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A Dance of Symbols - Lesson 6







Translating the words of one's mind into drawings and paintings that are to become a dance of symbols of art



Students are to display meaningful art


With the help of color, lines, shapes, and textures, students begin to place together every element studied, thought, and inspired over the surface to is to be used; in order to build a composition that will give value to aesthetics, and visual recognition through the unique energy of each student's story. 

This way students informed themselves with the understanding of the great and valuable experience that happens when one can create something never done before by anyone else.

The meaning and the magic of inner definition with the help of the subjectivity of colors and forms.

One more time in this lesson students remembers the elements of art - color, texture, space, shape, and line. With awareness, we give them acknowledgment, identifying and controlling their existence and their value within the piece of art.

Repetition, unity, proximity, and depth are part of the Principles of art and students are too used and manipulate them.

These Elements and Principles are always present in any work of art or design, regardless if it is excellent, good, bad, or horrible art or design work.  

It is necessary,  that students know and understands how the science of art and design actually works. Students should use every tool given as best as they possibly can.


Starting


Students are to write a list or story of significant memories, events, or daylight dreamings. When the story has been written, students brainstorm, sketching they draw specific objects or things coming out from the story. For example; the student has written something like this; "It was a hot day and were a lot of annoying mosquitos," students can easily use the drawing of a mosquito and add to the composition. They will realize that almost every other line contains a thing, a form, or an object to use as part of the whole artistic composition. Their own imagination has given them many answers, just by teaching them to look closer.









Students capture the spirit of feeling’s own dreams and stories.





  

Students write a list of significant memories, 
events or daylight dreamings.



 




The order of execution of the work of art is to be 



First, draw looking closer to the area and be aware of their feeling for personal taste, is a crowded space or a minimalistic approach what the student like? is asymmetrical or symmetrical organization what are they looking for?

Students should make decisions and growth own ideas and opinions while at the same time learning how to value their own and everybody else's work.  


Second, colors; students should work on a different piece of paper the different colors they will possible are going to use, with the information they have gathered about the psychology of color students should have decided based on feelings, intended message, or ideas of what colors will be more like ideas be used. 







When the story has been written, students brainstorm,    
and by drawing they capture the spirit of feelings. 






Third, the painting or coloring; students need to select with good intentions and practical knowledge of the media to be used, they should feel comfortable and happy, I mean, happy, about the media expression, how strong or soft, maybe how much texture or plainness they want to create and convey how comfortable they feel when at the moment of applying when they engage in the actual physical activity of placing the colors.


During the time of work performance and students should demonstrate good intentions, care, attention to detail, good use of tools and materials, research, sketches, and color schemes should be always present.  Most definitely things can have some modifications and adjustments during the production of the art piece and that is quite okay.  To pinpoint to students that only the reflection of oneself is what they see on that surface and like a mirror, the life of their minds and unique soul shows amazingly in their concluded work, they are telling quietly the most beautiful story of one's life. 




Always remember, we the teaching artist are there to show the way, to awaken their minds to bring wonder and satisfaction to their existence.


                                                




Thanks, and have a great time!
A.Franco
Teaching Artist








    

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