Class: Art 2, 3, and 4
Objective: Learn about symbolism through artist Frida Kahlo and create an art piece which symbolizes empowerment. Materials: Use what you have available around the house. For more ideas on potential art materials watch this video. Link Step 1: Watch this video tour of the Frida Khalo museum. It provides at lot of visuals about Frida Khalo's daily life and gives insights about her marriage to artist Diego Rivera, the accident which almost took her life, and her artwork. Link Step 2: Look at the painting "Las dos Fridas" by Frida Khalo. Link. Notice her use of symbolism to tell us what she is feeling. See how she painted herself twice to symbolize her duality and how both aspects of her self are bound by a vein. One Frida is wearing a white European dress to symbolize her German heritage, while the other is wearing a Mexican dress to symbolize her Mexican heritage. Notice the blood on her dress; She was impaled by a handrail through her pelvis in a bus accident, leaving her unable to give birth. Look at both hearts and see how one is healthy and complete, while the other one is hollow. She finished this piece shortly after she and Diego Rivera divorced. What do hearts usually symbolize? See the positioning of her hands. What do you think the clasping hands mean, are they supportive, comforting? Notice the small oval shaped picture she is holding. It's a picture of Diego Rivera as a boy. Is she communicating her fractured love for Diego as well as her infertility and pain? Step 3: Many artists use symbolism in their work to express feelings and experiences. I want you to create a work of art that expresses what makes you feel empowered. Begin by gathering materials and brainstorming ideas. Ask yourself "What are the things I like which make me feel empowered?" Think about colors, objects, symbols, experiences and incorporate these thoughts into your art piece. Give yourself some time to brainstorm. Step 4: Work on completing the piece. I've included a video at the bottom of this lesson that gives tips on how to create art with a message. Make sure to pace yourself well and try to finish at least 1 day before the due date to give yourself adequate time to document and turn in the finished piece. Step 5: Take a picture of your finished piece. Your phone's camera will suffice. The picture quality should be still and and well lit. For the background, you may either crop the image so there is no background showing, or make sure that the background is of one solid color, preferably white, grey, or black. Step 6: Please confirm that you've gone over this lesson by the end of its 1st week. Please submit the photo of your completed artwork via school email by the end of the second week. *ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES*: Friday, April 24 @3:00pm - Confirm you've gone over the lesson Friday, May 1 @3:00pm - Submit your photo of your artwork Please email me your questions. Plagiarized work is a no go. Please don't copy other people's artwork. Extra information: Here is a comprehensive video tutorial demonstrating how to create art with a message Link This is a video with tips on how to come up with original artwork ideas Link. Here is a short video about Diego Rivera Link. The next lesson will be about animals in art. Begin thinking about what your favorite animals are and what they mean to you.
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Bryan Fernandez
4/29/2020 04:04:37 pm
i have read the lesson and will soon be working on the artwork
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