Look inside the origins of artistic expression. Learn about the tools, context and visual language used for communication.
Art project age group - Grade 2
Project task - Create cave hieroglyphes with brown paper and charcoal. Tape your paper under a table then use a glyph chart to plan out the story you want to communicate.
60. PETROGLYPHS ARE IMAGES AND
DESIGNS MADE BY ENGRAVING,
CARVING OR SCRATCHING AWAY
THE DARK LAYER OF ROCK VARNISH
ON A ROCK'S SURFACE TO REVEAL
THE LIGHTER ROCK UNDERNEATH.
61. PICTOGRAPHS ARE IMAGES AND
DESIGNS MADE BY PAINTING ON
ROCKS OR IN CAVES. COLORFUL
PLANTS AND MINERALS WERE
GROUND UP AND MIXED WITH EGG,
BLOOD, OR PEE TO MAKE DIFFERENT
COLORS OF PAINT. THE COLORS
WERE APPLIED USING STICKS,
BRUSHES, FINGERS OR HANDS.
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72. SO WHAT SOME THINGS
YOU NOTICED ABOUT
THEIR ART?
73. MAKE ART TIME!
STEP 1 – IMAGE YOUR IN A CAVE
STEP 2 – THINK OF A STORY YOU WANT TO TELL
STEP 3 – DRAW YOUR CAVE ART
STEP 4 – CLEAN UP