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EGYPTIAN ART:

 

Ancient Egyptian art is the painting, sculpture, architecture and other arts produced by the civilization of Ancient Egypt in the lower Nile Valley from about 1000 BCE to 100 AD. Ancient Egyptian art reached a high level in painting and sculpture, and was both highly stylized and symbolic. Much of the surviving art comes from tombs and monuments and thus there is an emphasis on life after death and the preservation of knowledge of the past. In a more narrow sense,  Most elements of Egyptian art remained remarkably stable over that 3,000 year period with relatively little outside influence. The quality of observation and execution started at a high level and remained near that level throughout the period. Portraiture in Ancient Egypt, above all of royalty, was highly developed, and represented a complicated mixture of realistic depiction of individuals and stylization.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_of_ancient_Egypt

 

ARTIST:

Because the artists of this time period did not sign their work the following is a look into some of the rules that egyptian artist followed when creating their works of art. First of all the larger in scale a figure is, the more important. The proportions of children do not change; they are just shown smaller in scale. Children are depicted as having a finger in their mouth. Who is the main figure in the image? How can you tell? Compare the main figure to other figures and describe the similarities and differences.

Color also played an important part in Egyptian art.  Ancient Eyptians believed colours had meanings.

Red=Life and victory but also anger and fireYellow/Gold=Gold is everlasting and indestructible, a protective colourBlue=The sky, water (Nile River) and primeval flood (creation); rebirth and fertility,

Black=Colour of the underworld and night; death but also rebirth (afterlife) like the fertile black soil that rejuvenated the land after the Nile overflowed annuallyWhite=Associated with omnipotence. The Upper Egypt crown was white.Green=New growth, good health, life and rejuventation Women and Men: Women are identified by their lighter skin tone and with both feet together, while men are identified by their darker skin tone and with their left foot stepped forward.

Each figure also had a specific role, whether they were royalty or common people. The role of each figure could be determined by what they were wearing, what they were doing, their position and posture, the other figures around them, and specific gestures. For example, a cross-legged seated figure is a scribe. A person with an open hand in front of their face is in mourning. http://www.ago.net/kingtut-elementary-artistic-style

 

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ABOUT THE ASSIGNMENT:

Using the information above you will be creating your own egyptian wall art featuring one or two people. What will make your project unique is that your picture plain will be aluminum foil.

 

MATERIALS:

Multiple colors of sharpie markers, 2 sheets of 12" x 18" drawing paper, 1 sheet of 16" x 22" aluminum foil, 2 sheets of absorbent paper and a ball point pen.

 

INSTRUCTIONS / PROCEDURES:

 http://artiswhatiteach.blogspot.be/2012/05/6th-grade-egyptian-metal-designs.html

1. Check the internet for visuals of Egyptian gods and goddesses. Make a copy of one that you would like     to reproduce.

2. Draw the selected fiqure using a grid to get correct proportions.

3. Once the grid drawing is completed take the absorbent paper and place it on the table. place the foil           (shiny side down) on top of a piece of cardboard or 4 or 5 sheets of paper.Take your drawing and place it on top of the the foil.

4. Tape the drawing to the foil on two corners.

5. Trace over your drawing with a ball point pen or dull pencil to transfer the image onto the foil.

6. Then fold the excess foil over the edges of the drawing paper and turn your work over.

7. Using sharpie color in your work.( the side where the foil was raised, not indented).

8. Then turn the paper back over and use a ruler to divide the background into various sections and draw       a different pattern in each section with ball point pen and then color again with sharpie on the front.

9. Write a 250 word description of your work, why did you choose this era, what was most difficult about completing the project, what was most enjoyable about working on the project, in what ways does your project fit into the era you chose. Type your paper in "Arial font 14", Give your work a title,

 

EXAMPLE:

 

Please see Mr. Hopkins for an example of finished art work.