Amate Mexican Painting
The students studied the fanciful folk art of the Mexican bark painting. After learning about pattern and repetition in bark painting, they used brown paper and paint to create their own bark paintings.
Essential Question: What is the difference between fanciful and realistic figures?
Objectives: Students will...
● learn about the Mexican folk artform of bark painting.
● use line to create pattern, and shapes.
● use bright paint to create contrast and pattern.
● fill the space with a central image in a stylized gesture.
● create a balanced and unified composition.
● learn how to use small paint brushes and control the paint.
Essential Question: What is the difference between fanciful and realistic figures?
Objectives: Students will...
● learn about the Mexican folk artform of bark painting.
● use line to create pattern, and shapes.
● use bright paint to create contrast and pattern.
● fill the space with a central image in a stylized gesture.
● create a balanced and unified composition.
● learn how to use small paint brushes and control the paint.