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11/4 Art 6th grade




Hello Artists, 

This week I want to introduce you to Angélica Dass, an award-winning photographer who lives in Madrid, Spain and originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Angélica is acutely aware of how small differences in skin tone can swell into large misconceptions and stereotypes about race. She is the creator of the internationally acclaimed Humanae Project, a collection of portraits that reveal the diverse beauty of human colors. The initiative has traveled to more than 30 countries across six continents —from The World Economic Forum in Davos to the pages of National Geographic — to promote dialogue that challenges how we think about skin color and ethnic identity.

To start, please watch Angélica Dass speak about why she began Humanae Project in her TedTalk below.


This week we will be using watercolors to create beautiful skin tones. Watch my instructional video above for details on how to mix paints to create skin colors and then practice on your own.

Supplies:

-white sheet of paper
-painting paper
-watercolors
-water cup
-paint brush

Instructions:
  1. After watching my instructional video, practice making as many different skin tone colors as you can. What would you call these colors you have made?
  2. Next, create a color that matches your own skin color. The colors can change some when dry, so be sure to compare to your skin when the sample has dried completely. 
  3. Once you have perfected your skin color with the watercolors, paint an entire sheet of heavy painting paper with your skin color. Keep this paper in your art folder. We will use these for our next lesson.
This is a two part lesson. We will finish this project in our next art class.

I can't wait to see what you create!

💜
Melissa




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