Thursday, February 2, 2012

CAVEMAN FIGURINE STATEMENTS

After having completed their figurines we had a discussion about why cavemen would create these kinds of sculptures.  So I asked them to pretend to be a caveman who had just made their figurine.  Then they were to write a statement as to why they created them.  Here are a few examples for you to read.



I am a cavewoman from Lascaux.  I created this figurine because it stands for myself and the patterns on my chest, arms and back symbolize my culturre "wind".  I like to hunt wherever the wind blows.  That's how they came up with my patterns and my nickname "Windy".  We don't cut our hair often, only when the sun is the hottest and the wind doesn't blow.


I am a cavewoman from Lascaux.  I created this figurine because it reminds me of my long lost mother.  She was a very beautiful woman who loved shapes.  She was confident as she stood with one hand on her hip.  Oh how I miss my mother.


I am a cavewoman from Lascaux. I created this figurine because my children had no toys to play with, so I told them stories.  One day they asked what the people and animals looked like, so rather than limiting their imagination, I decided to broden it with characters I modeled and drew.


I am a caveman from Lascaux.  I created this figurine because I wanted to remember what my father looked like on the first day he took me hunting.  I knew he would not live much longer so I decided I would carve out his face in clay to remember him af ter he passed away.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

CAVEMAN TEST

Click on the link below in order to take the short Caveman Test.

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First type in your name and them the Quiz Passcode which is 35400.  Good luck.
Mr. Hewett

CAVEMEN FIGURINES

After my students did their portraits of the four boys who discovered the Lascaux Caves we discussed 3-D figurines found in prehistoric caves.  So I took advantage of this discussion and asked them to create their own original caveman figurines.  This was a perfect time to teach them the basics of ceramics.  They carved the pieces of clay which is the subtractive method of sculpture.  Here they are completing their carving.






LASCAUX CAVES

Our first unit was about the Lascaux Caves and the awesome cave painting inside.  Back in the early 40's four teenage boys and one dog accidentally literally stumbled upon the cave.  After crawling inside they went home telling everyone of the beautiful paintings inside.  The rest is history.  So my students' first assignment was to collaboratively create a poster about the four boys.  This was the perfect time to introduce the basics of portraiture.  The pictures were done in pencil so that they could easily make corrections.  Color pencils were added if they had time.  All the students did a great job.  Below I have uploaded a few examples for you to view.






Saturday, January 21, 2012

WELCOME TO ART ONE 2012

Hello, I am Larry Hewett, the art instructor at West Columbus High School.  This semester I have two Art One classes so I wanted a blog to document all that we will be doing.  Please drop by often and let me know what you think.

Larry Hewett