To begin the unit on the work of Hilma af Klint, students will learn about her life and what the primary motivators for her art creation were. Students will watch a presentation and listen to a lecture on Klint while taking interactive notes in their sketchbooks. Students will spend the last few minutes of class practicing automatic drawing to music.
Read MoreDuring this lesson, students will break into groups and look at various paintings by Hilma af Klint. Students will first describe what they see, what kinds of shapes are being made, the color choices, and discuss the overall mood of the work. To record their observations, students will set up an observation capture worksheet in their sketchbooks. Students will share their observations with the class and discuss Klint’s artistic choices. Students will then write down inspiration and potential ideas for their own pieces, finally sharing with an elbow partner. As an exit ticket, students will write down one thing they might like to add to their own artwork based on Hilma af Klint’s paintings.
Read MoreStudents will have three class periods to create their watercolor paintings. Students will come to class with their completed thumbnail sketches for potential designs. We will go over what makes a successful composition in abstract art as well as the main elements of Hilma af Klint’s work. Students will break into pairs and discuss their thumbnail sketches, talking about which one is the strongest or how it could be developed further. Students will then have the remaining class periods to work independently on their watercolor paintings.
Read MoreIn the final lessons of the curriculum unit, students will evaluate their work and the work of their peers. Working in groups, students will first discuss their work, their inspiration, what color scheme they used, and any symbols they’d like to share. Once students have shared, they will break into pairs and follow the Feldman Model of critique and complete a worksheet in their sketchbook. Once students have completed the critique, we will work on combining the paintings into a quilt to display.
Read MoreTo begin the unit on the work of Hilma af Klint, students will learn about her life and what the primary motivators for her art creation were. Students will watch a presentation and listen to a lecture on Klint while taking interactive notes in their sketchbooks. Students will spend the last few minutes of class practicing automatic drawing to music.
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