Amate Bark Paintings + Animal Printmaking + Lions in the Jungle

Amate Bark Paintings and Animal Printmaking

Traditional Latin American Painting Project 

Some Examples.

Amate is a special tree bark paper.

We will be simulating the texture of this paper by using kraft paper; crumpling it up and using ink over the top.

Then we will be working out our designs.

Stylized designs:

1 main focus in the composition

Surrounded by flora, fauna, or border pattern of some sort.  

Here are two more examples.

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Then we draw , paint, and finally outline our composition.

Animal Printmaking 4/5.

Our main focus will be the animal and surrounding it, a patterned border.

We are looking for realism.  But are focused on the contour line of the animal first, then the details.

We will be having the option of a two color print.

First color: Light  Second color: Dark

Lions in the Jungle.

Looking for a little inspiration... LIKE THIS....

But really it is going to be more... LIKE THIS...

February Projects

Kinder-
THE JUNGLE! and Henri Rousseau
Lions to be exact, the King of the Jungle.
We are working with shapes and repeating lines along with color mixing.

Owlettes on a Branch - read alound + intro to texture collage


Grade 1-
Monet's Japanese Bridge and Waterlilies
inspired by Art Rocks

Grade 2-
Jim Dine Hearts -- out of clay
We are working with coils and creating spirals with coils of clay

Grade 3-
Hokusai inspired 'Wave' oil pastel work.
Book:  The Great Wave

Grade 4-
Mask making and work with Balance - paper

Grade 4/5-
Abstract nylon-wire sculpture - color and texture

Grade 5-
K- LED card making and Parabolic Line Drawings
Triangle Video & Example Images inspired by Mr.Mint

P- Relief Sculptures - Guitars

Lots of the WORK we have been doing...

... but definitely not ALL of it!
First Grade + Wayne Thiebaud's Cupcakes + Winter

 Second Grade + Keith Haring + Bees + Polar Bears/Values

Third Grade Symmetry and Radial Design Printmaking Work

 Fourth Grade Paper Mache Letter Sculptures

 Fifth Grade Mondrian Relief Sculptures + Dragons + Abstract Analogous Wire Sculptures

 And Finally
KINDERGARTEN Sculptures of balance, movement, and color + The King of the Jungle