The Green Man by Kathleen Minton Maureen Quinn The Green Man Who is the Green Man?

*The Green Man is an ancient symbol of rebirth, represented in the circle of growth each Spring.

*The Green Man is often represented as a sculpture of a face surrounded by Leaves.

*Many artists have painted and sculptured the image of the Green Man (see examples below) and he has been carved into buildings such as churches.

The Green Man by Barbara Lanza Bronze door knob in, Italy Green Man pub sign The Green Man outdoor sculpture The Green Man carved in Church architecture Many pubs have been named after the Green Man There is a Green Man festival which takes place in Wales every August. Look at the giant Green Man sculptures that have been made below. ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE GREEN MAN IN DIFFERENT SEASONS Learning objective: Step 1

• WHAT TO DO:

• Equipment needed: • Pencil, rubber, sharpener, coloured pencils or felt tip pens or pastels

• Draw a face of a man with his mouth wide open (see photo on the right). • Draw lightly with a pencil and draw the eyes, nose and mouth too. (Do not draw the face outline or hair.) Step 2- Draw leaves and berries around the face and draw eyebrows like leaves ( be creative). Colour your Green Man drawing using complementary colours (opposite colours) on the colour wheel, such as red and green.

Colour Wheel The Green Man Portrait by year 8 students. They have used complementary colours to make their drawings stand out. Research and create a fact sheet on the Green Man.

Answer the following questions and present on a decorated sheet of paper with an image of the Green Man. 1. Who is the Green Man? 2. What does the Green Man represent? 3. How have artists portrayed (shown) the image of the Green Man? 4. What type of buildings have carved the image of the Green Man in their walls?

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