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Aim: To introduce and develop skill in Batik, a technique that dates back to Early Egyptian Art.Materials: brown paper bags; crayons; India ink and pen; paint; iron
Motivation:
- Show examples of Early Egyptian Art and Batiks
- Discuss "crackle" effect and how it is achieved
- Discuss dye (paint) techniques
- Discuss etching lines in Batiking and how ink pens achieve that quality
Objectives:
- To integrate subject areas
- To explore art from a past culture
- To achieve a "timeworn" quality unique to the Batik process
Plans:
- Using brown paper bags, draw Egyptian motifs
- Use crayons to color motifs with bright colors
- Outline motifs with black ink, etching lines into the paper
- Crumble paper several times
- Cover paper with desired paint color
- Wash paint off under running water (paint will remain in cracks where paper had been wrinkled)
- Place paper (face down) on a flat surface and iron the back of the paper while it is still wet
Examples: View our Batik page
Evaluation: Students create a work of art that reinterprets the style of a work of art from an ancient culture. Students demonstrate the ability to utilize the process of Batik to create a timeworn effect.
N. Y. S. ART STANDARDS:
This lesson meets the criteria for Visual Arts Standard 1, as students use a variety of sources for developing and conveying ideas, images, themes, symbols and events in the creation of art; Visual Arts Standard 2, as students look at original art and increase their understanding of art; Visual Arts Standard 3, as students reflect on, interpret and evaluate works of art, using the language of art criticism; Visual Arts Standard 4, as students demonstrate how art and artifacts from diverse world cultures reflect aspects of those cultures.