Ola! Curriculum Integration:
 Spanish 1-2, World History, US History

 Concepts 
NC Course of Study Objectives: 21st Century Skills:
  • Art and Culture from our Neighbors to the South
    		• 4.01, 6.02 A.1, A.7
  • Incan, Aztec, and Mayan art
    		• 5.02 A.1, B.4
  • Mural Art
    		• 7.03 B.2, B.3
  • Styles of Art
    		• 5.04 B.4, C.4

    Artists work on a mural in a hispanic community near Alexandria, Virginia



     Skills 


     Artists 

    • Diego Rivera - 1886-1957 - Married to Frida Kahlo - Famous Mexican mural artist

      Self portrait for Irene The Flower Carrier

    • Frida Kahlo - 1907-1954 - Married to Diego Rivera - Specialized in self portraits

      Photo portrait Las Dos Fridas - explores her European and Indian heritage



     Words We'll Use 

    • Acrylic Paint: A fast-drying synthetic paint made from acrylic resin.

    • Elements of Art: Those components that make up a composition: line, value, space, texture, shape/form and color.

    • Expression: In visual arts, a process of conveying ideas, feelings, and meanings, through selective use of communicative possibilities.

    • Principles of Design: The way the elements of art such as balance, movement, pattern/repetition, unity/variety and emphasis are used to create a composition.

    • Portrait: Artwork that shows the face or figure of a person.

    • Self-Portrait: A portrait the artist makes of him/herself - or - any artwork the artist creates to tell the audience about him/herself

    • Still Life: An arrangement of inanimate objects.

    • Style: An artist's special way of creating art; the style of an artwork helps determine how it is different from other artworks.




    • Experiment with acrylic paints

    • Sketching and the Design Process

     Projects 

    • Painting on Canvas - 'Self portrait' or 'My Community'



     Keeping Busy 

    • Photoshop - give yourself a trip to South America!

    • Design a Hispanic-styled Jack of Diamonds

      Jack of Diamonds by Salvadore Dali




     Enrichment 

    • Murals Powerpoint

    • World Music



     Homework/Makeup Work 

    • Design a mural for a specific wall here at Granville Central. Measure the wall. Submit a design sketch. At least part of it should be in color. Make your drawing to scale.

    • See also - General Homework options on the Homework page.