Sierra Middle School
Riverside, California
(951) 788-7501

Mr. J. Myers
Art Teacher
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http://www.rusd.k12.ca.us/ourschools/sms/

Kwakiutl Art

General Class Objectives

Kwakiutl Art

Goal:

The student will create their own rendition of an animal’s silhouette in the Kwakiutl style of the Pacific Northwest coast and have a black and white copy as well as one in full color.   See Kwakiutl Totems for ideas as well as Kwakiutl motifs.

This project is worth ___ grades and is due on: ______________

Materials:

8 ½” X 11” white paper  pencil              scrap paper (to shape the pencil’s point)

colored pencils                                 . . and a willingness to follow directions

Steps:

1.            For “homefun” the student needs to find a full body photo of a North American animal from which they will create their final project.

2.            Draw the outline of the animal so that it takes up 75-80% of the paper’s size.  This may be done either horizontally or vertically.

3.            Refer to the handouts’ differing ways in which the northwest people used design elements on their creations and duplicate those on your animal.

4.            Now that the elements are in place decide what is to be 100% black and what is to remain 0% black (white).  Only 100% and 0% are to be incorporated, at no time are you allowed to use any other percent.

5.            At this point the first part of the assignment is done.  Make a duplicate on a 2^nd sheet of paper.  This second paper is the one to be colored.

6.            Color is to roughly cover 50-75% of the white area within the design.  Be sure to leave enough visual rest; if no rest places the design will look cluttered and not be pleasing to the eye.

       ·        The colors MUST be intense!

       ·        All secondary and tertiary colors must be mixed from the primary colored pencils

       ·        There must be primary colors used as well as mixed colors

       ·        Pure color is a must

       ·        Remember that the demonstration showed how to color

       ·        No pencil lines may show in the colored areas

Things to ponder:

have fun following the samples            take your time to be correct
keep the pencil tip dull and FLAT                   Shade away the outlines!!
Slow down!             Don’t show any pencil lines in colored areas
proudly share what you do                take your time                    no lines
contrast adjacent colors              take plenty of time to be correct
you are graded on neatness                    be creative                      fat and flat pencil
gently color                 take your time to be neat                       enjoy your work!
ask for help from your neighbor            proudly share what you know

Grading Rubric

A        All the work shown has a crisp sense to it with no smudges and fuzzy areas.  The work is original and carefully done with Kwakiutl motifs placed within the student’s original work.  Pure, intense, colors are used.  Primary, secondary and tertiary colors are all hand mixed with very little pencil lines showing.  Only 50-75% of the animal has been colored and blackened, the remaining area is "visual rest".  The goal in this assignment is to do quality work, not just quantity.  The student may be proud of their work . . . Go ahead, give yourself a pat on the back!

B         As above but an area or two may feel rushed or edges may be lumpy.  The entire work is an example of concentrated effort on the part of the artist.

C        Some of the edges may be sloppy due to being rapidly drawn.  Kwakiutl motifs may be distorted or poorly fit the area.  This is an example of Average work for students of this age who don’t seem to put in 100% effort.  It is an acceptable grade, but NOT one to be proud of by and large.

D            Usually this is poor quality work because of a lack of attention to detail.  The demo was not followed very well and the suggestions by the teacher were not followed.  The grade is probably due to NOT getting started because there is too much talking or an “I’m thinking” type of response when told to get to work; it is usually accompanied by a lack of care as to whether the project ever gets done or not.

FAIL Too much of the attitude of “who cares!” and “I forgot my pencil”.  Probably no homework was attempted.  The paper shows a lack of commitment.  Coloring is not done properly and suggestions by the teacher, web site, handouts and posted work went unheeded.  The project usually shows that the student is afraid to try out of fear of failing.  When a student tries to do something by listening to the help of others, their work gets better.  Remember, “Practice makes progress”.  These traits: listening and practicing, are not found on a FAILING paper.

3/31/05

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