Kandinsky

Concentric Circles and Wassily Kandinsky

Concentric circles are circles with a common center.  Students will learn about Wassily Kandinsky and his famous work of art titled "Farbstudie Quadrate," in which he illustrates concentric circles.

Information on Farbstudie Quadrate:

http://www.wassily-kandinsky.org/Farbstudie-Quadrate.jsp

Information on Kandinsky:

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/artists/wassily_kandinsky.php

Animated Kandinsky circle video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d63qohWJ-o&index=31&list=PL_1xSV7crFiWMvdekjacGYmGSS2wplV1M

Students will create a tree on concentric circles using paint chips and scissor skills.

1.  Draw tree branches with crayon or paint a bare tree.
2.  Cut and glue various circles to the tree using paint chips for a variety of color.

Kindergarten:

Cut circles to make concentric circles out of construction paper. 

Blue Dog

3-5th Grades

Students will learn about the famous Blue Dog paintings and recreate their own blue dog.

Information:

http://youtu.be/qp_UhYOhulA

How to draw a Blue Dog:

http://bluedogfun.blogspot.com/2010/06/how-to-draw-blue-dog_02.html

The Cave Paintings of Lascaux

Students will learn about the history of the Cave Paintings of Lascaux.  They will recreate a cave painting using earth toned chalks on brown paper.

Information:

http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/lascaux/


Children's story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpTcfDkMd0M&index=26&list=PL_1xSV7crFiWMvdekjacGYmGSS2wplV1M

See this blog for great student examples:

http://artlessonsforkids.me/2009/03/15/cave-art-comes-alive/

 



Leroy Neiman Lions

Students will learn about the artist Leroy Neiman and view examples of his colorful artwork.
They will create a lion picture in the style of Leroy Neiman.

Example:

Information on Leroy Neiman

http://www.abrakadoodle.com/blog/artists-for-kids-12/

http://www.leroyneiman.com/

Information about lions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlwCtdiF0hI&list=PL_1xSV7crFiWMvdekjacGYmGSS2wplV1M&index=82

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnaXJf_yaj8&list=PL_1xSV7crFiWMvdekjacGYmGSS2wplV1M&index=83