

repeat! Keep crumpling until the paper resembles a rough texture. These should be “bumps”.not really a long leg shapes. Think of the fold as the backbone, tear a tail, legs and a neck. Fold in half and tear shape of 1/2 of the hide!.

Cut 18 x 18 brown paper, measurements need not be exact.Do you think other’s can "read" your story? Share with a classmate and refine as needed.Create your story in pictures and symbols.Brainstorm What story would you chose to paint?.Learn about Buffalo Hide Paintings here: After learning about the importance and meaning of the Buffalo Hide painting, students will tell their own story on a simulated hide.Ĭross curricular connections: Lang Arts, US HistoryĮlements/Principles of art: Shape, Symbolism, Radial Symmetry This lesson uses the Smithsonian Web site for an introduction to Hide Painting. Title/Technique: Buffalo Hide Paintings: Story Telling Use a scissors to cut the mane and tail. * Model Magic relief sculpture: Follow steps 1-4 and create a 2-D horse to mount on tag board, horse will not need to stand, students may add details onfront side only. Paint the next day with a water based paint- tempera or watercolor (I used watercolor with salt to create the bursts of white) Use stick to add detail or modify let dry overnight, Add legs, make sure it stands, modify as needed Objectives: Create a clay horse part-to-whole, use math divide clay into sectionsģ Divide each half again (black lines) 1/4sĤ Divide 3 of the 4 sections in half again (red lines) 1/8sīody neck/Head mane/tail front leg front leg back leg back leg Resource/Book: The Mud Pony by Shonto Begay
