and landscape which inspired these beautiful paintings. We then deconstructed his work, identifying the qualities of line, color, brush work and composition. Even my youngest students noticed that there is no texture, that there are no visible brush strokes, and that his palette is limited but extended by making tints (proud teacher moment). We noticed that Harrison barely and rarely uses green, and if, then a light tint only for emphasis (in a sweater, a window frame, a smoke cloud). We discussed the 'rule of thirds' (foreground, middle ground, background) and that his use of line is varied (horizontal lines are balanced by vertical lines; wavier lines contrast with by straighter lines, but there are no truly straight lines; lines go this way and that way, to keep the eye engaged). Last but not least, we noticed that Harrison outlines all his shapes and details in colored lines, sometimes in contrasting colors, sometimes in similar colors. Students were asked to create their own original Harrison-inspired landscape incorporating all the elements discussed. Must have foreground with house, people and/or animals; must have middle ground with mountains or water, preferably layers or multiple levels of these; must have background with sky and moon/sun incorporating movement through the use of line. I had students think about what kind of day or scene they wanted to depict. Was is stormy? Windy, Calm? Sunset? Sunrise? This helped them decide on line and color choice. Tints: We focussed on mixing tints for this project. Some kids also mixed shades for darker values, but for the most part, out starting point was working from hues to tints. To stay true to Harrison, students chose a limited palette of primaries and purples and extended their palette with white. Tints of lime green or turquoise were used for emphasis or contrast. I'm a stickler for craftsmanship. This is why I decided to have my students use acrylic paint pens to outline our shapes. Harrison's outlining is neat, bold and an essential element to the overall look of his work. Knowing that this detail is what makes or breaks a Harrison piece, I knew we had to do it right. They worked so hard to create that flat color application with subtle shifts in value, I knew that offering them paint pens (as opposed to painting with a brush) would allow them to continue to experience success in mimicking Harrison's style. This came in especially handy when adding outlines and details to our animals, people and houses. Tints in progress Day one, tints in sky Work in progress, 6-7 year olds Work in progress, 8-13 year olds Adding our details Adding our details Border: To mimic Harrison's border, we taped our edges with artist tape before painting, and when finished, we ran a blue, dark blue or black paint pen along the inside edge of our tape to 'frame' our painting. Once the tape was removed, we had a crisp white border with a colored border frame. It's all in the details! Using acrylic paint pens to add lines and borders Final product, 9 year old Final product, 9 year old 8-11 year olds 9-10 year olds 8-12 year olds 8-13 year olds 6-7 year olds Adult class

I’m going talk about who artist Ted Harrison is and I’ll give you some ideas for Ted Harrison Art Lessons that you can do with your students. Let’s learn about amazing Artist, Ted Harrison, and ideas for art lessons that you can teach that are inspired by his style of making art. Let’s get into it!

There is a lot of Ted Harrison love at the school these days. Both Grades 2 and 3 are completing art projects based on his work. Ted ...

I'm in the middle of my "Symbols of Canada" unit with my Grade 1's. It has been a learning experience for me, as I haven't taught Grade 1 since I was a student teacher, but it has been really fun! I'm enjoying bringing in resources for my kids all about Canada and British Columbia. Last week, I showed them "O Canada" from Ted Harrison, a Canadian painter who recently passed away. I love Harrison's paintings. They are full of colour and his style is so distinctive. As a class, we discussed the images in the book and pointed out Canadian landscapes and symbols. This week, I brought in "S is for Spirit Bear" by G. Gregory Roberts and Bob Doucet. While Ted Harrison's book has a lot of images of Northern Canada, "S is for Spirit Bear" focusses on British Columbia. It is an Alphabet Book of B.C. with beautiful illustrations by Bob Doucet. We live in B.C. and my students could relate to a lot of the images in the book. Anyone who lives on Vancouver Island will recognize the next image of the BC Ferries. I live in Victoria - B.C.'s capital city. We are on Vancouver Island, off the west coast of Canada. My kids were very excited to tell us all about their experiences taking the ferry to Vancouver, to visit family, and to other destinations.  We've also been working our way through a Canada booklet I created (that you can download for free here). The booklet has 8 pages altogether, with information about the RCMP, Canadian coins, totem poles, and other symbols. This week, we completed the following page. We discussed the maple leaf and the beaver as important Canadian symbols. We also talked about where we could find these symbols (on money, on the flag, etc.). When the students were finished their page, we made beavers for a class display. I made one as a demo, using heart shapes for the face, nose, and teeth. Their beavers turned out adorable! This is how the display looked when it was finished. I have to say, I was nervous to go down to primary, but it has been a lot of fun. I'm only with this class on Fridays, and I'm sad that we only have 14 Fridays left until the end of the school year. It doesn't seem like much time at all!

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