Our next project is a project for Halloween! Trace your hand and turn it into a zombie hand!
Take a look at the directions and examples below.
There are also a couple links to click on for some inspiration.
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Our next project is a project for Halloween! Trace your hand and turn it into a zombie hand!
Take a look at the directions and examples below.
There are also a couple links to click on for some inspiration.
Día de los Muertos acknowledges the symbiotic relationship between life and death. El día de Los Muertos is celebrated on November 1st and November 2nd, in which the spirits of the dead are believed to return home and spend time with their relatives on these two days. To welcome them, the family build altars in their honor. These altars have a series of different components that vary from one culture to another that mostly include yellow marigolds, candles, photos of the deceased ones, papel picado or cut tissue-paper designs, as well as food and beverages offerings for the dead.
Students will look at reproductions of anatomical illustrations to inspire these gruesome masterpieces. Careful observation are encouraged in order to retain realistic accuracy of the structure of the bones and organs. We will employ a variety of techniques to create a vintage “antique” feel to our drawings, including painting a sepia toned background and using chalk pastels for hints of muted color. Final touches include creating a wire frame around our drawings, and adding optional “blood” splatters.
This project is from Mrs. Amsler's ArtRoom
https://amslerartroom.wordpress.com/student-work/blood-and-bones/
"Memento Mori"
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/m/memento-mori
“Memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning ‘remember you must die’. A basic memento mori painting would be a portrait with a skull but other symbols commonly found are hour glasses or clocks, extinguished or guttering candles, fruit, and flowers.
Closely related to the Memento Mori picture is the Vanitas still life. In addition to the symbols of mortality these may include other symbols such as musical instruments, wine, and books to remind us explicitly of the vanity of worldly pleasures and goods.
The Vanitas and Memento Mori picture became popular in the seventeenth century, in a religious age when almost everyone believed that life on earth was merely a preparation for an afterlife.”
Take a look at the slideshow link below for the intro
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yOV4SLX8N6rN9q45FFb4j8G4MmJ0rijc_xyrKNP46JI/edit#slide=id.p
After looking at the introduction, begin working on your preliminary drawings. You can refer to the two links below for reference images.