This document provides information about prehistoric art from 25,000 to 2500 BCE. It discusses that prehistoric art was made for practical purposes like helping with hunts or pleasing natural forces. Examples of prehistoric art forms discussed include bone and stone figurines, massive stone structures like Stonehenge used as astronomical calendars, and cave paintings using charcoal and pigments. Cave paintings often depicted animals to guarantee successful hunts. Characteristics of prehistoric "cave art style" included sketchy lines, crude details, and earth tone colors with dark outlines. The document provides examples for students to draw prehistoric art in the cave art style.

1. This is a painting – is it functional; formalistic; expressionistic or realistic and why??Art Rx – 10/5 AC 10/6 BD

2. Unit 2: Prehistoric to Medieval ArtWhat do we know about the Prehistoric time period?

3. How did it all start?Art began over 27,000 years agoAs humans became smarter their imagination and ability to create art increasedArt from Prehistoric to Medieval times is not a progression from simple to complex. It is a time of many varied art forms from different cultures and time periods

4. Prehistoric Art: 25,000 to 2500 B.C.EPeople live in cavesSurvive by hunting and gatheringNo organized government or religionGradually evolve into learning how to use tools to make thingsArt is made for practical purposes to help with hunt or please natural forces

5. Prehistoric Art: 25,000 to 2500 B.C.Ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNP6XRLbYWoSCULPTURE: Bone, ivory and stone figurinesMade figures to please natural forces like wind, animals and stormsEx: Venus of Willendorf, Europe, 25,000 B.C.E., Stone

6. Prehistoric Art: 25,000 to 2500 B.C.EARCHITECTURE: massive, upright, stone structures Later cave people had learned how to farm and had more time to build permanent structuresEx: Stonehenge, England, 2000 B.C.E. Used as an astronomical calendar

7. Prehistoric Art: 25,000 to 2500 B.C.EPAINTING: Cave paintings of animals thought to guarantee a successful huntPainted what they saw and images of everyday lifePainted on cave walls with fingers and brushes made of sticksUsed paint made of crushed rocks, berries and charcoal as outlines for the animalsEx: Lascaux Cave Painting, France, 15,000 B.C.E.

8. Cave of Lascaux, France, 15,000 B.C.E. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-09b6QOPibohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzShXDxm2v8&feature=related

11. What is ‘Cave Art Style’? (write this in your sketchbook)Simple sketchy linesCrude lookingMinimal detailEarth tones (browns, rusty reds, dark greens, grays)Dark, black outlines around figuresJust enough to tell a story without words

13. In your sketchbook, draw a rhino in a cave art style. HANDS ON: Prehistoric Art

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15. In your sketchbook, draw an elephant in a cave art style. HANDS ON: Prehistoric Art

16. Does it look like this?HANDS ON: Prehistoric Art

17. Humans in Cave ArtWRITE THIS IN YOUR SKETCHBOOK AND DRAW ONE FROM THE PICTURE AT THE RIGHTNot stick figuresLong upper bodiesLong, thick legsTiny headsShort arms

18. Humans in Cave ArtDraw someone running in a cave art style

19. Humans in Cave ArtDraw someone running in a cave art style

20. With the person at your table draw the process of doing something ‘modern’ in a cave-art style with at least 6 steps. Color with chalk or oil pastels on the paper provided to you.For example draw the process of buying groceries in a cave art styleDrive to store Check items off listPick a shopping cart Pay for groceriesLook for groceries Put groceries in carHANDS ON: Prehistoric Art

21. What parts or things of your cave art story were difficult to draw? Why do you think it was hard to draw these?What connection do you think this has to why art has developed and changed over time?Cave Art Story Discussion

22. Remainder of ClassFinish up your illuminated letter final copy – Sharpied, pencil erased and colored with crayonFinish rubric with commentComplete and colored accession certificateExpand your template #2 drawing onto your large portfolio grid.Color 6 of the boxes – spread them out – using crayons