Abstract Sculptures

My 7th Graders learned about Aboriginal Art and how the Aboriginees used dots to create their paintings. Students were given a wood block, 2 feet of wire, and nylon to create their abstract sculptures. I pre drilled 2 holes in each wood block for the wire to be placed into. Students twisted the wire to their desired form and then used hot glue to hold the wire in place.

 

Students then stretched a piece of nylon (it was a knee high pantyhose) over the wire and hot glued the opening on the bottom of the wood block. They then painted a layer of gesso to prime the surface and make the nylon more stiff.

 

 

Students then painted the surface in the style of Aboriginal Art focusing on patterns, movements, and variety in the size of dots. I provided them 6 different sized wooden dowels to dot with. I originally saw this project idea on pinterest.

 

 

 

 

 





Aboriginal Art (2013)

My 8th grade students learned about the style of Aboriginal Art and how the tribal artists used patterned dots to create their artwork. Students chose an animal to be the subject of their artwork and found an image from the Internet to work from. Student first drew a rough draft in markers to practice the design of their patterned dots. Students then worked on a 9x12 canvas board and drew the contour lines of their animal. Students painted the background colors first that would be seen in between the dots. I provided 6 different sized wooden dowels that the students used to dot their painting. Student were not allowed to use the biggest size dot but had to show a variety in the dot size.  This project took about nine 55 minute class periods.