maandag 8 oktober 2012

Lollipop trees like Hundertwasser


Made by a student of grade 2
 
Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000) was an Austrian artist and architect who is best known for the colourful buildings he designed, built with attention to the environment and nature. The buildings of Hundertwasser are very recognizable: straight lines are missing, there is use of bright colours and many of his buildings have typical turrets. The influence of architect Gaudi is very obvious.
The paintings of Hundertwasser have exuberant colours too and mainly undulating lines.
 
Show buildings of Hundertwasser on the digital board. Discuss the salient features: bright colours, undulating lines. Then show some paintings and discuss the things that stand out:
 
the use of small areas outlined with black
no straight lines, usually parallel lines
recurring spiral shapes
bright colours
 
Ask students what they think of by seeing those spirals.  Probably they see real lollipops in them!  Lollipop trees, that's what we're going to draw today! Demonstrate the drawing of a spiral, starting in the middle.
You need:
  1. white drawing sheet 35 by 35 cm
  2. black construction sheet
  3. white drawing paper 35 by 35 cm
  4. black construction paper
  5. pieces of sponge
  6. tempera paint
  7. gold and silver markers, wide and small
  8. round shapes to trace
  9. scissors and glue
  10. black oil pastel
Stamp the white sheet with sponge prints in colours you like and put the work out to dry. Trace on black paper round shapes in different sizesDraw spirals in them with gold or silver markers. Fill the space between the lines with patterns in gold or silver and cut the circles.
Create a composition of lollipops on the stamped sheet and paste them. Pull lines from the lollipops to the bottom of the sheet with black oil pastel, the trunks. Draw the trunks through the circles if necessary (overlap), to show depth in the lollipop woods.


Thanks to Maureen Kaal.

12 opmerkingen:

  1. I love your version of a Hundertwasser lollipop tree! The silver and gold on the black are a nice contrast to the colorful sponged background!

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  2. I love the combination of the bright sponged colors with the gold and silver line work on black. I'm going to have to "pin" this if you don't mind. Wonderful!

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  3. These are such a wonderful interpretation. Terrific! Pinning!

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  4. Thank you all! I've never had three reactions on a lesson in such a short time after posting it;)
    Of course it's right with me to pin this lesson! It's one of my best I guess!

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  5. Wow, these are fabulous! Absolutely love it, I too am pinning this one :)

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  6. Beautiful!!!!! Thanks for sharing I am definitely doing this lesson with my students. I love the gold and silver patterned trees!

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  7. Wow! is right! LOVE this! The gold and silver reminds me a little of Klimt. Love this project. I bet it was a fun one. Good job!!

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  8. we havent done sponge prints in ages,. I just founda stash of sponge in the store room when we were clearing. Something to work on this weekend.

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  9. These are SOOOOO cool! I am going to have to try these with my classes. Love them!

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  10. What a beautiful project! Thanks for sharing :).

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  11. Love this project. I'm thinking to teach 3 and 4th graders. what kind of sponge did you use?

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  12. These are beautiful. Thanks for sharing - your details are much appreciated.

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