Art Class, Level 4: Ancient Egyptian
$6.00
The stylized figures found in the tombs of ancient Egypt used a grid to establish proportions. Students will learn what distinguishes the style, and will use the grid to draw an ancient Egyptian or a modern-day friend.
For grades 6 and up | This is a digital resource.
Published by ArtAchieve.
Product Description
Learn to draw people using a system invented by ancient Egyptians.
Visit any exhibit of artifacts from the tombs of ancient Egypt, and you cannot help but notice the distinctive style that ancient Egyptians’ used to draw people. Their style has several distinguishing features that remained constant for almost 2000 years.
They show the side of the head, the front of the chest, the side of hips and legs, and the inside arch of both feet. The style helped emphasize the rank and function of the person being pictured. This was important information, since the art was meant to help usher the entombed persons to their place among the gods.
The problem in this lesson is to learn to use the same grid that ancient Egyptians used to draw people. You will have the opportunity to finish the drawing either as a portrait of an ancient Egyptian or as a portrait of your friend.
If you draw this as a picture of your friend, you will quickly see how the style makes everyone look pretty much the same. No one will turn out looking tall or short, broad or slender—but they WILL look very human!
This lesson includes both POWERPOINT and VIDEO versions of the lesson plus 2 downloadable printouts: a warmup and a grid with the Egyptian figure.
Estimated Time to complete the Art Class:
- Preparing the grid: 25 minutes
- Drawing the figure: 25 minutes
- Dressing the figure and painting the figure: 45 minutes
- Total time: 95 minutes
Families will have access to the online lesson for one year from the date of purchase.
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