African Art-Secondary Education

AFRICAN ART

• Drawing and Batik (Dyed fabric; removable wax is used

where dye is not wanted)

• Key words: Textile, Pattern, Line, Shape, Artefact, Contemporary,

• Artists: John Muafangejo And Pablo Picasso

Learning Objectives

• To know how to create an effective and creative title page with motifs

• To be able to capture African art in your work and develop an understanding of African artefacts

• To understand how to draw accurately and effectively to create a title page

Key words

• African Art: The most popular art forms are masks, figures which are usually used in religious ceremonies. There are also decorative arts and textiles that inspire African culture.

• Motif: A recurring form or shape in a design or pattern

African Motifs

Task

• Create a creative and unique title page for the project on one A4 side:

• Title: AFRICAN ART (use lettering sheet)

• Images: of African artefacts (pencil and pen: accurate and with tone)

• Motifs: colourful and detailed

Learning Objectives

To know how to draw African artefacts from different countries effectively with tonal variety

To be able to add annotations to the artefacts from different countries

To understand how to draw accurately with detail and tone

Artefacts from different cultures

•Nigerian: Terracotta masks Benin: bronze art

Cameroon Congo Guinea

John Muafangejo

John Muafangejo• Angolan artist (1943-1987)• He used to play games when

younger about moral and philosophical issues this influenced him.

• Muafangejo is best known for his linocuts of figures, religious and historical scenes. His images have a strong narrative quality and his illustrations of African traditions often have an explanatory script

Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

• From 1907-1909 Picasso painted in the style that was strongly influenced by African Sculpture

• He was influenced by a mask that Henri Matisse showed him

• The style of art can also be called cubism