Mosaics

Art Masterpiece3rd GradeLesson 6

Vocabulary Definitions Shape: When lines meet to

enclose a space. Geometric (square, triangle, circle) Organic (irregular in outline)

Color: Hue is another word for color. Examples:

yellow, yellow-orange, blue-violet, green

Color spectrum: A band of colors produced when white light passes through a prism and is broken into separate wavelengths.

A color wheel shows the approximate visible spectrum arranged in a circle.

Vocabulary Definitions (cont.) Value:

The darkness or lightness of a surface

Depends on how much light a surface reflects

Space: The empty or open area

between, around, above, below or within objects

Shapes and forms are defined by space around and within them

Vocabulary Definitions (cont.) Texture:

Texture is perceived by touch and sight Examples: rough, silky, soft, smooth, jagged, hard

Mosaics History dates back some 4,000 years + Used by the Romans to decorate their cathedrals and

churches Created by using different-colored tiles (or other

objects) to make an image “Tiles” can include brilliantly colored bits of glass, stone,

gold and other objects

Taj Mahal Original Image and Mosaic Representation

Mosaic Floor of Ancient Roman Villa

What SHAPES do you see?

Mosaic Table Top

In what color, do you see light VALUE to dark VALUE?

Mosaic Lily

Do you see positive or negative SPACE here?

Mosaic Frog

Do you see positive or negative SPACE here?

Van Gogh’s Starry Night in MosaicMade with Legos

What COLORS do see?

Queen Esther Revealing her True Identity - 2006 Lilian Broca

What TEXTURES do notice?

Using Paper Tiles (Squares)To Create a Mosaic

What We Will Be DoingCreating Your Own Mosaic1. Pick a simple topic – animal, person or a simple design

2. Lightly sketch your design on the black paper

3. Choose the colors of cut paper squares

4. Place the squares on the black paper to create your image

5. Leave a black border around each tile

6. After the squares are laid out, glue your pieces in place