Celtic art printing project

What is Celtic Art?

Link to British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/celts/art.aspx

Celtic Art database: https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/complete_projects/technologies_of_enchantment/the_celtic_art_database.aspx

Celts Art and Identity: https://gerryco23.wordpress.com/2015/11/29/celts-art-and-identity/

Task Variation: students are allowed to research their favourite animal to incorporate in their Celtic design. Therefore this gives them the freedom to be able to draw an animal that meets their ability.

Student Choice: by choosing the animal they are incorporating in their design it is giving them student choice to develop their own designs.

Equitable access: this is accessible for all as they will all have the same resources provided, such as sketchbooks , pencils and iPads for research and development of work.

The main Objectives are to get students to:

Brainstorm and research a topic( topic, artists, designers and different cultures).
Work on the development of ideas and be able to review and refine an idea leading to a final response.
Learn to annotate ideas, to develop a worksheet and to document work.
Be able to reflect on the work done through a final evaluation of the project.

Question: Celtic Art

'Abstract ornamentation and decoration are significant features of Celtic Art. These have been a rich source of inspiration for artists, craftspeople and designers. Research appropriate examples and develop your own response to this theme.

Task 1a
Look at the video on Celtic Knots and draw one

Task 1b: Look at the video on Celtic Hearts design draw one.

Task 2a: look at video An Introduction to Celtic Design and draw Celtic design.

Task2b: look at the video and copy the fish entrail design and shade it.

Task 3: look at the 3 videos before you start to work. Draw a break line Celtic design

Task 4: View video and draw a Celtic cross

Students examples.

Task 5
Make a list of your favourite animals, birds, insects etc..
Draw at least 4 of your favourite animals.
Link for line drawings of animals: https://www.google.com/search?safe=strict&rlz=1C1GCEU_enGI819GI819&biw=1366&bih=657&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=6EkaXJ7AAdCYlwT4t6Eo&q=line+drawings+of+animals&oq=line+drawings+of+animals&gs_l=img.3..0l2j0i7i30j0i5i30l7.6892.7906..9145...0.0..0.144.564.3j2......1....1..gws-wiz-img.......0i7i5i30.goNMspLD0nE
PowerPoint presentation on Celtic art and animals: Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MZe5WJGUo0h67x9O7QAEi7NVLwpE1umv/view?usp=sharing

List and drawings of animals, sea creatures and insects.

Task 6: Developing designs
Develop 2 design ideas using your animal drawings and Celtic design drawings. You can use sections from the drawings of your research and simplify them. Divide your page into 2 sections to draw the 2 designs.
Task
Colour in your design idea using 2 colours, or if you have not got coloured pencils use black and white.

Development of ideas. 1.Shape of bird with Celtic designs inside. 2. Shape owl with Celtic designs on background

Task 7: Printing in class
Select I design and transfer to the Polly foam printing plate. the teacher will explain the process in class:
Part 1: line drawing transferred to the foam and printed in a light colour. Wash foam after printing.
Part 2: Once the foam is washed, start to cross hatch shading in different areas of your drawing on the foam. The more cross hatch shading, the bigger the contrast and better the design. Use a darker colour and ink the foam printing plate. Place over the initial light coloured print.

Task 8: Evaluation
Produce an evaluation of the project and consider the following:
- Process
- What you liked about the project
- What you would improve or have done better