Asian Study
•What are the elements of Asian art?
•What is Sumi-e?
•What is Etigami?
*General characteristics of Asian art
*Spiritual aspects of Asian art
*The use of Chinese characters in Asian artwork
*Sumi-e painting: characteristics and brush stroke techniques
*Etigami painting: characteristics and techniques
*Use of silk within Asian culture
*Techniques for silk painting
*Use of chop blocks for signature
*Actively participate in docent presentation and Portland Art museum visit
*Develop an understanding of how art is different and similar in Asian cultures
*Use Sumi-e painting (including brush techniques) to create individual painting
*Use Etagami techniques to create painting
*Integrate Asian characteristics into art pieces
*Create a signature scratch foam design for chop block
*Create individually painted silk piece
*Active participation in docent presentation and Portland Art Museum visit
*Understanding of characteristics of Asian art, including spiritual nature
*Use of Sumi-e and Etagami techniques for ink painting
*Use of Chinese characters in painting and creation of chop block
*Integration of several Asia art techniques in silk painting
*Skill development
*Materials, Etagami materials, scratch foam, silk, silk paints
*Docent presentation of Asian Suitcase from Portland Art Museum
*Tour of Asian collection at the Portland Art Museum
*Asian art and Japanese painting techniques
*How language representation is different in Japanese and Chinese