Project #3: Anime Pen & Ink
Discussion Questions:
Have students read Edo and Meiji periods from Japanese Art History (Stokstad, M. 2005).
Show wood block prints from early Anime series Gegege No Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki and read about his background.
Show Hiroshige Utagawa - Japan "53 stations of the Tokaido". Compare and contrast works using a Venn diagram.
Discuss anime in historical context by tracking the visual links between Edo- and Meiji-period painters and the post-war period animation and manga series Gegegeno Kitaro' by Mizuki Shigeru. Compare Yokai monster painting traditions, folklore, roots with its modern day representations in anime series.
Activity:
Students write down a list of traditions from their families and communities and link them with imagery that represents these traditions. Students then create stylize self-portrait with pen and ink incorporating these images.
Materials: sketchbook, graphite, watercolor paper, watercolors, brushes (variety of small sizes), markers or colored pencils Optional materials: rice paper, brown sack paper, sticks and found items as brushes
Assessment: How well were students able to recognize cultural influences in the way that they behave and how well did they incorporate tradition and historical context into their self-portrait.
Discussion Questions:
- What is collective identity?
- How does collective identity is influenced by historical context?
- How is tradition represented in works of art?
- How does tradition impact your identity?
- How can artists use symbols to represent identity?
Have students read Edo and Meiji periods from Japanese Art History (Stokstad, M. 2005).
Show wood block prints from early Anime series Gegege No Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki and read about his background.
Show Hiroshige Utagawa - Japan "53 stations of the Tokaido". Compare and contrast works using a Venn diagram.
Discuss anime in historical context by tracking the visual links between Edo- and Meiji-period painters and the post-war period animation and manga series Gegegeno Kitaro' by Mizuki Shigeru. Compare Yokai monster painting traditions, folklore, roots with its modern day representations in anime series.
Activity:
Students write down a list of traditions from their families and communities and link them with imagery that represents these traditions. Students then create stylize self-portrait with pen and ink incorporating these images.
Materials: sketchbook, graphite, watercolor paper, watercolors, brushes (variety of small sizes), markers or colored pencils Optional materials: rice paper, brown sack paper, sticks and found items as brushes
Assessment: How well were students able to recognize cultural influences in the way that they behave and how well did they incorporate tradition and historical context into their self-portrait.
