Animal WordArt- Part One

Art of Asia- Animal WordArt 

Hi, all:

Well done with your first assignment. I really enjoy working on the gallery and keep thinking to share the link with your parents. I think they will appreciate it just like Ms. Hsieh. I am still waiting for some of the students to turn in the assignment. Here is a quote, I like it a lot:

“Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on the dark corners where troubles fester. The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.”

― Sydney Harris   

You are windows, please continue bringing the light to shine every corner of the world.  

Before you read the second-week lesson, I would like to explain some key points to answer the questions you might have from this project and the questions you had from your first-week project.

1. This project is for two weeks( part 1 and part 2). 

2. Each week you need to submit the google classroom assignment that includes a checklist based on a rubric to ensure the quality of the project. 

3. The artwork should be created by yourself not a picture you found online.

4. The process of making artwork each week should be for 50 minutes or more of your choice.

5. If you decide to take a photograph, you should keep in mind that this project requires you a 50 minutes studio time. 

6. You can use any medium/materials to express your artistic mind through different variety of art styles. 

7. This website served as storage of lessons and galleries for all grade levels. You should only do the assignments I post in your Google Classroom but not getting confused by this website.

8. All assignments should be turned in on time. The final artwork will be posted in the online gallery.   

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Theme: Using Chinese characters to create an Animal WordArt.  

Materials:

Letter size paper, pencil, color pencils/markers or any coloring materials you can find at home. You can also use any online drawing tool to create this assignment. 
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You can watch this video for instruction:

Part 1 assignment: 4/6- 4/9
Brainstorm: 15 minutes to read the lesson
Studio time: 35 minutes to work on the worksheet and draft
Due Date: Thursday, April 9th
Google Classroom assignment: 
Submit the google doc worksheet to include the following components: 

1. What is the Chinese character you pick?  What is the animal you have in mind? please include the reference. Think about the idea, is it positive and educational? Will it take 50 minutes of studio time or not? What is the symbolic meaning of your WordArt? Please insert reference images.

2. What will your final WordArt look like? Please work on a draft. Please insert a photo of your draft.

3.  What materials and medium will you need for this project?

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Part 2 assignment: 4/13- 4/17
Studio time: 50 minutes
Google Classroom assignment: 
Submit a slide to indicate the following components:
1. The final WordArt
2. The symbolic meaning of the Wordart
Due Date: Friday, April 17th

The final example can be like this:

Please watch the following films to get some ideas.

This Chinese Zodiac story is made from WordArt.

Chinese WordArt examples

Animal WordArt Rubrics:
On your drawing you should include:

1. One or more Chinese word(s)/character(s) with English meaning. Not to worry, and please be patient and see through the whole lesson you will be prepared. 

2. The designed combination from both of the word(s) /character(s) and the animal with a related background.

3. Color your drawing.

Animal WordArt examples from students:

 Steps:

1. Find a Chinese word( character) from google translation.  You can think of one English vocabulary through Google translation to obtain the Chinese Character. OR...At the end of this post, you can also get a Chinese character from the Wordbank. These Chinese characters from word bank are traditional you can also use Google translation to switch the traditional version to a simplified version.   

You do not need to use two characters,  you can use the first one( the one on the left) 强 and think of one animal to combine them together.

2. An animal you like that "link" to the word. Either the word represents the strength of the animal or the form of the character you searched fits the shape of the animal you would like to draw.  

3. Combine the word and animal together to create a design. 

Example 1:

 This is a Japanese dog -Shiba Inu. Ms. Hsieh used to have this kind of dog when she was little. 

This is a Chinese word 忠 means –Loyalty (Zhōng).

Use 忠(Loyalty) to represent the strength of the dog.

 Combined the word and images into one design

Example 2: 

Chinese word- 功 means Accomplishment

 Animal: Panda 

Combine the Chinese word 功 and the panda picture into a design 

Example 3

Chinese Word- 运 means Fortune,  Fate, and  Luck

Image: A picture of a running tiger 

Combination of the word and image. 

Word Bank:

Bright 明 Míng

Kindness 善

Positive 正 zhèng

Great 佳 jiā，

Generous lady 淑 shū

Enlighten 悟 wù，

Benevolence 仁 rén

Affinity 缘 yuán

Virtue 德 dé

Wise 博 bó

 Friend 友 Yǒu

 Peace 和 hé

 Star 星 xīng

 Nice 良 iáng

 Good 好

 Beauty, Grace 美 měi

 Gorgeous 倩 qiàn

 Handsome 俊 jùn

Clear and pure 清 qīng

 Beautiful inside out 秀 xiù

 Elegant 雅 Yǎ

Passion 情 qíng

Smile 笑 xiào

love 愛 ài  

eternity 永 yǒng

fantastic 妙 miào

destiny 命 mìng

tranquillity 安 ān

peace 和 hé  

sunshine 光 guān

cherish 惜xī

hope 望wàng

twinkle  and  shinning 閃shǎn

bless 佑 yòu

cozy 舒 shū

aqua water 水shuǐ

sentiment, soft heart 柔 róu