Week 1 Visual Arts: Cave Art

Week 1: Cave Art with Image of Bison Cave Art photo by janeb13 from https://pixabay.com/photos/bison-cave-of-altamira-1171794/

Week 1 Cave Art

This week we will be exploring art that was created underground on cave walls!

Review the following informational resources:

Art from Around the World

National Geographic Cave Art 101

Ice Age Cave Art

15 Most Amazing Cave Paintings

Write a paragraph detailing: 

• what you learned or relearned from the above videos
• why this topic is important for us today
• information you found interesting or thought-provoking

Interactive Learning... 

Complete the Principles of Art module on Nearpod

• Take notes & you might find artists you wish to study more as you go through the module
• Note: Nearpod limits the number of free modules offered.

Complete the following: 

Principles of Art Practice Test 

Create your own artwork!

Review the following information to gather ideas for creating your own "fossils."

• Fossil Prints
• Faux Fossils
• DIY Fossils

Review the following information to gather ideas for creating your own cave wall art.

• Lessons on Lascaux
• How to Create Your Own Cave Painting
• Prehistoric Art Project

Artwork Assignment Option #1

Create your own original hieroglyphic artwork showing future generations what you would like for them to know about you, what's important to you, your life story, etc.

Artwork Assignment Option #2

Create a 3D fossil or group of fossils using items from around the house and/or yard.

Include your artwork in this week’s digital art portfolio.

Going further with self-directed research

Research two artists of your choice, one from the past and one current.

Add them to your weekly artist research project.

Added Information

I designed this visual arts weekly assignment for a home school setting, but it can easily be tweaked to work in a classroom or art camp setting. Feel free to utilize any or all of my ideas!

This visual arts assignment aligns well with world history when exploring civilizations that created art on cave walls. A trip to a cavern with earth and environmental science assignments also augments this topic quite nicely. The following resources are free; however, Nearpod limits the storage for their free tier. 

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