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Lumps, Bumps, Gritty, and Soft!

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Texture can really add to a work of art. Explore texture through observation and practice. Learners view and discuss works of art by M.C. Escher. They then create their own texture samplers with six different materials.

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Concepts
principles of design, design, elements of design, texture, escher, tessellations, patterns
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Additional Tags
elements of design, texture, patterning, principles of design, m.c. escher, visual and performing arts
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Instructional Ideas
  • You may want to create your own slide show so that learners can see the many details in M.C. Escher's work
  • Use this lesson as just part of a study of M.C. Escher's work and combine it with additional patterning art
Classroom Considerations
  • Find the images in either the Artworks and Artists or See and Compare tabs along the top of the webpage
Pros
  • Combines a visual experience with a tactile experience
  • Includes plenty of additional materials, such as a rubric, images, vocabulary, and more
Cons
  • None