The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Art History: Please watch… The Great Wave
Objective - Students will learn about The Great Wave off Kanagawa
by Hokusai, and create their own version of The Great Wave!
Materials: Pencil, Paper, Sharpie, something to color with...
Markers, crayons, colored pencils, oil pastels or paint (your choice)
After learning about The Great Wave off Kanagawa, plan and create a pencil drawing of your version of The Great Wave. Be creative! Fill your space. Use the original as inspiration.
You may create a parody of The Great Wave…
(example Bart Simpson surfing on the wave, etc.)
Outline the pencil drawing with a sharpie or marker.
Choose a color medium.You may choose from crayons, markers, colored pencils, oil pastels or paint. Please remember what we have previously learned about the material choice and apply color to your drawing. Everyone’s project will be completely different. Be creative with the colors! Please demonstrate good craftsmanship with your medium choice.
Example created with crayons:
Student Examples:
Interesting facts about The Great Wave Print...15 Facts
Assessment: 25 points
Did you plan and execute a pencil drawing of The Great Wave? 5 points
Did you apply color to your composition?
5 points
Did you demonstrate good craftsmanship with your choice of materials?
5 points
Did you successfully demonstrate good time management and clean up procedures daily?
5 points
Did you fulfill all the requirements and complete and turn in your project?
5 points
