The Meaning of Mandala
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Students will explore watercolor techniques, radial symmetry, and color while designing their own mandala painting. Students will reflect on the cultural uses and traditions of mandalas and, upon completion, participate in a reflective critique.
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Students will explore a variety of watercolor techniques.
Students will organize their design to create a radial symmetric composition.
Students will describe how art reveals how people live around the world and what they value.
Teaching Strategies
- Lead a discussion on the mandala’s cultural meaning and practices.
- Introduce radial symmetry.
- Demonstrate how to create a symmetric framework.
- Demonstrate watercolor and outlining techniques.
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Demonstrate persistence in developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.
VA:Cr2.1.7aApply visual organizational strategies to design and produce a work of art, design, or media that clearly communicates information or ideas.
VA:Cr2.3.7aDemonstrate persistence in developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.
7.VA:Cr2.1Apply visual organizational strategies to design and produce a work of art, design, or media that clearly communicates information or ideas.
7.VA:Cr2.3Time Requirements
Teacher Prep Time
20 minutes
Demonstration Time
30 minutes
Student Studio Time
2 hours and 30 minutes
Supplies and Materials
- Watercolor paints
- Paint brushes
- Crayons
- Cup of water
- 12” x 12” watercolor paper
- Ruler
- Pencil with eraser
- Marker
National Standards
Create
Demonstrate persistence in developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.
VA:Cr2.1.7aApply visual organizational strategies to design and produce a work of art, design, or media that clearly communicates information or ideas.
VA:Cr2.3.7aDemonstrate persistence in developing skills with various materials, methods, and approaches in creating works of art or design.
7.VA:Cr2.1Apply visual organizational strategies to design and produce a work of art, design, or media that clearly communicates information or ideas.
7.VA:Cr2.3
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Reflect and Draw Mandala
Use the Genre Painting and The Meaning of Mandala worksheets to examine how art reveals how people live around the world and what they value.
Measure and mark the basic radial symmetric framework using pencil and ruler.
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