Kasaline Response to text: Donatello

 Donatello

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1. What materials was Donatello working with?

a) platinum                                   b) diamond

c) titanium                         d) wax

2. What city was Donatello born in? 

a) Florence                       b) Milan

c) Italy                     d) Vinci

3. While developing his craft, who did Donatello study with?

a) Donato di Niccolò Bardi     b) Lorenzo Ghiberti

c) Battistero di San Giovanni    d) Filippo Brunelleschi

4. List some of the materials that Dontatello used for his masterpieces?

→ Bronze, wood, clay, and wax.

5. True or False: The statue ‘David’ is the first known free-standing nude statue made since antiquity.  

a) True b) False

6. Why was the ‘Baptistery of Florence’ groundbreaking?

=> Because of Renaissance Christian art for it’s realism and the unique vision of Mary Magdalene.

7. Why wasn’t Donatello liked?

1. Behaved like a diva

b) because he was protected by the Medici family

c) He was ego-centric, thought he was great

d) He was rich and didn’t appreciate others.

Kasaline Four Facts: Donatello

 Today we are learning about Donatello he is a artist and he made 16 artworks, please leave a positive comment on my blog :).

Kasaline Number Knowledge Sheets

 

Kasaline Response to text: Leonardo Da Vinci

 Leonardo Da Vinci

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1. What type of artwork was Leonardo Da Vinci popular for?

a) Sculptor                                         b) photographer

c) Painter                         d) Mathematician

2. What city was Leonardo Da Vinci born in? 

a) Florence                       b) Milan

c) Italy                     d) Vinci

3. What was Leonardo Da Vinci’s mother’s occupation?

a) model of Mona Lisa b) painter

c) servant             d) Influencer

4. List some of the characters that Leonardo Da Vinci was renowned for?

→ Simon, Peter, 

5. True or False: The ‘Mona Lisa’ was a mysterious woman with an uncanny expression?

a) True b) False

6. What did “The Last Supper” portrait painted by Leonardo Da Vinci fade?

a) due to the light                        b) due to using a different type of paint

c) someone tried to paint over it             d) It was painted on glass

7. Name Leonardo Da Vinci’s other masterpieces? 

→ Mona Lisa, Last Supper, Vitruvian Man, The Virgin of the Rocks, Head of Woman, Lady with an Ermine, Salvator Mundi.

Kasaline Four Facts: Leonardo da Vinci

 

Kasaline Four Facts: Comics

 Today we are learning about History of Comic and it is about Superheros and other cool characters that you like please leave a positive comment on my blog and check out my blog :).

Kasaline Response to Text: Thurs - Comic Art

 Comic Art

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1. As a child Raina Telgemeier loved

a) dolls                                 b) comics

c) sports                               d) cooking

2. Raina said that there was a shortage of comics about

a) Superheroes                                      b) Villains

c) newspaper articles                           d) stories that she could relate to

3. In your own words, explain what Raina’s comic book ‘Smile’ was about:

→ it was about her getting braces, out of college.

4. True or False: Raina’s comic book ‘Smile’ was not very popular with kids:

a) True b) False

5. True or False: Raina Telgemeier has had more than 18 million copies of her books printed:

a) True b) False

6. An important award in children’s literature is called the 

a) Academy Awards                 b) Duffy Award

c) Newbery Award                                  d) Pulitzer Prize

7. Explain why some children used to get into trouble if they were caught reading comic books at school: 

→ Because Comic books are not for us, we only read the books that are meant for our ages.

Kasaline Four Facts: Stencil on paper

 Today we are learning about Stencil on paper Stencils on paper is really beautiful because you can use lots of colours and make anything you want and you can also hang it up in your house on the walls please check out my blog and please leave a positive comment on my blog :).

Kasaline Wednesday: Word Work of the Day (W6, T4)

 Today we are learning about Collage art and it is so much fun to learn about collage and get to see other artist artwork. check out my blog and please leave a positive comment on my blog :).

Kasaline Research Task: T4 W6 Wednesday - Collage & Pointillism

 

Kasaline Response to Text: Weds - Pointillism

 Pointillism

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1. The art of Pointillism is a way of painting using 

a) stencils                           b) numbers

c) dots                                d) lines

2. An artist who developed this technique in 1886 was

a) Leonardo da Vinci                                  b) Georges Seurat

c) Frida Kahlo                          d) Pablo Picasso

3. In your own words, explain why pointillism paintings are different from normal paintings:

→ Pointillism paintings are different from normal paintings. Pointillism is by using dots and normal paintings are used by painting with paint brushes and paint.

4. True or False: At first, the word ‘Pointillism’ was used as an insult to describe art:

a) True b) False

5. True or False: Pointillist painters mix their colours on a palette before painting:

a) True b) False

6. Pointillism is usually done using these types of paints because they are thicker

a) acrylic paints                    b) water colour paints

c) oil paints                                        d) pastels

7. Explain why you like or dislike the style of pointillism art:

→ I like the style of Pointillism art because it’s very beautiful and i like how they use dots to make it because it looks like it’s real life.

Kasaline Four Facts: Collage & Pointillism

 

Kasaline Tuesday: Word Work of the Day (W6, T4)

 

Kasaline Research Task: T4 W6 Tuesday - Stencils

 

Kasaline Response to text: Tues - History of Stenciling

 History of Stenciling

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1. The use of stencils dates back over 

a) 10 years                                   b) hundreds of years

c) 37 years                                        d) 37 thousand years

2. The earliest paintings found in caves showed outlines of 

a) buildings                                               b) superheroes

c) hands and animals                  d) celebrities

3. The first people to develop paper-based stencils were the

a) Europeans                 b) Polynesians

c) Americans                        d) Chinese

4. In your own words, explain why stencils are used to create art or images: 

→ Because you can hang it in your house or you can give it to someone as a gift.

5. True or False: The Egyptians used stencils to create art along tombs and walls of the city of Pompeii

a) True b) False

6. Stencils are now easier and faster to create due to technology such as

a) laser cutters                       b) televisions

c) scissors                                         d) cell phones

7. List as many objects that you can think of that probably used a stencil to create an image e.g. print on a t-shirt

→sticks, rice flour, laser cutter, airbrush.

Kasaline Four Facts: Stencil Art

 

Kasaline Monday: Word Work of the Day (W6, T4)

 

Kasaline Research Task: T4 W6 Monday - Comic Art

 

Kasaline Response to text: Jack Kirby - Comic Artist

 Comic Art 

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1. What type of artist was Jack Kirby?

a) Painter                                         b) Musician

c) Comic Book Artist                        d) Photographer

2. Jack Kirby helped to create iconic characters such as 

a) Dragon Ball Z                             b) Kermit the Frog

c) Peppa Pig                     d) Captain America and the Hulk

3. The comic art style of using dots to show explosions and elements in space is known as the

a) Kirby colours b) Kirby Krackle

c) Kirby lines              d) art of pointillism

4. List some of the characters that Jack Kirby helped to create for Marvel and DC Comics

→Captain America, Thor, the New Gods, Iron Man, Hulk.

5. True or False: The ‘Black Panther’ was originally going to be called the ‘Coal Tiger.’

a) True b) False

6. Many comic books are about

a) Superheroes                         b) Celebrities

c) Planets                                             d) Animals

7. Who is your favourite comic book character? 

→ My favourite comic book characters are Batgirl, Wonder Women, Supergirl and all the other Superheroes.

Kasaline FOUR FACTS - Comic Art

 

Kasaline How to create a rangoli design

 How to create  a rangoli design

Today  you are going to share instructions on how to create a rangoli design. You can use this link to help you with the equipment and things needed along with step by step instructions. You may want to do a little research before you begin your writing. 

Equipment: Rangoli Tool kit making Unique and beautiful rangoli designs-rangeela patta, Galicha patta, Fillers, outliner pen, rollers with 10 packs of rangoli colour (50 gram each).

Detailed instructions: Draw dots uniformly scattered all over the floor forming a preferred shape (square,rhombus or rectangle). Using the dots as a reference, keep joining them forming different  shapes. You can decide whatever shape or object you want to make out of the dots.