Materials 1 sheet white paper 12x12” no. 2 pencil, eraser compass angle ruler Class Periods - 2

1. 8th GradeRadial Symmetrysymmetry & balanceObjective:Become aware of Radial design in art through examples of Rose windows and mandala designs from various culturesUnderstand math concepts as they relate to artCreate a radial design inspired from shapes • Materials • 1 sheet white paper 12x12” • no. 2 pencil, eraser • compass • angle • ruler • Class Periods - 2 • Pre-class Prep: • cut 12x12 sheets • Set Up: day 1 • set out pencils, erasers, paper, compass • Set Up: day 2 • set out markers in complementary colors • Make sure the students put their name and date on every project!

2. radial balance

3. Notre Dame Cathedral rose window

4. rose window inside

5. Hawaiian Quilt

7. Discussion (print for teaching) Radial or rotational balance is any type of balance based on a circle with its designextending from or focused upon its center. A star, the iris around each pupil of your eyes, a wheel with spokes, and a flower are examples of radial balance.Show examples of Radial design in art Notre Dame Cathedral (France) rose window (interior & exterior) found in many cathedralsThe domes of Early Christian and Byzantine churches often utilize a radial design around Jesus or Mary and Child. Those powerful images in mosaic and in frescoes would have been a large influence on the concept of the giant rose windows that appeared in ParisHawaiian quilt designmandala - Any of various radialgeometricdesignssymbolic of the universe, traditionally used in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditationDemonstrate steps to make symmetrical design - and transferring to rest of circle

17. RED/GREEN BLUE/ORANGE YELLOW/PURPLE

18. Procedure • Day 1: • Fold paper into triangle and half again. • IMPORTANT to line up corners precisely. • Paper should be in this format - longest side on bottom • Using an angle and a ruler, from top point of triangle, very lightly draw a line down the center • Mark 1/8”, 1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2” • At 1/8” mark - draw straight line across, touch each side • At 1/4” mark - draw slightly curved line • At 3/8” mark - draw more curved line • At 1/2” mark - draw more curved line • At 1 7/8” make a mark, set compass on 2.25” • set up compass on the 1 7/8” mark - draw a circle • At 1 5/8” make a mark, set compass on 1 3/8” • set up compass on the 1 5/8” mark - draw a circle • At 1 3/8” make a mark, set compass on 5/8” • set up compass on the 1 3/8” mark - draw a circle • Draw a compound curve line starting 2” down left side edge and end 3/4” from bottom of that same edge • Draw a simple curved line inside the compound curve • Do the same two lines on the right side • Go over all lines with soft lead pencil • Unfold the paper, fold inward and then the back of the paper is rubbed with a smooth hard tool to transfer the drawing to the adjacent pie slice. • Outline the transferred lines with soft lead pencil - then fold in and transferred to the next quarter. • Fold over to transfer to the other half.

19. Day 2 Complimentary Colors: • When artists talk about Complimentary Colors, they are talking about the opposite colors to the Primary Colors. Complimentary colors also exist exactly opposite of one another on a color wheel. • Here are the complimentary colors: • Red and Green • Blue and Orange • Yellow and Violet • One way to remember the three sets of compliments is to to try to remember a theme of where you've seen them before: Red and Green remind me of Christmas. Blue and Orange remind me of the colors of a sports team. And, Yellow and Violet remind me of a Wizard's hat - a purple hat with yellow moons and stars. • How are complimentary colors used? Artists use compliments for several different reasons. One thing they use them for is to make Pop Art. When using only complimentary colors in a painting, the colors tend to POP right off the canvas! • Use markers in complimentary colors to • complete your design. • Follow the example.

20. vocabulary • symmetry - The parts of an image or object organized so that one side duplicates, or mirrors, the other. Also known as formal balance, its opposite is asymmetry — asymmetrical balance. • asymmetry - the opposite of symmetry, when one side does not reflect the other side • Shape - the outward outline of a form. Basic geometric shapes include circles, squares and triangles. • Radial - anything of, relating to, or arranged like rays. COLOR THEORY Complementary Color Scheme The complementary color scheme consists of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. This scheme looks best when you place a warm color against a cool color, for example, red versus green-blue. This scheme is intrinsically high-contrast. These web sites help to explain color theory. http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-theory-basics.html http://www.colormatters.com/colortheory.html