Creative and visual arts
Hundertwasser
This is a lesson that can be adapted to suit K-6. Look at the following prezi about the artist and architect Hundertwasser and discuss line and use of colour.
On the board, have students brainstorm different lines and patterns.
Studnets then re create a Hundertwasser art work of their own.
Hundertwasser Prezi: some parts are a bit wordy but this has some great examples of his different works.
Early Stage 1
Stage 1
Picasso - a great way to introduce reluctant students to drawing portraits, and also a way to avoid comments like 'my eyes aren't the same', 'my mouth looks weird' and questions like 'can you draw my nose?' 'I can't draw mouths can you do it?'
I read on an art blog once that the art teacher never draws an aspect of their art work for the child, always encouraging and praising when they have a go, also never to just say 'love your work' make your praise and comments specific. Instead of saying 'i love your drawing of that tree' say 'I love the way you have drawn the leaves it has added lots of details' I have started to make comments like this during lessons and the quality of work has definitely improved as they are learning techniques and terminology.
Here is a link to a good introductory prezi exploring PIcasso
Stage 2
I have only just begun to explore Fauvism, it started when one of my students expressed a great interest in colour and experimenting with the colours he was using. This is a great Prezi that I found that explains fauves (fauvism) great for both stage 2 and 3. (This prezi was designed for High school but can be used in the upper primary years)
Fauvism - Matisse and Marc
Stage 3
This is a lesson that can be adapted to suit K-6. Look at the following prezi about the artist and architect Hundertwasser and discuss line and use of colour.
On the board, have students brainstorm different lines and patterns.
Studnets then re create a Hundertwasser art work of their own.
Hundertwasser Prezi: some parts are a bit wordy but this has some great examples of his different works.
Early Stage 1
Stage 1
Picasso - a great way to introduce reluctant students to drawing portraits, and also a way to avoid comments like 'my eyes aren't the same', 'my mouth looks weird' and questions like 'can you draw my nose?' 'I can't draw mouths can you do it?'
I read on an art blog once that the art teacher never draws an aspect of their art work for the child, always encouraging and praising when they have a go, also never to just say 'love your work' make your praise and comments specific. Instead of saying 'i love your drawing of that tree' say 'I love the way you have drawn the leaves it has added lots of details' I have started to make comments like this during lessons and the quality of work has definitely improved as they are learning techniques and terminology.
Here is a link to a good introductory prezi exploring PIcasso
Stage 2
I have only just begun to explore Fauvism, it started when one of my students expressed a great interest in colour and experimenting with the colours he was using. This is a great Prezi that I found that explains fauves (fauvism) great for both stage 2 and 3. (This prezi was designed for High school but can be used in the upper primary years)
Fauvism - Matisse and Marc
Stage 3