Week Seven: Space
1. Check out how these artists use space in their art!
Grant Wood (1891-1942) - Grant Wood was an American Realist painter from Iowa - Iowa is Wisconsin's neighbor! He liked to paint what happened during daily life in Iowa and many of his paintings are of farming landscapes. Click on his name to watch a fun video about him. |
M.C. Escher (1898-1972) - Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) is one of the world’s most famous graphic artists. M.C. Escher used positive and negative space to create different images. Some people see his the dark creatures first and some see the light creatures first. This is one way to create space within art. Did you know, M.C. Escher's art uses a lot of math? He used tessellation - this means his images don't overlap or have gaps - it's all about symmetry (making things the same on both sides). Click on his name to learn how to create simple tessellations. |
2. How can you use space in your art? Try out one of the mini-projects below!
MONSTERS BIG AND MONSTERS SMALL
One way to use space is to make things big and small. Directions: Draw two monsters on the same piece of paper. One monster should be large and one should be very small. *Remember, a monster can look like anything. Use your imagination to create your own monster! |
MONSTERS NEAR AND MONSTERS FAR LANDSCAPE DRAWING
One way to use space is to have objects close drawn large and objects far away drawn small. Directions: First, draw a background of a place where you think monsters would live. After you finish your background, draw two monsters. One monster should be large and toward the front, and one should be very small and in the distance. |
3. Share what you've created with Mrs. Janke
I'd love to see what you're creating at home! Email me at [email protected] or upload a photo of your art to artsonia.com/class. Find the access code on your at home learning checklist and upload your photo under "Extra Art". Miss you! -Mrs. Janke