Mandala Color Wheel

CREATING

VA6.CR1 Visualize and generate ideas for creating works of art.

VA6.CR.2 Choose from a range of materials and/or methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan and create works of art.

VA6.CR.3 Engage in an array of processes, media, techniques, and/or technology through experimentation, practice, and persistence.

VA6.CR.4 Incorporate formal and informal components to create works of art.

VA6.CR.5 Reflect on, revise, and refine works of art considering relevant traditional and contemporary practices as well as artistic ideation.

PRESENTING

VA6.PR.1 Plan, prepare, and present completed works of art.

RESPONDING

VA6.RE.1 Reflect on the context of personal works of art in relation to community, culture, and the world.

VA6.RE.2 Critique personal works of art and the artwork of others, individually and collaboratively, using a variety of approaches.

VA6.RE.3 Engage in the process of art criticism to make meaning and increase visual literacy.

CONNECTING

VA6.CN.1 Develop personal artistic voice through connecting uses of art within a variety of cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts.

VA6.CN.2 Develop life skills through the study and production of art.

VA6.CN.3 Utilize a variety of resources to understand how artistic learning extends beyond the walls of the classroom.

CONCEPTS:

·       Mandala design and significance.

·       Use of a ruler and compass.

·       Creating radial balance, variety, and contrast using line and shape.

·       Use of watercolors.

·       Mixing secondary and intermediate colors, and organizing them in color wheel order.