Tuesday, April 25, 2023

World Art-Mandala-Sec ond Grade

 


Mandalas are symmetrical, geometric designs that are said to represent the universe. 



The word Mandala means the “whole world”  or “circle”
Which makes sense because our world is a circle!


People from all over the world make their own versions of mandalas.
Buddhist monks making a sand mandala

W. Australia

Celtic Mandala

Hopi Mandala

Video: Sand Mandala





Mandalas can be made with many materials
Crocheted Mandala


Painted dot Mandala


Natural materials--stones, flowers, seashells

Drawing Materials


You can make a mandala. 
The first thing you need is a CIRCLE!



Mandala Video

1st Grade - Still Life

 

Cezanne and Still Life



Still Life Demo Video 



Still Life: A work of art about arranged non-living objects


Still life paintings can show us a new way of looking at ordinary objects around us. 


Some common subjects of still life art are:

Food



Toys

flowers

Reflection:
Why do artists make still life?


Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Sculptures Have a Skin

 

Sculptures have a skin

 Sculptures have a skin, that means before you are done, you can paint, add paper and embellish them.


Monday, April 3, 2023