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Visual Arts: Worksheet

Theme: Plenty of Patterns

A pattern is the repeated or regular way in which something happens or is done.

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1. Stay at home as much as you can.

2. Always keep a safe distance. Avoid close contact (1 meter or 3 feet) with people who are unwell.

3. Wash your hands often, for 20 seconds, with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub.

4. Do Not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth if your hands are not clean.

5. Cover your mouth and nose with a disposable tissue or flexed elbow when you cough or sneeze.

6. Self-isolate from others in the household if you feel unwell or go to the nearest clinic.

In Art, a pattern is a repetition of specific visual elements. It is an underlying structure that organizes surfaces or structures in a

consistent, regular manner. Patterns can also be described as a repeating a unit of shape or form, but it can also be thought of as the

"sketch" that organizes the parts of a structure.

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The elements of art are the building blocks used by artists

to create a work of art. Can an artwork or visual element

contain color and shape at the same time? Texture and

lines? How about space and form? All these elements are

intertwined. In one artwork, you will not only find one

element but many. The more you understand the

complexity of art pieces, the more you will understand the

option you have as an artist to create your own. After every

project you create, ask yourself: were all the Elements of

Art incorporated on my design? This question will help you

realize how much more to explore that you thought you

had. Make sure every element is a clear choice, not just

what is easily available.

Teacher: Miss Bosman

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Visual Literacy

Let's take some time to discover the elements present in the visual art below:

Activity 1

1. Study the artwork above and explain how the artist used the different elements of art.

2. Identify all the colors you can see. Organize the colors into primary, secondary, tertiary and

complementary.

3. Which colors were mixed to get the secondary colors mentioned above?

4. Name all the tertiary colors used in the artwork. Next to each color, write all the colors mixed to get that

color. For example, to get brown one must mix red and green.

5. Explain the difference between warm and cool colors in the artwork.

6. The artist has used different shapes to complete the artwork. Name all the shapes (form) used.

7. Identify the setting (time and place) of the artwork. How did the artist put emphasis on the weather

presented in the artwork?

8. A focal point is the first part of an artwork you get to see. Identify the focal point of the artwork? Why

do you think it is the focal point?

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Activity 2

1. Write all the primary, secondary and tertiary colors you can identify from each picture.

2. Look at the focal point of each picture. Which part of the design or decoration do you look at first?

3. Study each picture carefully. Compare and contrast the different lines, colors, shapes and patters that

people use in their body decoration.

Decorating our

Bodies Today, many African people wear modern

clothing, but some still wear traditional

clothes for special occasions. We learn a lot

from looking at the clothes they wear, the

way they decorate themselves and about a

person’s age, ethnic group and social group. African people have been decorating

themselves with pain for years. Ancient

Egyptians wore eye paint, kohl, above and

below their eyes. This was supposed to make

them beautiful, but also protect their eyes

from the sun. The decoration on women’s faces can tell us a lot about their marital

status or appreciation of beauty. Zulu kings

wear necklaces of leopard claws. Some

African cultures use sculptures to present the

spirits of their ancestors. They are artworks

and forms of body decoration.

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Activity 3

1. Imagine you had to tattoo your face. What design would you choose? Why would you choose that

specific design?

2. Which colors and shapes would you use?

Create in 2D

You have looked at how people decorate their bodies using color, design, shapes and patterns.

Activity 3

1. Draw a picture of your face using a design that represents a culture of your choice.

2. Use colors, shapes and different patterns to complete your drawing.

3. Include other art elements to achieve the aim of your drawing.

Equipment:

• A4 Blank

Paper

• Pencil

• Pencil

Crayons

• Or

• Paint

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Visual Literacy

Activity 4

1. What is the focal point of this CD cover and why?

2. Name the famous cartoon character that the artist has used to design the CD cover. Why do you think

the artist chose this character?

3. Why did the artist use dark colors in the background (any elements that appear in the back of an

artwork) and cool colors in the foreground (any elements that appear in the front of an artwork)?

4. Write the name of the CD and explain the function of the font used.

5. The songs featured in the CD were used in which movies? Name all the movies and total number.

6. Which of the movies mentioned have you watched? Write a summary (a record in a reader's own words

that gives the main points of a piece of writing) of 6-10 lines. Include the following elements of telling a

story to write your summary: title, setting, theme, characters, plot and moral.

Patterns and Letters

in Design We already learnt so

much about patterns

and now it is time to

combine the patterns

and letters in design.

Lettering is the

process of creating

illustrations with

letters, numbers, or

any type of character

or phrase. We can

create beautiful

designs using

different colors,

textures and

patterns. The used

CD cover was

created to advertise

the music inside the

box. It is a unique

design with warm

and cool colors, but

it also tells us about

the type of music

that is being

advertised.

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Activity 5

Equipment:

• A4 Blank Paper

• Cardboard

• Pencil

• Ruler

• Crayons OR

• Paint and Paint brush

1. Think of your favorite band, duo

or musician. Answer the following

questions to help you make the

best choice:

o Why do you like the

band, duo or musician?

o How does the music

make you feel?

o What do you think of

when you listen to the

music?

o What is the music genre

(kind) of your chosen

artist(s)?

2. Design a CD Cover for your band,

duo or musician.

3. Draw a square that is 12 cm high

and 12 cm wide.

4. Include the name of the CD on the

cover of the design. Remember,

the letters are shapes which form

part of your design.

5. Choose a few shapes and create a

pattern. Try and make the shapes

appear in bigger and smaller sizes.

6. Use primary, secondary, tertiary

and complementary colors to

complete your design.

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Decorating with Beads

Research on the importance of color in making beadwork before you practice 3D.

Educate yourself on color symbolism before you design your friendship bracelet.

Choose colors that will communicate your feelings in relation to how the Corona

Virus has affected your relationship with your loved ones.

Beads are used to make jewelry or other articles of personal

adornment (decoration); they are also used in wall hangings,

sculptures and many other artworks. Beadwork styles in South Africa

are based on Zulu, Ndebele and Xhosa traditions. In the past, beads

were not only used for decoration. They were also used for

communication. When African men and women gathered, they could

tell who was married and who was not. They simply looked at the

beadwork that everyone was wearing. On the other note, the San

people had an interesting way of making beads out of ostrich

eggshells. Beads were developed for their protective function and

medicinal qualities: the combination of their bead variety and color

choice was believed to heal, protect and harmonize the body with the

environment and the spiritual world. Beadwork colors are determined

by symbolism, an availability of materials and regional preference.

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Create in 3D

Activity 6

The San people collected empty shells after the baby ostriches have hatched. They would break the shells into small pieces and chip

them into round shapes. Then they drill holes in them and thread them onto a cord. You won’t find eggshells lying around, but you will

find paper you can use to make beads.

Steps on how to make paper beads.

1. Tear out brightly colored pages from a magazine.

2. Use your ruler and pencil to divide the papers into strips. Make the strips at least 2cm wide. The wider the

strips, the longer your beads will be.

3. Cut out the strips.

4. Roll one strip tightly around a pencil.

5. When you come to the end of the strip of paper, glue the end of the strip down.

6. Slip the bead off the pencil, them make some more beads and thread them onto an elastic thread or a piece

of string, to make a necklace or an ankle chain.

Equipment:

• Magazines

• Pencil

• Ruler

• Elastic thread

• String

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Activity 7

The Corona Virus has taken over the

World. It is keeping us from going to

school and being with the people we

relate to in different ways and love. I am

sure you miss your friends and the

activities you engage with them at school.

After learning more about beadwork and

colors, make a friendship bracelet that

you will give to your friend the day you

meet him or her. Your bracelet should

have a unique design and a pattern that

communicates a message of love and

healing to your friend. It should make

your friend feel very special and grateful

to see you again as a lot of people are

constantly losing their lives over this

aggressive virus.

Friendship Bracelet

Make your own

Friendship Bracelet

1. Gather four, six or eight

pieces of thread, each 25

inches long, preferably in

different colors to make it

easier. The more threads

used, the wider the bracelet

will be.

2. Tie all threads together

with a knot about 2-3 inches

from top and clip to a piece

of cardboard or a book.

3. Take the first thread (color

1) and cross it over the

second thread (color 2) so it

looks like the number ‘4’. 4. Pass the first thread (color

1) under second thread (color

2) keeping the second thread

(color 2) straight.

5. Keeping the second thread

(color 2) taut, pull the first

thread (color 1) so the knot

tightens.

6. Keep the second thread

(color 2) taut and slide color

2 knot up to the top.

7. Repeat steps two-five to

make a second knot with the

same threads.

8. Repeat steps two-five with

the first thread (color 1) and

third thread (color 1.1) and

continue along the line until

the first string (color 1) is

now the last string and you

have a line of color 1 knots.

This is always hard the first

time so don’t worry if your friendship bracelet doesn’t look the same as it is in the

photos provided. The next

line will be easier.

9. Start again using the

second thread (color 2) as the

main knotting thread (instead

of the color 1) and go along

the line as in steps two-

seven. Continue until every

string has been used and the

first thread (color 1) is back

at the beginning of the line.

10. Carry on until there is

only about three inches of

each thread left. Tie a knot

with all the threads (as in

step one) and trim the ends.

Your bracelet is finished!

Remember to choose

colors that will

communicate a message of

love, healing and recovery

when you design your

friendship bracelet.

Have Fun!