What is a legacy and how do artists create legacies in their work?
Wassily Kandinsky
Sonia DeLaunay
April E. Murphy
1. What is Unity in Art?
Artists show unity by repeating the elements of art in their work. An artist might use the same lines, shapes or colors in different areas of their work.
See if you can find what elements of art these artists repeated!
2. Collaborative Art Around the World
Throughout history, people around the world have worked together to create art.
Look through these images to see examples of people making art together.
Tibetan monks creating a sand mandala
Aboriginal artists at work in Austrailia
Quilters of Gee's Bend, Alabama
Our hands can be a symbol for unity!
3. Check out the step by step example below! Come up with your own design to showUNITY! Don't forget to add color :)
Trace your hand.
2. Decorate inside of your handprint. You can use lines, shapes, words or even symbols.
3. Cut out your handprint!
4. How many can you and your classmates make? Can you put them together to show unity?