Tech MandalasWeek 5

Please watch the loom video firsthttps://www.loom.com/share/143c4eacae584e249c76d93104c7d231

WALT (We Are Learning To)Understand the history and cultural significance of mandalas and how to create a mandala by using mixed-media.

WILF (What I’m Looking For)A detailed mandala demonstrating understanding of the art elements and principles such as; colour, line, shape, pattern, repetition and balance.

Art elements● Line is a mark with greater length than width. Lines can be horizontal, vertical, or

diagonal; straight or curved; thick or thin.

● Shape is a closed line. Shapes can be geometric, like squares and circles; or organic,

like free-form or natural shapes. Shapes are flat and can express length and width.

● Colour is light reflected off of objects. Colour has three main characteristics: hue

(the name of the colour, such as red, green, blue, etc.), value (how light or dark it

is), and intensity (how bright or dull it is). White is pure light; black is the

absence of light.

Art Principles● Balance is the distribution of the visual weight of objects, colours, texture, and

space. If the design was a scale, these elements should be balanced to make a design

feel stable. In symmetrical balance, the elements used on one side of the design are

similar to those on the other side; in asymmetrical balance, the sides are different

but still look balanced. In radial balance, the elements are arranged around a central

point and may be similar.

● Pattern is the repeating of an object or symbol all over the work of art. ● Repetition works with pattern to make the work of art seem active. The repetition of

elements of design creates unity within the work of art.

MaterialsOption 3: Technology:● Computer

desktop/Laptop/Tablet device

Tech Mandalas

Outline of task1. Watch the Loom video where I demonstrate how to use the mandala website.2. Copy and paste one of the links below into your web browser, you do not need to

sign up for an account or login. https://mandala.mandalagaba.com/#ZSxyhN OR https://www.mandalagaba.com/#EmQMyR

3. Design a mandala using coloured lines or fill in the shapes with colour either on the website or print it out and then colour it in. (You might want to play around with all of the settings first like change the axis or the background colour)

4. Once you are happy with your mandala, save your work by clicking on the ‘Save and Share’ icon and it will come up with a hyperlink and your image. Click on the hyperlink and it will save your work to your downloads folder.

5. Then write your answers to the reflection questions in either a workbook or in the ‘Image upload and reflection’ section in the google classroom. Then take a photo of any written work and a photo of your mandala and upload them to your computer. Then go back to the visual arts google classroom and insert the photos to your google doc OR you can email me your work to isabella@chelseaps.vic.edu.au.

*If you are unable to upload the photos onto the google classroom, save them to your computer and write your reflection in a workbook. Keep all of your artwork and reflections together and you can hand that into me at a later date.

Reflection1. What did you enjoy about this activity?2. What did you find challenging in this activity?