Art Class, Level 3: Wood Carving From Kenya
$6.00
A wooden carving of an African hunter from Kenya introduces students to some basic principles for drawing a human figure. The lesson combines the figure with patterns from African fabric and the warmth of an African sunset using acrylic or tempera paints and an acrylic paint pen.
For grades 5 and up | This is a digital resource.
Published by ArtAchieve.
Product Description
Learn to draw an African silhouette, and discover some gorgeous African fabric patterns.
Some years ago, sixth grade students wrote letters to a sailor in the US Merchant Marine who was sailing from the United States to the east coast of Africa. There was a rich exchange of both letters and gifts, and one of the gifts the sailor sent to the class was the woodcarving that forms the center of this lesson.
Most of the lessons are built around only one central image, but this lesson combines three: the woodcarving, a dramatic African sunset, and the gorgeous patterns of African fabrics.
The result is a project that steps outside the bounds of realism; while the drawing of the statue is realistic, the “sky” behind it borrows its images from African fabrics. At the end of the lesson we suggest outlining the silhouette with a paint pen.
The lesson introduces the student to the idea of using “head lengths” as a measurement to keep the human form in proportion. Since the woodcarving is quite easy to draw, and since there is plenty of room for student interpretation, students will find the finished project very satisfying!
This lesson includes both POWERPOINT and VIDEO versions of the lesson plus 2 downloadable printouts: a warmup and a drawing of the wood carving.
Approximate Time Needed to Complete the Art Class:
- Introduction through guided drawing: 25 minutes
- Finishing the drawing: 50 minutes
- Total time: 75 minutes
Families will have access to the online lesson for one year from the date of purchase.
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