Saturday, March 8, 2014

Te Ika A Maui - Peter Gossage


Step 1:  Warm up - practising koru styles/shapes.
Step 2:  Read and listen to the maori myth text by Peter Gossage called 'The  Fish of Maui.'
Step 3:  Make links to New Zealand culture and heritage.
Step 4:  Create outline of the different shapes.
Step 5:  Bold shapes and koru patterns using black vivid and crayon.
Step 6:   Dye the sky and sea.
Step 7:  Admire and be proud!

Art Focus:  media - crayon, black vivid, dye
                     art elements - 'the law of thirds'/ arrangement of ideas on page
                     colour - hot / cold / blending
                     pattern - maori pattern work for decoration / texture / ideas

Acknowledgement : Mrs. Gaylene Smith (Expert Art Teacher)



1 comment:

  1. these are so beautiful. Ka pia to mahi Room 14!

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