Four Facts: Donatello

 

Response to Text: Thurs - Comic Art

 Comic Art

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1. As a child Raina Telgemeier loved

a) dolls                                b) comics

c) sports                               d) cooking

2. Raina said that there was a shortage of comics about

a) Superheroes                                      b) Villains

c) newspaper articles                           d) stories that she could relate to

3. In your own words, explain what Raina’s comic book ‘Smile’ was about:

→School Dentist 

4. True or False: Raina’s comic book ‘Smile’ was not very popular with kids:

a) True b) False

5. True or False: Raina Telgemeier has had more than 18 million copies of her books printed:

a) True b) False

6. An important award in children’s literature is called the 

a) Academy Awards                 b) Duffy Award

c) Newbery Award                                  d) Pulitzer Prize

7. Explain why some children used to get into trouble if they were caught reading comic books at school: 

→They thought that reading Comics could rotting your brain.

Response to Text: Weds - Pointillism

 Pointillism

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1. The art of Pointillism is a way of painting using 

a) stencils                           b) numbers

c) dots                                d) lines

2. An artist who developed this technique in 1886 was

a) Leonardo da Vinci                                  b) Georges Seurat

c) Frida Kahlo                          d) Pablo Picasso

3. In your own words, explain why pointillism paintings are different from normal paintings:

→because it’s using Dots

4. True or False: At first, the word ‘Pointillism’ was used as an insult to describe art:

a) True b) False

5. True or False: Pointillist painters mix their colours on a palette before painting:

a) True b) False

6. Pointillism is usually done using these types of paints because they are thicker

a) acrylic paints                    b) water colour paints

c) oil paints                                        d) pastels

7. Explain why you like or dislike the style of pointillism art:

→it looks good

Four Facts: Stencil Art

 

Response to text: Tues - History of Stenciling

History of Stenciling

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1. The use of stencils dates back over 

a) 10 years                                   b) hundreds of years

c) 37 years                                        d) 37 thousand years

2. The earliest paintings found in caves showed outlines of 

a) buildings                                               b) superheroes

c) hands and animals                   d) celebrities

3. The first people to develop paper-based stencils were the

a) Europeans                 b) Polynesians

c) Americans                         d) Chinese

4. In your own words, explain why stencils are used to create art or images: 

→To make Logos

5. True or False: The Egyptians used stencils to create art along tombs and walls of the city of Pompeii

a) True b) False

6. Stencils are now easier and faster to create due to technology such as

a) laser cutters                      b) televisions

c) scissors                                          d) cell phones

7. List as many objects that you can think of that probably used a stencil to create an image e.g. print on a t-shirt

→Logos,Signs,Art,Photos

Response to text: Jack Kirby - Comic Artist

 Comic Art 

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1. What type of artist was Jack Kirby?

a) Painter                                         b) Musician

c) Comic Book Artist                        d) Photographer

2. Jack Kirby helped to create iconic characters such as 

a) Dragon Ball Z                             b) Kermit the Frog

c) Peppa Pig                     d) Captain America and the Hulk

3. The comic art style of using dots to show explosions and elements in space is known as the

a) Kirby colours b) Kirby Krackle

c) Kirby lines              d) art of pointillism

4. List some of the characters that Jack Kirby helped to create for Marvel and DC Comics

→Captain America,Hulk,Thor,X-man and Iron man

5. True or False: The ‘Black Panther’ was originally going to be called the ‘Coal Tiger.’

a) True b) False

6. Many comic books are about

a) Superheroes                         b) Celebrities

c) Planets                                             d) Animals

7. Who is your favourite comic book character? 

→Hulk

Four Facts About Comic Books