Unit 1: Paleolithic Art part 3 Announcements: panel project on Mon. bring art materials wear clothes that can get dirty Wrap up Unit 1: Humans in Paleolithic art Cave crisis Earth map update Introduction to Paleolithic art panel project drawing techniques Memory sketches demonstration Meet in Animal Groups discuss research and view art decide who will do what
RARITIES in PALEOLITHIC ART Human images are rare, but powerful. This human handprint, perhaps the artist s, some of the oldest images are stencil technique of hands (El Castillo, Spain)
ART of the EUROPEAN PALEOLITHIC
Flute-playing bison man
ART of the EUROPEAN PALEOLITHIC Found in Czechoslovakia in 1891 by an amateur archeologist Questionable authenticity Carving in ivory, multiple views 26,000 years old
Stag man (sorcerer) Lion Man
Depictions of female forms Oldest known depiction of women s face 25,000 years old Mammoth ivory carving Venus of Willendorf, Austria Limestone carving 25,000 years
ART of the EUROPEAN PALEOLITHIC From Le Marche come these quick sketches engraved on stone slabs approximately 15 kya.
ART of the EUROPEAN PALEOLITHIC Teeth ornaments from Grotte Gazel, 15 kya. Left to right: Deer incisor; hare incisor; fox canine; elk tooth.
ART of the EUROPEAN PALEOLITHIC In the soft mud of a few caves, footprints were left behind!
ART of the EUROPEAN PALEOLITHIC Some possibly could have astronomic significance The incised symbols on this bone may represent the phases of the moon. Some painted dots were thought to show Pleiades (middle) and the lunar count (bottom)
ART of the PALEOLITHIC Here is a small stone lamp, used to light the cave walls when the artists worked on their amazing images. (Lascaux, France)
ART of the PALEOLITHIC Cave Crisis For 10 s of thousands of years the caves remain protected by the constant temperature and humidity brought by the natural closing of the caves Once discovered, the climate within the caves has changed drastically
The most caves received 10 s of thousands of visitors per month Air conditioning, lighting, water vapor from respiration, CO2 and possible spoors brought in by visitors have changed the environment. Organic materials used to create the paintings add to the degrading conditions. Most of the cave sites have been declared a UNESCO world heritage site because of it s special cultural significance and closed to the public
Cave Painting Crisis Mold, bacteria and fungus have developed on the walls of the caves. Fungicides and antibiotics have been applied using compresses soaked in the liquid. Solving one problem leads to others- Antibiotic resistance Killing organisms that help control other organisms.
Lascaux closed in 1963 replica created and completed 1983 Altamiraclosed in 1977 reopened limited access replica completed 2001 reopened at the end of 2016 Chauvetclosed in 1994 replica opened in 2014 Cave Painting Crisis
Earth Map update 1a. Chauvet, Southern France 32,000 ya 1b. Altamira, Northern Spain- 18,000 ya 1c. Lascaux, Central France- 17,500 ya
Animals of Paleolithic Art project
Animals of Paleolithic project: Part 1 research Natural historyrange, diet, behavior Status- extinct? How? Related contemporary species if extinct. Art work depicting your animal describe, what colors were generally used, what caves were they located, realistic? Accurate? Take notes on each Meet in groups today
Animals of Paleolithic Art project part 2 : cave drawing panel Review the power point images of your animal, familiarize yourself with the animal and how it was depicted in the cave art and choose an image to draw. Each group will create a panel of drawings of your animal in the style of the Paleolithic artists. We will present both the research information and the art panel to the class on Weds. Oct. 11 th. This project is part of your participation grade and counts as your first art assignment.
Styles of cave paintings Contour line Draw a simple contour line drawing showing suggestions of texture and markings but without value or shading. Suggestions of form, texture and value (shading) Using solid or varied color and strokes of the charcoal / paint to show tone, value and texture
Contour Line Drawing Contour line a simple drawing showing suggestions of texture and markings and without adding value or shading. Finished Drawing Is a drawing showing texture, value and form.
Contour line drawing
Accuracy techniques Direct observation Brake-it-down sketchbreaking subject into basic shapes Relative proportion Lining up features Brake-it-down sketch Relative proportion Lining up features
Brake-It-Down Sketch The most important step in the whole process!! Draw lightly!!! Corrections- eraser is your friend! Drawing the shapes that make up the subject ie ovals, cones, circles etc.
Paleolithic hunters had expert observation skills knowing the animals they shared their world with on an intimate basis. The cave paintings were always drawn from memory, exemplifying their complete understanding of the animals.
Direct observation and memory sketch exercise Take your art materials out and turn to the first blank page. We will view six images of the common animals depicted in the cave art. We will view each for a limited amount of time Then you will attempt to draw them from memory any characteristic that you can remember.
HORSE (TAKHI) Equus ferus ssp. przewalski
Memory Sketch Draw the horse in your sketchbook Use simple line to put down anything you can remember about this animal Use any past experience or associations you ve had with this animal to help you.
HORSE: Equus ferus
AUROCH Bos primigenius
Memory sketch Draw the Auroch in your sketchbook Use simple line to put down anything you can remember about this animal Use any past experience or associations you ve had with this animal to help you.
AUROCH Bos primigenius
BISON BONASUS EUROPEAN BISON or WISENT
Memory sketch Draw the Bison in your sketchbook Use simple line to put down anything you can remember about this animal Use any past experience or associations you ve had with this animal to help you.
Bison bonasus Alta Mira, Spain
WOOLY MAMMOTH Mammuthus primigenius
Memory sketch Draw the Mammoth in your sketchbook Use simple line to put down anything you can remember about this animal Use any past experience or associations you ve had with this animal to help you.
WOOLY MAMMOTH Mammuthus primigenius
RED DEER CERVUS ELAPHUS
Memory sketch Draw the Red Deer in your sketchbook Use simple line to put down anything you can remember about this animal Use any past experience or associations you ve had with this animal to help you.
RED DEER CERVUS ELAPHUS
Demonstration of Techniques Making sure everyone has room on the panel. You can vary the sizes of your images but be sure they are a large size in general Brake it down sketch in pencil 1 st. Contour line drawing Use of color
Brake into your animal groups Discuss who will research what Who will draw first/ who will do research first View the images in the SRC Don t leave class today without a plan Be sure to know what image you ll be drawing from when you come to class on Monday- have a image either printed or saved on your computer or iphone. EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE ON TIME!!!