Paul Klee - Names Paintings
In this lesson you will learn about artist Paul Klee, and you will create a name painting in Paul Klee's style.
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Read one of the online articles listed below.
1- http://www.newstatesman.com/2013/11/holding-eye
2- http://primaryfacts.com/831/10-paul-klee-facts/
3- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Klee
4- http://www.theartstory.org/artist-klee-paul.htm -
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Choose three things about Paul Klee that you found interesting
Write those three things that you found interesting on a piece of paper with your name on it. You should label them 1, 2, and 3.
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View at least 4 pieces of Paul Klees art
View at least 4 pieces of Paul Klee's art and choose a favorite. Write down what you like about it on your piece of paper. Use full sentences with proper grammar and punctuation.
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Watch the video below
This is what we will be doing in class. Watch the video and be prepared to discuss.
Paul Klee Painting Lesson Vocabulary
Medium-A medium refers to the materials that are used to create a work of art. The plural of medium is media.
Resist-Resist techniques in art use the incompatibility (things that don't work together) of two mediums to create layered effects with color and texture.
Negative Space-Negative space, in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image. (Teacher note: Rubins vase is a really good visual example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubin_vase)
Pigment-Pigment is the substance or powder that makes up the color of a paint. Pigments are either organic (derived from plant or animal sources, e.g. ivory black, indigo) or inorganic (derived from salts or metallic oxides e.g. ocher, cobalt blue).
Wash-A wash is a term for a visual arts technique resulting in a semi-transparent layer of color. A wash of diluted ink or watercolor paint applied in combination with drawing is called pen and wash, wash drawing, or ink and wash.
Unity-Unity is achieved when the components of a work of art are perceived as harmonious (works together), giving the work a sense of completion.