ERIN

I learned a lot about Prehistoric Art, mostly Cave Art. The conditions and the way cave people had to paint in were hard to grasp. Painting on the pieces of paper bag with the different bases, spices, and jello was cool. We weren't working with exactly what they used, but it was similar to the method. Also, I learned that some paintings were done on parts of the wall where it protruded out. They used it to accentuate muscles and other parts of the animals' body.

http://www.artchive.com/

Cave paintings served the purpose of weakening animals before they were actually hunted. I found this concept interesting because they used art as a hunting ritual. The cave people didn't seem to understand much, so the only trace of their thoughts were recorded in cave paintings. There were paintings of animals most of the time, but there are a few of people. This prehistoric method of painting set a very early foundation for what we have now.

http://www.humanities-interactive.org/