This document provides information about African art and an assignment to create a title page incorporating African motifs and artifacts. It discusses common art forms in Africa like masks, figures, and textiles. The assignment asks students to draw African artifacts from different countries like Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon and Congo and add annotations. It also provides details about the Angolan artist John Muafangejo and how Pablo Picasso was influenced by African sculpture in his cubist works from 1907 to 1909.

1. AFRICAN ART

2. • 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. African Motifs

6. 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

7. 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

8. Artefacts from different
cultures
• Nigerian: Terracotta masks Benin: bronze art

9. Cameroon Congo Guinea

10. John Muafangejo

11. 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

12. Pablo Picasso

13. 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