Painting and Drawing: Neo Folk Art

Painting Practice:

1. Research. 
First research "Folk Art" Use the links below

• What is folk art?
• Go to the American Folk Art Museum, or the International Folk Art Museum website.  or the Craft and Folk Art Museum. Choose an artist. Answer the questions on the worksheet.
• Videos: Carlos Arredondo Folk Art
• Alebrijes of Oaxaca
• Neo Folk Art with Kristin Farr
• Research folk art from your own culture. Choose one example and post an image with a caption on Seesaw

2. Presentation: Neo Folk Art with Kristin Farr

Hex signs by Pennsylvania Dutch

3. Design. Draw your thumbnails in color. Pick your design and measure out your circle in pencil. Paint showing value and intensity.

4. Photograph and add to Seesaw with your artist statement

Video: Symmetry

Demo Videos
1. Thumbnails and Final Sketch

Warm Ups:
Symmetry basics
The Science of Symmetry
Symmetry Video

Ethiopian Baskets

Kristin Farr Painting Hecksagons

Kristin Farr, inspired by Pennsylvania Dutch

2. Painting your Final Design