Hokusai Textured Waves
Learning Targets
I can...- Create a Hokusai Textured Wave using sculpture techniques learned in class
- Use monochromatic colors (light blue, dark blue), form (two dimensional, three dimensional), and space (positive, negative) inspired by Japanese Artist (1760-1849) Katsushika Hokusai
- Use design principles (composition, proportion, gradation) based on Asian Art
- Define Vantage Point (the place the artist seems to be standing as he or she was making the artwork)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. The Great Wave Off Kanagawa (1829-32) Katsushika Hokusai
2. Watch The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Peter Van Valkenburgh
3. Reflective Discussion "Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese Artist famous for his printmaking techniques. One of his most popular prints is The Great Wave Off Kanagawa. Many artists have paid homage to Hokusai by interpreting his artwork. What do you think Homage means? How would you visually interpret The Great Wave Off Kanagawa? Look at Katsushika Hokusai's work, what is the common point of all these works? What is the vantage point from the Wave and from Red Fuji? Why do you think the artist choose to paint Mount Fuji 36 times? What title would you give these paintings? Is there movement in either of these paintings? Is there good balance in these paintings?"
Lesson Activities
1. Choose 12" X 12" Chipboard
2. Draw foreground (two waves), middle ground (main wave), and background (horizon line, Mount Fuji) of textured sculpture
3. Mix Sculpt-A-Mold three times before adding layers to chipboard of Textured Hokusai Waves
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Textured Hokusai Waves for Assigned Tables
2. The Great Wave: A Children's Book Inspired by Hokusai by Veronique Massenot & Bruno Pilogret
3. Discussion Questions "What is going on in this artwork? What do you see that makes you say that? What emotions do you feel when looking at this artwork? What emotions do you think the artist was feeling? Describe the lines and colors in this artwork. How do colors and lines contribute to the emotion? Describe the ways Hokusai include Mount Fuji in the artworks. What can you tell about the Japanese way of Life in the Edo Period by looking at these artworks? What type of things are people doing? What do these artworks have in common? How could you tell that these were created by Hokusai during this time period?"
Lesson Activities
1. Add thin layer of Sculpt-A-Mold to forefront wave (heaviest ), middle wave (middle layer), and slanted waves (lightest) of textured sculpture
2. Use Sculpt-A-Mold to add details (wave peaks, jagged lines, wooden boats) to textured sculpture
3. Use modeling tools to add texture (ridges, curves, relief) to Textured Hokusai Waves
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Textured Hokusai Waves for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (modeling compound, white opaque flakes, tempera paint)
Lesson Activities
1. Use monochromatic colors (light blue, dark blue) to fill in positive space (waves) of textured sculpture
2. Use monochromatic colors (light orange, dark orange) to fill in negative space (clouds, Mount Fuji, background) of textured sculpture
3. Use tint (white) and shade (black) to add depth within the Textured Hokusai Waves
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