Post on 18-Feb-2022
Court JesterCOLOR THEORY, LINE & MOVEMENT
TIME REQUIRED: Three sessions @ 35 minutes
D E E P S P A C E S P A R K L E & T H E S P A R K L E R S C L U B !2
This lesson features a fun-to-draw and paint court
jester who is very talented at juggling. In fact, he is so
talented that he is able to keep six colored balls in the
air, which happen to also be in rainbow order!
This lesson will delight your students as they enjoy the
“magic” of color mixing and add personality to their
own entertaining court jester.
A wonderful
literature tie-
in to this
lesson is The
Jester Has
Lost His
Jingle by
David
Saltzman.
When laughter
goes missing from the kingdom, the Jester must seek
far and wide to find it again. The Jester knows that
only laughter can solve the problems around him.
ABOUT COURT JESTERS Jesters became popular in the royal courts during
Medieval and Renaissance times. Kings and
noblemen would hire a jester to entertain
everyone at parties and special
events. Jesters wore bright,
eccentric clothing to go along
with their act of music,
storytelling, juggling or magic
tricks.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
12" x 18” white sulphite paper
9” x 12" white sulphite paper
12” x 18” black sulphite paper
Small circle tracer
Pencil
Scissors and Glue
Black and white oil pastel
Cake tempera paint
Liquid tempera paint (red,
yellow, blue & white)
Medium round paintbrush
Court Jester
D E E P S P A C E S P A R K L E & T H E S P A R K L E R S C L U B !3
Draw the court jester using the drawing guide on page
7.
Start by drawing a short arch in the center of the paper
for the bottom of the hat.
Draw curved lines out from each side of the line. Draw
curved lines back towards the hat. Add a curved top.
Add a “U” shape under the hat for the face. Draw two
“rainbows” for the tops of the eyes.
Add the rest of the facial features. Make sure the
juggling jester’s eyes are looking up! Add a neck and
zig-zag collar.
Draw a “V” shape from the collar out for the top of the
arms. Add two vertical lines for the jester’s body.
Connect the arms
to the body. Add
hands. Draw a
circle with an “X”
inside for bells on
the ends of the hat
and collar points.
Add stripes to the
shirt by drawing a
large “plus sign”
on the shirt.
Drawing the Jester
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Using cake tempera paints and a medium
round paintbrush, paint the jester.
I decided to stick to painting the jester
with just the PRIMARY colors: red, yellow
and blue. This reinforces the three primary
colors for students.
Of course, if you want to give your
students more freedom in their color
choices, go ahead!
Don't worry about painting the
background because later you will cut the
jester out.
Primary Colors
Painting the Jester
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Next, create the six balls that the jester is
juggling. Each ball will be a different color: red,
yellow, blue, green, orange and violet.
On a piece of 9" x 12" white sulphite paper, trace
six circles with a pencil and small lid or cup.
Student should have a paint palette that has the
three PRIMARY colors: red, yellow and blue, plus
a little bit of white.
Paint in three circles with the three primary colors.
Paint one circle red, one yellow and one blue.
Next, prepare your three secondary color circles
by adding a dab of the colors needed to make
each secondary color.
In one circle put a scoop of yellow paint and a
dab of blue paint. You will need more yellow than
blue to create GREEN. Mix and fill in the circle.
In another circle put a scoop of yellow paint and a
dab of red paint. You will need more yellow than
red to create ORANGE. Mix and fill in the circle.
In the last circle put a dab of red and blue paint
along with a dab of white. Mix to create VIOLET
and fill in the circle.
TIP: Red and blue alone often create a violet that
almost looks black. Adding white to the red and
blue mix creates a nice violet.
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Color Mixing
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Once your jester is dry, cut out the jester and the
balls and glue to a piece of black sulphite paper.
Whenever my students had the three primary
colors and three secondary colors in forms that
could be manipulated, such as these six colored
circles, I use the opportunity to do some
activities with them before they glued them to a
project.
Activity Ideas:
• Arrange the circles in rainbow order.
• Arrange the circles into a color wheel.
• Group the circles in two groups: primary colors
and secondary colors.
• Group the circles into two groups: warm colors
and cool colors.
• Ask students to hold up the two colors that
create orange. Repeat with green and violet.
Arrange the circles in an arch above the juggling
jester’s head. Arrange the circles in rainbow
order: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet
(acronym: ROYGBV). Glue the circles down.
Use a white oil pastel to add a crescent shaped
highlight to each circle. This makes the circle
have the illusion of FORM.
Add action lines around the circles to give the
balls the appearance of MOVEMENT.
Activity Ideas:
• Arrange the circles in rainbow order.
• Arrange the circles into a color wheel.
• Group the circles in two groups: primary
colors and secondary colors.
• Group the circles into two groups: warm
colors and cool colors.
• Ask students to hold up the two colors
that create orange. Repeat with green
and violet.
Finishing Up
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Court Jester D R A W I N G G U I D E
Start by drawing a short
arch in the center of the
paper for the bottom of
the hat.
Draw curved lines out from
each side of the line. Draw
curved lines back towards
the hat. Add a curved top.
Add a “U” shape under the
hat for the face. Draw two
“rainbows” for the top of
the eyes.
Add the rest of the facial
features. Make sure the
juggling jester’s eyes are
looking up! Add a neck and
zig-zag collar.
Draw a “V” shape from
the collar out for the top
of the arms. Add two
vertical lines for the
jester’s body.
Connect the arms to the body.
Add hands. Draw a circle with an
“X” inside for bells on the ends of
the hat and collar points. Add
stripes to the shirt.
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Medieval & Renaissance B U N D L E
D E E P S P A C E S P A R K L E & T H E S P A R K L E R S C L U B !8
CREATING Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work — Brainstorm multiple approaches to
art and design—use of various materials to make art
Organize and develop artistic ideas and work — Explore materials to explore personal
interests in art-making—demonstrate safe use/cleaning—repurpose objects into something
new
Refine and complete artistic work—discuss/reflect with peers about choices when creating
artwork
Presenting/producing Analyze, interpret and select artistic work for presentation— categorize artwork based on
a theme or concept for an exhibition
Develop and refine artistic work for presentation — distinguish between different
materials or artistic techniques for preparing artwork for presentation
Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work — analyze how art exhibited
inside and outside school contributes to communities
Responding Perceive and analyze artistic work- describe aesthetic characteristics of the natural world—
categorize images based on expression Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work — interpret art by identifying the mood
suggested and describing relevant subject matter and identifying the characteristics of
form
Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work— use learned art vocabulary to express preferences
about artwork
Connecting Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art- create works of
art about events in home, school or community life Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding —create works of art about events in home, school or community life
NATIONAL CORE ARTS STANDARDS-second grade
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D E E P S P A C E S P A R K L E & T H E S P A R K L E R S C L U B !9
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.2
Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or
through other media.
After reading The Jester Has Lost His Jingle, ask students questions about the illustrations, the
story, etc. to formally assess their understanding of the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.1
Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an
opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to
connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.
Students address this standard when completing the artist statement worksheet (located in Teacher
Aids). They are writing their opinion about the artwork they made based on how it was created and
how they were inspired.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or
speaking.
You can communicate to students that using conventions of standard English grammar when writing
their answers to the artist statement worksheet should be emphasized. This is a wonderful way to
help students see cross curricular connections between subjects!
Common core standards for court jester
I CAN STATEMENTS FOR court jester
• Today I will learn about LINE and SPACE so that I CAN fill the paper with my jester drawing.
• Today I will learn about COLOR so that I CAN identify the PRIMARY COLORS and mix to create
the SECONDARY COLORS.
• Today I will learn about LINE so that I CAN draw action lines that create MOVEMENT and curved
lines on my circles for HIGHLIGHTS that create FORM.
D E E P S P A C E S P A R K L E & T H E S P A R K L E R S C L U B !10
ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST
Student Name:
Did the student fill their paper when drawing their jester?
Did the student make all three secondary colors (orange, green, violet)?
Did the student use lines to create the look of movement and form on and around the painted balls?
Main Ideas from:
COURT JESTER