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“Copper” by Phil Dike. Art Masterpiece 4 th Grade. Phil Dike, 1906-1990). Born in California He liked art and entered a contest in High School after a teacher encouraged him to enter. Studied in New York, Europe and North Africa
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“Copper” by Phil Dike Art Masterpiece 4th Grade
Phil Dike, 1906-1990) • Born in California • He liked art and entered a contest in High School after a teacher encouraged him to enter. • Studied in New York, Europe and North Africa • He worked at Walt Disney Studies on movies such as Snow White and Fantasia • He was the first artist to add color to Disney animations.
Phil Dike’s Artwork: • “Fish Market”, “Circus” and “Storm over Indio”
About “Copper” • The metal, copper, has been used for tools and weapons for more than 10,000 years. • In the early 1930’s, Dike came to Arizona and saw the effects of the depression and the Arizona mining industry. • He created “Copper”, an oil on canvas painting while he was in Arizona.
Let’s have a close look… • What do you see in this painting? • What colors do you see and how do they make you feel? • What do you think life was like during the Depression in an Arizona mining town? • Is there light in this painting, if so, where is it coming from?
“Copper” • He combined two towns in this painting – Jerome and Miami to show the 2 types of mining in Arizona. (underground mines and open mines) • The use of line leads our eyes to the copper plant.
Quote from Phil Dike about “Copper” • “[This] picture represent a culmination of feelings and experiences in the copper mining towns in Arizona prior [to] and during the Depression, of that period which influenced me greatly.”
What we will be making today… • Think what would be in an Arizona landscape. • Sketch some ideas on your small white piece of paper. Plan your entire scene and erase and adjust until you like it. Keep it simple. • Place the black paper under your copper foil and use your stylus to sketch your scene into the copper. Be sure to carve your name on your picture!