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TANGRAM ART (TK - K)

February 2024 Art lesson

Quail Run Elementary

Art Coordinator – Rajee Subramanain

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Vocabulary

  • Shape: An enclosed line that has 2 dimensions (Length and Width)
  • Geometry: Measurement and relation to lines, shape, solid, point and object.
  • Background: The area of scenery behind the main object.
  • Foreground: Main object/front of the picture
  • Horizon: A line where the land and the sky meets.

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Foreground, Vanishing point/Horizon line, Background

Background_____

Vanishing point Horizon Line_________

Foreground____________

Middle ground

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Tangram art - Origin

  • China – 18th Century
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  • Created by Tile maker Tan
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  • Purpose/Use – Visual art, Math and Storytelling

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The story of Tangrams - Sage’s Journey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5mc-dkYLfI

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Grandfather Tang’s Story

By: Ann Tompert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAVUi3q4USo

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Characters in the Grandfather Tang story

Characters are created using the 7 tans

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Tangram tile

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Chinese Tangram Art – 7pieces (Tans)

  • 2 big triangles

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  • 2 small triangles

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  • 1 medium

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  • 1 square

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  • 1parelleogram

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Tangram tile with dotted lines

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Materials Required

  • 9x12 construction paper (Blue for TK - 1)
  • Crayons
  • Sharpie
  • Templates for duck
  • Tan tile print outs
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Crayons
  • 11X14 Black Construction paper for mounting

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DUCK Template - Matching & placement of shapes

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Beginners (TK – 1) Tangram Art - Only Duck

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Beginners (TK – 1) Tangram Art - Duck

  • Split the page to create the foreground and background
  • Use the Crayon to color, Hold the crayon flat and rub the crayon on the paper to fill in the color

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Beginners (TK – 1) Tangram Art - Duck

  • Color the tiles with crayon
  • Cut the tiles on the dotted lines

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Beginners (TK – 1) Tangram Art - Duck

  • Arrange the tiles to form the duck
  • Start with big 2 triangles, one medium triangle and so on
  • Use the template sheet to place the shapes
  • Glue it down without overlapping
  • Draw eyes, legs birds

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Make Art and…...

Have Fun!