Expressive Animal Paintings
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Grade/Content Area:
2nd Grade/ Painting
VA SOL’s:
2.8 The student will use observational drawing in preparation for creating works of art.
2.9 The student will create works of art from observation.
Lesson/Unit Overview:
The expressionists of the 1920s believed that expression of emotion was the most important part of artworks. Color, line and shapes all play a part in showing us the emotions of the animals in Franz Marc’s artwork. Students will attempt to communicate the emotional state of an animal in a painting.
Objectives:
Students will:
Create a painting of an animal expressing emotion/feeling through color
Compare the works of Franz Marc to realistic paintings/photographs of animals
Identify the shapes needed to create the form of an animal
Enduring Ideas:
Expression through color, Shape, Contour, Detail
Materials needed:
Paper 9x12
Liquid Tempera Paint
Paint brushes
Pencil
Animal picture reference
Transparency Film
Dry erase markers
Technology:
Projector, Instructor Computer
Lesson 1:
Demonstration/Direct Instruction:
Franz Marc & Animals out of shape
Guided/Independent Practice:
Find the shapes of your animal and copy them to the best of your ability
Draw large, take up a lot of your page
Add Horizon line behind animal to create background
Assessment/Closure:
Smartest Artist Questions
What was most important about an artwork to expressionists?
What did Franz Marc make painting of?
Lesson 2:
Demonstration/Direct Instruction:
Colors & Emotion, Contour Line
Guided/Independent Practice:
Choose expression and 2 paint colors that your animal represents (You will only use one today)
Use one color paint to smooth out the edges and create a contour line going around your shapes
Assessment/Closure:
Smartest Artist Questions
What was most important about an artwork to expressionists?
What did Franz Marc make painting of?
What is a contour line?
Lesson 3: Complementary Colors
Color & Emotion Review- INSIDE OUT Characters
Demonstration/Direct Instruction:
Introduce the idea of Colors complementing each other
Have students figure out how to tell on the color wheel which color is complementary (ACROSS THE STREET NEIGHBOR)
Guided/Independent Practice:
Students will, based on their animal colors, select complementary colors for their background. If students already chose complementary colors for their animal, they can choose another set of complementary colors for their background
Assessment/Closure:
Smartest Artist Questions
What was most important about an artwork to expressionists?
What did Franz Marc make painting of?
What is a contour line?
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