The Art Lady

I created two versions of the same artwork - a painted version for older students and a watercolour version for younger students. This is Version 2: Watercolour Version.  Resource Image 1 Resource Image 2 ****************************************************************************** INSTRUCTIONS: Resource Image for creating the  background artwork

I created two versions of the same artwork - a painted version for older students and a watercolour version for younger students. This is Version 1: Painted Version.   RESOURCE IMAGE FOR CREATING  THE BACKGROUND ARTWORK

   This is a very quick one hour lesson I created but I think it could be stretched out into a longer lesson very easily. The artwork I created is only A4 in size but I think it would look really good as an A3.   I have included some simple information about the Chinese zodiac, how the Chinese zodiac was created via ancient folklore and the symbolic use of red, yellow and gold. I also included the Chinese character for the word rat.     In the Chinese culture, black is symbolic of water and is also symbolic of unhappiness, evil and sadness. I used black purely for artistic reasons.

    I thought of doing this artwork before we were hit with the bushfires. But is seems more suitable now as a further homage to those poor lost animals in the Blue Mountains and forest areas ravaged by the fires. We lost so many creatures, one billion estimated. Unbelievable.    Instructions and Resource Imaged included.  It has only just occurred to me that I have forgotten to draw on his whiskers. Explains why he looks a bit funny. Will fix that tomorrow ************************************************************************************ RESOURCE IMAGES                INSTRUCTIONS It has only just occurred to me that I have forgotten to draw on his whiskers. Ooops, Sorry. Explains why he looks a bit funny. Will fix that tomorrow