mask

Story of the Kalongo Mask

This mask represents the chief of the forest; it's called "Kalongo". Kalongo comes from the native word Kalog(Kah-log) which means "father of the forest". The mask Kalongo originated in a tribe located in the tropics, called the Wakaca (Wa-Ka-Ka). It was made after a year of drought to help the forest grow. The mask is worn by the eldest member of the tribe during the Wakacie (Wa-Kah-Kee) ceremony. The Wakacie ceremony takes place every year on September 3. During the Wakacie ceremony every child must participate in the ceremonial dance, named after the original tribe leader "Walalee". Everyone dresses in the tribal colour (green) and dances to the Wakaca music. The one who wears the Kalongo mask during the Wakacie ceremony is believed to give strength to the Kalongo spirit which passes through to the forest. It is believed that if the mask is worn by the "son of the forest" the tribe will receive an eternity of healthy plants. The flowers symbolize the growth of the tribe, and another good year to come, while the green tones represent the forest. The green glassy eyes are meant to scare away any unwanted spirits from the surrounding land, protecting the Wakaca tribe and the forest.

Proportion and Distortion

1.How do exaggeration and distortion affect proportion?
Exaggeration and distortion affect proportion to create works with unusual expressive qualities.

2.What distorting effects can an artist use?
Distorting effect an artist can use are; lengthen, enlarge, bend, warp, twist, and deform.

3.Why do artists use distortion?
Artists use distortion because it can show moods and feelings that are easily understood by viewers.

4.How can artists create monumental qualities without using a large scale?
Artists create monumental qualities without using a large scale by exaggerated proportions and spacing.

George Seurat

George Seurat's painting

today I learned the technique to use dots of primary colours to make a secondary or tertiary colour without mixing them first.

bow

Today in class I completed the painted bow. To complete this I now know: that instead of adding black to "dim" a colour, you're suppose to add the complimentary colour. Also, I learned that to mix colours, add dark into light. Lastely, Bright = pure.

The technique we used to paint was short brush strokes, with a variety of colours to make the right shade in each section of the bow. Also, add water to the paint to allow it to glide across the page.

Katie

cursive name project

value face

value project

texture

Texture is an element of art that makes a picture look like it has a feeling (ex. rough,smooth,bumpy).
The element of value is a big factor when creating the illusion of texture.

Real texture is something you can feel. Determining the texture buy physically feeling the object.
Implied texture is something you can't touch. Determining the texture through other senses.

medium

An art medium is a tool or material used to create the piece of art. For example graphite,paint and markers are all mediums.

What is VALUE?

Value Scale

1.Why is value so important in art?
Value is important in art because it shows what shape has been drawn and it's dimension. In a sphere the value is gradual appose to a rectangle, where it sharply changes.

2.How does the element of value relate to the element of texture?
Value shows was texture a shape has.

3.List 5 ways of rendering (ie.drawing) value.
5 ways of rendering value are:
-cross hatching
-shading
-scribble hatching
-stippling
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4.Describe what we mean by,"building value" in a drawing.
"Building value" is when the object you're shading gradually becomes darker.

5.How do we best see value?
We best see value when a light is on one side of the object, it emphasizes where the darkness is on the object.

Organic & Geometric project

ArtTalk textbook

1.How does the author define "line"?
A line is a basic element of art, it is a mark that spans a distance between two points. Lines can be drawn as vertical, horizontal, diagonal, zigzag, curved, straight etc. Also, they can be short or long,wide or skinny,and rough or smooth.

2.What is required to make a line?
A writing utensile. Decide what type of line you wish to draw, if straight then a ruler is required.

3.What is "dimension"?
Dimension is the lenth, height, width, depth, or diameter of something.

4.List many ways that artists create line.
An artist uses different techniques to create lines that best fit their art work. Using a fluent motion appose to a rapid jagged one with create completly different lines.

5.Define an "outline" and an "implied" line,
An outline is is the edge of an object created. An implied line is a fluent line with 'gaps' in between.

Wednesday, Feburary 12,2014

Elements of art are the basic essencials an artist needs to complete their artwork, such as; a line, shape, form, texture,and shading.
A line and a shape are related because when you connect a line to itself it becomes a shape.
Shape and form are related because a form is a 3 dimentinal shape.

The lines above are examples of implied lines. An implied line is a line that continues it's path across the paper but isn't complete(gaps in the middle).

The line above is an example of a real line. A real line is a line that is fluent from start to finish without any gaps in the middle.

Everything is made up of an organic or geometric shape. Overall most geometric shapes are mechanic and very precise. Which tend to be human made but there are a few exceptions of geometric shapes in nature. An example is a bumble bee's beehive, every shape in a beehive is very precise therefore geometric. An example of an organic shape is a lake. A lake's edges are not exact which creates an organic shape.

lake-organic

                                                                                       

beehive-geometric

Tuesday, Feburary 11,2014

In class on Monday we discussed a lot of topics. With my elbow partner I discussed what a language is and what a language is made up of. A language is a form of communication used to converse,describe and discus things with others. A language consists of a variety of things such as; hand actions,facial expressions, and lines. There are many forms of communication such as verbal speaking and writing but communication goes further than that. Music,cooking and art are all ways of communicating as well.

The upper line represents a happy line. The line is very swirly and it flows. It reminds me of waves which symbolize a happy and calming place in my opinion.

   The lower line represents an angry line. It represents an angry line because it's jagged and jumbled up. The line increases in intensity and has a lot of ups and downs.I often feel very jumbled up when I'm angry as the line demonstrates.

line

a line is an incomplete shape