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Objective: To have children create a print with an original symbol and balance.
Objective: To have children create a print with an original symbol and balance.
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
balance - The way parts of an artwork work together so that the parts seem equal.
print - An artwork made by pressing an object covered with wet color against a flat surface.
symbol - A picture, word, figure, or object that stands for something or represents an idea.
visual weight - The importance given to objects of an artwork by their size, color, or placement. Artists use visual weight to create a sense of balance.
The Fourth of July by Frederick Childe1916, oil on canvas36" x 26"
Symbols in Art
Symbols in Art
Symbols are pictures or objects that stand for ideas. Artists may use symbols to communicate ideas and feelings through art. The Fourth of July by Frederick Childe shows a celebration. What symbols did he use to express his feelings of patriotism? What kind of feeling do you get from The Fourth of July?
The American Farm by Warren Kimble2000, acrylic on antique wood16.5" x 23"Private collection
Different artists may convey the same message, such as patriotism, in different ways. Look at The American Farm by Warren Kimble. The artist used a subject as a symbol. The American Farm is a symbol of traditional rural life in the United States. How do you think the artist felt about rural life? What other symbols do you see in The American Farm? Describe the patterns the artist created. How did he use these patterns as symbols?
George Washington by Sante Graziani1968, woodcut print12" x 12"Private collection
In George Washington by Sante Graziani, the artist put patriotic symbols together in a new way. What symbols do you recognize? What message do you think the artist is trying to convey? Does George Washington show symmetrical or asymmetrical balance?
Recommended Reading
Recommended Reading
The Talking Cloth by Rhonda Mitchell. In stock: read-aloud
Think Critically - Tell what you learned.
Think Critically - Tell what you learned.
Studio Time: Symbol Print
Studio Time: Symbol Print
Materials:
Materials:
Pencils, Sketchbooks, Foam Trays, Tempera Paints, Foam Brushes, Water Bowls, White or Colored Paper
Plan
Plan
Think of a design for a rubber stamp that shows symbols. Make some sketches.
Check list:
- Create a print with symbols.
- Use symbols to represent an idea.
Create
Create
Choose your best sketch, and draw it lightly onto a foam tray. Carve your drawing into the foam by pressing with a dull pencil point.
2. Spread a thin layer of tempera paint evenly over the foam tray with a foam brush.
3. Lay a clean sheet of paper across the wet paint. Press gently and evenly on the paper with your fingers. Then carefully lift the paper off the tray.
Reflect - Tell about your work.
Reflect - Tell about your work.
Photograph and Submit your work on Google Classroom.
Photograph and Submit your work on Google Classroom.
Photograph sketches as well as completed artwork.
"Add" (attach) to Google Classroom assignment.
"Mark as done" to submit your work for a grade.
Challenge: Symbolic Mobile
Challenge: Symbolic Mobile
Create a mobile with posterboard using symbols to create a cohesive theme.
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