Egyptian Art Relief Drawing

Standards: Create an original integrated art product or performance and explain how this process enhances a specific art work Apply selected elements and principles of art and design to communicate a particular message or opinion in an original work of art Use art vocabulary when evaluating intent and content of works of art Describe how different elements and principles of art and design and styles can be used to express a variety of moods, feelings, themes, and ideas Analyze, using evidence how cultural factors have effected works of art now and in the past How the arts shaped and reflect culture FA FA FA FA FA FA

Goal: Making a design using the traditional egyptian standard of drawing people and daily life while incorporating the cartouche symbol and hieroglyphics Creating a design using a Cartouche, people (one or more) and hieroglyphics.

Materials: Paper A number 2 pencil Eraser Color pencils Ultra fine tip sharpie Optional: ruler, compass, protractor

Directions: Create and Relief of traditional Egyptian drawing of daily life The people should be in proportion (50% in height from hips to feet) and (50% in height from the hips to the top of the head. The people should be drawn with the feet and legs in profile, the waist and shoulders forward, and the face and head in profile Design should be in incorporated into a Cartouche symbol Some hieroglyphics should be used somewhere in the design The picture should represent the Egyptians performing routines or jobs – They could use farming, hunting, artisans, bakers, builders, etc… Design should be colored Lines should be neat, even, clean Coloring should be in the neat, clean, bright, and compliment your design

Step 1 Draw a Cartouche using a ruler. It should take up most of the paper

Step 2: Draw an Egyptian man, woman, or both. Make sure the feet are in profile, the torso is facing forward, and the head is in profile.

Step 3: Add symbols that represent themes in daily life or symbols the represent the types of work the people performed.

Step 3: Add symbols that represent themes in daily life or symbols the represent the types of work the people performed.

Step 4: Add Hieroglyphics to spell out your name or the job they are performing.