Perfectly in time for Diwali, these Indian Miniature paintings are gouache on bark paper. They emphasize pattern, borders, Indian imagery and craftsmanship.
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THE PLAN
4 sessions; 50 minutes per session
1. SWBAT create a sketch or plan
2. SWBAT compare and contrast Indian Miniatures using a Venn Diagram
3. SWBAT use patterns and borders in their art
4. SWBAT establish Indian Miniature style to emulate in their own paintins
5. SWBAT study the color wheel and gouache paint
6. SWBAT to use bark paper and compare it other paper they previously used for painting
1. Sketchbook and pencil
2. Bark paper (cut to 4 by 6 inches)
3. Gouache paint sets (12 colors plus white)
4. Small paint brushes
5. Erasers
6. Cups of water
1. Student look at Indian Miniature paintings in small groups and come up with a class list of identifying characteristics (borders, landscapes, etc)
2. This becomes their list of requirements
3. Student look at a variety of Indian imagery from a variety of resources (internet, books, etc)
4. Students sketch out their idea for their Indian miniature in pencil in their sketchbook with a focus on the requirements, using the visual resources.
5. The students create a color wheel using the gouache to familiarize themselves with the medium.
6. Student draw their miniature design onto small bark paper with pencil.
7. Students paint their Indian Miniature with gouache.
8. Students self assess using the rubric provided.
9. Teacher assesses student work using the same rubric.
Students self assess using the attached rubric, which the teacher than uses to assess to the students' work.
THE STANDARDS
Visual Arts Standard 1: Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes
[5-8] Students select media, techniques, and processes; analyze what makes them effective or not effective in communicating ideas; and reflect upon the effectiveness of their choices
Visual Arts Standard 3: Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas
[5-8] Students use subjects, themes, and symbols that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, values, and aesthetics that communicate intended meaning in artworks
Visual Arts Standard 4: Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures
[5-8] Students analyze, describe, and demonstrate how factors of time and place (such as climate, resources, ideas, and technology) influence visual characteristics that give meaning and value to a work of art
[5-8] Students describe and place a variety of art objects in historical and cultural contexts
[5-8] Students know and compare the characteristics of artworks in various eras and cultures
Visual Arts Standard 6: Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines
[5-8] Students describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with the visual arts
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