Download - Haring.symbol drawing activity
Keith HaringSymbol Drawing
Keith Haring in the Subway flash moviehttp://www.haringkids.com/art/subway/subway_swf.html
How does Keith
Haring use
LINE?
What do you notice about
the way these symbols are
drawn?
Symbol ExerciseSelect one of these shapes or lines.
Turn it, Change its Size, Repeat it, &/or Add to it to Create a NEW symbol.
Haring’s Artistic Influences
Haring’s Artistic Influences
New York Subway Graffiti
Haring’s Artistic Influences
Calligraphy
Haring’s Artistic InfluencesArtists
Alechinsky – Dubuffet - Tobey
Semiotics
• Haring’s interest in symbols & calligraphy led to his investigation of SEMIOTICS.
• Semiotics is the study of signs and symbols as elements of communicative behavior.
Chinese Calligraphy
Asian languages
use characters as
symbols to represent
words.
Can you guess what word these characters represent?
Chinese Calligraphy
Calligraphy means beautiful
handwriting.
Calligraphic lines are used to create the characters.
Calligraphic Lines
Calligraphic Lines are lines that go from thick to thin in one stroke.
Chinese Brush Painting & Calligraphy
• Choose at least 2 words that represent you and your personality.
• Practice using calligraphic lines to create the characters.Work to recreate the way the lines change width in the same way.
Symbol ScrollUsing watercolors,
Chinese brush painting techniques, & calligraphic lines you will create an Asian inspired scroll that uncovers more about your identity.