Symbolism Links
05 Nov 2013 Comments Off on Symbolism Links
Create a symbolic self portrait. This is not an actual portrait of yourself, but a work of art feature a unique symbol (or combination of symbols) that you create.
Warning: The following links take you off of mspdgtt’s website.
A Dream Dictionary: This is great for looking up associations or symbolism of a pre-chosen image.
Symbolism Resource : This website is a little “busy” but contains a lot of information and articles to jump start your brain on symbols that you could use in your art.
05 Nov 2013 Comments Off on Create your own “I am” poem and post it to your blog.
Create your own “I am” poem and post it to your blog.
On sketchbook paper, illustrate your poem using symbolic imagery.
Surrealism: Reverse Illustration
05 Nov 2013 Comments Off on Surrealism: Reverse Illustration
in from mspdgttsartstudents Tags: assignnment, reverse illustration, story, surrealism, warm up, writing, writing accross the curriculum
Choose one of the following surreal images and write a reverse illustration. Write a story that this artwork might be illustrating/depicting. Post your chosen work and your story to your blog. Be sure that your story has a beginning, a middle and an end. Something should happen! Make it interesting!
Students create plaster molds of their faces in preparation for Dios de los Muertos masks
04 Nov 2013 Comments Off on Students create plaster molds of their faces in preparation for Dios de los Muertos masks
Words of the Day
01 Nov 2013 Comments Off on Words of the Day
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Dias de Los Muertos.
01 Nov 2013 Comments Off on Dias de Los Muertos.
A photo from a Dias de los Muertos remembrance parade:
credit for photo to whitehotphonix photography
Vocabulary:
calaveras: colorful sculptures of skulls used during Dia de los Muertos. These are sometimes made from sugar or from papier-mache.
Dia de los Muertos: Day of the Dead. A celebration held in Latino communities and
throughout Latin American on November 1 and 2.
ofrenda(s): an offering, often in the form of an alter, created during/for the Dias de los Muertos.
01 Nov 2013 Comments Off on
Vocabulary:
calaveras: colorful sculptures of skulls used during Dia de los Muertos. These are sometimes made from sugar or from papier-mache.
Dia de los Muertos: Day of the Dead. A celebration held in Latino communities and
throughout Latin American on November 1 and 2.
ofrenda(s): an offering, often in the form of an alter, created during/for the Dias de los Muertos.
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