Origami Drawings
Learning Targets
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- Create an original Origami Drawings using drawing techniques learned in class
- Use line types (contour, outline, continuous), shape variation (geometric, organic, free form), and value (lightness, darkness, highlights, shadows) inspired by Japanese Artist (1911-2005) Akira Yoshizawa
- Use drawing techniques (crosshatching, stippling, sketching, shading) and design principles (composition, gradation, movement) based on Japanese Art
- Define Origami (the art of folding paper)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Giraffe (1999) Akira Yoshizawa
2. Read Paper Magic: The Art Of Paper Folding by Robert Harbin
3. Discussion Questions "Did you know the Chinese discover paper making in 105 AD? Did you know this process of paper making is still used today? Do you think origami should be a geometrical and technical accomplishment or represent the subject matter closely? Should children and adults study paper folding? What kind of surprises can a book have? What makes this an important artwork to study? What do you find most interesting about this work of art? What are some things you can fold that are not paper? What are things you use paper for? Why do you think the artist would want to use only one piece of paper? Have you ever made origami before? What did you make out of origami? Did you find origami easy or difficult to recreate?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use geometric shapes (ovals, circles, rectangles) to draw the positive space (origami paper) of the origami drawings
2. Use geometric shapes (ovals, circles, rectangles, squares) to draw the negative space (background) of the origami drawings
3. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to draw the positive space (foreground, origami paper) and negative space (background) of the Origami Drawings
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Origami Drawings for Assigned Tables
2. Butterfly (1999) Akira Yoshizawa
3. Discussion Questions "Why might an artwork be interpreted differently at different moments in history? Do you think artists see the world differently than non-artists? Do artists have a responsibility to share their artwork with the world? How does the meaning of an artwork change overtime? What would you like to learn most about Japanese Culture? What types of artwork do you believe to be created in Japanese Culture? What do you think is happening in this artwork? What does this artwork tell us about the environment in which it was made? What materials were available for the creation of this artwork? What shape do you see in this work of art? Does this artwork remind you of anything? How is this work of origami different than the previous one we discussed? Why do you think this artist wanted to use more than one sheet of paper?"
Lesson Activities
1. Use line types (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to add details (shadows, highlights, texture) to the positive space (foreground, origami) of the origami drawings
2. Use oil pastels to fill in the positive space (foreground, origami) with neutral colors (black, white, grey) for the origami drawings
3. Use oil pastels to fill in the negative space (background) with neutral colors (black, white, grey) for the Origami Drawings
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Origami Drawings for Assigned Tables
2. Set Up Studio Area (white chalk, erasers, white colored pencils, black construction paper)
Lesson Activities
1. Add paper details (string, texture, folds) with neutral colors (black, white, grey) for the origami drawings
2. Use texture techniques (eraser cloth sponge) to add details (string, texture, folds) to the origami drawings
3. Add highlights (reflective light, light source) and design principles (cast shadow, shadow) to the negative space (background) of the Origami Drawings
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